A fantastic collection of recent stories from some of science fiction's greatest up-and-coming authors; including many award-winners. David Hartwell and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have long been recognised as some of the most skilled and trusted arbiters in science fiction; but Twenty-First Century Science Fiction presents fans with a first opportunity to see their considerable talents combined; and also to get a unique perspective on what's coming next in the genre. The anthology includes authors ranging from bestselling and established favourites to incandescent new talents; including Cory Doctorow; Catherynne M. Valente; John Scalzi; Jo Walton; Charles Stross; Elizabeth Bear and Peter Watts. The stories selected include winners and nominees of all of the science fiction genre's major awards. Stories include Bacigalupi's 'The Gambler' (Hugo; Nebula; Sturgeon and BSFA nominee); Bear's 'Tideline' (Hugo and Sturgeon winner); Cooper's 'Savant Songs' (Sturgeon nominee); Cornell's 'One of Our Bastards Is Missing' (Hugo nominee); Gregory's 'Second Person Present Tense' (Sturgeon nominee); Mary Robinette Kowal's 'Evil Robot Monkey' (Hugo nominee); David Levine's 'Tk'tk'tk' (Hugo winner); David Moles's 'Finisterra' (Hugo nominee; Sturgeon winner); Hannu Rajaniemi's 'His Master's Voice' (BSFA and Sturgeon winner); Rachel Swirsky's 'Eros'; Philia; Agape (Hugo and Sturgeon nominee); Peter Watts's 'The Island' (Hugo winner; Sturgeon nominee).