The Universe of Xuya Series by Dominik Parisien, Margo Lanagan, Marjorie M. Liu, Seanan McGuire, Garth Nix, Naomi Novik, Sofia Samatar, Karin Tidbeck, Catherynne M. Valente, Genevieve Valentine, Amal El-Mohtar, Charlie Jane Anders, Aliette de Bodard, Jeffrey Ford, Max Gladstone, Theodora Goss, Daryl Gregory, Kat Howard, Stephen Graham Jones, John Joseph Adams, Tobias S. Buckell, Becky Chambers, Vylar Kaftan, Joseph Allen Hill, Adam-Troy Castro with Judi B. Castro, Caroline M. Yoachim, Alan Dean Foster, Karl Schroeder, A. Merc Rustad, Linda Nagata, Yoon Ha Lee, Jack Campbell, Kameron Hurley, Dan Abnett, Jonathan Strahan, Alyssa Wong, Paolo Bacigalupi, Joe Abercrombie, Rich Larson, Alexander C. Irvine, Sam J. Miller, Alice Sola Kim, Seth Dickinson, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Delia Sherman, Geoff Ryman, Nina Allan, Caitlín R. Kiernan, N.K. Jemisin, Lavie Tidhar, Paul J. McAuley, E. Lily Yu, Ken Liu, Ian R. MacLeod, Charles Yu, Neil Clarke, Tang Fei, Naomi Kritzer, Kij Johnson, Jay Lake, Damien Broderick, Jason Heller, Cat Rambo, Zhang Ran, Vina Jie-Min Prasad, Lettie Prell, Gary Kloster, Lorenzo Crescentini, Emanuela Valentini, John Kessel, Benjamin C. Kinney, Chris Urie, Kelly Robson, Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Katharine Duckett, Marina J. Lostetter, C.L. Clark, Greg Pak, Briana Lawrence, Kelly McCullough, Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, Ali Trotta, Sarah Gailey, Betsy Aoki, Elsa Sjunneson, Ian Whates, Adam Roberts, Gareth L. Powell, Mike Resnick, Paul Di Filippo, Sarah Lotz, Philip Vine, Tanith Lee, Paul Cornell, Ben Bova, Eric Choi, Jack McDevitt, Leah Petersen, Gabrielle Harbowy, Robert Reed, Kate Story, Dirk Strasser, Jean-Louis Trudel, Daniel H. Wilson, Doug Beason, Gregory Benford, David DeGraff, Carl Frederick, Nancy Fulda, Howard V. Hendrix, Liu Cixin, Ian McDonald, Ramez Naam, An Owomoyela, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Bruce Sterling, Sean Williams, James S.A. Corey, Simon Ings, Madeline Ashby, John Barnes, Gwyneth Jones, Nancy Kress, Chris Beckett, Julie E. Czerneda, Tony Ballantyne, Alex Dally MacFarlane, L.R. Lam, Ian Watson, George Zebrowski, Cat Sparks, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Martin Sketchley, Rachel Swirsky, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Isabel Yap, Kelly Link, Sarah Kuhn, Athena Andreadis, Terry Boren, Susan Lanigan, M. Fenn, Constance Cooper, C.W. Johnson, Shariann Lewitt, Melissa Scott, Vandana Singh, Kristin Landon, Jacqueline Koyanagi, Anil Menon, Kiini Ibura Salaam, E. Catherine Tobler, Stephen Gaskell, Jeremy L.C. Jones, Daniel Abraham, A.C. Wise, Keith Phipps, Alethea Kontis, Andy Dudak, Julia K. Patt, A Que, S.E. Jones, Scott H. Andrews, Sarah Pinsker, Jason Sanford, Hugh Howey, Jeremiah Tolbert, Adam-Troy Castro, John Crowley, Rachel Sobel, Nathaniel Lee, Dean Wells, Cheng Jingbo, Robert Charles Wilson, Carl Abbott, Craig DeLancey, Gardner Dozois, Kay T. Holt, Joan Slonczewski, Nisi Shawl, Alexander Jablokov, Sue Lange, Alex Dally McFarlane, Martha Wells, Kelly Jennings, Christine Lucas, Cristian Tămaş, Roberto Mendes, Jetse de Vries, Regina Catarina, Liviu Radu, Car Rafala, Cristian Mihail Teodorescu, Diana Pinguicha, Hannu Rajaniemi, Vladimir Arenev, Dănuţ Ungureanu, Philip Harris, Diana Pinguicha Connors

