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Clarkesworld: Year Four

Clarkesworld: Year Four

FantasyLiterary Fiction
Pages
278
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

This anthology collects the best short fiction from the fourth year of the award-winning Clarkesworld Magazine. It features a wide range of speculative stories from acclaimed authors like Peter Watts and Catherynne M. Valente, covering everything from strange alien encounters to near-future technology. These stories represent the cutting edge of modern science fiction and fantasy.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingAtmosphericIntellectualComplex
Multiple POVsFirst Contact

Genres

Fantasy Literary Fiction Science Fiction Short Stories Post-Apocalyptic

Authors

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Catherynne M. Valente

Catherynne M. Valente is an American speculative fiction writer and poet, born May 5, 1979, in Seattle, Washington. She writes fiction that blends fairy tales and myth, in a style she has termed "mythpunk," and is known for the Fairyland series, along with novels including Deathless, Palimpsest, and Space Opera.

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Kij Johnson

Kij Johnson is a science fiction and fantasy writer whose work frequently appears in Clarkesworld Magazine. Her stories are featured in issues 71, 114, 138, and

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Neil Clarke

Neil Clarke is the editor and publisher of Clarkesworld, a magazine focused on science fiction and fantasy short stories. He has curated many editions of the publication, including Issue 71, Issue 125, and Issue 146. His work centers on finding and sharing new speculative fiction from writers around the world.

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Peter Watts

Peter Watts is a Canadian science fiction author and marine-mammal biologist.

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Sean Wallace

Sean Wallace is an editor and publisher specializing in science fiction and fantasy. He is best known for his work with Clarkesworld Magazine and anthologies like War and Space: Recent Combat and People of

Characters

All characters in Clarkesworld: Year Four