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An eclectic collection of all-original science fiction stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre. Featuring new tales of far future murder, first contact, love and war from such well-regarded and award winning authors as Peter F. Hamilton, Stephen Baxter, Adam Roberts, Jeffrey Thomas, Eric Brown, Paul Di Filippo, Neal Asher, Jay Lake and Ian Watson, this collection is sure to delight all fans of good science fiction.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - (2007) - essay by George Mann
• In his Sights - (2007) - novelette by Jeffrey Thomas
• Bioship - (2007) - short story by Neal Asher
• C-Rock City - (2007) - short story by Greg van Eekhout and Jay Lake
• The Bowdler Strain - (2007) - novelette by James Lovegrove
• Personal Jesus - (2007) - short story by Paul Di Filippo
• If at First ... - (2007) - short story by Peter F. Hamilton
• A Distillation of Grace - (2007) - short story by Adam Roberts
• Last Contact - (2007) - short story by Stephen Baxter
• Cages - (2007) - novelette by Ian Watson
• Jellyfish - (2007) - novelette by David Gerrold and Mike Resnick
• Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads - (2007) - novelette by Mary A. Turzillo
• Four Ladies of the Apocalypse - (2007) - short story by Brian W. Aldiss
• The Accord - (2007) - novelette by Keith Brooke
• The Wedding Party - (2007) - short story by Simon Ings
• Third Person - (2007) - short story by Tony Ballantyne
• The Farewell Party - (2007) - short story by Eric Brown

This is an eclectic collection of all-original science fiction stories from some of the foremost luminaries in the genre. Featuring new tales of far future murder, first contact, love and war from such well-regarded and award-winning authors as Chris Roberson, Robert Reed, Karl Schroeder and Eric Brown, this collection is sure to delight all fans of quality science fiction.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by George Mann
• iCity - shortstory by Paul Di Filippo
• The Space Crawl Blues - shortstory by Kay Kenyon
• The Line of Dichotomy - novella by Chris Roberson
• Fifty Dinosaurs - shortstory by Robert Reed
• Mason's Rats: Black Rat - shortstory by Neal Asher
• Blood Bonds - novelette by Brenda Cooper
• The Eyes of God - shortstory by Peter Watts
• Sunworld - novelette by Eric Brown
• Evil Robot Monkey - shortstory by Mary Robinette Kowal
• Shining Armor - novelette by Dominic Green
• Book, Theatre, and Wheel - novelette by Karl Schroeder
• Mathralon - shortstory by David Louis Edelman
• Mason's Rats: Autotractor - shortstory by Neal Asher
• Modem Times - novella by Michael Moorcock
• Point of Contact - shortstory by Dan Abnett

Showcasing some of the world's greatest science fiction writers, the eclectic short stories and novelettes in this anthology--all published here for the first time--range from futuristic murder mysteries to tales of contact with alien beings.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by George Mann
• Rescue Mission - shortstory by Jack Skillingstead
• The Fixation - shortstory by Alastair Reynolds
• Artifacts - novelette by Stephen Baxter
• Necroflux Day - novelette by John Meaney
• Providence - novelette by Paul Di Filippo
• Carnival Night - novelette by Warren Hammond
• The Assistant - novelette by Ian Whates
• Glitch - novelette by Scott Edelman
• One of Our Bastards Is Missing - novelette by Paul Cornell
• Woodpunk - shortstory by Adam Roberts
• Minya's Astral Angels - novelette by Jennifer Pelland
• The Best Monkey - novelette by Daniel Abraham
• Long Stay - shortstory by Ian Watson
• A Soul Stitched to Iron - novelette by Tim Akers
• iThink, Therefore I Am - shortstory by Ken MacLeod