''The 1989 Annual World's Best SF'' is an

anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...

of science fiction short stories edited by

Donald A. Wollheim Donald Allen Wollheim (October 1, 1914 – November 2, 1990) was an American science fiction editor, publisher, writer, and fan. As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell, Martin Pearso ...

and

Arthur W. Saha Arthur William Saha (October 31, 1923 – November 19, 1999) was an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist, closely associated with publisher Donald A. Wollheim. Life Saha was the son of William and Henrikka Saha, a Finnish-Ameri ...

, the eighteenth volume in a series of nineteen. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in June 1989, followed by a hardcover edition issued in September of the same year by the same publisher as a selection of the Science Fiction Book Club. For the hardcover edition the original cover art by Jim Burns was replaced by a new cover painting by

Richard M. Powers Richard M. Powers (February 24, 1921 – March 9, 1996) was an American science fiction and fantasy fiction illustrator. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame in 2016. Li ...

. The book collects eleven novellas, novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with an introduction by

Isaac Asimov yi, יצחק אזימאװ , birth_date = , birth_place = Petrovichi, Russian SFSR , spouse = , relatives = , children = 2 , death_date = , death_place = Manhattan, New York City, U.S. , nationality = Russian (1920–1922)Soviet (192 ...

taking the place of the usual such effort by Wollheim. The stories were previously published in 1988 in the magazines '' Interzone'', ''

Analog Science Fiction and Fact ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William C ...

'', '' Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine'', '' Omni'', '' Amazing Stories'', and '' Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine'', the collection '' Dance Band on the Titanic'', and the anthology ''

Other Edens II Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...

''.

*"Introduction" (

) *"The Giving Plague" ( David Brin) *"Peaches for Mad Molly" (

Steven Gould Steven Charles Gould (born February 7, 1955) is an American science fiction writer and teacher. He has written ten novels. He is best known for his 1992 novel ''Jumper'', which was adapted into a film released in 2008. Biography Steven Charles ...

) *"Shaman" ( John Shirley) *"Schrödinger's Kitten" ( George Alec Effinger) *"The Flies of Memory" ( Ian Watson) *"Skin Deep" ( Kristine Kathryn Rusch) *"A Madonna of the Machine" ( Tanith Lee) *"Waiting for the Olympians" (

Frederik Pohl Frederik George Pohl Jr. (; November 26, 1919 – September 2, 2013) was an American science-fiction writer, editor, and fan, with a career spanning nearly 75 years—from his first published work, the 1937 poem "Elegy to a Dead Satelli ...

) *"Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog" ( B. W. Clough) *"Adrift Among the Ghosts" ( Jack L. Chalker) *"

Ripples in the Dirac Sea "Ripples in the Dirac Sea" is a science fiction short story by American writer Geoffrey Landis. It was first published in ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' in October 1988. Synopsis The inventor of time travel cannot escape dying in a hotel fire, no ...

" (

Geoffrey A. Landis Geoffrey Alan Landis (; born May 28, 1955) is an American aerospace engineer and author, working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on planetary exploration, interstellar propulsion, solar power and photovoltaics. He ...

)

Awards

The anthology placed tenth in the 1990 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology. "The Giving Plague" was nominated for the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Short Story and placed fourth in the 1989 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story. "Peaches for Mad Molly" was nominated for the 1988 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, the 1989 Analog Award for Best Novella/Novelette, and the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and placed fourteenth in the 1989 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. "Schrödinger's Kitten" won the 1988 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, the 1989

SF Chronicle Award for Best Novelette SF may refer to: Locations * San Francisco, California, United States * Sidi Fredj, Algeria * South Florida, an urban region in the United States * Suomi Finland, former vehicular country code for Finland In arts and entertainment Genres ...

, the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Best Novelette, and the 1989 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, and placed fifth in the 1989 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. "The Flies of Memory" placed eighteenth in the 1989 Locus Poll Award for Best Novella. "Waiting for the Olympians" was nominated for the 1989 Asimov's Readers' Poll Award for Best Novella and placed thirteenth in the 1989 Locus Poll Award for Best Novella. "Ripples in the Dirac Sea" was nominated for the 1989 Nebula Award for Best Short Story, the 1989 Asimov's Readers' Poll Award for Best Short Story, the 1989 Hugo Award for Best Short Story, and the 1989

SF Chronicle Award for Best Short Story SF may refer to: Locations * San Francisco, California, United States * Sidi Fredj, Algeria * South Florida, an urban region in the United States * Suomi Finland, former vehicular country code for Finland In arts and entertainment Genres ...

, and placed eleventh in the 1989 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1989 Annual World's Best SF The Annual World's Best SF 1989 anthologies DAW Books books

Contents

Awards

External links