{"product_id":"2940179924494","title":"The Last Robot and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Last Robot and other Science Fiction Poems was awarded the Elgin prize for best Chapbook in 2023. The Elgin prize is awarded by the Science Fiction \u0026amp; Poetry Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirthed in the body shop,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epolished by the nurse,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eit rests in your arm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewithout movement or thought,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003euntil you speak.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- from 'Robot Baby'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese poems were written over the course of a number of years, some sold to magazines. But it wasn't until the folks at Shoreline of Infinity, a wonderful award-winning Scottish sf magazine I have had poems in, asked if I would like to do a \"Pamphlet\" for them the idea for this book came about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurns out \"Pamphlet\" is what Americans call \"Chapbook.\" Once that was sorted, I looked through my many poems, both published and unpublished to find the right poems for this small book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Jane Yolen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Yolen has won the Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master award, plus two Nebulas. She is also a GrandMaster of the World Fantasy Association and a Grandmaster of the Science Fiction Poetry Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom her vast collection of poetry she has written over many years, Jane has chosen some of her favourite science fiction poems for us to publish in this wee collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The New Curiosity Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556136210673,"sku":"2940179924494","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940179924494_p0.jpg?v=1765910643","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940179924494","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}