Year's Best SF 11
Encyclopedia
Year's Best SF 11 is a science fiction anthology
edited by David G. Hartwell
and Kathryn Cramer
that was published in 2006. It is the eleventh in the Year's Best SF
series.
introduction by the editors.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
edited by David G. Hartwell
David G. Hartwell
David Geddes Hartwell is an American editor of science fiction and fantasy. He has worked for Signet , Berkley Putnam , Pocket , and Tor Books David Geddes Hartwell (b. July 10, 1941) is an American editor of science fiction and fantasy. He has worked for Signet (1971–1973), Berkley Putnam...
and Kathryn Cramer
Kathryn Cramer
Kathryn Elizabeth Cramer is an American science fiction author, editor, and literary critic.- Life :Cramer grew up in Seattle, and currently lives in Pleasantville, New York with her husband David G. Hartwell and their two children. She is the daughter of physicist John G. Cramer...
that was published in 2006. It is the eleventh in the Year's Best SF
Year's Best SF
Year's Best SF is a science fiction anthology series edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer. Hartwell started the series in 1996, and has been co-editing it with Cramer since 2002. It is published by HarperCollins under the Eos imprint...
series.
Contents
The book itself, as well as each of the stories, has a shortintroduction by the editors.
- David LangfordDavid LangfordDavid Rowland Langford is a British author, editor and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter Ansible.-Personal background:...
: "New Hope for the Dead" (Originally in NatureNature (journal)Nature, first published on 4 November 1869, is ranked the world's most cited interdisciplinary scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports...
, 2005) - Hannu RajaniemiHannu RajaniemiHannu Rajaniemi is a Finnish author of science fiction and fantasy, who writes in both English and Finnish. He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is a founding director of a commercial research organisation, ThinkTank Maths.-Biography:...
: "Deus Ex Homine" (Originally in Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative FictionNova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative FictionNova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction is an anthology showcasing Scottish science fiction and fantasy, compiled by Neil Williamson and Andrew J. Wilson...
, 2005) - Gardner R. DozoisGardner DozoisGardner Raymond Dozois is an American science fiction author and editor. He was editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine from 1984 to 2004...
: "When the Great Days Came" (Originally in F&SFThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science FictionThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is a digest-size American fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House and then by Fantasy House. Both were subsidiaries of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Publications, which took over as publisher in 1958. Spilogale, Inc...
, 2005) - Daryl Gregory: "Second Person, Present Tense" (Originally in Asimov'sAsimov's Science FictionAsimov's Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy and perpetuates the name of author and biochemist Isaac Asimov...
, 2005) - Justina RobsonJustina RobsonJustina Robson is a science fiction author from Leeds, England.- Biography and publishing history :Justina Robson was born in Leeds , and studied philosophy and linguistics at the University of York...
: "Dreadnought" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - Ken MacLeodKen MacLeodKen MacLeod , is a Scottish science fiction writer.MacLeod was born in Stornoway. He graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in zoology and has worked as a computer programmer and written a masters thesis on biomechanics....
: "A Case of Consilience" (Originally in Nova Scotia, 2005) - Tobias S. BuckellTobias S. BuckellTobias S. Buckell is a Grenadian science fiction writer. His 2008 novel, Halo: The Cole Protocol, made the The New York Times Best Seller list. He currently lives in Bluffton, Ohio.-Biography:...
: "Toy Planes" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - Neal AsherNeal AsherNeal Asher is an English science fiction writer. Both his parents are educators and science fiction fans. Although he began writing Science Fiction and Fantasy in secondary school, Asher did not turn seriously to writing till he was 25...
: "Mason's Rats" (Originally in Asimov's, 2005) - Vonda N. McIntyre: "A Modest Proposal" (Originally in Nature, 2005)
- Rudy RuckerRudy RuckerRudolf von Bitter Rucker is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and philosopher, and is one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. The author of both fiction and non-fiction, he is best known for the novels in the Ware Tetralogy, the first two of...
: "Guadalupe and Hieronymus Bosch" (Originally in InterzoneInterzone (magazine)Interzone is an award-winning British fantasy and science fiction magazine. Published since 1982, Interzone is the eighth longest-running science fiction magazine in history and the longest-running British SF magazine...
, 2005) - Peter F. HamiltonPeter F. HamiltonPeter F. Hamilton is a British author. He is best known for writing space opera. As of the publication of his tenth novel in 2004, his works had sold over two million copies worldwide.- Biography :...
: "The Forever Kitten" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - Matthew Jarpe: "City of Reason" (Originally in Asimov's, 2005)
- Bruce SterlingBruce SterlingMichael Bruce Sterling is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which helped define the cyberpunk genre.-Writings:...
