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Best of British Science Fiction 2022
For this eighth year of the Best of British Science Fiction anthology series, editor Donna Scott has once again scoured magazines, anthologies, webzines and obscure genre corners to discover the very best science fiction stories by British and British-based authors published during 2022. Nearly two dozen stories, varying greatly in subject matter and style.
Donna Scott is a director and former chair of the BSFA, as well as being a distinguished poet, writer, and stand-up comedian. Donna is also a free-lance editor who has worked behind the scenes for a number of major publishers over the course of several years.
Introduction by Donna Scott
A Moment of Zugzwang – Neil Williamson
A Quickening Tide – Andrew Wilson and A J McIntosh
In the Weave – David Whitmarsh
The Marshalls of Mars – Tim Major
The Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation – EM Faulds
Last Bite at the Klondike – Liam Hogan
For I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY – Alice Dryden
The FenZone – Ian Whates
Translation – Philip Irving
Long Live the Strawberries of Finsbury Park – Stephen Oram
Eternal Soldier – L.N. Hunter
I Know What You Are – Matt Thompson
Gortcullinane Man – Val Nolan
The Spreads of Space and Endless Devastation – Stewart Baker
Call of the Void – J.K. Fulton
Retirement Options for (Too) Successful Space Entrepreneurs – Brent Baldwin
The Memory Spider – Fiona Moore
Sunrunner – Robert Bagnall
Assets – Keith Brooke and Eric Brown
The Flamingo Maximizer – Dafydd McKimm
Wheel of Fortune – Ida Keogh
Those We Leave Behind – Vaughan Stanger
Junk Hounds – Lavie Tidhar
About the Authors
Donna Scott is a director and former chair of the BSFA, as well as being a distinguished poet, writer, and stand-up comedian. Donna is also a free-lance editor who has worked behind the scenes for a number of major publishers over the course of several years.
Introduction by Donna Scott
A Moment of Zugzwang – Neil Williamson
A Quickening Tide – Andrew Wilson and A J McIntosh
In the Weave – David Whitmarsh
The Marshalls of Mars – Tim Major
The Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation – EM Faulds
Last Bite at the Klondike – Liam Hogan
For I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY – Alice Dryden
The FenZone – Ian Whates
Translation – Philip Irving
Long Live the Strawberries of Finsbury Park – Stephen Oram
Eternal Soldier – L.N. Hunter
I Know What You Are – Matt Thompson
Gortcullinane Man – Val Nolan
The Spreads of Space and Endless Devastation – Stewart Baker
Call of the Void – J.K. Fulton
Retirement Options for (Too) Successful Space Entrepreneurs – Brent Baldwin
The Memory Spider – Fiona Moore
Sunrunner – Robert Bagnall
Assets – Keith Brooke and Eric Brown
The Flamingo Maximizer – Dafydd McKimm
Wheel of Fortune – Ida Keogh
Those We Leave Behind – Vaughan Stanger
Junk Hounds – Lavie Tidhar
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July 27, 2023
Obligatory disclaimer: I have a story in this! ('For I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY', originally published in Felis Futura: An Anthology of Future Cats.)
And all the other stories are so damn good I have massive imposter syndrome and can only assume mine got in by mistake.
Some have a noticeably British flavour - 'Long Live the Strawberries of Finsbury Park', 'Gortcullinane Man' and 'The Flamingo Maximizer' - while others are set elsewhere in the world, or out of it. As the editor points out, AI is very big at the moment (I enjoyed 'I Know What You Are', about, essentially, a sentient Starbucks), but traditional sci-fi themes of space exploration, robots and first contact are still going strong.
Standouts for me were 'A Moment of Zugzwang' by Neil Williamson, with its Cold War spy vibe, 'Last Bite at the Klondike' by Liam Hogan, a story of space goldrush worthy of Jack London and Ian Whates's spooky and all too believable 'The Fenzone'.
And all the other stories are so damn good I have massive imposter syndrome and can only assume mine got in by mistake.
Some have a noticeably British flavour - 'Long Live the Strawberries of Finsbury Park', 'Gortcullinane Man' and 'The Flamingo Maximizer' - while others are set elsewhere in the world, or out of it. As the editor points out, AI is very big at the moment (I enjoyed 'I Know What You Are', about, essentially, a sentient Starbucks), but traditional sci-fi themes of space exploration, robots and first contact are still going strong.
