The Future Begins Here.**“Excellent stories. Showcases the vast spectrum of the speculative fiction genre.” —**Library Journal“**Exceeded my expectations. Amazing.” —**OnLineBookClub.com“**The gangbuster of science fiction short story collections. Outstanding.” —**Midwest Book ReviewStep into the future of science fiction and fantasy with twelve breakout new voices and three acclaimed authors pushing the bo...

In the world of speculative fiction…Your favorite authors…Have selected best new voices of the year.24 Award-winning Authors and Illustrators3 Bonus Short Stories by Kevin J. Anderson • L. Ron Hubbard • S. M. StirlingArt and Writing Tips by Lazarus Chernik • L. Ron Hubbard • Kristine Kathryn RuschEdited by Dean Wesley Smith • Jody Lyn...

Twenty curses, old and new, from bestselling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey and Charlie Jane Anders.ALL THE BETTER TO READ YOU WITHIt's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents...Here you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to br...

This is the third annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 3 collects 20 science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from that nomination list, totaling ov...

Being an officer means balancing many conflicting demands. Making the wrong decision can have serious consequences. It takes a special kind of person to cope with the responsibility.The Officer is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies.The stories are:-Duty by Alasdair ShawPatchworker 2.0 by M PaxTotaled by Benjamin DouglasLucky Star by A R Knigh...

The multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year's best science fiction stories.In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas ...

No starship crew is complete without a Librarian!The glasses, the bun, the woolly sweater, the "shush" capable of reducing grown people to tears--we all know what the Librarians of the past looked like. But what about the Librarians of tomorrow? They're in spacesuits and uniforms because they're not getting left behind. Humanity needs them still. Always.Whether essential crew in the grand exploration of the space, defenders of knowledge in bleak radioactive tomorrows, or id...

This fifth volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features thirty-three stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Elizabeth Bear, Aliette de Bodard, Ursula K. Le Guin, Jay Lake, Kelly Link, Robert Reed, Lavie Tidhar, Catherynne M. Valente, Genevieve Valentine, and many others. Selecting the best fiction from Analog, Asimov's, Clarkesworld, F&SF, Strange Horizons, and other top venues, The Year's Best Scien...

“Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction belongs on every Canadian reader’s bookshelf.” - Amazing StoriesThe World Fantasy Award finalist and two-time Aurora Award-winning series is back with an all-new volume!Step into worlds of wonder with the definitive showcase of the best Canadian fantasy and science fiction of the year.Discover the magic woven by more than three dozen of Canada’s most celebrated authors and rising st...

2025 Aurora Award Winner for Best Anthology!“Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction belongs on every Canadian reader’s bookshelf.” - Amazing StoriesThe Aurora Award-winning series returns with a new volume!Venture into extraordinary realms of imagination with the essential collection of the year’s best Canadian fantasy and science fiction.Discover the magic woven by more than three dozen of Canada...

Compostela (Tesseracts Twenty) is an anthology of hard and soft science fiction stories that best represent a futuristic view of the sciences and how humanity might be affected (for better or worse) by a reliance in all things technological.The stories contained within the pages of Compostela are a refelction of the world we live in today; where science produces both wonders and horrors; and will leave us with a future that undoubtedly will contain...

This third volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Carol Emshwiller, Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Hand, Paul Park, RJ Parker, Robert Reed, Rachel Swirsky, Peter Watts, Gene Wolfe, and many others. Selecting the best fiction from Asimov's, F&SF, Strange Horizons, Subterranean, Tor.com, and other top venues, The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy is your...