''Year's Best SF 7'' is a science fiction anthology edited by

David G. Hartwell David Geddes Hartwell (July 10, 1941 – January 20, 2016) was an American critic, publisher, and editor of thousands of science fiction and fantasy novels. He was best known for work with Signet, Pocket, and Tor Books publishers. He was also no ...

and

Kathryn Cramer Kathryn Elizabeth Cramer (born April 16, 1962) is an American science fiction writer, editor, and literary critic. Early years Kathryn Cramer is the daughter of physicist John G. Cramer. She grew up in Seattle and graduated from Columbia Univ ...

that was published in 2002. It is the seventh in the

Year's Best SF ''Year's Best SF'' was a science fiction anthology series edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer. Hartwell started the series in 1996, and co-edited it with Cramer from 2002 until the final volume in 2013. It was published by HarperCollin ...

series.

The book itself, as well as each of the stories, has a short introduction by the editors. *

Nancy Kress Nancy Anne Kress (born January 20, 1948) is an American science fiction writer. She began writing in 1976 but has achieved her greatest notice since the publication of her Hugo- and Nebula-winning 1991 novella ''Beggars in Spain'', which became a ...

: "Computer Virus" (First published in ''

Asimov's ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' is an American science fiction magazine which publishes science fiction and fantasy named after science fiction author Isaac Asimov. It is currently published by Penny Publications. From January 2017, the publication ...

'', 2001) * Terry Bisson: "Charlie's Angels" (First published in '' Sci Fiction'', 2001) *

Richard Chwedyk Richard Chwedyk (born 1955) is a science fiction author. In 2003, he won the 2002 Nebula Award for Best Novella for his story "Brontë's Egg." Chwedyk's first published story was "Getting Along with Larga," which was the first winner of the IS ...

: "The Measure of All Things" (First published in ''

F&SF ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (usually referred to as ''F&SF'') is a U.S. fantasy fiction magazine, fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence E. Spivak, Lawrence Spiva ...

'', 2000) *

Simon Ings Simon Ings is an English novelist and science writer living in London. He was born in July 1965 in Horndean and educated at Churcher's College, Petersfield and at King's College London and Birkbeck, University of London, Birkbeck College, London. ...

: "Russian Vine" (First published in ''Sci Fiction'', 2001) * Michael Swanwick: "Under's Game" (First published in ''Sci Fiction'', 2001) *

Brian W. Aldiss Brian Wilson Aldiss (; 18 August 1925 – 19 August 2017) was an English writer, artist, and anthology editor, best known for science fiction novels and short stories. His byline reads either Brian W. Aldiss or simply Brian Aldiss, except for ...

: "A Matter of Mathematics" (First published in '' Supertoys Last All Summer Long'', 2001) *

Edward M. Lerner Edward M. Lerner (born 1949) is an American author of science fiction, techno-thrillers, and popular science. As of 2022 he has twenty-three published books: eleven solo novels (three in his InterstellarNet universe), six collections, five nov ...

: "Creative Destruction" (First published in ''

Analog Analog or analogue may refer to: Computing and electronics * Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable ** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals *** Analog electronics, circuits which use analo ...

'', 2001) * David Morrell: "Resurrection" (First published in ''

Redshift In physics, a redshift is an increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the frequency and photon energy, of electromagnetic radiation (such as light). The opposite change, a decrease in wavelength and simultaneous increase in f ...

'', 2001) * James Morrow: "The Cat's Pajamas" (First published in ''F&SF'', 2001) * Michael Swanwick: "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" (First published in ''Asimov's'', 2001) *

Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (; October 21, 1929 – January 22, 2018) was an American author best known for her works of speculative fiction, including science fiction works set in her Hainish universe, and the '' Earthsea'' fantasy series. She was ...

: "The Building" (First published in ''Redshift'', 2001) * Stephen Baxter: "Gray Earth" (First published in ''Asimov's'', 2001) * Terry Dowling: "The Lagan Fishers" (First published in ''Sci Fiction'', 2001) *

Thomas M. Disch Thomas Michael Disch (February 2, 1940 – July 4, 2008) was an American science fiction author and poet. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book – previously called "Best Non-Fiction Book" – in 1999, and he had two other Hugo nomination ...

: "In Xanadu" (First published in ''Redshift'', 2001) * Lisa Goldstein: "The Go-Between" (First published in ''Asimov's'', 2001) * Gene Wolfe: "Viewpoint" (First published in ''Redshift'', 2001) *

Gregory Benford Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is professor emeritus at the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. He is a contributing editor of ''Reason ...

: "Anomalies" (First published in ''Redshift'', 2001) * Alastair Reynolds: "Glacial" (First published in '' Spectrum SF'', 2001) * James Patrick Kelly: "Undone" (First published in ''Asimov's'', 2001)

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