Synopses & Reviews
Science fiction and fantasy enjoy a long literary tradition, stretching from Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, and Jules Verne to Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and William Gibson. In
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy award-winning editor John Joseph Adams delivers a diverse and vibrant collection of stories published in the previous year. Featuring writers with deep science fiction and fantasy backgrounds, along with those who are infusing traditional fiction with speculative elements, these stories uphold a longstanding tradition in both genres—looking at the world and asking,
What if . . . ? The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 includes
Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, Karen Russell
T. C. Boyle, Sofia Samatar, Jo Walton, Cat Rambo
Daniel H. Wilson, Seanan McGuire, Jess Row
and others
JOE HILL, guest editor, is the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, and NOS4A2 and the short story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the writer of the comic book series Locke & Key.
JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS, series editor, is the best-selling editor of more than two dozen anthologies, including Brave New Worlds, Wastelands, and The Living Dead. He is also the editor and publisher of the digital magazines Lightspeed and Nightmare and is a producer of Wired’s podcast The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Review
“An editor extraordinaire.”
—Publishers Weekly on David Hartwell
“We are in the hands of a loving expert.”
—John Updike on The Hard SF Rennaissance
“Hartwell has produced a pool of anthologies that attempt to stand as definitive volumes. The Science Fiction Century is another such successful landmark collection.”
—Publishers Weekly
“This ranks as one of the definitive anthologies of the genre—and it makes the perfect introduction to the field of science fiction. . . . The Science Fiction Century shows great breadth and range. . . . Editor Hartwell succeeds by including a wide range of authors, styles, and themes.”
—The Des Moines Register on The Science Fiction Century
Synopsis
Once again, the finest SF short stories of the year have been collected in a single volume.
With Years Best SF 18, acclaimed, award-winning editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell demonstrates the amazing depth and power of contemporary speculative fiction, showcasing astonishing stories from some of science fiction's most respected names as well as exciting new writers to watch. In this anthology, prepare to travel light years from the ordinary into a tomorrow at once breathtaking, frightening, and possible with some of the greatest tales of wonder published in 2012.
Synopsis
Once again, the finest short-form SF offerings of the year have been collected in a single volume.
With Years Best SF 18, acclaimed, award-winning editor and anthologist David G. Hartwell demonstrates the amazing depth and power of contemporary speculative fiction, showcasing astonishing stories from some of science fiction's most respected names as well as exciting new writers to watch. In this anthology, prepare to travel light years from the ordinary into a tomorrow at once breathtaking, frightening, and possible with some of the greatest tales of wonder published in 2012.
Synopsis
A collection of the best American science fiction and fantasy stories published during 2014.
Synopsis
The inaugural edition of the newest addition to the storied Best American series For decades, science fiction and fantasy have been popular among readers, but it is only more recently that they have been accepted as “literature.” The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy series will collect the best that this diverse genre has to offer, from stories in science fiction magazines, such as Clarkesworld, to literary publications, such as The New Yorker. Series editor John Joseph Adams is also the editor of the Hugo Award–winning Lightspeed, one of the premiere science fiction and fantasy magazines today. The Best American series is the gold standard when it comes to anthologies, and this debut is sure to make a big splash. The inaugural edition of The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy will be guest edited by New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, and NOS4A2, as well as the Eisner–winning comic series Locke & Key.
About the Author
JOE HILL is the New York Times best-selling author of the novels Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, and NOS4A2, and the award-winning short story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the writer of the critically-acclaimed comic book series Locke & Key. He is a winner of the Eisner Award, the World Fantasy Award, three Bram Stoker Awards, the Locus Award, four British Fantasy Awards, the International Horror Guild Award, and has been nominated for two Hugo Awards.
JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS is the best-selling editor of numerous anthologies, including The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination, Armored, Brave New Worlds, Wastelands, and The Living Dead. Called “the reigning king of the anthology world” by Barnes & Noble, John is a winner of the Hugo Award (for which he has been nominated eight times) and is a six-time World Fantasy Award finalist. John is also the editor and publisher of the digital magazines Lightspeed and Nightmare, and is a producer for Wired’s The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast.
Table of Contents
Introduction
“Old Paint” by Megan Lindholm
“The Ghosts of Christmas” by Paul Cornell
“Prayer” by Robert Reed
“The Battle of Candle Arc” by Yoon Ha Lee
“Dormanna” by Gene Wolfe
“Holmes Sherlock: A Hwarhath Mystery” by Eleanor Arnason
“Electrica” by Sean McMullen
“Perfect Day” by C. S. Friedman
“Swift as a Dream and Fleeting as a Sigh” by John Barnes
“Libertys Daughter” by Naomi Kritzer
“Weep for Day” by Indrapramit Das
“In Plain Sight” by Pat Cadigan
“Application” by Lewis Shiner
“A Love Supreme” by Kathleen Ann Goonan
“Close Encounters” by Andy Duncan
“Two Sisters in Exile” by Aliette de Bodard
“Waves” by Ken Liu
“The North Revena Ladies Literary Society” by Catherine H. Shaffer
“Antarctica Starts Here” by Paul McAuley
“Bricks, Sticks, Straw” by Gwyneth Jones
“The Sigma Structure Symphony” by Gregory Benford
“Glass Future” by Deborah Walker
“If Only” by Tony Ballantyne
“The Woman Who Shook the World Tree” by Michael Swanwick
“Nahiku West” by Linda Nagata
“House f lies” by Joe Pitkin
“Branches on My Back, Sparrows in My Ear” by Nikki J. North
“The Peak of Eternal Light” by Bruce Sterling