First appeared in Interzone, issue 213 "They say you are the one to see if I want to track down a missing person," the woman said, pulling to her the only chair in my office. She wore silk, embroidered with a qi'lin unicorn–a rank reserved to the highest businessmen of Fenliu

An all-new anthology of cross-genre fairy tale retellings, featuring an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers.Once upon a time. It’s how so many of our most beloved stories start.Fairy tales have dominated our cultural imagination for centuries. From the Brothers Grimm to the Countess d’Aulnoy, from Charles Perrault to Hans Christian Anderson, storytellers have crafted all sorts of tales that have always found a place in our hearts... moreAn all-new anthology of cross-genre fairy tale retellings, featuring an all-star lineup of award-winning and critically acclaimed writers.Once upon a time. It’s how so many of our most beloved stories start.Fairy tales have dominated our cultural imagination for centuries. From the Brothers Grimm to the Countess d’Aulnoy, from Charles Perrault to Hans Christian Anderson, storytellers have crafted all sorts of tales that have always found a place in our hearts.Now a new generation of storytellers have taken up the mantle that the masters created and shaped their stories into something startling and electrifying.Packed with award-winning authors, this anthology explores an array of fairy tales in startling and innovative ways, in genres and settings both traditional and unusual, including science fiction, western, and post-apocalyptic as well as traditional fantasy and contemporary horror.From the woods to the stars, The Starlit Wood: New Fairy Tales takes readers on a journey at once unexpected and familiar, as a diverse group of writers explore some of our most beloved tales in new ways across genres and styles. less

A collection of original, epic science fiction stories by some of today’s best writers—for fans who want a little less science and a lot more action—and edited by two-time Hugo Award winner John Joseph Adams.Inspired by movies like The Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars, this anthology features brand-new stories from some of science fiction’s best authors including Dan Abnett, Jack Campbell, Linda Nagata, Seanan McGuire, Alan Dean Foster, Charlie Jane Anders, Kameron Hurley, and many others... moreA collection of original, epic science fiction stories by some of today’s best writers—for fans who want a little less science and a lot more action—and edited by two-time Hugo Award winner John Joseph Adams.Inspired by movies like The Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars, this anthology features brand-new stories from some of science fiction’s best authors including Dan Abnett, Jack Campbell, Linda Nagata, Seanan McGuire, Alan Dean Foster, Charlie Jane Anders, Kameron Hurley, and many others.Compilation and introduction © 2017 by John Joseph Adams“A Temporary Embarrassment in Spacetime” © 2017 by Charlie Jane Anders.“Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance” © 2017 by Tobias S. Buckell“The Deckhand, the Nova Blade, and the Thrice-Sung Texts” © 2017 by Becky Chambers“The Sighted Watchmaker” © 2011 by Vylar Kaftan. Originally published in Lightspeed“Infinite Love Engine” © 2017 by Joseph Allen Hill. Originally published in Lightspeed“Unfamiliar Gods” © 2017 by Adam-Troy Castro & Judi B. Castro“Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World” © 2015 by Caroline M. Yoachim. Originally published in Lightspeed“Our Specialty Is Xenogeology” © 2017 by Alan Dean Foster“Golden Ring” © 2017 by Karl Schroeder“Tomorrow When We See the Sun” © 2015 by A. Merc Rustad. Originally published in Lightspeed“Bring the Kids and Revisit the Past at the Traveling Retro Funfair!” © 2017 by Seanan McGuire“The Dragon That Flew Out of the Sun” © 2017 by Aliette de Bodard.“Diamond and the World Breaker” © 2017 by Linda Nagata“The Chameleon’s Gloves” © 2017 by Yoon Ha Lee“The Universe, Sung in Stars” © 2015 by Kat Howard. Originally published in Lightspeed“Wakening Ouroboros” © 2017 by Jack Campbell“Warped Passages” © 2017 by Kameron Hurley“The Frost Giant’s Data” © 2017 by Dan Abnett. less

Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre’s best known anthologies is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the reader to the outer-reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass... moreJonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre’s best known anthologies is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the reader to the outer-reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.ContentsIntroduction by Jonathan StrahanThe Future Is Blue / Catherynne M. ValenteMika Model / Paolo BacigalupiSpinning Silver / Naomi NovikTwo's Company (The First Law Universe) / Joe AbercrombieYou Make Pattaya / Rich LarsonYou'll Surely Drown Here If You Stay / Alyssa WongA Salvaging of Ghosts (Universe of Xuya) / Aliette de BodardEven the Crumbs Were Delicious / Daryl GregoryNumber Nine Moon / Alex IrvineThings with Beards / Sam J. MillerSuccessor, Usurper, Replacement / Alice Sola KimLaws of Night and Silk / Seth DickinsonTouring with the Alien / Carolyn Ives GilmanThe Great Detective (Cwmlech Manor #2) / Delia ShermanEveryone from Themis Sends Letters Home / Genevieve ValentineThose Shadows Laugh / Geoff RymanSeasons of Glass and Iron / Amal El-MohtarThe Art of Space Travel / Nina AllanWhisper Road (Murder Ballad No. 9) / Caitlín R. KiernanRed Dirt Witch / N. K. JemisinRed as Blood and White as Bone / Theodora GossTerminal / Lavie TidharFoxfire, Foxfire / Yoon Ha LeeElves of Antarctica / Paul J. McAuleyThe Witch of Orion Waste and the Boy Knight / E. Lily YuSeven Birthdays / Ken LiuThe Visitor from Taured / Ian R. MacLeodFable / Charles YuHonorable Mentions: 2016 -- essay less

FICTION“Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight” by Aliette de Bodard“A Universal Elegy” by Tang Fei, translated by John Chu“Cat Pictures Please” by Naomi Kritzer“The Apartment Dweller's Bestiary” by Kij Johnson“Ether” by Zhang Ran, translated by Carmen Yiling Yan and Ken Liu“The Long Goodnight of Violet Wild” by Catherynne M... moreFICTION“Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight” by Aliette de Bodard“A Universal Elegy” by Tang Fei, translated by John Chu“Cat Pictures Please” by Naomi Kritzer“The Apartment Dweller's Bestiary” by Kij Johnson“Ether” by Zhang Ran, translated by Carmen Yiling Yan and Ken Liu“The Long Goodnight of Violet Wild” by Catherynne M. Valente“An Exile of the Heart” by Jay Lake“This Wind Blowing, and This Tide” by Damien Broderick“Laika's Ghost” by Karl SchroederNON-FICTION“Song for a City-Universe: Lucius Shepard's Abandoned Vermillion” by Jason Heller“Exploring the Frontier: A Conversation with Xia Jia” by Ken Liu“Another Word: #PurpleSF” by Cat Rambo“Editor's Desk: On the Road to One Hundred” by Neil Clarke less

FICTION"The Ghost Ship Anastasia" by Rich Larson "A Series of Steaks" by Vina Jie-Min Prasad"Justice Systems in Quantum Parallel Probabilities" by Lettie Prell"Interchange" by Gary Kloster"Milla" by Lorenzo Crescentini and Emanuela Valentini, translated by Rich Larson"Events Preceding the Helvetican Renaissance" by John Kessel"The Shipmaker" by Aliette de BodardNON-FICTION"The Evolved Brain" by Benjamin C. Kinney"A Collective Pseudonym and an Expanding Universe: A Conversation with James S.A... moreFICTION"The Ghost Ship Anastasia" by Rich Larson "A Series of Steaks" by Vina Jie-Min Prasad"Justice Systems in Quantum Parallel Probabilities" by Lettie Prell"Interchange" by Gary Kloster"Milla" by Lorenzo Crescentini and Emanuela Valentini, translated by Rich Larson"Events Preceding the Helvetican Renaissance" by John Kessel"The Shipmaker" by Aliette de BodardNON-FICTION"The Evolved Brain" by Benjamin C. Kinney"A Collective Pseudonym and an Expanding Universe: A Conversation with James S.A. Corey" by Chris Urie"Another Word: Dystopias Are Not Enough" by Kelly Robson"Editor’s Desk: Stomp Stomp Stomp" by Neil Clarke less

