Barry Ergang

The Vole Eater Barry Ergang

In space, no one can hear you burp. Sci-fi for foodies? You be the judge. The novelette's protagonist supplies exotic foods to restaurants throughout the galaxy. When he discovers a creature thought to be mythical, a different kind of hunger besets him and it's no longer business as usual. Although this parody/pastiche can stand on its own as a story, to fully understand the parody and the elements it references, its author urges you to also read the work that prompted it: THE SOUL EATER, sci-fi's take on MOBY DICK, by one of the genre's grand masters, Mike Resnick.