Best of British Science Fiction 2023
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For the past eight years NewCon Press has been showcasing the talent of British and British-based science fiction authors via our Best of British SF anthologies. This award-winning series is curated by editor Donna Scott, who each year faces the daunting task of selecting the very best short stories from what is invariably a strong field.
Best of British Science Fiction 2023 represents one of the strongest anthologies yet
Table of Contents:
Introduction - Donna Scott
Detonation Boulevard - Alastair Reynolds
Vermin Control - Tim Lees
Personal Satisfaction - Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Scent of Green - Ana Sun
Gauguin's Questions - Stephen Baxter
So Close to Home - Andrew Hook
Boojum - Angus McIntyre
The Station Master - Lavie Tidhar
Art App - Chris Beckett
The Blou Trein Suborbirail - L.P. Melling
Blue Shift Passing By - David Cleden
And if Venice is Sinking - Fiona Moore
Muse Automatique - Jaine Fenn
Little Sprout - E.B. Siu
A Change of Direction - Rhiannon Grist
Thus With a Kiss I Die - Robert Bagnall
Tough Love - Teika Marija Smits
The Brazen Head of Westinghouse - Tim Major
Skipping - Ian Watson
Pearl - Felix Rose Kawitzky
About the Authors
Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter is an acclaimed, multiple-award-winning author whose many books include the Xeelee Sequence series, the Time Odyssey trilogy (written with Arthur C. Clarke), and The Time Ships, a sequel to H. G. Wells's classic The Time Machine. He lives in England.
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