Robert J. Sawyer Uncorrected Proofs

Collecting Robert Sawyer is in some ways "too easy"; most of his first editions are mass-market paperback. I used to kid (or annoy) him on CompuServe about this, as I prefer to collect hardcovers (and with my eyesight these days, prefer to read as well.) The proofs of his early books, however, are not so easy to find. In fact, Mr. Sawyer knows of no proofs for his award-winning Terminal Experiment, although I did find an "advance reading copy" that was merely the mass-market paperback with a note from the publisher bound in.

His books are now being re-issued as signed-limited editions, which is very welcome indeed. In many cases the first hardcovers are book club editions.

	Golden Fleece Published December 1990 Aurora Award winner. I purchased and read this proof before the book was published. I thought it was excellent (and still do.) I had known of Mr. Sawyer from his posts on CompuServe, and he knew of my propensity for collecting signatures; in fact, he was kind enough to obtain several signatures for me at a convention in the Northeast of Canada in mid-1990. He was gracious enough to agree to inscribe and date this proof by mail, especially when I told him I knew he would become a Famous Award-Winning Author (which, of course, he has.)
	Far-Seer Published June 1992 Homer Award winner.
	Fossil Hunter Published May 1993
	End of an Era Published November 1994 Seiun Award winner.
	Frameshift Published May 1997 Hugo Award finalist.
	Illegal Alien Published December 1997 Aurora Award nominee.
	Factoring Humanity Published July 1998 Hugo Award finalist.
	Flashforward Published June 1999 Publisher's Weekly starred review.
	Calculating God Published June 2000

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Updated 08 October 2000