COVER"Ocean Magic" by Julie DillonEDITORIAL"The Uncanny Valley" by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian ThomasFICTION"Blessings" by Naomi Novik"Sucks (to Be You)" by Katharine Duckett"Discard the Sun, for It Has Failed Us" by Marina J. Lostetter"What Gentle Women Dare" by Kelly Robson"If We Die Unjustified" by A. Merc Rustad"The Cook" by C.L... moreCOVER"Ocean Magic" by Julie DillonEDITORIAL"The Uncanny Valley" by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian ThomasFICTION"Blessings" by Naomi Novik"Sucks (to Be You)" by Katharine Duckett"Discard the Sun, for It Has Failed Us" by Marina J. Lostetter"What Gentle Women Dare" by Kelly Robson"If We Die Unjustified" by A. Merc Rustad"The Cook" by C.L. Clark"In Blue Lily’s Wake" by Aliette de BodardNONFICTION"Dislikes the Sea, but Will Venture Upon It If Necessary" by Greg Pak"At Face Value" by Briana Lawrence"In Defense of Escapism" by Kelly McCullough"Burlesque and the Lens of Rewriting" by Elsa Sjunneson-HenryPOETRY"Persephone in Hades" by Theodora Goss"Lorelei" by Ali Trotta"What Grew" by Sarah Gailey"Okuri Inu, or the sending-off dog demon" by Betsy AokiINTERVIEWSKatharine Duckett interviewed by Caroline M. YoachimA. Merc Rustad interviewed by Caroline M. Yoachim less

Solaris Rising 1.5 continues the exciting new series of SF anthologies from Solaris and editor Ian Whates, with an exclusive ebook! An anthology of nine short stories from some of the most exciting names in science fiction today. From both sides of the Atlantic - and further afield - these nine great writers offer you everything from a mystery about the nature of the universe to an inexplicable transmission to everyone on Earth, and from engineered giant spiders to Venetian palaces in space... moreSolaris Rising 1.5 continues the exciting new series of SF anthologies from Solaris and editor Ian Whates, with an exclusive ebook! An anthology of nine short stories from some of the most exciting names in science fiction today. From both sides of the Atlantic - and further afield - these nine great writers offer you everything from a mystery about the nature of the universe to an inexplicable transmission to everyone on Earth, and from engineered giant spiders to Venetian palaces in space.So settle in, and enjoy yet more proof of the extraordinary breadth and depth of contemporary SF. Featuring Adam Roberts, Aliette de Bodard, Gareth L. Powell, Mike Resnick, Sarah Lotz, Phillip Vine, Tanith Lee, Paul Cornell, Paul di Filippo less

Carbide Tipped Pens is an anthology of new hard SF stories that follow the classic definition of the genre, in which some element of science or technology is so central to the plot that there would be no story if that element were removed... moreCarbide Tipped Pens is an anthology of new hard SF stories that follow the classic definition of the genre, in which some element of science or technology is so central to the plot that there would be no story if that element were removed. The aim of the editors was to collect stories which emphasize plot, character, science, originality and believability in equal measure, not only to entertain readers but also to educate and to return the sense of wonder of the Golden Age to a new generation of 21st Century readers.Contents:Blue afternoon that lasted forever / Daniel H. Wilson --Slow unfurling of truth / Aliette de Bodard --Thunderwell / Doug Beason --Circle / Liu Cixin --Old timer's game / Ben Bova --Snows of yesteryear / Jean-Louis Trudel --Skin Deep / Leah Petersen & Gabrielle Harbowy --Lady with fox / Gregory Benford --Habilis / Howard Hendrix --Play's the thing / Jack McDevitt --Every hill ends with sky / Robert Reed --She just looks that way / Eric Choi --SIREN of Titan / David DeGraff --Yoke of inauspicious stars / Kate Story --Ambiguous nature / Carl Frederick --Maldelbrot bet / Dirk Strasser --Recollection / Nancy Fulda. less

