Ambitious and definitive – the best short science fiction so far this century With Twenty-First Century Science Fiction, David Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden give us a vivid snapshot of the fast-changing world of SF. Long recognised as trusted arbiters of the genre, these multiple award-winning editors showcase recent stories by science fiction’s brightest up-and-coming talents alongside the work of bestselling favourite authors. This book represents their exciting first collaboration, giving a unique perspective on what’s coming next in science fiction. This truly stellar collection includes the work of winners and nominees of all of science fiction’s major awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, Sturgeon and BSFA. ‘We are in the hands of a loving expert.’ John Updike on David G. Hartwell’s The Hard SF Rennaissance‘Superior – Nielsen Hayden deserves a medal. There hasn’t been an original anthology series so consistently satisfying since Damon Knight’s Orbit.’ Kirkus Reviews on Starlight 3