All of us at Tachyon wish Jack McDevitt a happy birthday.

The winner of Nebula, Philip K. Dick, John W. Campbell Memorial, and Robert A. Heinlein awards, McDevitt is best known for his intelligent tales of alien contact. His acclaimed novels include THE HERCULES TEXT, OMEGA, SEEKER, FIREBIRD, THE CASSANDRA PROJECT, STARHAWK, and COMING HOME. Tachyon published STANDARD CANDLES, the first of McDevitt’s five short story collections.

For more information on STANDARD CANDLES, visit the Tachyon page.

Cover by Michael Dashow.