The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 27 (Mammoth Books)

Overview:Gardner Dozois has been working in the science fiction field for more than thirty years. For twenty years he was the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction, during which time he received the Hugo Award for Best Editor fifteen times. In 1984, Gardner Dozois gathered together what he thought was the best short science fiction of the previous year. He scrutinized as many of the magazines, collections and anthologies published in 1983 that he could get his hands on and chose those which he felt best represented the science fiction field. Jim Frenkel published it under the title of 'Year's Best SF' as part of his Bluejay Books line (for three years) and it has been produced every year since then (by St. Martins's Press). Beginning with the fifth volume ( published as volume one in the series ) Constable & Robinson began publishing the series in the UK under the title of 'The Mammoth Book of Best New SF' this series has also continued to the present day. For Decades Now Gardner Dozois Has Been Presenting His Annual Selection Of The Very Best Of Recently Published Sf Stories, Both By Undisputed Masters Of The Genre And By Outstanding Up-and-coming Writers. It Has Been Voted Year’s Best Anthology By The Readers Of Locus Magazine An Unparalleled Eighteen Times And Remains The Definitive Anthology For Both Diehard Sci-fi Fans And Newcomers To The Genre. Without Fail, Dozois Pinpoints The Previous Year’s Most Exciting And Ambitious Science Fiction, Showcasing Truly Exceptional Contemporary Writing. This Year’s Collection Is Better Than Ever, Comprising 33 Fantastic Stories By Writers Of The Calibre Of Robert Reed, Aliette De Bodard, Alastair Reynolds, Carrie Vaughn, Ian R. Macleod And Jay Lake. The Mammoth Book Of Best New Sf 27 Includes, As Ever, Dozois’s Extensive Recommended Reading Guide And His Illuminating And Incisive Summation Of The Year In Science Fiction. Praise For Previous Editions: 'this Annual Compilation Of The Previous Year's Best Short Stories And Novellas, Together With A Comprehensive Summation Of The State Of The Genre And An Extensive Honourable Mentions List, Has Become An Institution Over The Past Three Decades.' Guardian 'quantity As Well As Quality . . . Every Piece Is A Treasure.' The Times 'for More Than A Quarter Century, Gardner Dozois's 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 'new Authors Rub Shoulders With Old Hands, And Strong Work From Relative Novices Hannu Rajaniemi And Lavie Tidhar Suggest That Sf's Future Is As Bright As Ever.' Financial Times ‘the Most Respected Editor In The Field.’ George R. R. Martin Features 33 SF stories by writers of the calibre of Robert Reed, Aliette de Bodard, Alastair Reynolds, Carrie Vaughn, Ian R MacLeod and Jay Lake. This title includes illuminating and incisive summation of the year in science fiction.