Standouts for me were 'A Moment of Zugzwang' by Neil Williamson, with its Cold War spy vibe, 'Last Bite at the Klondike' by Liam Hogan, a story of space goldrush worthy of Jack London and Ian Whates's spooky and all too believable 'The Fenzone'.
November 10, 2023
Another year, another ‘Best of British Science Fiction’ collection from Newcon Press, edited by Donna Scott. I think I’ve read them all and it’s nice to see it come around again. Each one collects stories by British writers or British based authors from the previous year, so this 2023 edition features the best of 2022. Neatly, there are 22 stories and I’ve picked out some of my favourites here but, frankly, they’re all pretty darn good.
There are wealthy bad people in ‘Assets’ by Keith Brooke and Eric Brown. Ms Dakane, a rich bitch, squirts herself to Rome and wakes up in the body of a beautiful Somalian girl who has sold it to get money for her family. But Dakane wants to experience a different body altogether and the cost doesn’t matter. Complications ensue when she meets a man who knew the Somalian girl back in her native village. Many short stories end with a twist but I didn’t see this one coming. Neat.
‘The Marshalls of Mars’ by Tim Major tells of Rich and Meryl Marshall who are en route to the red planet having won a contest. The journey is long and the relationship between husband and wife is extraordinarily harmonious, probably why they were sent. I liked the characters but couldn’t make sense of the story, though it was pleasant in a Ray Bradbury way.
Fiona Moore writes unofficial guides to popular science-fiction shows as well as original short fiction. In ‘The Memory Spider’, Carrie is clearing out her late mother’s flat when she’s startled by a cleaning bot in the shape of a spider. Bots are standard fare in this near future and adapting their exteriors to personal taste is also normal. Mother was a famous dancer. Spider-bot has picked up some moves. A nice, low key, sentimental piece. The future is not all death rays and dystopias, we hope.
Amir is a scavenger who scouts for salvage in low earth orbit some time in the future. There’s plenty of it. Most of the story takes place in The Heavenly Palace, a luxurious orbital habitat one hundred years ago but a floating ruin now. Handy for holding a market though. Amir has had a run of bad luck and might even lose his ship Domestic Entropy. The idea of buying and selling space age antiques is intriguing for any British fan of ‘Bargain Hunt’ and author Lavie Tidhar has some good ideas about what might be valuable. Amir has a talking dog called Woof so the title is appropriate: ‘Junk Hounds’.
‘The FenZone’ Ian Whates is set in a near future where 6G is normal and we’re all very connected except an area of the Fens which is walled off. A while back, everything that went in there died, including humans. The authorities could do nothing so simply made it an exclusion zone. Have aliens taken it over? No one knows. This occurrence is seen through the eyes of a romantic gentleman and his relationship with a girl he picked up in a pub, the old way. This had the feel of a Silverberg story and so was good.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ by Ida Keogh starts with Tessa Caruso in the projection room of The Sephiroth which is on an interplanetary voyage with a small crew. She is trying to access her memories. As she does, both she and the reader are in for a few surprises. A cleverly constructed little masterpiece.
Fleet Midshipman Peter Durante finds a slight anomaly in a cargo manifest but querying it gets him into trouble with those of higher rank, which is everybody. It was confusing at first but ‘A Quickening Tide’ A.J. McIntosh and Andrew J. Wilson turned out to be a fine ripping yarn of skulduggery in the spaceways and well worth reading.
‘Call of the Void’ by J.K. Fulton has Tamsin doing an EVA on the ISS so it’s near future SF. I feel the urge to jump every time I’m in a high place and didn’t know it was common so this was reassuring. Liam Hogan’s ‘Last Bite at the Klondike’ is another enjoyable near future tale, this one about mining an asteroid. Both are full of technical detail about the realities of space travel and both end with a surprising human twist of wonder.
Parra is a renegade stealing solar power from Amparor Incorporated and on the run from bounty hunters when she comes across a mother and child in the wilderness, eking out a living. ‘Sunrunner’ by Robert Bagnall is set in a dystopian future yet it’s a beautiful story of artistic yearning and science. One of my favourites here.
A sophisticated AI that once controlled a slayer class spaceship now runs a small shop in the desert with few customers on the climate blasted surface of Earth. Ship/shop has a fascinating backstory and most writers would have made it the main story but this low key tale of its semi-retirement has more impact and more charm. ‘Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation’ by E.M.Faulds is a little gem.
