Looking for a book

[naomikritzer]

I'm going to be on a panel at Wiscon about culture clash that mentions "Hellspark" by Janet Kagan as a book we might discuss on the panel. I've never read it, and the Minneapolis library doesn't have it. Does anyone local have a copy I could borrow?

I was fascinated to see that Janet Kagan is also the author of Uhura's Song, one of a handful of Star Trek tie-in novels that I still remember very fondly (I read them voraciously for a while in high school) and vividly enough that I could probably tell you the entire plot, complete with character names.

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[wordswoman.livejournal.com]

I don't have a copy myself, but Amazon reports "17 new & used available from $2.85."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0965834522/sr=8-1/qid=1147430589/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-6039578-2464753?%5Fencoding=UTF8

I'm so glad you mentioned Kagan, though, because I'd completely forgotten a wonderful novel of hers, Mirabile, that I read many years ago. Genetic engineering with a generous dash of humor. Thanks for reminding me of a great read long lost in my middle-aged memory banks!

[jimhines.livejournal.com]

I <3 Janet! She's a wonderful human being, on top of writing delightful stories. I'd happily lend you my copy of Hellspark (or Mirabile, her other novel) if you were here....

She also won a Hugo back in '93 for her novelette "The Nutcracker Coup."

Your library should be spanked for not having a copy. Meisha Merlin put out a new edition a few years back, if you can't find it elsewhere.

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

Uhura's Song is one of my favourites. I seem to remember seeing a copy of SOMETHING titled Hellspark, but by a different writer.