The Year's Best Science Fiction

Jacket Description/Back: In The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, Gardner Dozois produces another volume in the series that Locus calls 'the field's real anthology-of-record.' With a unique combination of foresight and perspective, Dozois continues to collect outstanding work by newcomers and established authors alike, reflecting the present state of the genre while suggesting its future directions. With the editor's annual summary of the year in the field, and his appendix of recommended reading, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in contemporary science fiction. Biographical Note: Gardner Dozois is the editor of "Asimov's Science Fiction" magazine and of many anthologies. Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Editor ten times, he lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Review Quotes: "Outstanding are Nancy Kress's story about children genetically altered to require no sleep and Connie Willis's chillingly restrained tale of an ancient evil haunting the rubble-strewn streets of World War II London."--"Publishers Weekly" "Well up to par in terms of quality, quantity, and scope: the essential guide to science fiction's shorter-format activities."--"Kirkus Reviews"Publisher Marketing: In "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Ninth Annual Collection, " Gardner Dozois produces another volume in the series that "Locus" calls "the field's real anthology-of-record." With a unique combination of foresight and perspective, Dozois continues to collect outstanding work by newcomers and established authors alike, reflecting the present state of the genre while suggesting its future directions. Included in this volume are pieces by Alexander Jablokov, Nancy Kress, Mike Resnick, Kim Stanley Robinson, and many others. Review Citations:

Booklist 06/01/1992 pg. 1749 (EAN 9780312078911, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 05/25/1992 (EAN 9780312078911, Paperback)

Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1018 (EAN 9780312078911, Paperback)

Booklist 06/01/1992 pg. 1749 (EAN 9780312078898, Hardcover)

Library Journal 06/15/1992 (EAN 9780312078898, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Dozois, Gardner Gardner Dozois is a highly esteemed author and Hugo Award-winning editor of several SF anthologies and, for twenty years, Asimov's Science Fiction magazine.