Jack is the name of the hero in ‘Eternal Soldier’ by L.N. Hunter and he really isn’t to blame. Having lost an arm in combat he faces grim retirement on a small pension until the army offers him another choice. They lop off the other arm and he joins G-Squad, now fitted with two silverback gorilla appendages. The tech boys keep coming up with new innovations but so do the opposition scientists. The war gets ever stranger and the accountants are in charge. Wonderful black humour.
Science fiction short stories tend to be shorter now, and more intense too, more emotional. First person narration is favoured and the reader is usually plunged straight into a confusing situation. They are not easy reading and so they are not popular, like Agatha Christie, say. But make the effort and you are rewarded with images and insights, and sometimes laughs, that no other genre can give you. ‘The Best of British Science Fiction 2022’ and its predecessors, provide a useful snapshot of SF today and an entertaining read.
There are wealthy bad people in ‘Assets’ by Keith Brooke and Eric Brown. Ms Dakane, a rich bitch, squirts herself to Rome and wakes up in the body of a beautiful Somalian girl who has sold it to get money for her family. But Dakane wants to experience a different body altogether and the cost doesn’t matter. Complications ensue when she meets a man who knew the Somalian girl back in her native village. Many short stories end with a twist but I didn’t see this one coming. Neat.
‘The Marshalls of Mars’ by Tim Major tells of Rich and Meryl Marshall who are en route to the red planet having won a contest. The journey is long and the relationship between husband and wife is extraordinarily harmonious, probably why they were sent. I liked the characters but couldn’t make sense of the story, though it was pleasant in a Ray Bradbury way.
Fiona Moore writes unofficial guides to popular science-fiction shows as well as original short fiction. In ‘The Memory Spider’, Carrie is clearing out her late mother’s flat when she’s startled by a cleaning bot in the shape of a spider. Bots are standard fare in this near future and adapting their exteriors to personal taste is also normal. Mother was a famous dancer. Spider-bot has picked up some moves. A nice, low key, sentimental piece. The future is not all death rays and dystopias, we hope.
Amir is a scavenger who scouts for salvage in low earth orbit some time in the future. There’s plenty of it. Most of the story takes place in The Heavenly Palace, a luxurious orbital habitat one hundred years ago but a floating ruin now. Handy for holding a market though. Amir has had a run of bad luck and might even lose his ship Domestic Entropy. The idea of buying and selling space age antiques is intriguing for any British fan of ‘Bargain Hunt’ and author Lavie Tidhar has some good ideas about what might be valuable. Amir has a talking dog called Woof so the title is appropriate: ‘Junk Hounds’.
‘The FenZone’ Ian Whates is set in a near future where 6G is normal and we’re all very connected except an area of the Fens which is walled off. A while back, everything that went in there died, including humans. The authorities could do nothing so simply made it an exclusion zone. Have aliens taken it over? No one knows. This occurrence is seen through the eyes of a romantic gentleman and his relationship with a girl he picked up in a pub, the old way. This had the feel of a Silverberg story and so was good.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ by Ida Keogh starts with Tessa Caruso in the projection room of The Sephiroth which is on an interplanetary voyage with a small crew. She is trying to access her memories. As she does, both she and the reader are in for a few surprises. A cleverly constructed little masterpiece.
Fleet Midshipman Peter Durante finds a slight anomaly in a cargo manifest but querying it gets him into trouble with those of higher rank, which is everybody. It was confusing at first but ‘A Quickening Tide’ A.J. McIntosh and Andrew J. Wilson turned out to be a fine ripping yarn of skulduggery in the spaceways and well worth reading.
‘Call of the Void’ by J.K. Fulton has Tamsin doing an EVA on the ISS so it’s near future SF. I feel the urge to jump every time I’m in a high place and didn’t know it was common so this was reassuring. Liam Hogan’s ‘Last Bite at the Klondike’ is another enjoyable near future tale, this one about mining an asteroid. Both are full of technical detail about the realities of space travel and both end with a surprising human twist of wonder.
Parra is a renegade stealing solar power from Amparor Incorporated and on the run from bounty hunters when she comes across a mother and child in the wilderness, eking out a living. ‘Sunrunner’ by Robert Bagnall is set in a dystopian future yet it’s a beautiful story of artistic yearning and science. One of my favourites here.
