The Year's Best of Military and Adventure Science Fiction Stories. Book One of a new Series featuring the best stories of the year from the top magazine and online venues with a military and adventure science fiction theme. PLUS: Interactive Reader Voting. The collection will contain one story chosen via on-line voting from readers. The award will be presented at a major science fiction convention in Summer 2015.
With an introduction by best-selling military science fiction author David Drake and selected by editor David Afsharirad from the top short story markets in the field, here are the most thrilling, pulse-pounding, and thought-provoking stories of the past year. Stories of future military men and women, space opera on a grand scale, and edge-of-your-seat adventure tales in the pulp tradition, from giants of the genre to brilliant up-and-comers.
Plus, you be the judge! INTERACTIVE READER VOTING. One story from this collection will be chosen via proctored on-line voting as Year's Best Military and Adventure Science Fiction Story, with the award to be presented at a major science fiction convention in late August 2015.
Contributors:
Brad R. Torgersen
Michael Z. Williamson
Linda Nagata
Seth Dickinson
William Ledbetter
Eric Leif Davin
David D. Levine
Stephen Gaskell
Listen to the author discuss the book here on the Baen Free Radio Hour.
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Product ReviewMy favorites were Code Name: Delphi (Nagata), Light and Shadow (Nagata), Soft Casualty (Williamson), Stealing Arturo (Ledbetter), Rules of Engagement (Johnson), Rules for Being an Intergalactic Smuggler (Black), and War Dog (Barretta).
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Product ReviewEverything all across the range, with old familiars, plus some authors I've never read.
Lot of dystopic stuff, though; I rather wish there could be more HOPEFUL stories. Is that inconsistent with mil sci-fi?Posted on
