New Releases by Gardner Dozois

Michael Swanwick, Geoff Ryman, Allen Steele, Nancy Kress, Robert Reed, Michael Cassott, Charles Stross are just some of the high-profile names that feature in this volume of what is now regarded as essential reading for every science-fiction fan. This year''s edition includes not just the biggest names in science-fiction writing but also many of its other brightest young talents too, as well as even more stories than ever before. All this, and the usual thorough summations of the year, plus a list of recommended reading, more than upholds an established tradition of value and excellence.

Widely regarded as the benchmark anthology for every science fiction fan, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21 continues to uphold its standard of excellence with over two dozen stories from the previous year. This year''s volume includes many bright young talents of science fiction, as well as a host of established masters. It covers every aspect of the genre - soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military and adventure. Also included is a thorough summation of the year and a recommended reading list. PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS ''It''s not often you get a book that''s exactly what it says on the spine like this one is. Big, Crammed with the Best. Exactly so. SFX magazine ''Quantity as well as quality... every piece is a treasure'' The Times ''These 30 stories cover a tremendous amount of ground...the stories themselves are the stars.'' 4-star rating! SFX Magazine

When mankind moves out to the stars, the colonists of the future will remake the worlds they inhabit in their image. Included here are twenty stories from the most imaginative writers in the field: Poul Anderson Cordwainer Smith Arthur C. Clarke Richard McKenna Roger Zelazny John Varley Gregory Benford Ian McDonald Bruce Sterling Charles Sheffield Robert Reed G. David Nordley Joe Haldeman Phillip C. Jennings Geoffrey A. Landis Stephen Baxter William H. Keith, Jr. Kim Stanley Robinson Pamela Sargent Laura J. Mixon These are the stories of the explorers and pioneers who transform their destinations in the image of their distant home--exciting tales of alien landscapes and the struggle to make them suit human desires.

In this unmissable collection, the biggest names in Fantasy reignite the fire of these legendary beasts with stories that will consume your imagination. Magical! THE DRAGON BOOK has stories from Garth Nix, Tad Williams, Jonathan Stroud, Tamora Pierce, Diana Wynne Jones, Sean Williams, Greg Maguire and many others.

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction 23 the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. With an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre. Praise for Gardner Dozois: ''Dozois''s definitive must-read short story anthology takes the pulse of science fiction today'' Publishers Weekly ''For more than a quarter century, Gardner Dozois''s The Mammoth Book of Best New SF has defined the field. It is the most important anthology, not only annually, but overall.'' - Charles N. Brown, publisher of Locus Magazine

Widely acclaimed as the benchmark annual anthology for science fiction fans, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF is now in its 22nd successful year. Best SF 22 comprises over two dozen fantastic new pieces from the world''s best writers of science fiction. This collection encompasses every aspect of the genre: soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military, and adventure. As ever, a bonus extra is an insightful review of the year''s best books and an extensive list of recommended reading. Gardner Dozois is the world''s leading SF anthologist, and has won the Hugo Award for Best Editor fifteen times.

“Nineteen new stories that show how far space opera has come since its pulp beginnings . . . entertaining and provocative tales of interstellar adventure.” —Publishers Weekly This outstanding collection features all-new stories from some of the most beloved names in science fiction, among them New York Times bestsellers and winners of the Nebula, Hugo, Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, John W. Campbell, and other prestigious awards. Discover tales of exploration, adventure, and futuristic warfare by: Neal Asher * John Barnes * Cory Doctorow * John Kessel * Jay Lake * John Meaney * Elizabeth Moon * Garth Nix * Mike Resnick * Justina Robson * Kristine Kathryn Rusch * John Scalzi * Bruce Sterling * Peter Watts * Sean Williams * Tad Williams * Bill Willingham * Robert Charles Wilson * John C. Wright “An exceedingly fine set of stories written specifically for this collection by some of the best sf authors writing today.” —Library Journal (starred review) Praise for The New Space Opera “Delivers hours of exhilarating reading.” —Booklist “Dynamic and exciting . . . an essential road map to the cutting edge of SF today.” —Charles Stross “One of the best anthologies ever assembled.” —Joe Haldeman

A new benchmark in modern SF. A sharp, clever, funny morality tale that answers the biggest question of all: what makes us human?

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An annual SF collection. It covers various aspects of the genre - soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military, and adventure.

From the desert surface of Mercury to the cold landscape of Pluto, this unique collection explores the nine planets and the sun of our solar system in ten visionary tales from the masters of modern science fiction.

