 Dust cover of first edition, 1984 | |
| Author | edited by Josh Pachter |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Graham Potts |
| Language | English |
| Series | Authors' Choice |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | J. M. Dent |
Publication date | 1984 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 340 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-460-04647-0 |
| Preceded by | Top Crime: The Authors' Choice |
| Followed by | Top Horror: The Authors' Choice |
Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by Josh Pachter, the second in his series of "Authors' Choice" anthologies.[1] It was first published in hardcover by J. M. Dent in July 1984, with a trade paperback edition issued by the same publisher in 1985.[2] The book has also been published in translation in the Netherlands, Argentina, Germany and Finland.[1]
The book collects twenty-five short stories and novelettes by as many prominent science fiction authors, with the works included all selected and introduced by their authors as representative of their best short works. The stories were originally published in the magazines Amazing, Analog, Astounding, Collier's, Destinies, Galaxy, Galileo, If, Infinity, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Nebula, Omni, Playboy, Rogue, Science Fiction Quarterly, TriQuarterly, and Worlds of Tomorrow, and the anthologies Epoch and The Far Side of Time. The book includes an introduction by the editor.[2]
- ^ a b Pachter, Josh. Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice (editor's webpage on the book).
- ^ a b Top Science Fiction: The Authors' Choice title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database