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SUMMARY: The best short form science fiction of 2003, selected by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, two of the most respected editors in the field. The short story is one of the most vibrant and exciting areas in science fiction today. It is where the hot new authors emerge and where the beloved giants of the field continue to publish. Now, building on the success of the first eight volumes, Eos will once again present a collection of the best stories of the year in mass market. Here, fathered by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, two of the most respected editors in the field, are stories with visions of tomorrow and yesterday, of the strange and the familiar, of the unknown and the unknowable. With stories from some of the best and brightest writers in science fiction, YEAR ' S BEST SF 9 is an indispensable guide for every science fiction fan. This anthology will feature some of the biggest, most popular names in SF today. These stories have only been published previously in magazines. This is their first appearance in book form. * Octavia E. Butler: "Amnesty" (Originally in Sci Fiction, 2003) * Geoff Ryman: "Birth Days" (Originally in Interzone, 2003) * Tony Ballantyne: "The Waters of Meribah" (Originally in Interzone, 2003) * Nancy Kress: "Ej-Es" (Originally in Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian, 2003) * Joe Haldeman: "Four Short Novels" (Originally in F&SF, 2003) * Charles Stross: "Rogue Farm" (Originally in Live Without a Net, 2003) * Angélica Gorodischer: "The Violet's Embryos" (Originally in Cosmos Latinos, 2003) * Michael Swanwick: "Coyote at the End of History" (Originally in Asimov's, 2003) * John Varley: "In Fading Suns and Dying Moons" (Originally in Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian, 2003) * Gene Wolfe: "Castaway" (Originally in Sci Fiction, 2003) * Gregory Benford: "The Hydrogen Wall" (Originally in Asimov's, 2003) * Ricard de la Casa and Pedro Jorge Romero: "The Day We Went Through the Transition" (Originally in Cosmos Latinos, 2003) * Cory Doctorow: "Nimby and the Dimension Hoppers" (Originally in Asimov's, 2003) * Robert Reed: "Night of Time" (Originally in The Silver Gryphon, 2003) * Kage Baker: "A Night on the Barbary Coast" (Originally in The Silver Gryphon, 2003) * Nigel Brown: "Annuity Clinic" (Originally in Interzone, 2003) * Allen M. Steele: "The Madwoman of Shuttlefield" (Originally in Asimov's, 2003) * M. Rickert: "Bread and Bombs" (Originally in F&SF, 2003) * Stephen Baxter: "The Great Game" (Originally in Asimov's, 2003) * Rick Moody: "The Albertine Notes" (Originally in McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales, 2003)