George Mann

The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction is a short story anthology of the highest order, showcasing the talents of some of the world’s greatest science fiction writers, including Peter F Hamilton, Stephen Baxter, Jay Lake, Eric Brown, Adam Roberts, Paul Di Filippo and Ian Watson.

The eclectic stories and novelettes in this collection range from futuristic murder mysteries, to widescreen space opera, to tales of contact with alien beings. All stories are original to the collection and have never appeared in print before. This is truly a book for all lovers of science fiction and is a fabulous introduction to the world of Solaris Books.

In His Sights - Jeffrey Thomas
Bioship - Neal Asher
C-Rock City - Jay Lake & Greg van Eekhout
The Bowldler Strain - James Lovegrove
Personal Jesus - Paul Di Filippo
If at First... - Peter F Hamilton
A Distillation of Grace - Adam Roberts
Last Contact - Stephen Baxter
Cages - Ian Watson
Jellyfish - Mike Resnick & David Gerrold
Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads - Mary Turzillo
Four Ladies of the Apocalypse - Brian Aldiss
The Accord - Keith Brooke
The Wedding Party - Simon Ings
Third Person - Tony Ballantyne
The Farewell Party - Eric Brown

"A collection of which anyone would have been proud to have written just one tale."
- Michael Marshall Smith on Jeffrey Thomas

"Such realistic brilliance, you can see a whole civilization in it."
- The Times on Steven Baxter

"Good, old-fashioned, seat-of-the-pants storytelling."
- The Third Alternative on Neal Asher

"Features some very fine, and highly original stories. A fine, exuberant anthology."
- Locus

"The kinds of stories that renew an interest in the expansive, imagination-liberating possibilities of science fiction. A+"
- SF Site

"If this exceptional anthology is any indication, the future of Solaris Books looks very bright indeed."
-- Paul Goat Allen, Explorations Reviews