Continuing the award-nominated SF anthology series from multiple award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan.The world we are living in is changing every day. We surf future shock every morning when we get out of bed... moreContinuing the award-nominated SF anthology series from multiple award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan.The world we are living in is changing every day. We surf future shock every morning when we get out of bed. And with every passing day we are increasingly asked: how do we have to change to live in the future we are faced with? Whether it’s climate change, inundated coastlines and drowned cities; the cramped confines of a tin can hurtling through space to the outer reaches of our Solar System; or the rush of being uploaded into some cyberspace, our minds and bodies are going to have to change and change a lot. Meeting Infinity will be one hundred thousand words of SF filled with action and adventure that attempts to answer the question: how much do we need to change to meet tomorrow and live in the future? The incredible authors contributing tho this collection are: Gregory Benford, James S.A. Corey, Aliette de Bodard, Kameron Hurley, Simon Ings, Madeline Ashby, John Barnes, Gwyneth Jones, Nancy Kress, Yoon Ha Lee, Ian McDonald, Ramez Naam, An Owomoyela, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Bruce Sterling and  Sean Williams The books of the “Infinity Project” trace an arc: from the present day into the far future, and now from the broad canvas of interstellar space to the most intimate space of all - ourselves.CONTENT"Rates of Change" by James S.A. Corey"Desert Lexicon" by Benjanun Sriduangkaew"Drones" by Simon Ings"Body Politic" by Kameron Hurley"Cocoons" by Nancy Kress"Emergence" by Gwyneth Jones"The Cold Inequalities" by Yoon Ha Lee"Pictures From the Resurrection" by Bruce Sterling"Aspects" by Gregory Benford"Memento Mori" by Madeline Ashby"All the Wrong Places" by Sean Williams"In Blue Lily’s Wake" by Aliette de Bodard"Exile From Extinction" by Ramez Naam"My Last Bringback" by John Barnes"Oustider" by An Owomoyela"The Falls: A Luna Story" by Ian McDonald less

Following the exceptionally well received, Solaris Rising 1 and and the Philip K. Dick Award-nominated Solaris Rising 2 series editor Ian Whates brings even more best-selling and cutting edge SF authors together for the latest extraordinary volume of new original ground-breaking stories.These stories are guaranteed to surprise, thrill and delight, and continue our mission to demonstrate why science fiction remains the most exiting, varied and inspiring of all fiction genres... moreFollowing the exceptionally well received, Solaris Rising 1 and and the Philip K. Dick Award-nominated Solaris Rising 2 series editor Ian Whates brings even more best-selling and cutting edge SF authors together for the latest extraordinary volume of new original ground-breaking stories.These stories are guaranteed to surprise, thrill and delight, and continue our mission to demonstrate why science fiction remains the most exiting, varied and inspiring of all fiction genres. In Solaris Rising 1 and 2 we showed both the quality and variety that modern science fiction can produce. In Solaris Rising 3, we'll be taking SF into the outer reaches of the universe. Aliette de Bodard, Tony Ballantyne, Julie Czerneda, Ken Liu, Alex Dally MacFarlane, Gareth L Powell, Adam Roberts, Cat Sparks, Benjanun Sriduangkaew, Ian Watson, and Sean Williams are just some of the exciting names set to appear. less

The July/August 2016 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Aliette de Bodard, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Caroline M. Yoachim, Catherynne M. Valente, and Isabel Yap, reprinted fiction by Kelly Link, essays by Sarah Kuhn, Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky, Sigrid Ellis, and Kelly McCullough, poetry by Jessica P. Wick, Bryan Thao Worra, and Ali Trotta, interviews with Sarah Kuhn and Sabrina Vourvoulias by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Antonio Caparo, and an editoral by Lynne M... moreThe July/August 2016 issue of Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Aliette de Bodard, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Caroline M. Yoachim, Catherynne M. Valente, and Isabel Yap, reprinted fiction by Kelly Link, essays by Sarah Kuhn, Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky, Sigrid Ellis, and Kelly McCullough, poetry by Jessica P. Wick, Bryan Thao Worra, and Ali Trotta, interviews with Sarah Kuhn and Sabrina Vourvoulias by Deborah Stanish, a cover by Antonio Caparo, and an editoral by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas. less

Science-based wonder is the core of science fiction. Yet the genre mostly cast science as either triumph or hubris. In To Shape the Dark, editor Athena Andreadis offers readers women heroes who are doing science not-as-usual. Scientists are astrogators who never sleep; and To Shape the Dark is part of that vigil.

