Stroon

A Celebration of the Works of Cordwainer Smith and His Life as Paul Linebarger

The project

Unreasonable Books will be publishing an original art and prose book, entitled Stroon, devoted to Paul Linebarger and to the worlds he created as Cordwainer Smith. Stroon will be edited by David Lubkin.

The Stroon project is being undertaken with the approval and support of Paul Linebarger’s family. All profits from the sale of the book will be donated in his memory to charities chosen by his family.

We expect to be paying 5¢ a word for original prose, and 3¢ a word for previously published material. Specific terms and the rates paid for artwork and other material have not been determined yet.

Currently signed-up contributors are:

Gay Haldeman will review the contracts.

If you’d like to be a part of the project, contact us.

What we’re looking for

Pictures

Prose

Miscellany

If you have something else in mind — like music or original fiction — ask. If it’s not right for the book, it might be suitable for the web site.

Assistance

We also welcome help. Some ways you might:

Ordering

We’re not accepting orders yet, but we'll be happy to get back to you with more information. Contact us if you might be interested in buying or reselling Stroon when it's available.

Meanwhile...

Read his books

Read about him