Fuzzy Nation

Author’s Note

Fuzzy Nation is a reimagining of the story and events in Little Fuzzy, the 1962 Hugo-nominated novel by H. Beam Piper. Specifically, Fuzzy Nation appropriates the general story arc of Little Fuzzy, as well as character names and plot elements, and weds them to entirely new elements, characters, and events. Think of this as a “reboot” of the Fuzzy universe, not unlike the recent J. J. Abrams “reboot” of the Star Trek film series (but hopefully with better science).

Because Fuzzy Nation is a reimagining of, rather than a sequel to, Little Fuzzy, readers do not need to have read the Piper novel to enjoy this one. That said, it is the author’s sincere hope that those of you who have not read Little Fuzzy will be inspired to do so; it’s a wonderful book, well worth the reading. Fuzzy Nation is not intended to supplant or improve upon Little Fuzzy, which would be impossible to do. It is simply a variation on the story, events, and characters established by Piper a half century ago.

—JS