Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2011 Edition: A Tor.Com Original

Charlie Jane Anders is a writer whose work often explores science fiction and fantasy themes. You might know them from their contributions to The Best of Uncanny.

James Alan Gardner writes engaging science fiction and fantasy, with notable titles including Compostela and All Those Explosions Were Someone Else's Fault. His work has also appeared in collections like Some of the Best from Tor.com.

Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor(a) (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of fantasy and science fiction for both children and adults. She is best known for her Binti Series and her novels Who Fears Death, Zahrah the Windseeker, Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, Lagoon and Remote Control. She has also written for comics and film. Her writing, which she describes as "Africanfuturism" and "Africanjujuism", is heavily influenced by her dual Nigerian and America...

Paul Park writes across fantasy and science fiction, with a notable entry in "The Year's Best Dark Fantasy And Horror 2012." Readers enjoy his novels like Far Voyager, The Hidden World, and Celestis.

Yoon Ha Lee is the author of the collection The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities. They write science fiction and fantasy, often with a unique twist.