A sophisticated AI that once controlled a slayer class spaceship now runs a small shop in the desert with few customers on the climate blasted surface of Earth. Ship/shop has a fascinating backstory and most writers would have made it the main story but this low key tale of its semi-retirement has more impact and more charm. ‘Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation’ by E.M.Faulds is a little gem.
Jack is the name of the hero in ‘Eternal Soldier’ by L.N. Hunter and he really isn’t to blame. Having lost an arm in combat he faces grim retirement on a small pension until the army offers him another choice. They lop off the other arm and he joins G-Squad, now fitted with two silverback gorilla appendages. The tech boys keep coming up with new innovations but so do the opposition scientists. The war gets ever stranger and the accountants are in charge. Wonderful black humour.
Science fiction short stories tend to be shorter now, and more intense too, more emotional. First person narration is favoured and the reader is usually plunged straight into a confusing situation. They are not easy reading and so they are not popular, like Agatha Christie, say. But make the effort and you are rewarded with images and insights, and sometimes laughs, that no other genre can give you. ‘The Best of British Science Fiction 2022’ and its predecessors, provide a useful snapshot of SF today and an entertaining read.
August 10, 2023
I used to read a lot of science fiction, both short fiction and novels, but have lost track of the genre in recent years. As a result, a collection like the “Best of British Science Fiction 2022” features a number of authors that I am not familiar with, although there are some names I recognize of course. In any event, this is a good collection of sf stories, quite frequently reflecting the current worry about AI, among other topics that used to be totally science-fictional and now are anything but. As with any such anthology, each reader will have their favourite stories; mine include “Assets,” by Keith Brooke and Eric Brown, about who - and what - the wealthy can buy for themselves; Fiona Moore’s “The Memory Spider,” a lovely vignette about loss and beauty; “The Fen Zone” by Ian Whates, where nature is “protected,” but by what?; Ida Keogh’s “Wheel of Fortune”; “The Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation” by E.M. Faulds, which explores what happens to AI war ships when the war is over; Dafydd McKimm’s “The Flamingo Maximiser,” or what happens when Wales is overrun by pink birds; and “For I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY,” by Alice Dryden, concerning Father Francis and his AI cat. These are only seven of the 23 stories in the book and all of the tales are well-written; definitely worth checking out if you want to get an idea of the current state of short sf in the UK; recommended! I received a copy of this book through Library Thing's Early Reviewers program.
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October 7, 2023How? A free ebook I got from a LibraryThing giveaway, with the extra motivation to increase my reviewer score.
What? Nearly 24 stories (so the ad-copy says) by British or British-resident authors. (An American friend and former classmate of mine who moved to Britain has a story in here.)
Yeah, so? As with (almost) all anthologies, the stories here are a mixed bag. I don't like to talk about stories I didn't like -- heck, you might like them!; and of course I'm recusing myself from talking about the story of anyone I know; and double of course, my reading this book was fractured across several weeks as my reading time is minimal. (Oh, one more caveat: I've got a middling bad fever from my vax shots, so.)
So, some stories that have stuck with me/struck me:
"The Marshalls of Mars", about a married couple losing their minds on the way to Mars;
"Junk Hounds", a Lavie Tidhar story about sad sack salvagers of space junk;
"Gortcullinane Man", by Val Nolan, an odd little story I couldn't summarize
"The Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation", by EM Faulds, with a decommissioned military AI that runs a convenience store.
"In the Weave", by David Whitmarsh, about aliens who see across dimensions to their other selves.
(Rereading the table of contents, I actually know a few people, so I've left them off.)
What? Nearly 24 stories (so the ad-copy says) by British or British-resident authors. (An American friend and former classmate of mine who moved to Britain has a story in here.)
Yeah, so? As with (almost) all anthologies, the stories here are a mixed bag. I don't like to talk about stories I didn't like -- heck, you might like them!; and of course I'm recusing myself from talking about the story of anyone I know; and double of course, my reading this book was fractured across several weeks as my reading time is minimal. (Oh, one more caveat: I've got a middling bad fever from my vax shots, so.)
So, some stories that have stuck with me/struck me:
"The Marshalls of Mars", about a married couple losing their minds on the way to Mars;
"Junk Hounds", a Lavie Tidhar story about sad sack salvagers of space junk;
"Gortcullinane Man", by Val Nolan, an odd little story I couldn't summarize
"The Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation", by EM Faulds, with a decommissioned military AI that runs a convenience store.
