The Year's Best Science Fiction Series by Brian W. Aldiss

This anthology of science fiction short stories has an introduction by Harry Harrison and an afterword by Brian W. Aldiss.Contents:Introduction / Harry HarrisonThe Muse (1968) / Anthony BurgessWorking in the Spaceship Yards (1969) / Brian W. AldissThe Schematic Man (1969) / Frederik PohlThe Snows Are Melted, the Snows Are Gone (1969) / James Tiptree Jr.Hospital of Transplanted Hearts (1969) / D.M. ThomasEco-Catastrophe! (1969) / Paul R... moreThis anthology of science fiction short stories has an introduction by Harry Harrison and an afterword by Brian W. Aldiss.Contents:Introduction / Harry HarrisonThe Muse (1968) / Anthony BurgessWorking in the Spaceship Yards (1969) / Brian W. AldissThe Schematic Man (1969) / Frederik PohlThe Snows Are Melted, the Snows Are Gone (1969) / James Tiptree Jr.Hospital of Transplanted Hearts (1969) / D.M. ThomasEco-Catastrophe! (1969) / Paul R. EhrlichThe Castle on the Crag (1969) / Pg WyalNine Lives (1969) / Ursula K. Le GuinProgression of the Species (1967) / Brian W. AldissReport Back (1969) / John CottonThe Killing Ground (1969) / J.G. BallardThe Dannold Cheque (1969) / Ken W. PurdyWomb to Tomb (1969) / Joseph WesleyLike Father (1969) / Jon HartridgeThe Electric Ant (1969) / Philip K. DickThe Man Inside (1969) / Bruce McAllisterNow Hear the Word of the Lord (1969) / Algis BudrysAfterword - An Awful Lot of Copy / Brian W. Aldiss less

The best science fiction of 1970 by:Brain AldissThomas M. DischJosef NesvabdaNaomi MitchisonWilliam EarlsJerry FarberAlvin GreenbergRobert SilverbergGleb AnfilovRobin Scott WilsonGene WolfHayden HowardRobert CooverKris Neville

THE MOST EXCITING FICTION OF OUR TIME! — — The most dynamic fiction of out time, science fiction is also the fastest-expanding, both in readership and in the range of authors who employ it. The established masters - mostly Americans, a few Englishmen -- continue to show the way. The established outlets -- American s-f magazines mostly, some original anthologies -- continue to provide most of its nurture... moreTHE MOST EXCITING FICTION OF OUR TIME! — — The most dynamic fiction of out time, science fiction is also the fastest-expanding, both in readership and in the range of authors who employ it. The established masters - mostly Americans, a few Englishmen -- continue to show the way. The established outlets -- American s-f magazines mostly, some original anthologies -- continue to provide most of its nurture. But faithful reading of a handful of American publications is no longer sufficient to keep up with the most exciting work being done.Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss have established this series as definitive in the field by looking much further afield. This year's selection is built around the established sources, but includes also a brilliant take by the Brazillian Andre Carneiro; and astonishing and delightful story by a young Ghanaian, Victor Sabah; and other unexpected pleasures.Contents:Introduction, essay by Harry Harrison In the Matter of the Assassin Merefirs, shortstory by Ken W. Purdy As for Our Fatal Continuity . . ., shortstory by Brian W. Aldiss The Old Folks, shortstory by James E. Gunn From Sea to Shining Sea, shortstory by Jonathan Ela Weihnachtabend, novelette by Keith RobertsThe Years, shortstory by Robert F. Young Darkness, shortstory by André Carneiro Cymbal Player, poem by Lawrence Sail Report from the Planet Proteus, poem by Lawrence Sail Columbus on St. Domenica, poem by John CottonAfter Death, poem by Patricia Beer Faex Delenda Est, poem by Theodore R. Cogswell Words of Warning, shortstory by Alex Hamilton Out, Wit!, shortstory by Howard L. Myers An Imaginary Journey to the Moon, shortstory by Victor Sabah The Head and the Hand, shortstory by Christopher Priest Hero, novella by Joe Haldeman Afterword: The Year of the Big Spring Clean, essay by Brian W. Aldiss less

The definitive "Year's Best" selection featuring works by Thomas M. Disch, Robert Sheckley, Kingsley Amis, Josef Nesvadba, R. A. Lafferty, and other American and international masters. Edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss. With stories from the traditional science fiction sources - magazines and original anthologies - and from international SF and literary periodicals, Harrison and Aldiss have produced their biggest and best annual selection ever... moreThe definitive "Year's Best" selection featuring works by Thomas M. Disch, Robert Sheckley, Kingsley Amis, Josef Nesvadba, R. A. Lafferty, and other American and international masters. Edited by Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss. With stories from the traditional science fiction sources - magazines and original anthologies - and from international SF and literary periodicals, Harrison and Aldiss have produced their biggest and best annual selection ever.Contents:Introduction / Harry Harrison --Roller ball murder / William Harrison --Mason's life / Kingsley Amis --Welcome to the standard nightmare / Robert Sheckley --Serpent burning on an altar / Brian W. Aldiss --We are very happy here / Joe W. Haldeman --The birds / Thomas M. Disch --The wind and the rain / Robert Silverberg --Ten years ago ... / Max Beerbohm --Parthen / R.A. Lafferty --The man who collected the first of September 1973 / Tor Åge Bringsvaerd ; translated by Oddrun Grønvik --Captain Nemo's last adventure / Josef Nesvadba : translated by Iris Urwin --La befana / Gene Wolfe. less