Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1429903821
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 672
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The twenty-first century has so far proven to be exciting and wondrous and filled with challenges we had never dreamed. New possibilities previously unimagined appear almost daily . . . and science fiction stories continue to explore those possibilities with delightful results: Collected in this anthology are such compelling stories as: "On K2 with Kanakaredes" by Dan Simmons. A relentlessly paced and absorbing tale set in the near future about three mountain climbers who must scale the face of K2 with some very odd company. "The Human Front" by Ken MacLeod. In this compassionate coming-of-age tale the details of life are just a bit off from things as we know them-and nothing is as it appears to be. "Glacial" by Alastair Reynolds. A fascinating discovery on a distant planet leads to mass death and a wrenching mystery as spellbinding as anything in recent short fiction. The twenty-six stories in this collection imaginatively takes us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including: Eleanor Arnason Chris Beckett Michael Blumlein Michael Cassutt Brenda W. Clough Paul Di Filippo Andy Duncan Carolyn Ives Gilman Jim Grimsley Simon Ings James Patrick Kelly Leigh Kennedy Nancy Kress Ian R. MacLeod Ken MacLeod Paul J. McAuley Maureen F. McHugh Robert Reed Alastair Reynolds Geoff Ryman William Sanders Dan Simmons Allen M. Steele Charles Stross Michael Swanwick Howard Waldrop Supplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a lengthy list of honorable mentions, making this book a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466829508
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1081
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The dozens of delightful stories in this anthology dazzle the mind with visions of tomorrow and yesterday, of here and now. On display is the work of many of today's greatest writers--and tomorrow's--including: Brian W. Aldiss, Stephen Baxter, Neal Barrett, Jr., Pat Cadigan, Jack Cady, Greg Egan, Joe Haldeman, David B. Kisor, Nancy Kress, Ian R. MacLeod, Maureen F. McHugh, G. David Nordley, Rebecca Ore, Robert Reed, Mike Resnick, Mark Rich, Charles Sheffield, Dan Simmons, William Browning Spencer, Bruce Sterling, Steven Utley, Don Webb, Walter Jon Williams, Connie Willis. A long list of Honorable Mentions and an insightful roundup of the year in science fiction make the book indispensable for every fan of fantastic fiction. "Intriguing characters, creative settings and a certain amount of consciousness-raising are evident in many selections...Readers have a useful jumping-off point should they wish to continue their explorations of an expanding literary universe."--Publishers Weekly
Author: Gardner R. Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312111045
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 741
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A collection of the best stories published in 1994.
Author: Gardner R. Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 031209423X
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 626
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Griffin's egg / Michael Swanwick -- Even the queen / Connie Willis -- The round-eyed barbarians / L. Sprague de Camp -- Dust / Greg Egan -- Two guys from the future / Terry Bisson -- The mountain to Mohammed / Nancy Kress -- The coming of the vertumnus / Ian Watson -- A long night's vigil at the temple / Robert Silverberg -- The hammer of God / Arthur C. Clarke -- Grownups / Ian R. MacLeod -- Graves / Joe Haldeman -- The glowing cloud / Steven Utley -- Gravity's angel / Tom Maddox -- Protection / Maureen F. McHugh -- The last cardinal bird in Tennessee / Neal Barrett, Jr. -- Birth day / Robert Reed -- Naming names / Pat Cadigan -- The Elvis National Theater of Okinawa / Jonathan Lethem and Lukas Jaeger -- The territory / Bradley Denton -- The best and the rest of James Joyce / Ian McDonald -- Naming the flowers / Kate Wilhelm -- Snodgrass / Ian R. MacLeod -- By the mirror of my youth / Kathe Koja -- Outnumbering the dead / Frederik Pohl.
