THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY OF THE YEAR VOLUME NINE

Jonathan STRAHAN (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1781083088 / ISBN 13: 9781781083086

Published by Solaris, 2015

About this Item

A First UK edition trade paperback (large sized 152mm x 230mm) with a full 1 to 10 number sequence indicating a first printing. Unread. Light crease to top left-hand corner of rear cover. Edited by Jonathan Strahan. SYNOPSIS: "28 science fiction and fantasy stories about the future, worlds beyond our own, the realms of our imaginations and dreams but, more importantly, they are the stories of ourselves. Featuring best-selling writers and emerging talents, here are some of the most exciting genre writers working today, edited by Jonathan Strahan. Featuring stories from Kelly Link, Holly Black, Ken Liu, Usman T. Malik, Lauren Beukes, Paolo Bacigalupi, Joe Abercrombie, Genevieve Valentine, Nicola Griffith, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Greg Egan, K. J. Parker, Rachel Swirski, Alice Sola Kim, Garth Nix, Karl Schroeder, Ellen Klages, Kai Ashante Wilson, Michael Swanwick, Eleanor Arnason, James Patrick Kelly, Ian McDonald, Amal El-Mohtar, Tim Maughan, Elizabeth Bear, Theodora Goss and Peter Watts." Packed weight 760gms. IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY OF THE YEAR VOLUME NINE
• Publisher: Solaris
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781083088
• ISBN 13: 9781781083086
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

Science fiction and fantasy has never been more diverse or vibrant, and 2014 has provided a bountiful crop of extraordinary stories. These stories are about the future, worlds beyond our own, the realms of our imaginations and dreams but, more importantly, they are the stories of ourselves. Featuring best-selling writers and emerging talents, here are some of the most exciting genre writers working today.

Multi-award winning editor Jonathan Strahan once again brings you the best stories from the past year. Within you will find twenty-eight amazing tales from authors across the globe, displaying why science fiction and fantasy are genres increasingly relevant to our turbulent world.

CONTENT
“Tough Times All Over”, Joe Abercrombie
“The Scrivener”, Eleanor Arnason
“Moriabe’s Children”, Paolo Bacigalupi
“Covenant”, Elizabeth Bear
“Slipping”, Lauren Beukes
“Ten Rules for Being an Intergalactic Smuggler (The Successful Kind)”, Holly Black
“Shadow Flock”, Greg Egan
“The Truth About Owls”, Amal El-Mohtar
“Cimmeria: From the Journal of Imaginary Anthropology”, Theodora Goss
“Cold Wind”, Nicola Griffith
“Someday”, James Patrick Kelly
“Interstate Love Song (Murder Ballad No.8)”, Caitlin R Kiernan
“Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters Because They are Terrifying”, Alice Sola Kim
“Amicae Aeternum”, Ellen Klages
“Calligo Lane”, Ellen Klages
“The Lady and the Fox”, Kelly Link
“The Long Haul From the ANNALS OF TRANSPORTATION”, The Pacific Monthly, May 2009”, Ken Liu
“The Vaporization Enthalpy of a Peculiar Pakistani Family”, Usman T Mailk
“Four Days of Christmas”, Tim Maughan
“The Fifth Dragon”, Ian McDonald
“Shay Corsham Worsted”, Garth Nix
“I Met a Man Who Wasn’t There”, K. J. Parker
“Kheldyu”, Karl Schroeder
“Tawny Petticoats”, Michael Swanwick
“Grand Jeté (The Great Leap)”, Rachel Swirsky
“The Insects of Love”, Genevieve Valentine
“Collateral”, Peter Watts
“The Devil in America”, Kai Ashante Wilson

About the Author

Jonathan Strahan is an editor and anthologist. He coedited The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy anthology series in 1997 and 1998. He is also the reviews editor of Locus. He lives in Perth, Western Australia, with his wife and their two daughters.