Another collection of original short fiction commissioned by the Science Fiction Book Club, Down These Dark Spaceways brings together half a dozen authors to spin tales of science fiction mystery, murder, and intrigue. They combine the fine art of the … Continue reading
Fantasy: The Best of 2004, edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan (iBooks, 2005) Science Fiction: The Best of 2004, edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan (iBooks, 2005) That’s right, it’s that time of the year already, and the … Continue reading
I have a weak spot for well-done superhero fiction. Done properly, it can capture the best aspects of the comics, while adding a whole new level of narrative sophistication. That’s why I was pleased to see this collection, a followup … Continue reading
The Year’s Best Science Fiction #21, edited by Gardner Dozois, (St Martin’s Griffin, 2004) Year’s Best SF 9, edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer (Eos, 2004) Year’s Best Fantasy 4, edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer … Continue reading
The Locus Award is given out each year by Locus magazine to the story picked by Locus readers out of a selection chosen by various editors and reviewers. Of those stories given the Locus Award over the past thirty years, … Continue reading
One common grievance among science fiction fans is that real life has failed to catch up to our expectations of the future. More specifically comes the disappointment that we remain tied down to the Earth, instead of reaching to the … Continue reading
“Every dog has his day,” goes the old saying. And now, at last, the canines take center stage in an all-new anthology dedicated to the dogs of fantasy and science fiction. While fantastic felines still have a considerable lead, with … Continue reading
Editor Keith DeCandido approached this project with a simple goal: to provide a home for the much-maligned bastard child of the short fiction world, the novelette. With the guidelines set that all stories had to have a fantastic element, and … Continue reading
This is the latest in an ongoing series of theme reprint collections edited by Dann and Dozois, and as always, the title is self-explanatory. With nothing older than twenty years, and most of the stories published within the last ten, … Continue reading
Now in its 8th year, the Strange New Worlds short story contest has proven to be a great way for Pocket to find new Star Trek writers. Already, a number of past winners have graduated to writing for the myriad … Continue reading
