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Truly successful science fiction does two things: it gives credible glimpses into the future while entertaining the reader. With this in mind, noted anthologist Jonathan Strahan —asked sixteen of today’s most inventive, compelling writers to look past the horizon of the present day. Neil Gaiman (Anansi Boys), Kelly Link (Magic for Beginners), Garth Nix (the Abhorsen Trilogy), Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Pretties, Specials and Extras) and their colleagues have crafted a dazzling range of stories. Whether on spaceships, in suburbia, or in simulated gaming worlds, whether about cloning, battle tactics, or corporate politics, the stories of The Starry Rift will give every reader something to consider. This original anthology is crucial reading for those who want to see where the future—--and the future of science fiction--—is headed.

Contents

* 1 • Introduction (The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows) • essay by Jonathan Strahan
* 7 • Ass-Hat Magic Spider • shortstory by Scott Westerfeld
* 17 • Cheats • novelette by Gwyneth Jones [as by Ann Halam ]
* 45 • Orange • shortstory by Neil Gaiman
* 58 • The Surfer • novella by Kelly Link
* 123 • Repair Kit • novelette by Stephen Baxter
* 150 • The Dismantled Invention of Fate • novelette by Jeffrey Ford
* 173 • Anda's Game • (2004) • shortstory by Cory Doctorow
* 207 • Sundiver Day • novelette by Kathleen Ann Goonan
* 236 • The Dust Assassin • novelette by Ian McDonald
* 274 • The Star Surgeon's Apprentice • novelette by Alastair Reynolds
* 314 • An Honest Day's Work • novelette by Margo Lanagan
* 337 • Lost Continent • novelette by Greg Egan
* 375 • Incomers • novelette by Paul J. McAuley [as by Paul McAuley ]
* 406 • Post-Ironic Stress Syndrome • novelette by Tricia Sullivan
* 446 • Infestation • novelette by Garth Nix
* 472 • Pinocchio • novella by Walter Jon Williams