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Best SF of the Year 16
Anthology of 11 Science Fiction short stories. This edition omits the summary of the SF year by Locus editor Charles N. Brown.
Introduction by Terry Carr
Escape from Kathmandu by Kim Stanley Robinson
Hatrack River by Orson Scott Card
Blindsight by Robert Silverberg
Galileo Complains by Carter Scholz
Aymara by Lucius Shepard
Cold Light by Ian Watson
Surviving by Judith Moffett
The Prisoner of Chillon by James Patrick Kelly
And So to Bed by Harry Turtledove
Grave Angels by Richard Kearns
Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo by John Varley
Introduction by Terry Carr
Escape from Kathmandu by Kim Stanley Robinson
Hatrack River by Orson Scott Card
Blindsight by Robert Silverberg
Galileo Complains by Carter Scholz
Aymara by Lucius Shepard
Cold Light by Ian Watson
Surviving by Judith Moffett
The Prisoner of Chillon by James Patrick Kelly
And So to Bed by Harry Turtledove
Grave Angels by Richard Kearns
Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo by John Varley
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400 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1987
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About the author
Terry Carr
219 books31 followersCarr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. He attended the City College of San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley from 1954 to 1959.
Carr discovered science fiction fandom in 1949, where he became an enthusiastic publisher of fanzines, which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world. (He was one of the two fans responsible for the hoax fan 'Carl Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society takes its name.) Despite a long career as a science fiction professional, he continued to participate as a fan until his death. He was nominated five times for Hugos for Best Fanzine (1959–1961, 1967–1968), winning in 1959, was nominated three times for Best Fan Writer (1971–1973), winning in 1973, and was Fan Guest of Honor at ConFederation in 1986.
Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials series which published, among other novels, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin.
After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim, he worked as a freelancer. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor thirteen times (1973–1975, 1977–1979, 1981–1987), winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won.
Carr taught at the Clarion Workshop at Michigan State University in 1978, where his students included Richard Kadrey and Pat Murphy.
Carr discovered science fiction fandom in 1949, where he became an enthusiastic publisher of fanzines, which later helped open his way into the commercial publishing world. (He was one of the two fans responsible for the hoax fan 'Carl Brandon' after whom the Carl Brandon Society takes its name.) Despite a long career as a science fiction professional, he continued to participate as a fan until his death. He was nominated five times for Hugos for Best Fanzine (1959–1961, 1967–1968), winning in 1959, was nominated three times for Best Fan Writer (1971–1973), winning in 1973, and was Fan Guest of Honor at ConFederation in 1986.
Though he published some fiction in the early 1960s, Carr concentrated on editing. He first worked at Ace Books, establishing the Ace Science Fiction Specials series which published, among other novels, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin and Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin.
After conflicts with Ace head Donald A. Wollheim, he worked as a freelancer. He edited an original story anthology series called Universe, and a popular series of The Best Science Fiction of the Year anthologies that ran from 1972 until his death in 1987. He also edited numerous one-off anthologies over the same time span. He was nominated for the Hugo for Best Editor thirteen times (1973–1975, 1977–1979, 1981–1987), winning twice (1985 and 1987). His win in 1985 was the first time a freelance editor had won.
Carr taught at the Clarion Workshop at Michigan State University in 1978, where his students included Richard Kadrey and Pat Murphy.
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August 19, 2019
Another good collection. There were a few stories that I skipped (normal for such an anthology) but the rest were great.
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June 8, 202511 stories from 1986:
(2/11 read)
Escape from Kathmandu • Kim Stanley Robinson
Hatrack River • Orson Scott Card
**** Blindsight • Robert Silverberg
Galileo Complains • Carter Scholz
Aymara • Lucius Shepard
Cold Light • Ian Watson
Surviving • Judith Moffett
The Prisoner of Chillon • James Patrick Kelly
And so to Bed • Harry Turtledove
Grave Angels • Richard Kearns
*** Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo • John Varley
(2/11 read)
Escape from Kathmandu • Kim Stanley Robinson
Hatrack River • Orson Scott Card
**** Blindsight • Robert Silverberg
Galileo Complains • Carter Scholz
Aymara • Lucius Shepard
Cold Light • Ian Watson
Surviving • Judith Moffett
The Prisoner of Chillon • James Patrick Kelly
And so to Bed • Harry Turtledove
Grave Angels • Richard Kearns
*** Tango Charlie and Foxtrot Romeo • John Varley
April 5, 2014
A terrific collection. Highly recommended.
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