Mike Resnick (Editor) New Voices in Science Fiction

New Voices in Science Fiction

Mike Resnick (Editor)

Daw, Dec 2003, $6.99, 320 pp.

ISBN: 0756401682

As in sports, as the greats of the arts age and die, patrons wonder who will step to the plate as the next generation's superstars. Culling recommendations of his peers and award winners and nominees, long time science fiction all star Mike Resnick has put together such a collection. The anthology consists of those writers whom he believes have a strong probability of being considered the top rung genre authors if his daughter Laura Resnick ever put together a golden oldie retrospective collection twenty years from now of the first five years of the new century. Note nepotism was not allowed.

NEW VOICES IN SCIENCE FICTION is a delightful short story collection comprised of twenty enjoyable stories that run the genre gamut. Each contribution is well written and entertaining, showcasing talent to grip the audience. It is difficult to determine whether any of the writers will have the mantle of greatness bestowed on them, generalists will understand Mr. Resnick's selections based on these terrific tales (don't bet the future on it as the editor expects no more than half to make that legendary level of excellence). Still each author shows talent that if continued could include that individual as one of the greats (rarest is To Kill a Mocking bird one shot coronations). After reading this book, place it in a plastic box along with whom you predict including adding new names as to the expected top ten labeled to open in 2025; the accuracy you will find is higher than one will expect.

Harriet Klausner