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The Best Science Fiction of the Year, No. 9 [Mass Market Paperback]

Terry Carr (Compiler)
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July 12, 1980
Stories by: Alfred Bester, Rick Gauger, Dean Ing, Tanith Lee, Vonda N. McIntyre, John Morressy, John Varley, and many more.

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 369 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (July 12, 1980)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345286014
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345286017
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,575,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, May 13, 2008
This review is from: The Best Science Fiction of the Year, No. 9 (Mass Market Paperback)
A very fine example of the series, averaging 3.89. No less than two Australian stories here.

Carr also expounds upon anthologies in general, suggesting they are good for finding new writers (not just his, and no argument here).

He also talks about anthology construction - saying the first or lead story should be a strong one, as should the last (or first at least the biggest name author).

Stuff should be spaced out by length and by story type and theme, as well, same with amusing or depressing stories.

Charles N. Brown's SF roundup is pretty savage, in general, saying there were a few good fantasy novels I've never heard of, some good collections, but Clarke, Sheffield, Zebrowski, Herbert etc., not so good. Bit grumpy when he did this, perhaps. Third book of a fantasy trilogy or The Fountains Of Paradise? Not much of a hard choice there. Not that we care about fantasy trilogies at all, in a best SF of the year book to start with.

There's a short other stories recommended list by the editor, too.

Terry Carr 09 : Galatea Galante The Perfect Popsy - Alfred Bester
Terry Carr 09 : Sandkings - George R. R. Martin
Terry Carr 09 : Time Shards - Gregory Benford
Terry Carr 09 : In the Country of the Blind No One Can See - Melisa Michaels
Terry Carr 09 : Re-deem the Time - David J. Lake
Terry Carr 09 : Down and Out on Ellfive Prime - Dean Ing
Terry Carr 09 : The Exit Door Leads In - Philip K. Dick
Terry Carr 09 : Options - John Varley
Terry Carr 09 : In Trophonius's Cave - James P. Girard
Terry Carr 09 : Fireflood - Vonda N. McIntyre
Terry Carr 09 : No More Pencils No More Books - John Morressy
Terry Carr 09 : The Vacuum-Packed Picnic - Rick Gauger
Terry Carr 09 : The Thaw - Tanith Lee
Terry Carr 09 : In a Petri Dish Upstairs - George Turner

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