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Toss in a vote for the Glasshouse sequel. Runner-up vote goes to the full-length Palimpsest....
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Charlie Stross commented on
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Vincent @174: on the subject of your fresh direction, I suggest you go read "Chaga" by Ian MacDonald. Or David Gerrold's Cthorr books. Or ......
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kenzoid.com commented on
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Palimpsest expansion sounds excellent, especially considering the comments you've made in this thread. "Time Opera", indeed! I can see how Glasshouse didn't make a splash; it's got a different feel to it than most of your other works. But a sequel would be well worth giving a whirl, at least to me. Space opera, well done, is always welcome!...
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mattaningram commented on
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Accelerando was a book that I cannot aptly describe in words. Anything else like that (or even more epic in scale) would make me weak in the knees with happiness. Halting State and the Laundry series are great, but not in that same kind of way. Although I do need to read the Merchant Prince series now that everyone is saying they love them in the comments. Something on the scale of Greg Bear's Aeon? DO IT....
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errolwi commented on
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"The Road Not Taken" is a short story by Harry Turtledove....
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Charlie Stross commented on
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Christopher Carr @221: not exactly. I originally intended for "Glasshouse" to be set in the far future of "Accelerando", but decided that on second thoughts, it would probably be best to cut it loose. So to date, "Accelerando" and "Glasshouse" are best viewed as stand-alone novels....
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