FICTION"Immersion" by Aliette de Bodard"If The Mountain Comes" by An Owomoyela"You Were She Who Abode" by E. Catherine ToblerNON-FICTION"Energizing Futures: How SF Fuels Itself" by Stephen Gaskell"Neither the Billionaire nor the Tramp: Economics in Speculative Fiction" by Jeremy L. C. Jones"Another Word: Assimilation, Multiculturalism, and Me" by Daniel Abraham"Editor's Desk: Clarkesworld by the Numbers" by Neil Clarke

FICTION“The Weight of a Blessing” by Aliette de Bodard “The Last Survivor of the Great Sexbot Revolution” by A.C. Wise“86, 87, 88, 89” by Genevieve ValentineNON-FICTION“Videodrome at Thirty” by Keith Phipps“Accepting a More Profitable Shoe: A Conversation with M. C. Planck” by Jeremy L. C. Jones“Another Word: Original Sin” by Alethea Kontis“Editor’s Desk: Forwards and Backwards” by Neil Clarke

FICTION"Fool's Cap" by Andy Dudak"My Dear, Like the Sky and Stars and Sun" by Julia K. Patt"Neptune's Trident" by Nina Allan"The Ways Out" by Sam J. Miller"An Account of the Sky Whales" by A Que, translated by Andy Dudak"Human Error" by Jay Lake"The Waiting Stars" by Aliette de BodardNON-FICTION"How to Injure Characters Without Killing Them" by S. E... moreFICTION"Fool's Cap" by Andy Dudak"My Dear, Like the Sky and Stars and Sun" by Julia K. Patt"Neptune's Trident" by Nina Allan"The Ways Out" by Sam J. Miller"An Account of the Sky Whales" by A Que, translated by Andy Dudak"Human Error" by Jay Lake"The Waiting Stars" by Aliette de BodardNON-FICTION"How to Injure Characters Without Killing Them" by S. E. Jones"Astounding Scientists and Alternate History: A Conversation with Gregory Benford" by Chris Urie"Another Word: The Depth of Sci-Fi Funk in the '70s" by Jason Heller"Editor's Desk: Recharging My Batteries" by Neil Clarke less

Special double-issue for BCS Science-Fantasy Month 3, featuring a bonus story, a bonus podcast, and science-fantasy cover art “Research Lab” by Sung Choi.A Salvaging of GhostsAliette de BodardIn the darkness at the hole in the ship's hull, Thuy isn't blind. Her suit lights up with warnings—temperature, pressure, distortions... moreSpecial double-issue for BCS Science-Fantasy Month 3, featuring a bonus story, a bonus podcast, and science-fantasy cover art “Research Lab” by Sung Choi.A Salvaging of GhostsAliette de BodardIn the darkness at the hole in the ship's hull, Thuy isn't blind. Her suit lights up with warnings—temperature, pressure, distortions. That last is what will kill her: the layers of unreality utterly unsuited to human existence, getting stronger and stronger as the current carries her closer to the wreck, crushing her lungs and vital organs like crumpled paper when her suit finally fails. It's what killed Kim Anh on her last diveThe Mountains His CrownSarah PinskerThe soldier shrugged. His look was almost sympathetic. They turned back toward the fields. I would have liked to tell them to take the road, to stop trampling our remaining crops, but I knew better than to rile them. The soldier's horse dropped the chewed flower stalk as they disappeared back between the rows.Blood Grains Speak Through MemoriesJason SanfordEven though the chilled spring day promised nothing but beauty, the grains in Frere-Jones's body shivered to her sadness as she looked at the nearby dirt road. The day-fellows along the road were packing their caravan. Evidently her promises of safety weren’t enough for them to chance staying even a few more hours. less

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. This month, we have original science fiction by A... moreLIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales. This month, we have original science fiction by A. Merc Rustad ("Longing for Stars Once Lost," with an original cover illustration by Reiko Murakami) and Adam-Troy Castro ("What I Told My Little Girl About The Aliens Preparing to Grind Us Into Hamburgers"), along with SF reprints by Hugh Howey ("The Walk Up Nameless Ridge") and Aliette de Bodard ("Crossing the Midday Gate"). We're enjoying a change of pace in our fantasy department as we serialize an original novella (in two parts) from Jeremiah Tolbert ("The Dragon of Dread Peak"). We'll also have fantasy reprints by Sofia Samatar ("The Tale of Mahliya and Mauhub and the White-Footed Gazelle") and Rachel Swirsky ("Becoming"). All that, and of course we also have our usual assortment of author spotlights, along with our book and media review columns, and a feature interview with Tade Thompson. less

