Alpha 2 (Robert Silverberg anthology)

Alpha 2 is a science fiction anthology edited by Robert Silverberg, first published as a paperback original by Ballantine Books in November 1977. No further editions have been issued.[1] .

Alpha 2
EditorRobert Silverberg
Cover artistLarry Kresek
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherBallantine Books
Publication date
November 1971
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages310
ISBN0345024192
OCLC428159
Preceded byAlpha 1 
Followed byAlpha 3 

Contents

"Faith of Our Fathers" was nominated for the 1968 Hugo Award for Best Novelette.[4]

Reception

Writing in The New York Times Book Review, Theodore Sturgeon praised the anthology, saying that "Robert Silverberg, who knows good story‐telling and good writing because that's what he does, uses these criteria in his selections for his Alpha series".[5] Sturgeon also praised Alpha 2 in Galaxy, describing it as "ten fine stories and a Best Buy".[6] Amazing Stories lauded Alpha 2 as "as strong an entry as its predecessor. . . . [T]he level of writing is high, the visions uncommonly clear, and the book, ultimately, entertaining".[7]

Awards

It placed sixth in the reprint anthology/collection category in the 1972 Locus Poll.[8]

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References
  1. "Title: Alpha Two". www.isfdb.org.
  2. "Contents Lists". www.philsp.com.
  3. "Publication: Alpha Two". www.isfdb.org.
  4. "sfadb : Philip K. Dick Awards". www.sfadb.com.
  5. Theodore Sturgeon, "If . . .", The New York Times Book Review, May 14, 1972
  6. Theodore Sturgeon, "Galaxy Bookshelf", Galaxy, July 1972, p.95
  7. "The Future in Books", Amazing Stories, November 1972, p.122
  8. "sfadb : Robert Silverberg Awards". www.sfadb.com.
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