RAY BRADBURY, one of the greatest writers of fantasy and horror fiction in the world today, has published some 500 short stories, novels, plays, and poems since his first story appeared in Weird Tales when he was twenty years old. Among his many famous works are Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man, and The Martian Chronicles. STEPHEN LEIGH is the author of several science fiction novels, including Crystal Memory, The Bones of Gods, and the best-selling Alien Tongue. He is also a contributing author to the Hugo-nominated Wild Cards shared-world series. Currently Mr. Leigh lives in Ohio.