: "Ivory Tower" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - Lauren McLaughlin: "Sheila" (Originally in Interzone, 2005)
- Paul McAuleyPaul McAuleyPaul J. McAuley , a British botanist and award-winning author.A biologist by training, UK science fiction author McAuley writes mostly hard science fiction, dealing with themes such as biotechnology, alternate history/alternate reality, and space travel.McAuley began with far-future space opera...
: "Rats of the System" (Originally in Constellations, 2005) - Larissa LaiLarissa LaiLarissa Lai is a Canadian writer, critic, and professor.Born in La Jolla, California, she grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland. She attended the University of British Columbia and, in 1990, graduated with a B.A. in Sociology. Subsequently, she earned her MA from the University of East Anglia, and...
: "I Love Liver: A Romance" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - James Patrick KellyJames Patrick KellyJames Patrick Kelly is an American science fiction author who began publishing in the 1970s and remains to this day an important figure in the science fiction field....
: "The Edge of Nowhere" (Originally in Asimov's, 2005) - Ted ChiangTed ChiangTed Chiang is an American speculative fiction writer. His Chinese name is Chiang Feng-nan.He was born in Port Jefferson, New York and graduated from Brown University with a Computer Science degree. He currently works as a technical writer in the software industry and resides in Bellevue, near...
: "What's Expected of Us" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - Michael SwanwickMichael SwanwickMichael Swanwick is an American science fiction author. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he began publishing in the early 1980s.-Biography:...
: "Girls and Boys, Come Out to Play" (Originally in Asimov's, 2005) - Stephen BaxterStephen BaxterStephen Baxter is a prolific British hard science fiction author. He has degrees in mathematics and engineering.- Writing style :...
: "Lakes of Light" (Originally in Constellations, 2005) - Oliver MortonOliver Morton (science writer)Oliver Morton is a British science writer and editor. He has written for many publications, including The American Scholar Oliver Morton is a British science writer and editor. He has written for many publications, including The American Scholar Oliver Morton is a British science writer and...
: "The Albian Message" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - Bud SparhawkBud SparhawkJohn C. "Bud" Sparhawk is an American science fiction author. He is best known for the strong scientific basis for his work, and also his humorous science fiction, in particular his Sam Boone series of short fiction.- Biography :...
: "Bright Red Star" (Originally in Asimov's, 2005) - Alaya Dawn Johnson: "Third Day Lights" (Originally in Interzone, 2005)
- Greg BearGreg BearGregory Dale Bear is an American science fiction and mainstream author. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict , artificial universes , consciousness and cultural practices , and accelerated evolution...
: "Ram Shift Phase 2" (Originally in Nature, 2005) - Gregory BenfordGregory BenfordGregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine...
: "On the Brane" (Originally in Gateways, 2005) - R. Garcia y RobertsonR. Garcia y RobertsonRodrigo Garcia y Robertson is an American writer of historical and fantasy fiction. He holds a Ph.D in history and taught at UCLA and Villanova University before becoming a full-time writer. In addition to his eight novels, he has had numerous short stories published in fantasy and science fiction...
: "Oxygen Rising" (Originally in Asimov's, 2005) - Adam Roberts: "And Future King..." (Originally in Postscripts, 2005)
- Alastair ReynoldsAlastair ReynoldsAlastair Preston Reynolds is a British science fiction author. He specialises in dark hard science fiction and space opera. He spent his early years in Cornwall, moved back to Wales before going to Newcastle, where he read physics and astronomy. Afterwards, he earned a PhD from St Andrews, Scotland...
: "Beyond the Aquila Rift" (Originally in Constellations, 2005) - Joe HaldemanJoe HaldemanJoe William Haldeman is an American science fiction author.-Life :Haldeman was born June 9, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His family traveled and he lived in Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Bethesda, Maryland and Anchorage, Alaska as a child. Haldeman married Mary Gay Potter, known...
: "Angel of Light" (Originally in CosmosCosmos (magazine)Cosmos is an Australian popular science magazine that is published six times a year. It is subtitled "the science of everything" and is described as "a magazine of ideas, science, society and the future"....
, 2005) - Liz WilliamsLiz WilliamsDr Liz Williams is a British science fiction writer. The Ghost Sister, her first novel, was published in 2001. Both this novel and her next, Empire of Bones were nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award. She is also the author of the Inspector Chen series.Williams is the daughter of a stage...
: "Ikiryoh" (Originally in Asimov's, 2005) - Cory DoctorowCory DoctorowCory Efram Doctorow is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of their licences for his books...
: "I, RobotI, Robot (Cory Doctorow)"I, Robot" is a science-fiction short story by Cory Doctorow published in 2005. According to Doctorow's website:The story is set in the type of police state needed to ensure that only one company is allowed to make robots, and only one type of robot is allowed.The story follows single Father...
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