Gardner Dozois, science fiction s foremost editor, consistently selects the field s best work each year with this showcase anthology. This year s collection presents sterling short stories from veterans and newcomers alike, including Stephen Baxter, Alan Brennert, Carolyn Ives Gilman, James Patrick Kelly, Geoffrey A. Landis, Paul J. McAuley, Robert Reed, William Sanders, Howard Waldrop, and many others. Rounded out with Dozois s insightful Summation of the Year in SF and a long list of Honorable Mentions, this anthology is the book for every science fiction fan.