In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination

A signed first Canadian edition, first printing of In Other Worlds: SF and the Human Imagination by Margaret Atwood, published by Signal, an imprint of McClelland & Stewart, in 2011. The complete number line includes 1, confirming the first printing.

In this wide-ranging nonfiction collection, Atwood examines her lifelong relationship with science fiction and speculative fiction as a reader, critic, and celebrated author. Drawing on lectures, essays, literary commentary, and personal recollection, she considers utopias and dystopias, genre boundaries, imagined societies, and writers including George Orwell, Ursula K. Le Guin, H. G. Wells, and Jonathan Swift.

This copy is inscribed to a group of students associated with a foundation and signed by Margaret Atwood on the title page. Some of the organization wording in the handwritten inscription is difficult to decipher, but the author signature is clearly visible.

Hardcover with the original illustrated dust jacket, in Very Good overall condition as stated by the seller. Light surface rubbing and handling wear are visible in the photographed jacket areas. The displayed interior pages are intact and legible without obvious major tears or heavy staining. The dust jacket is now protected in a removable clear plastic cover. The book will be packaged carefully to help protect it in transit.