''The Starry Rift: Tales of New Tomorrows'' is a
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
anthology of all-new stories being edited by
Jonathan Strahan, published in April 2008. Strahan asked each of the authors to write a science fiction story aimed at young people, reminiscent of the type of 1950s science fiction stories that are considered to be classic SF juveniles, but that would resonate better with young people of today.
Strahan gave the example of
Robert A. Heinlein's ''
The Door into Summer
''The Door into Summer'' is a science fiction novel by American science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (October, November, December 1956, with covers and interior illustr ...
'' as the type of 1950s SF juvenile he was thinking of, although that novel is not normally classified as one of
Heinlein's juveniles, though it was written during the same period.
The stories in the book are listed below.
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Stephen Baxter: "Repair Kit"
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Cory Doctorow: "Anda’s Game"
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Greg Egan
Greg Egan (born 20 August 1961) is an Australian science fiction writer and amateur mathematician, best known for his works of hard science fiction. Egan has won multiple awards including the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Hugo Award, an ...
: "Lost Continent"
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Jeffrey Ford
Jeffrey Ford (born November 8, 1955) is an American writer in the fantastic genre tradition, although his works have spanned genres including fantasy, science fiction and mystery. His work is characterized by a sweeping imaginative power, humo ...
: "The Dismantled Invention of Fate"
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Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
: "Orange"
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: "Sundiver Day"
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Gwyneth Jones: "Cheats"
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Margo Lanagan
Margo Lanagan (born 1960 in Waratah, New South Wales) is an Australian writer of short stories and young adult fiction.
Biography
She grew up in Raymond Terrace and moved to Melbourne circa 1971/1972. After overseas travel, she moved to Sydney ...
: "An Honest Day’s Work"
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Kelly Link
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: "The Surfer"
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Paul McAuley
Paul J. McAuley (born 23 April 1955) is a British botanist and science fiction author. A biologist by training, McAuley writes mostly hard science fiction. His novels dealing with themes such as biotechnology, alternative history/alternative re ...
: "Incomers"
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Ian McDonald: "The Dust Assassin"
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Garth Nix
Garth Richard Nix (born 19 July 1963) is an Australian writer who specialises in children's and young adult fantasy novels, notably the ''Old Kingdom'', '' Seventh Tower'' and '' Keys to the Kingdom'' series. He has frequently been asked if his ...
: "Infestation"
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Alastair Reynolds: "The Star Surgeon’s Apprentice"
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Tricia Sullivan: "Post-Ironic Stress Syndrome"
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Scott Westerfeld: "Ass-Hat Magic Spider"
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Walter Jon Williams: "Pinocchio"
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2008 anthologies
Science fiction anthologies
Aurealis Award-winning works
2000s science fiction works