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The Best of World SF

Volume 3
Series: Best of World SF
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The Best of World SF is the third annual instalment in a globally celebrated series showcasing the finest science fiction writers from around the world. This anthology features imaginative tales of alien artists, rioting dinosaurs, shape-shifting rabbits, heartbreak-harvesting cafΓ©s, and a robot searching for meaning. Spanning authors from over twenty countries, it offers a rich tapestry of diverse voices and perspectives that transport readers across stars and alternate realities, challenging the established order with fresh, inventive storytelling.
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This anthology is ideal for readers passionate about science fiction that transcends borders and norms. It suits those eager to explore innovative and socially relevant speculative narratives from a diverse international cast of authors.

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28 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar.

Twenty-eight new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction.

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2024 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST, BEST ANTHOLOGY

SHORTLISTED FOR 'BEST COLLECTION' AT THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2023

The third annual instalment to the 'excellent, lovingly curated' (Financial Times) The Best of World SF series

The Best of World SF series is a fixture on the global science fiction scene. If you want to find the most exciting SF authors writing today, look no further.

In this third instalment, you’ll discover alien artists, rioting dinosaurs, shape-shifting rabbits, heartbreak-harvesting cafes and one robot on a quest for meaning. You will be transported to the stars and back down to Earth and sideways, with the order of the world turned upside down.

Featuring authors from Austria, Bulgaria, China, Finland, Ghana, Greece, India, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, the Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore and South Africa, this collection’s stories have been selected by award-winning writer, editor and World SF expert Lavie Tidhar.

The most exciting science fiction on the planet comes from all corners of the globe. And it’s all in the Best of World SF series.

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  • The Best of World SF
    Twenty-nine new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction. The second annual instalment to the 'rare and wonderful' (The Times) The Best of World SF Volume 1, this collection features twenty-nine stories, including eight written exclusively for this collection. This is not a retrospective of what science fiction around the world used to look like....
    By Lavie Tidhar
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  • The Best of World SF
    2024 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST, BEST ANTHOLOGY SHORTLISTED FOR 'BEST COLLECTION' AT THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2023 The third annual instalment to the 'excellent, lovingly curated' (Financial Times) The Best of World SF series The Best of World SF series is a fixture on the global science fiction scene. If you want to find the most exciting SF authors...
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  • The Best of World SF
    26 new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction, selected by Lavie Tidhar. Twenty-six new short stories representing the state of the art in international science fiction. 'Rare and wonderful' The Times The future is coming. It knows no bounds, and neither should science fiction. They say the more things change the more they stay...
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    The Best of World SF
    2024 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST, BEST ANTHOLOGYSHORTLISTED FOR 'BEST COLLECTION' AT THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARDS 2023 The third annual instalment to the 'excellent, lovingly curated' (Financial Times) The Best of World SF series. The Best of World SF series is a fixture on the global science fiction scene. If you want to find the most exciting SF authors writing...
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The Best of World SF has garnered acclaim for its daring and diverse storytelling. Locus praises it as the epitome of what science fiction should be, engaging with pressing issues across various times and cultures. The Times recognises the anthology’s importance and the editorial vision of Lavie Tidhar, while the Financial Times calls it an "excellent, lovingly curated collection." The LA Review of Books heralds it as the start of a new era for speculative fiction globally. Publishers Weekly awards it a starred review, noting its bold advocacy for expanding the genre beyond the Anglophone world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804548035

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book

Contributors:

  • Edited by Lavie Tidhar

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 672

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir General Fiction Non-Fiction Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Best of World SF

About the Author

Lavie Tidhar is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of Osama (2011), The Violent Century (2013), the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize-winning A Man Lies Dreaming (2014), and the Campbell Award-winning Central Station (2016), in addition to many other works and several other awards. He works across genres, combining detective and thriller modes with poetry, science fiction and historical and autobiographical material. His work has been compared to that of Philip K. Dick by the Guardian and the Financial Times, and to Kurt Vonnegut's by Locus.

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