"Delightful sampling"
This strong tome provides readers with a delightful
sampling of some of the winning shorts and novellas over
the last thirty years. The collection is balanced as four
entries represent the 1970s; six from the 1980s; five from
the 1990s; and three from the 2000s. The contributors are a
who's who of the two genres (not surprising since this
prestigious award is selected by a vote of Locus magazine
readers) to include greats like Harlan Ellison, George R.R.
Martin, Neil Gaiman, Gene Wolfe and Ursula K. Le Guin, etc.
Each selection is well written, but some of the tales,
surprisingly especially from the 1990s, feel dated;
incredibly, the seventies and eighties hold up quite well
and besides a bit of nostalgia remain terrific entries.
Readers, especially those of the magazine, will appreciate
the eighteen selections that make up "thirty years of the
best in science fiction and fantasy". Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 14, 2004
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 23, 2007
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Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
From the Publisher
Now, for the first time, the best of the Locus Awards for short fiction are gathered in one volume. Spanning the absolute finest in science fiction and fantasy short fiction for the last thirty years, this anthology is an indispensable guide to speculative fiction from the classic to the outrageous by the leaders of the field.
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