John Joseph Adams's Blog, page 12
October 26, 2015
REVIEW: “Whimsical and haunting […] a welcome addition to the Best American series.” —The Washington Post on BASFF 2015
“Whimsical and haunting […] a welcome addition to the Best American series.” —The Washington Post on BASFF 2015 [review]
October 14, 2015
REVIEW: “Stellar […] An illuminating anthology.” —Library Journal, on BASFF 2015 (Starred Review)
STARRED REVIEW: “Stellar […] An illuminating anthology for genre devotees and curious readers interested in exploring sf/fantasy.” —Library Journal, on BASFF 2015 [review]
October 9, 2015
NEWS: WASTELANDS 2 is a Kindle Daily Deal Today (on Sale for $1.99)!
WASTELANDS 2 is a Kindle Daily Deal today, which means you can grab the ebook for just $1.99.
US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MSQUTH8/
Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00MSQUTH8/
October 8, 2015
NEWS: Vox.com Presents the Top 5 SF/F Short Stories of All-Time, Selected by BASFF 2015 Editors
“For the first time ever, the renowned Best American series of anthologies has published a collection of the country’s best science fiction and fantasy stories. Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy is a terrific book, filled with 20 stories that filter very basic questions about humanity — how do men and women relate to each other? how are we being changed by our technology? what is the relationship between oppressor and oppressed? — through the filters of other genres and even other worlds.” —Vox.com, on BASFF 2015
Clickthrough to see the list of our top ten stories, including discussion about each selection. [article]
REVIEW: “THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY contains stories that are a delight to read.” —Locus, on BASFF 2015
“The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy contains stories that are a delight to read.” —Locus, on BASFF 2015 [review appears in the October 2015 issue]
REVIEW: “An exemplary list of the year’s best short fiction.” —SF Signal, on BASFF 2015
“An exemplary list of the year’s best short fiction […] The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 ultimately brings together an impressive collection of authors exploring a wide range of characters, ideas, and worlds. If you’re a fan of John Joseph Adams and his tendency to lean towards unique, character driven stories, then you’ll certainly enjoy The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015.” —SF Signal, on BASFF 2015
October 6, 2015
REVIEW: Tor.com on BASFF 2015: “A powerful collection that is worth your time, attention, and love.”
“Adams and Hill have run through the collective summer forest of our community, coaxed twenty bright, beautiful, and ethereal fireflies into a jar, and given them to the world to enjoy in this collection. […] A powerful collection that is worth your time, attention, and love.” —Tor.com on BASFF 2015 [review]
Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy
Series Editor: John Joseph Adams | Guest Editor: Joe Hill
The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites. A special guest editor—a leading writer in the field—then chooses the best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected—and most popular—of its kind.
Science fiction and fantasy enjoys a long literary tradition, stretching from Mary Shelley, H.G. Wells, and Jules Verne to Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and William Gibson. In The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy award-winning editor John Joseph Adams delivers a diverse and vibrant collection of stories published in the prior year. Featuring writers with deep science fiction and fantasy backgrounds, along with those who are infusing traditional fiction with speculative elements, these stories uphold a long-standing tradition within both genres—looking at the world and asking, What if…?
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 includes: Kelly Link, Neil Gaiman, Karen Russell, T.C. Boyle, Sofia Samatar, Jo Walton, Cat Rambo, Daniel H. Wilson, Seanan McGuire, Jess Row, and others.
The 2015 volume will collect the best material published in 2014, selected by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Joe Hill.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date: October 6, 2015
October 4, 2015
REVIEW: “A great, fun, romping collection of stories.” —San Francisco Book Review, on BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2015
“A great, fun, romping collection of stories.” —San Francisco Book Review [review]
REVIEW: “Highly recommended” — Bookgasm, on BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2015
“Let’s…celebrate the better-late-than-never addition of science fiction and fantasy to these annual publications, and show our appreciation by adding this new and highly recommended story gathering to our bookshelves” —Bookgasm [review]
