Best SF | 2010 May

Asimovs. April/May 2010.

By Mark Watson ⋅ May 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Some very solid SF in here, without it being one of the classic double-issues that Asimovs comes up with every couple of years.

Steven Popkes. Jackie’s-Boy. (Asimovs April/May 2010)

By Mark Watson ⋅ May 23, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Strong imagery around humanity’s concrete and metal structures falling to the power of earthquake, flood and vegetation, and with the flora and fauna taking over, with the future for humanity looking bleak.

John Scalzi. The Tale of The Wicked. (New Space Opera 2).

By Mark Watson ⋅ May 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Asimovs Three Laws of Robotics get a dusting off deep in space.

Spar. Kij Johnson. (Clarkesworld 37, October 2009).

By Mark Watson ⋅ May 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Nebula Award Winner 2010 for Best Short Story. If you ain’t read it online yet, or listened to it, you’re missing out.

Robert Reed. Pretty To Think So. (Asimovs April/May 2010)

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Looks at a globally catastrophic event through its impact on a family.

Barry B. Longyear. Alten Kameraden. (Asimovs April/May 2010).

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Not really alternate history, certainly not science fiction, and with ein passing nod to genre fiction.

Sara Genge. Malick Pan. (Asimovs April/May 2010).

By Mark Watson ⋅ May 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Genge returns to the setting of her previous story ‘Shoes to Run’ from Asimovs last year – a near-future post-something domed-Paris – and I’ll be looking out for future stories.