Ten Thousand Light-Years From Home: James Tiptree

James Tiptree Jr, the pen name of Alice Bradley Sheldon, is widely considered to be one of the most influential American genre writers ever, and a pioneer of feminist science fiction.

10,000 Light Years from Home, her brilliant debut collection, displays all her trademark humour, intensity and originality, with dark dystopian thrills, fast-paced intergalactic satire and hardboiled tales of alien invasion. A startling and unforgettable depiction of humanity`s experience among the stars, the collection includes some of Tiptree`s most powerful stories: `And I Awoke and Found Me Here on the Cold Hill`s Side`, `The Man Who Walked Home` and `Beam Us Home`.