The Best From Fantasy and Science Fiction The Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology

by Ferman, Edward L.; Van Gelder, Gordon

• ISBN13: 9780312869731
• ISBN10: 0312869738
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-07
• Publisher: Tor Books

Summary

Since its founding,The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fictionhas been acclaimed as one of the pinnacles of the field, the source of fantastic fiction of the highest literary quality. Now the magazine known to its readers as "F&SF" celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with a spectacular anthology of the best recent work from the magazine. Included are stories from major writers like Bruce Sterling, John Crowley, and Harlan Ellison. Also here are award-winners like Ursula K. Le Guin's Nebula-winning "Solitude," Maureen F. McHugh's Hugo-winning "The Lincoln Train," and Elizabeth Hand's Nebula- and World Fantasy Award-winning "Last Summer at Mars Hill." The fiftieth anniversary collection for the most distinguished magazine of the science fiction and fantasy world. Contributors include: Dale Bailey Terry Bisson Michael Blumlein Ray Bradbury John Crowley Bradley Denton Paul Di Filippo S.N. Dyer Harlan Ellison Esther M. Friesner Elizabeth Hand Tanith Lee Ursula K. Le Guin Maureen F. McHugh Rachel Pollack Robert Reed Bruce Holland Rogers Bruce Sterling Ray Vukcevich Kate Wilhelm Gene Wolfe

Author Biography

Edward L. Ferman was Editor and Publisher of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction from 1966 to 1991, garnering four Hugo Awards for the magazine and three for himself as Best Editor. He has remained the Publisher since then.

Gordon Van Gelder has served as Editor since 1997.

Table of Contents

Introduction	13	(2)
Gordon Van Gelder
Last Summer at Mars Hill	15	(49)
Elizabeth Hand
Maneki Neko	64	(17)
Bruce Sterling
No Planets Strike	81	(11)
Gene Wolfe
Sins of the Mothers	92	(14)
S. N. Dyer
The Finger	106	(6)
Ray Vukcevich
Lifeboat on a Burning Sea	112	(28)
Bruce Holland Rogers
Gone	140	(14)
John Crowley
First Tuesday	154	(18)
Robert Reed
The Fool, the Stick, and the Princess	172	(11)
Rachel Pollack
A Birthday	183	(17)
Esther M. Friesner
Sensible City	200	(9)
Harlan Ellison
All the Birds of Hell	209	(24)
Tanith Lee
We Love Lydia Love	233	(25)
Bradley Denton
Paul and Me	258	(17)
Michael Blumlein
Plumage from Pegasus: Have Gun, Will Edit	275	(5)
Paul Di Filippo
Forget Luck	280	(14)
Kate Wilhelm
Quinn's Way	294	(32)
Dale Bailey
Partial People	326	(3)
Terry Bisson
The Lincoln Train	329	(15)
Maureen F. McHugh
Another Fine Mess	344	(9)
Ray Bradbury
Solitude	353
Ursula K. Le Guin