"In the Weave", by David Whitmarsh, about aliens who see across dimensions to their other selves.
(Rereading the table of contents, I actually know a few people, so I've left them off.)
October 3, 2024
This is the second of the Best of British Science Fiction anthologies I've read and thoroughly enjoyed. These are top notch well-written stories that quickly draw you into unique worlds with their own logic. There are creative details and novel twists aplenty, along with plenty of "food for thought." The stories ranged widely from space travel to future technology, from AI to alien and human adaptations and augmentations.
I hesitate to single out stories because they were all worthy of being in a "best of" anthology. For me there were a handful of head-scratchers and a couple that weren't my cup of tea, but that's a matter of taste as all the stories had something to offer. I have a personal soft spot for tales of space exploration and technology and jobs of the future. It's the space fan and engineer in me. "Junk Hounds" and "Last Bite" were among my favorites for this reason. There are earth-based and animal and alien related stories that were equally good. "Retirement Options ..." was a fun note to end the anthology on.
I hesitate to single out stories because they were all worthy of being in a "best of" anthology. For me there were a handful of head-scratchers and a couple that weren't my cup of tea, but that's a matter of taste as all the stories had something to offer. I have a personal soft spot for tales of space exploration and technology and jobs of the future. It's the space fan and engineer in me. "Junk Hounds" and "Last Bite" were among my favorites for this reason. There are earth-based and animal and alien related stories that were equally good. "Retirement Options ..." was a fun note to end the anthology on.
December 31, 2025
...well, damn, I really, really hope the title got it wrong, because there were a few outstanding stories here, some more good ones, but for the most parts the offerings inside are mediocre, or worse. I get it, 2022 was a rough year, no lie, but that doesn't excuse shabby writing or lack of imagination, and it certainly doesn't mean the editor had to pick sub-printable stuff such as "Sunrunner", really. A disappointing ending to this year's reading list.
June 13, 2024
Most of these stories are quite short, and they are pretty strictly hard science fiction. I was impressed by the uniform quality of all the authors, most of whom I've never heard of. There's lots going on across the pond that I should know about.
January 25, 2024
Parecchi bei racconti
[Disclaimer: Ho ricevuto il libro grazie al programma Early Reviewer di LibraryThing]
Quando leggo un'antologia di racconti, sono contento se ne trovo una manciata di buoni. Stavolta sono stato fortunato: qualcuno tra i 24 racconti del libro non mi è piaciuto (e non ho capito il senso di un paio... mi sa che il mio inglese non è poi così buono) ma in generale la qualità è alta. Un rapidissimo commento su ciascuno dei racconti:
◆ Keith Brooke and Eric Brown, Assets: L'avevo già letto in un'altra antologia, e confermo che è davvero bello. 5/5
◆ Tim Major, The Marshalls of Mars: non ci ho capito un tubo. N/A
◆ Fiona Moore, The Memory Spider: "La danza continua". Molto delicato. 5/5
◆ Lavie Tidharm Junk Hounds: Non va da nessuna parte. 2/5
◆ Neil Williamson, A Moment of Zugzwang: Non credo che uno scacchista lo apprezzi, ma a me è piaciuto. 5/5
◆ Stephen Oram, Long Live the Strawberries of Finsbury Park. Quale sarebbe il punto? 2/5
◆ Ian Whates, The FenZone: ben costruito: solo alla fine ho capito dove volesse andare a parare. 4/5
◆ Val Nolan, Gortcullinane Man: Interessante visione di un mondo post-pandemico. 4/5
◆ Ida Keogh, Wheel of Fortune: Era chiaro cosa sarebbe successo, ma il racconto è ben costruito. 5/5
◆ Liam Hogan, Last Bite at the Klondike: Il finale è inaspettato: ma la prosa è piatta. 3/5
