In this the twenty-fifth edition of his celebrated annual Mammoth Book of Best New SF" (its 29th as The Years Best SF in the United States) award-winning editor Gardner Dozois presents most outstanding pieces of short science fiction from 2011 along with his typically informative notes on each author. Many are the work of award-winning writers but there are also some surprising newcomers. The collection is prefaced as ever by Dozois " Summation of 2011 in SF" a review of the years highlights in publishing & film
- including non-fiction media & awards
- obituaries & an insightful look at emerging trends. It
Includes:: stories from bestselling writers: Damien Broderick Paul Mc Auley Ian R. Mac Leod Catherynne M. Valente Robert Reed Alastair Reynolds Michael Swanwick Yoon Ha Lee & many more. Praise for previous editions: " Quantity as well as quality.. .every piece is a treasure". (" The Times"). For more than a quarter century Gardner Dozois " Mammoth Book of Best New SF" has defined the field. It is the most important anthology not only annually but overall. (Charles N. Brown publsiher of " Locus Magazine"). " New authors rub shoulders with old hands & strong work from relative novices Hannu Rajaniemi & Lavie Tidhar suggest that SFs future is as bright as ever." (" Financial Times")."