Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 (Paperback)

by Ben Bova (Editor) "I've had a love affair with science fiction since I first learned to read..." (more)
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Product Description
This annual tradition from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America collects the best of the year's stories, as well as essays and commentary on the current state of the genre and predictions for future science fiction and fantasy films, art, and more.

This year's award-winning authors include Jack McDevitt, James Patrick Kelly, Peter S. Beagle, Elizabeth Hand, and more. The anthology also features essays from celebrated science fiction authors Orson Scott Card and Mike Resnick.

About the Author
Ben Bova is a former editor of Analog Science Fiction and Omni Magazine. He is the author of over 100 fiction and nonfiction books and a past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Roc Trade; 2008 edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451461886
• ISBN-13: 978-0451461889
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #361,564 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the Best of the Year, June 20, 2008

By	L. B. Guernsey (Campbell, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I mostly agree with the previous reviewer but liked it maybe one star better. I have all the Nebula collections from the first, and this had about the fewest actual stories in it ever. Maybe the editor figured hardcore fans have already read the nominated stories in the magazines, but I read only a few SF collections a year instead to get the cream of the crop. Also, even the Nebula winners included are not that impressive. Try Gardner Dozois's Year Best collection instead.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Contains essays not stories, May 31, 2008

By	a_guy_in_boston "a_guy_in_boston" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

The book's title says "the year's best SF and fantasy" -- but the book really contains essays that are *about* the year's best SF and fantasy. The actual SF and fantasy stories are, with a handful of exceptions, not actually in this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, May 13, 2009

By	Blue Tyson "- http://freesf.blogspot.com" - See all my reviews

This anhtology includes some articles, by Resnick on the evolution of publishing among one. Card on genres. Bits about poetry and scripts, and a list of awards in minor categories and a list of past winners.

Also a story from the grandmaster, and one other nominee story picked. Only a 3.58 for this bunch.

Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Echo - Elizabeth Hand
Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Burn - James Patrick Kelly
Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Two Hearts - Peter S. Beagle
Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : The Woman In Schrodinger's Wave Equations - Eugene Mirabelli
Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : The Listeners - James Gunn
Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 : Seeker [excerpt] - Jack McDevitt

Post-Fall solar powered vigil. With cool dogs.

3.5 out of 5


Local yokel pyro protest saviour secret.

4 out of 5


Griffin snacking leads to senile sovereign's swan song.

4.5 out of 5


Shacked up shagging stimulates science.

3 out of 5


Big Ear, Little Ear, dead.

3.5 out of 5


Going to look at some aliens.

3 out of 5