There is a love that flourishes only in the darkness; a passion that rises only from the grave. This anthology of all-new stories probes the shadowy meeting ground of our ancient, primal terrors -- and our deepest forbidden desires. Edited by one of today''s most respected anthologists, featuring today''s most acclaimed fantasy authors, Dying for It takes you far beyond the realm of the ordinary, and into a realm where the living not only envy the dead, they adore them. It''s love at last rites.

A collection of stories--by such celebrated authors as Ursula K. Le Guin, Pat Cadigan, Lucius Shepard, Mary Rosenblum, and others--probes two of life''s greatest mysteries--love and death. Reprint.

To read is to journey, and to read science fiction is to venture into a myriad of imaginative and delightful worlds, such as: - Robert Reed''s fabulous galaxy-circling starship and its fascinating inhabitants, "The Remoras" - The planet Mercury, where there is more than meets the eye in Stephen Baxter''s "Cilia-of-Gold" - Two very different Hainish worlds--with very different customs--in two knockout novellas by Ursula K. Le Guin - A junkyard in Brooklyn that won''t stay put in "The Hole in the Hole" by Terry Bisson In all, this volume presents twenty-three of the finest works of speculative fiction published in the past year, including stories by such diverse and fantastic talents as Michael Bishop, Pat Cadigan, Greg Egan, Eliot Fintushel, Michael F. Flynn, Lisa Goldstein, Joe Haldeman, Katharine Kerr, Nancy Kress, Maureen F. McHugh, Mike Resnick, Mary Rosenblum, Geoff Ryman, William Sanders, Brian Stableford, George Turner, Howard Waldrop, Walter Jon Williams. Rounded out with Gardner Dozois''s insightful overview of the year in science fiction and a long list of recommended reading, this volume is the starting point for dozens of delightful ventures into the marvels of human imagination. "Dozois''s intelligently and ably put-together anthology does its stated job as well as any one book or editor could. Even with competition, it would still be the best of the Best."--Publishers Weekly

Gardner Dozois''s multifaceted, sharp-edged, surreal fiction has long been regarded among science fiction''s finest offerings. The fourteen masterworks in this volume of short fiction are unique and beautiful constructions whose images etch themselves indelibly in the reader''s mind.

Annually assembling the best science fiction of the year, this series continues to live up to its name with the most original, innovative, and wonderful short fiction published in 1990. A thorough summary of the year in science fiction and a long list of recommended reading round out this volume, rendering it the one book for every reader.

The best gets better and bigger. The two-time Nebula Award winning author and recently named editor of Isaac Asimov''s Science Fiction Magazine has compiled an awesome collection of science fiction from 1985. It includes eleven current Nebula Award Finalists, and works by such best-selling and award-winning authors as Orson Scott Card, John Crowley, Avram Davidson, William Gibson, Joe Haldeman, R.A. Lafferty, George R.R. Martin, Frederik Pohl, Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert Silverberg, James Tiptree, Jr., and Howard Waldrop. The finest new writers in the field are also represented, including recent Hugo and Nebula Award nominees such as James P. Blaylock, James Patrick Kelly, Nancy Kress, Lucius Shepard, Lewis Shiner, Bruce Sterling, Michael Swanwick, and Walter Jon Williams. More than ever, this massive and satisfying book is the best buy in science fiction.

This collection is the second installment in the popular and long-running "The Year''s Best Science Fiction" series: Fantastic Science Fiction! The Year''s Best -- And Biggest Collection Here''s the cream of the crop: short stories, novelettes, novellas by science fiction writers already famous and awarded for their high-quality work in science fiction. Writers like: Robert Silverberg Lucius Shepard Jack McDevitt Octavia E. Butler Connie Willis Richard Cowper John Varley Gene Wolfe

This collection launched the popular and long-running "The Year''s Best Science Fiction" series: Fantastic Science Fiction! The Year''s Best -- And Biggest Collection Here''s the cream of the crop: short stories, novelettes, novellas by science fiction writers already famous and awarded for their high-quality work in science fiction. Writers like: Poul Anderson Joe Haldeman Tanith Lee George R.R. Martin Robert Silverberg James Tiptree, Jr. Vernor Vinge Gene Wolfe Plus writers who are newer to the field, but just as excellent! These are the stories that will vie for the Hugo and Nebula Awards this year. And we''ve got them all! Not ten. Not twenty. 25 GREAT SF TALES. Each one is chosen by renowned SF writer and editor Gardner R. Dozois. Among them are "Black Air" by Kim Stanley Robinson, "Blood Music" and "Hardfought" by Greg Bear, "Blind Shemmy" by Jack Dann, "Cicada Queen" by Bruce Sterling and "Slow Birds" by Ian Watson.

