New York: St Martin's, (2001.) dj. Hardcover first edition - One of the best and most significant anthologies of modern science fiction, with works by established prize-winning writers and newcomers to the field. Includes stories by
Susan Palwick, Michael Swanwick, Ian MacDonald, Alastair Reynolds, Nancy Kress, Stephen Baxter, Greg Egan, Peter F. Hamilton, Paul J. McAuley, Ursula Le Guin, Lucius Shepard, Charles Stross, Brian Stableford, Steven Utley, Tananarrive Due, and others, along with the editor's annual summary of the year - 2000 - and his list of Honorable Mentions. Cover advertises 'more than 250,000 words of fantastic fiction'. xlvii, 617 pp. ISBN: 0-312-274653.