Author: N. K. Jemisin
Publisher: Solaris
ISBN: 1849979332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 608
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Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 9780312207533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Gardner Dozois, science fiction's foremost editor, consistently selects the field's best work each year with this showcase anthology. This year's collection presents sterling short stories from veterans and newcomers alike, including Stephen Baxter, Alan Brennert, Carolyn Ives Gilman, James Patrick Kelly, Geoffrey A. Landis, Paul J. McAuley, Robert Reed, William Sanders, Howard Waldrop, and many others. Rounded out with Dozois's insightful Summation of the Year in SF and a long list of Honorable Mentions, this anthology is the book for every science fiction fan.
Author: Donald A. Wollheim
Publisher: D A W Books, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780886773533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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From the foremost editor of science fiction comes the 24th annual edition of this stellar collection. Offers the best works of both long-established names and some of the brightest new voices on the science fiction scene. Features David Brin, Jack L. Chalker, Tanith Lee and more.
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466829516
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1093
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To read is to journey, and to read science fiction is to venture into a myriad of imaginative and delightful worlds, such as: - Robert Reed's fabulous galaxy-circling starship and its fascinating inhabitants, "The Remoras" - The planet Mercury, where there is more than meets the eye in Stephen Baxter's "Cilia-of-Gold" - Two very different Hainish worlds--with very different customs--in two knockout novellas by Ursula K. Le Guin - A junkyard in Brooklyn that won't stay put in "The Hole in the Hole" by Terry Bisson In all, this volume presents twenty-three of the finest works of speculative fiction published in the past year, including stories by such diverse and fantastic talents as Michael Bishop, Pat Cadigan, Greg Egan, Eliot Fintushel, Michael F. Flynn, Lisa Goldstein, Joe Haldeman, Katharine Kerr, Nancy Kress, Maureen F. McHugh, Mike Resnick, Mary Rosenblum, Geoff Ryman, William Sanders, Brian Stableford, George Turner, Howard Waldrop, Walter Jon Williams. Rounded out with Gardner Dozois's insightful overview of the year in science fiction and a long list of recommended reading, this volume is the starting point for dozens of delightful ventures into the marvels of human imagination. "Dozois's intelligently and ably put-together anthology does its stated job as well as any one book or editor could. Even with competition, it would still be the best of the Best."--Publishers Weekly
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312288786
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 854
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The twenty-first century has so far proven to be exciting and wondrous and filled with challenges we had never dreamed. New possibilities previously unimagined appear almost daily . . . and science fiction stories continue to explore those possibilities with delightful results:Collected in this anthology are such compelling stories as:"On K2 with Kanakaredes" by Dan Simmons. A relentlessly paced and absorbing tale set in the near future about three mountain climbers who must scale the face of K2 with some very odd company."The Human Front" by Ken MacLeod. In this compassionate coming-of-age tale the details of life are just a bit off from things as we know them-and nothing is as it appears to be."Glacial" by Alastair Reynolds. A fascinating discovery on a distant planet leads to mass death and a wrenching mystery as spellbinding as anything in recent short fiction.The twenty-six stories in this collection imaginatively takes us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including:Eleanor ArnasonChris BeckettMichael BlumleinMichael CassuttBrenda W. CloughPaul Di FilippoAndy DuncanCarolyn Ives GilmanJim GrimsleySimon IngsJames Patrick KellyLeigh KennedyNancy KressIan R. MacLeodKen MacLeodPaul J. McAuleyMaureen F. McHughRobert ReedAlastair ReynoldsGeoff RymanWilliam SandersDan SimmonsAllen M. SteeleCharles StrossMichael SwanwickHoward WaldropSupplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a lengthy list of honorable mentions, making this book a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.
Author: Gardner Dozois
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466829486
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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In The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, Gardner Dozois produces another volume in the series that Locus calls 'the field's real anthology-of-record.' With a unique combination of foresight and perspective, Dozois continues to collect outstanding work by newcomers and established authors alike, reflecting the present state of the genre while suggesting its future directions. With the editor's annual summary of the year in the field, and his appendix of recommended reading, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in contemporary science fiction.
