Neil Clarke is primarily recognized as the editor and publisher of the award-winning Clarkesworld Magazine. This online publication has consistently been a finalist and winner of prestigious literary awards, establishing itself as a significant platform for speculative fiction. Clarke also curates Forever, a digital magazine dedicated to reprint science fiction, and is the editor behind the acclaimed Best Science Fiction of the Year series. His editorial work is characterized by a keen eye for stories that push the boundaries of imagination, exploring themes of humanity, technology, and the future.
Featuring a curated selection of the year's best science fiction stories, this collection showcases diverse voices and innovative narratives. Edited by Hugo Award-winner Neil Clarke, it brings together a range of themes and styles, highlighting the genre's evolution and creativity. Readers can expect thought-provoking tales that push boundaries and explore the human experience through speculative lenses, making it a must-read for science fiction enthusiasts.
Featuring a diverse array of science fiction and fantasy tales, this collection showcases stories published by the acclaimed Clarkesworld Magazine during the latter half of its twelfth year. Readers will enjoy contributions from notable authors such as Kelly Robson, Kij Johnson, and Lavie Tidhar, among others. The anthology highlights the magazine's commitment to innovative storytelling, making it a must-read for genre enthusiasts.
Since 2006, Clarkesworld Magazine has been entertaining fans with their brand of unique science fiction and fantasy stories. Collected here are all of the stories this Hugo Award-winning magazine published during the first half of their tenth year. Includes stories by Cixin Liu, Kij Johnson, Seth Dickinson, Tamsyn Muir, Paul McAuley, Naomi Kritzer, Rich Larson, Xia Jia, Robert Reed, and many more!
Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about how space rockets work, in this bright and fun STEM title. Covering key STEM themes of engineering, physics, and inventions, bite-sized text and bright, informative illustrations will appeal to young readers with a passion for vehicles and machines.
Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about how cars and trucks work, in this bright and fun STEM title. Bite-sized text and colourful, informative illustrations introduce the transport topics in a simple, engaging way for young readers with a passion for vehicles and machines.
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the industries of East Shropshire have changed and developed over time.
The vast and mysterious universe is explored in this reprint anthology from award-winning editor and anthologist Neil Clarke
Rusty is a friendly robot, but not a very happy one; he's feeling down about the way that he sounds. The other robots on Planet Robotone - Belle, Twango, Hoot and Boom-Bot - show Rusty that being a little bit different is the best way to be, and together make a raucous song and dance that celebrates their differences.
At a time when New York City's booming waterfront industry was ruled by lawless criminals, one gangster towered above the rest and secretly controlled the docks for over thirty years. Dock Boss explores the rise of Eddie McGrath from a Depression Era thug to the preeminent racketeer on Manhattan's lucrative waterfront. McGrath's life takes readers on a journey through the tail-end of Prohibition, the sordid years of violent gang rule on the bustling waterfront, and finally the decline of the dock mobsters following a period of longshoremen rebellion in the 1950s.
From Hugo Award-Winning Editor Neil Clarke, the Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year Collected in a Single Paperback Volume Keeping up-to-date with the most buzzworthy and cutting-edge science fiction requires sifting through countless magazines, e-zines, websites, blogs, original anthologies, single-author collections, and more—a task that can be accomplished by only the most determined and voracious readers. For everyone else, Night Shade Books is proud to present the latest volume of The Best Science Fiction of the Year, a yearly anthology compiled by Hugo and World Fantasy Award–winning editor Neil Clarke, collecting the finest that the genre has to offer, from the biggest names in the field to the most exciting new writers. The best science fiction scrutinizes our culture and politics, examines the limits of the human condition, and zooms across galaxies at faster-than-light speeds, moving from the very near future to the far-flung worlds of tomorrow in the space of a single sentence. Clarke, publisher and editor-in-chief of the acclaimed and award-winning magazine Clarkesworld, has selected the short science fiction (and only science fiction) best representing the previous year’s writing, showcasing the talent, variety, and awesome “sensawunda” that the genre has to offer.