The newly formed United States of Europe sends an embassy to the Chinese empire for all important critical resources nobody has ever needed before—at least not before an entire town showed up from 300 years in the future!

But China is famously suspicious of foreigners. Can the up-timers and their friends persuade the mandarins to establish trade and diplomatic relations with the young United States of Europe? Their greatest asset is also their greatest curse: knowledge that China is due for decades of mass suffering and civil war. Changes must come, but changes also bring their own deadly consequences!

Fundamental transformation. That is what it may take to reach our final destination. And we may not have a choice as dangers from without and pressure from within human civilization force us to adapt to a new star-traveling heritage. We may find that Homo sapiens is on its way to becoming a new and unique species: Homo stellaris: the People of the Stars.

Original science fiction stories and accessible speculative pieces by top scientists that will take you to that future! Stories from award-winning authors such as Kevin J. Anderson, William Ledbetter, Todd McCaffrey and Sarah A. Hoyt. Plus essays on the science behind the fiction from Sir Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal of the United Kingdom, Mark Shelhamer, Chief Scientist for the NASA’s Human Research Program, and more!

The history of science fiction and fantasy is filled with stories by what we like to call Davids of Distinction. Now, for the first time, an anthology by people named David, for everyone. Even if your name is anything but David!

Read along as editor David Afsharirad guides you through the strange, wondrous imaginations of the great Davids of the field, past, present, and future. Fifteen tales by David Weber, David Drake, Gregory Benford & David Brin, David B. Coe, D.J. Butler, Avram Davidson, David H. Keller, and many more. Many more Davids, that is.

This month we’ve got two new anthologies out. The first, Stellaris: People of the Stars, explores what humanity’s future might look like once we venture beyond our solar system. The second, The Chronicles of Davids, collects work from nineteen “Davids of Distinction” in the field of science fiction and fantasy. To celebrate these two collections, this month, we’re giving away copies of both, signed by their respective editors. To be entered to win, simply send an email with your name to contest@baen.com by September 20!

Last month we asked you which mother (or surrogate mother) from science fiction and fantasy literature, movies, or television you would most want to have on your monster hunting team? Congrats to Christian Kloepfer. He wins a copy of Monster Hunter Guardian, signed by Larry Correia and Sarah A. Hoyt.

Read the winning entry here.

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