First published 2012
For almost ten years, the Million Writers Award recognized outstanding fiction from online magazines and journals. This collection brings together the most compelling science fiction and fantasy voices that earned this recognition. These short stories demonstrate why digital publications have become the home for today's most vital and challenging fiction. The anthology features work by N. K. Jemisin, Saladin Ahmed, Rachel Swirsky, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Aliette de Bodard, Richard Bowes, Lavie Tidhar, Hannu Rajaniemi, Catherynne M. Valente, and additional authors. Each story represents the cutting edge of speculative fiction published in the digital realm, showcasing the diversity and innovation that online platforms enable.
Genres: science-fiction, anthologies, fantasy, 21st-century
Vibes: cutting-edge, diverse, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Period: 21st-Century
233 pages · Paperback · spotlight publishing