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21st Century Science Fiction

Autor David G. Hartwell, Patrick Nielsen Hayden
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 noi 2013
A fantastic collection of recent stories from some of science fiction's greatest up-and-coming authors, including many award-winners.

David Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have long been recognised as some of the most skilled and trusted arbiters in science fiction, but Twenty-First Century Science Fiction presents fans with a first opportunity to see their considerable talents combined, and also to get a unique perspective on what's coming next in the genre.

The anthology includes authors ranging from bestselling and established favourites to incandescent new talents, including Cory Doctorow, Catherynne M. Valente, John Scalzi, Jo Walton, Charles Stross, Elizabeth Bear and Peter Watts. The stories selected include winners and nominees of all of the science fiction genre's major awards.

Stories include Bacigalupi's 'The Gambler' (Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon and BSFA nominee), Bear's 'Tideline' (Hugo and Sturgeon winner), Cooper's 'Savant Songs' (Sturgeon nominee), Cornell's 'One of Our Bastards Is Missing' (Hugo nominee), Gregory's 'Second Person Present Tense' (Sturgeon nominee), Mary Robinette Kowal's 'Evil Robot Monkey' (Hugo nominee), David Levine's 'Tk'tk'tk' (Hugo winner), David Moles's 'Finisterra' (Hugo nominee, Sturgeon winner), Hannu Rajaniemi's 'His Master's Voice' (BSFA and Sturgeon winner), Rachel Swirsky's 'Eros', Philia, Agape (Hugo and Sturgeon nominee), Peter Watts's 'The Island' (Hugo winner, Sturgeon nominee).
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472112422
ISBN-10: 1472112423
Pagini: 576
Dimensiuni: 158 x 234 x 43 mm
Greutate: 0.75 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Robinson
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Recenzii

Hartwell has produced a pool of anthologies that attempt to stand as definitive volumes. The Science Fiction Century is another such successful landmark collection.

A superb survey for the uninitiated and a definitive sampler for confirmed fans.
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.
We are in the hands of a loving expert.
A first-rate selection of some of the best short SF and fantasy of recent years.
Locus Magazine on New Skies and New Magics

The finest collection of SF short stories published specifically for young adult readers in recent memory.
Superior - Nielsen Hayden deserves a medal. There hasn't been an original anthology series so consistently satisfying since Damon Knight's Orbit.
A bumper crop of 34 stories from authors who first came to prominence in the 21st century, compiled by two of the most highly respected editors in the business . . . Grab this book. Whether newcomer or old hand, the reader will not be disappointed.
Ambitious and definitive – the best short science fiction so far this century

With Twenty-First Century Science Fiction, David Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden give us a vivid snapshot of the fast-changing world of SF. Long recognised as trusted arbiters of the genre, these multiple award-winning editors showcase recent stories by science fiction’s brightest up-and-coming talents alongside the work of bestselling favourite authors.

This book represents their exciting first collaboration, giving a unique perspective on what’s coming next in science fiction. This truly stellar collection includes the work of winners and nominees of all of science fiction’s major awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon and BSFA.

‘We are in the hands of a loving expert.’ John Updike on David G. Hartwell’s The Hard SF Rennaissance

‘Superior – Nielsen Hayden deserves a medal. There hasn’t been an original anthology series so consistently satisfying since Damon Knight’s Orbit.’ Kirkus Reviews on Starlight 3