The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 2

Allan Kaster is an editor who curates annual collections of short science fiction. He is best known for his work on The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction and The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories series. These anthologies gather the most notable stories from the genre each year.

Elizabeth Bear is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author whose stories often explore science fiction and fantasy. You might know her work from The Best of Uncanny, a collection showcasing some of her fantastic short fiction. She's a writer who consistently delivers imaginative and thought-provoking tales.

Ian Creasey is a science fiction writer and editor who focuses on short stories. He edited The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 2 and has published work in many of the field's leading magazines.

Jay Lake is a science fiction writer whose work includes the collection The Fifth Science Fiction MEGAPACK®. He's a solid choice for anyone looking for imaginative stories in the sci-fi genre.

John Kessel is a science fiction and fantasy writer who has edited several major anthologies, including The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2021 Edition. His short fiction frequently appears in Clarkesworld and is collected in books like American Apocalypse.

Maurizio Manzieri is an Italian author and artist who works in the science fiction genre. He is known for his contributions to Return and The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science

Paul McAuley is the author of the science fiction novel Other Worlds Than These. He writes speculative fiction that explores big ideas.

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

Robert Charles Wilson is the author of the science fiction novel Spin. His work often explores big ideas within accessible stories.

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Sara Genge is a science fiction writer whose work has appeared in several major genre anthologies. She is featured in The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 2 and has published stories in various speculative fiction magazines. She focuses on short-form storytelling that explores futuristic ideas.

Sarah Monette is an American fantasy and horror author born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in 1974. She holds a PhD in English literature from the University of Wisconsin, where she specialized in Renaissance revenge tragedy, and lives near Madison. Under her own name she wrote the Doctrine of Labyrinths series and the Iskryne novels co-authored with Elizabeth Bear. In 2009, after her publisher balked at her sales numbers, she began releasing fantasy under the pen name Katherine Addison, starting with...

Steven Gould lives in New Mexico with his wife, author Laura J. Mixon, and their two daughters. His short fiction has been nominated for the Hugo and Nebula awards and his novels have been chosen by the American Library Association as “Best Books For Young Adults.”