◆ A. J. McIntosh & Andrew J. Wilson, A Quickening Tide: alla fine del racconto mi sono sentito fregato. Così è solo da 3/5
◆ J.K. Fulton, Call of the Void: sarebbe stato meglio senza tutto il gergo tecnico all'inizio. 3/5
◆ Robert Bagnall, Sunrunner: un altro racconto molto delicato. 5/5
◆ E.M. Faulds, The Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation: il punto di vista del protagonista è raccontato in modo fantastico. 5/5
◆ Phillip Irving, Translation: Un altro punto di vista diverso e un'altra fine inaspettata. 5/5
◆ Dafydd McKimm, The Flamingo Maximiser: Non l'ho capito. 2/5
◆ Alice Dryden, For I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY: Anche se robotico, un gatto è un gatto. 5/5
◆ David Whitmarsh, In The Weave: L'interpretazione dei molti mondi messa in pratica. 5/5
◆ L.N. Hunter, Eternal Soldier: Ho subito capito cosa sarebbe successo, ma il racconto è ben costruito. 5/5
◆ Stewart C Baker, The Spread of Space and Endless Devastation: manca qualcosa. 3/5
◆ Vaughan Stanger, Those We Leave Behind: corto ma bello. 5/5
◆ Matt Thompson, I Know What You Are: idea carina, ma mi ha lasciato freddo. 3/5
◆ Brent Baldwin, Retirement Options for (Too) Successful Space Entrepreneurs: Il titolo è un indizio, ma la storia lascia troppi punti oscuri. 3/5
[Disclaimer: Ho ricevuto il libro grazie al programma Early Reviewer di LibraryThing]
Quando leggo un'antologia di racconti, sono contento se ne trovo una manciata di buoni. Stavolta sono stato fortunato: qualcuno tra i 24 racconti del libro non mi è piaciuto (e non ho capito il senso di un paio... mi sa che il mio inglese non è poi così buono) ma in generale la qualità è alta. Un rapidissimo commento su ciascuno dei racconti:
◆ Keith Brooke and Eric Brown, Assets: L'avevo già letto in un'altra antologia, e confermo che è davvero bello. 5/5
◆ Tim Major, The Marshalls of Mars: non ci ho capito un tubo. N/A
◆ Fiona Moore, The Memory Spider: "La danza continua". Molto delicato. 5/5
◆ Lavie Tidharm Junk Hounds: Non va da nessuna parte. 2/5
◆ Neil Williamson, A Moment of Zugzwang: Non credo che uno scacchista lo apprezzi, ma a me è piaciuto. 5/5
◆ Stephen Oram, Long Live the Strawberries of Finsbury Park. Quale sarebbe il punto? 2/5
◆ Ian Whates, The FenZone: ben costruito: solo alla fine ho capito dove volesse andare a parare. 4/5
◆ Val Nolan, Gortcullinane Man: Interessante visione di un mondo post-pandemico. 4/5
◆ Ida Keogh, Wheel of Fortune: Era chiaro cosa sarebbe successo, ma il racconto è ben costruito. 5/5
◆ Liam Hogan, Last Bite at the Klondike: Il finale è inaspettato: ma la prosa è piatta. 3/5
◆ A. J. McIntosh & Andrew J. Wilson, A Quickening Tide: alla fine del racconto mi sono sentito fregato. Così è solo da 3/5
◆ J.K. Fulton, Call of the Void: sarebbe stato meglio senza tutto il gergo tecnico all'inizio. 3/5
◆ Robert Bagnall, Sunrunner: un altro racconto molto delicato. 5/5
◆ E.M. Faulds, The Amelioration of Existence in Spite of Truth and Reconciliation: il punto di vista del protagonista è raccontato in modo fantastico. 5/5
◆ Phillip Irving, Translation: Un altro punto di vista diverso e un'altra fine inaspettata. 5/5
◆ Dafydd McKimm, The Flamingo Maximiser: Non l'ho capito. 2/5
◆ Alice Dryden, For I Shall Consider My Cat J/FRY: Anche se robotico, un gatto è un gatto. 5/5
◆ David Whitmarsh, In The Weave: L'interpretazione dei molti mondi messa in pratica. 5/5
◆ L.N. Hunter, Eternal Soldier: Ho subito capito cosa sarebbe successo, ma il racconto è ben costruito. 5/5
◆ Stewart C Baker, The Spread of Space and Endless Devastation: manca qualcosa. 3/5
◆ Vaughan Stanger, Those We Leave Behind: corto ma bello. 5/5
◆ Matt Thompson, I Know What You Are: idea carina, ma mi ha lasciato freddo. 3/5
◆ Brent Baldwin, Retirement Options for (Too) Successful Space Entrepreneurs: Il titolo è un indizio, ma la storia lascia troppi punti oscuri. 3/5
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