The very best short SF fiction of any given year as recommended and nominated by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America: the best novella, novelette and short story. Here you will find the cream of the crop of science fiction and fantasy - startling ideas, the intricate construction of new worlds and mind-bending experimental writing. This anthology includes not only the Nebula Award-winning works in each short-form category, but also all the nominees in the novelette and short story categories. Here you will find colourful fantasy, outstanding speculative fiction, steampunk, edgy writing on the fringes of the mainstream and uncompromisingly hard SF in stories set in the distant past, an off-kilter present day, the far future or some times in between.
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The very best short SF and fantasy fiction of the year as chosen by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
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Kevin J. Anderson is the author of more than 100 novels, 47 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists. He has over 20 million books in print in thirty languages. He has won or been nominated for numerous prestigious awards, including the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, the SFX Reader's Choice Award, the American Physics Society's Forum Award, and New York Times Notable Book.
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I read science fiction sometime because I like the concepts and how science is sometimes used. If a story has a Nebula then it has met at least minimum quality standards and has been judged fit by knowledgeable people. I was not disappointed.
By The Snucist
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For those who want a book to introduce them to good science fiction, and others who need reminding how good science fiction stories could be, this is a good beginning. Writers of quality, different styles, and enough stories to satisfy most demanding readers fill this substantial offering.
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Put together an eclectic collection of Nebula award winning short stories and novelettes, as well as a full length novella selected by Kevin J Anderson and you know you're in for a treat. Each story is distinct in its style, but what all of them have in common is that they are well-written, original and challenging. As the title suggests, this huge tome cannot be read in one sitting, nor fully done justice to in a short review. I will however note the stories that stood out for me, in the order they appeared in the anthology.
First up is "Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela" by Saladin Ahmed. It begins like a traditional Arabian Nights tale with a young court physician who has been exiled by his master for an indiscretion to a remote desert settlement. The village contains the usual mixture of gossips, do-gooders and nay-sayers, indeed the first part of the story comes across as a black comedy that wouldn't be out of place in the Thousand and One Nights. But then things turn a lot more sinister when the physician's services are called upon by Abdel Jameela, the local pariah who is said to be married to a woman who dabbles in black magic.
"Bridesicle" by Will McIntosh is also another that stood out for me, for its interesting take on the use of cryogenics. In the near future, people can take out insurance to have yourself or a loved one frozen until a cure can be found for their ailments; even if they are newly dead. When one young lady finds herself waking up to a man leaning over her, she realises that she had been in an accident and as a result has been frozen. However, things have changed a great deal since she was put under. She has become part of a collection of frozen postal-order brides that men can date and then chose to `defrost' if they wish to marry them.... Read more ›
First up is "Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela" by Saladin Ahmed. It begins like a traditional Arabian Nights tale with a young court physician who has been exiled by his master for an indiscretion to a remote desert settlement. The village contains the usual mixture of gossips, do-gooders and nay-sayers, indeed the first part of the story comes across as a black comedy that wouldn't be out of place in the Thousand and One Nights. But then things turn a lot more sinister when the physician's services are called upon by Abdel Jameela, the local pariah who is said to be married to a woman who dabbles in black magic.
"Bridesicle" by Will McIntosh is also another that stood out for me, for its interesting take on the use of cryogenics. In the near future, people can take out insurance to have yourself or a loved one frozen until a cure can be found for their ailments; even if they are newly dead. When one young lady finds herself waking up to a man leaning over her, she realises that she had been in an accident and as a result has been frozen. However, things have changed a great deal since she was put under. She has become part of a collection of frozen postal-order brides that men can date and then chose to `defrost' if they wish to marry them.... Read more ›
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A. Martin
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If you enjoy speculative fiction, there will be something here for you that will make you stop, put the book/kindle/whatever down and think...and isn't that why we read this sort of stuff?
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
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