First published 2012
This collection gathers the strongest short fiction that appeared on Tor.com during 2011. The anthology features eight distinct voices exploring different corners of speculative fiction. Charlie Jane Anders contributes alongside James Allan Gardner, Yoon Ha Lee, Nnedi Okorafor, Paul Park, Matthew Sandborn Smith, Michael Swanwick, and Harry Turtledove. Each author brings their signature style to stories that range across science fiction and fantasy territories. The selection represents what the editors considered the year's most compelling original fiction from the website. These pieces demonstrate the breadth of contemporary genre writing, from hard science fiction concepts to fantasy world-building. The collection offers readers a snapshot of where short speculative fiction stood in 2011, curated from one of the genre's most prominent online venues.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, anthologies, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, diverse, thought-provoking
Tropes: diverse-voices, genre-blending
Period: 2011
32 pages · ebook · Tor Books