Science Fiction

The Very Best of 2005

By Strahan, Jonathan

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A herd of dinosaurs wander the fields of rural Vermont; a young girl discovers what happens when you're no longer a goddess in near-future India; Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics are put to the test as a family is split apart and then redefined; the last man in the universe, stranded on Mars, searches for meaning with a pop song; and an artificially intelligent turtle questions Intelligent Design and evolution. These are just some of the fourteen award-nominated stories that acclaimed anthologist Jonathan Strahan has assembled in his third annual survey of the best new science fiction stories of the year. Jonathan Strahan has edited eleven anthologies, including The Locus Awards and assorted year's best annuals, and is currently working on several new anthology projects. He has won the Ditmar, William J Atheling Jr, and Peter McNamara Awards for his editing, and is the Reviews Editor for Locus, the magazine of the science fiction and fantasy fields. He lives in Perth, Western Australia with his wife and two daughters.

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ISBN
978-0-97862-100-1
Publisher
Locus Publications


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Library Journal

Reviewed on August 15, 2006

These companion volumes serve as transitions between longtime award-wining Australian editor Strahan's earlier "Science Fiction: Best of" and "Fantasy: Best of" series (coedited with Karen Haber and published by the now closed iBooks imprint) and a new series with a new publisher. Each volume strives to represent the genre's breadth of subject matter and high quality of storytelling. Strahan's fantasy selections include a new tale by Peter S. Beagle featuring Sch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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