CONTENT"The Breath of War" by Aliette de Bodard"The River Does Not Run" by Rachel Sobel"Stonebones" by Nathaniel Lee"The Goddess Deception, (Part 1)" by Dean Wells

FICTION“The Clockwork Soldier” by Ken Liu“Grave of the Fireflies” by Cheng Jingbo, translated by Ken Liu“Wine” by Yoon Ha Lee“Ship’s Brother” by Aliette de Bodard“Utriusque Cosmi” by Robert Charles WilsonNON-FICTION“Distributed Cities” by Carl Abbott“Driving through a Cloud with Pat Cadigan” by Jeremy L. C. Jones“Another Word: Will Aliens be Alien?” by Craig DeLancey“Editor’s Desk: Anthologies, Patreon, and the 2013 Reader’s Poll & Contest” by Neil Clarke

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 Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Second Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world... moreIn 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 Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Second Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And 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. less

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,, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world through their short stories... moreWhat 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,, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world through their short stories. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field, and 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.Contents:* Summation: 2013 • essay by Gardner Dozois* The Discovered Country (2013) / novelette by Ian R. MacLeod* The Book Seller [Central Station] (2013) / novelette by Lavie Tidhar* Pathways (2013) / novelette by Nancy Kress* A Heap of Broken Images (2013) / short story by Sunny Moraine* Rock of Ages [Metatropolis] (2013) / novella by Jay Lake* Rosary and Goldenstar (2013) / short story by Geoff Ryman* Gray Wings (2013) / short story by Karl Bunker* The Best We Can (2013) / short story by Carrie Vaughn* Transitional Forms (2013) / short story by Paul J. McAuley* Precious Mental [The Great Ship Universe] (2013) / novella by Robert Reed* Martian Blood (2013) / novelette by Allen Steele [as by Allen M. Steele]* Zero for Conduct (2013) / novelette by Greg Egan* The Waiting Stars [Universe of Xuya] (2013) / novelette by Aliette de Bodard* A Map of Mercury (2013) / novelette by Alastair Reynolds* One (2013) / novella by Nancy Kress* Murder on the Aldrin Express [Captain Nick Aames • 1] (2013) / novella by Martin L. Shoemaker* Biographical Fragments of the Life of Julian Prince (2013) / short story by Jake Kerr* The Plague (2013) / short story by Ken Liu* Fleet (2013) / short story by Sandra McDonald* The She-Wolf's Hidden Grin [The Fifth Head of Cerberus] (2013) / short story by Michael Swanwick* Bad Day on Boscobel (2013) / novelette by Alexander Jablokov* The Irish Astronaut (2013) / novelette by Val Nolan* The Other Gun (2013) / novella by Neal Asher* Only Human [Central Station] (2013) / short story by Lavie Tidhar* Entangled (2013) / novelette by Ian R. MacLeod* Earth I [Landfall • 1] (2013) / novelette by Stephen Baxter* Technarion (2013) / novelette by Sean McMullen* Finders (2013) / novelette by Melissa Scott* The Queen of Night's Aria (2013) / novelette by Ian McDonald (variant of The Queen of the Night's Aria)* Hard Stars (2013) / short story by Brendan DuBois* The Promise of Space (2013) / short story by James Patrick Kelly* Quicken [Born with the Dead • 2] (2013) / novella by Damien Broderick* Honorable Mentions: 2013 • essay by Gardner Dozois fyi: also published titled: The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-First Annual Collection [also called "Year's Best Science Fiction" by publisher Macmillan] . less

Women may hold up more than half the sky on earth, but it has been different in heaven: science fiction still is very much a preserve of male protagonists, mostly performing by-the-numbers quests. In The Other Half of the Sky, editor Athena Andreadis offers readers heroes who happen to be women, doing whatever they would do in universes where they’re fully human.

The multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year's best science fiction stories.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 Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world... moreThe multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year's best science fiction stories.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 Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the field. 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. less

EUROPA SF and International Speculative Fiction (ISF) launch a digital-format Anthology of European SF, comprising twelve SF writers from eight European countries. Well-known names as Ian R. MacLeod, Hannu Rajaniemi, Aliette de Bodard, Jetse de Vries together with rising stars from various parts of Europe.