Για να γλιτώσει από τη φτώχεια και τη μιζέρια, ο Ραμόν Εσπέχο επιβιβάζεται σε ένα από τα μεγάλα διαστημόπλοια των παράξενων και αποκρουστικών Ινάι και φεύγει οριστικά από τη Γη. Αλλά η ζωή που βρίσκει στον μακρινό πλανήτη Σάο Πάουλο δεν είναι καλύτερη από εκείνη που εγκατέλειψε. Έπειτα, μια νύχτα, ο θυμός του και το πολύ αλκοόλ παίρνουν το πάνω χέρι. Η βίαιη κατάληξη τον αναγκάζει να δραπετεύσει στις ερημιές του ανεξερεύνητου βορρά. Επιτέλους ολομόναχος –μακριά από τη θορυβώδη, αποπνικτική ανθρώπινη κυψέλη που τη σιχαίνεται σε βαθμό αντικοινωνικής μανίας– ο άτυχος Ραμόν, κατ’ επάγγελμα ανιχνευτής κοιτασμάτων, μπορεί τώρα να ψάξει ελεύθερα για τη μεγάλη φλέβα που θα τον κάνει πλούσιο. Αλλά, αντί για φλέβα, ανακαλύπτει τυχαία μια άγνωστη υπερεξελιγμένη φυλή εξωγήινων πλασμάτων: απελπισμένοι φυγάδες, όπως αυτός, που ζουν κρυμμένοι σε έναν δικό τους κόσμο. Κάτοχος ξαφνικά ενός ισχυρού επικίνδυνου μυστικού και εγκλωβισμένος σε ένα απίθανο ανθρωποκυνηγητό στις ερημιές ενός απρόβλεπτου και εχθρικού πλανήτη, ο Ραμόν πρέπει πρώτα να δραπετεύσει… κι έπειτα, με κάποιον τρόπο, να επιζήσει. Και ο πιο θανάσιμος εχθρός είναι ο εαυτός του.

Cu Dahlia femeia-vampir facem cunostinta la un ospat tinut in cinstea creaturilor noptii. Cu anumite farmece periculoase patrundem in „locuri unde nimeni n-ar trebui sa se aventureze“. Detectivul John Taylor obisnuit cu fantomele are de rezolvat cel mai straniu caz: o vrajitoare si-a pierdut inima si o vrea inapoi. Iar un vanator de stafii descopera ca unele naluci sunt mai greu de vanat decat altele... In aceste Strazi Intunecate enigmele primejdiile si amenintarile pandesc la fiecare pagina. George R.R. Martin si Gardner Dozois au realizat o antologie de citit pe nerasuflate care a cucerit milioane de cititori. „Fie ca esti un fan al romanului politist al genului urban fantasy al horrorului sau al SF-ului ar trebui sa gasesti in aceste pagini cativa dintre scriitorii tai preferati... si alti scriitori de care n-ai auzit dar care credem ca-ti vor placea cel putin la fel de mult. Vino asadar pe aceste strazi intunecate alaturi de noi si hai sa vedem unde vom ajunge.“ George R.R. Martin Detectivii din marile orase trebuie sa se deprinda cu situatiile in care se confrunta cu ucigasi toxicomani si tarfe. Dar categoric cand ai de-a face cu demoni stacheta se ridica. Insa nu numai demonii ci si serpii pot ucide si nu te poti apara de ei decat atunci cand descoperi amenintarea ceea ce descopera si Decius Caecilius unul dintre personajele din volum. Lordul John un alt personaj se confrunta cu o revolta a sclavilor din Jamaica sumbra insula paradiziaca unde se intalneste cu zombi canibali si alte creaturi ucigase. Si nici umbra lui Sherlock Holmes nici mitul dublului nu lipsesc din aceasta antologie de proza scurta aleasa de maestrii George R.R. Martin si Gardner Dozois. „Cativa autori de top din genul urban fantasy (Charlaine Harris Patricia Briggs) stau alaturi de unii dintre cei mai buni autori de suspans istoric din zilele noastre (Laurie R. King Steven Saylor) in aceasta antologie excelenta care cuprinde 16 povestiri originale.“ Publishers Weekly "