My Favorite Shorts

An outstanding collection of short works -- and four songs -- by one of science fiction’s most beloved storytellers. Whether it’s a visit from what may be one’s future self, a bar where a married couple find both pain and hope, a mighty Warlock who meets his match, John Lennon brought back from the dead, an alien in human disguise, or the nefarious intentions of a gorgeous woman, Spider’s humor, surprises and deep humanity shine through.  New Introduction by the author, as well as a reminiscence about his wife Jeanne and meeting with Robert and Ginny Heinlein.


"If one were given the task of creating Spider Robinson from scratch, the best way to do it would be to snatch James Joyce from history, force-feed him Marx Brothers films and good jazz for the better part of a decade, then turn him loose on a world badly in need of a look at itself."

- The Vancouver Sun


"Spider Robinson is the hottest writer to hit science fiction since Harlan Ellison, and he can match the master’s frenetic energy and emotional intensity, arm-break for gut-wrench.”

- The Los Angeles Times


“Nobody’s perfect, but Spider comes pretty damned close.”

- Ben Bova


"A Master!"

- Locus


"Spider Robinson is the Tom Robbins of the 21st century."

- John Varley


"Spider Robinson is a master storyteller.” 

- Allen Steele


[Spider Robinson] "embodies the best of Sturgeon, Heinlein, and Asimov."

- David Gerrold


"Robinson's creative imagination is admirable."

- Publishers Weekly


Spider Robinson has published over thirty-five books since 1973, won three Hugos, a Nebula, the John W. Campbell Award, and numerous other international honours. In 2006 he became the first Writer In Residence at Vancouver’s H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, and in 2010 he was named sixth Writer In Residence at the Vancouver Public Library. He has written songs with David Crosby and Todd Butler, and recorded original music with Amos Garrett and Michael Creber. His award-winning podcast Spider On The Web has appeared regularly since 2007, and he has been Toastmaster at two World Science Fiction Conventions. He was married for 35 glorious years to Jeanne Robinson, a dancer, writer and Buddhist priest with whom he co-authored the Hugo- and Nebula-winning THE STARDANCE TRILOGY. For further information visit www.spiderrobinson.com