<b>In the world of speculative fiction...<br><p>Your favorite authors...<br><p>Have selected best new voices of the year. <br><p>24 Award-winning Authors and Illustrators </b><br><p>3 Bonus Short Stories by <b>Kevin J. Anderson • L. Ron Hubbard • S. M. Stirling </b><br><p>Art and Writing Tips by <b>Lazarus Chernik • L. Ron Hubbard • Kristine Kathryn Rusch </b><br><p>Edited by <b>Dean Wesley Smith • Jody Lynn Nye </b><br><p>16-page <b>color gallery of artwork • </B>Cover art by <b>Tom Wood</b><br><p>Check out the stories Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, Nnedi Okorafor, Robert J. Sawyer,...

Lieutenant Jonathan Daly sets out on a fateful expedition into the depths of China to unearth a fabulous fortune in red diamonds, leading him down a dark maze of betrayal, espionage and death--with more on the line than he ever expected. Also includes the short story "Hurricane's Roar."

"Nonstop and fast-paced. Every paragraph has a big bang-up adventure." —Kevin J. Anderson Suspense, thrills, action and adventure. Earth has been dominated for 1,000 years by an alien invader—and man is an endangered species. From the handful of surviving humans a courageous leader emerges—Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, who challenges the invincible might of the alien Psychlo empire in a battle of epic scale, danger and intrigue with the fate of the Earth and of the universe in the tenuous balance.

A novel of compelling suspense. Professor James Lowry didn't believe in spirits, or witches, or demons. Not until a gentle spring evening when his hat disappeared, and suddenly he couldn't remember the last four hours of his life. Now, the quiet university town of Atworthy is changing—slightly at first, then faster and more frighteningly each time he tries to remember. Lowry is pursued by a dark, secret evil that is turning his whole world against him while it whispers a warning from the shadows: If you find your hat you'll find your four hours. If you find your four hours then you will die.... "A classic tale of creeping, surreal menace and horror... one of the really, really good ones." —Stephen King

Who is the true master of disaster? Earthlings: prepare for the shock of your lives! Global warming . . . reversed. The energy crisis . . . over. The greatest problem on Earth . . . solved. Voltarian Royal Officer of the Fleet, Jettero Heller, has it all figured out. And he’s devised a daring and ingenious plan to make it all happen . . . if he lives to see the day. Saving the world is never easy, and for Heller, it turns out to be a tricky—and risky—business. He’ll have to blast a gang of space pirates in a lethal laser firefight. He’ll have to find a way to capture and control a black hole. He’ll have to undertake a perilous journey to Saturn and back and transport a titanic chunk of ice across the solar system. Then comes the hard part . . . because Heller is headed back to Voltar, where he’s about to uncover the identity of the powerful figure behind the conspiracy to end all conspiracies. He’s facing his deadliest nemesis yet, and before the intergalactic battle is over, the entire mission could end in DISASTER. “Features rich inventiveness, brisk pacing and a large cast of appealing characters.” * —BOOKLIST

Wrongfully imprisoned on Devil's Island, Captain Spar dreams of killing the one man who contrived his capture on that island hell. When he daringly escapes from the penal colony, Spar lands on the island of Martinique, hot on the trail of his nemesis.But Spar quickly finds himself ensnared by the deadly schemes of a brutal and cold-blooded native known only as Chacktar while attempting to discover the identity of his betrayer. He is forced to sail the yacht Venture through a vicious storm toward the rocky shores of Hurricane Hill, an island whose surrounding waters are the most treacherous in the Caribbean.It is an assignment Captain Spar cannot refuse, one where he must try to save not only himself but an entire boatload of innocents that includes one very alluring young woman.

Celebrate New Writers, New Winners, and New Worlds in Writers of the Future, Volume 30This is your window into incredible worlds of wizardry, warfare and wonder. This is your escape into fantastic realms of the human mind lurking just beyond your imagination...and reaching deep into your wildest dreams. This is your ticket to tomorrow. Celebrate the future of science fiction and fantasy...now. "Keep the Writers of the Future going. It's what keeps sci-fi alive." — Orson Scott CardIncluded: Bonus short stories by Orson Scott Card, Mike Resnick & L. Ron Hubbard & a color spread highlighting the story illustrations

Canadian Mountie Tommy McKenna sets off on the trail of a brutal madman and his pack of bloodthirsty wolves across the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. But in order to get to his prey, he must first contend with the exotic and deceptive young woman, Kaja--a feat which may just prove deadly. Also includes "The Cossak" and "The Small Boss of Nunaloha."

25 Award-winning Authors and IllustratorsBrilliant new worldsCaptivating new ideasPowerful new stories of action, adventure, and fantasyJust imagine... It's game on, the fate of the universe is on the line—and you're about to go all in.Saving the mammoths is in your hands—can you conjure the magic to make it happen?You've got a monster BFF—whom you're hiding from your own monster-hunting family.You're part of a sting, out to catch some bar hoppers who are not only bending their elbows, but bending time as well.And much more!Think you've seen it all? Think again.Prepare for alien contact. Explore the darkest alleyways of urban fantasy. Rise to the dizzying heights of magical realism. You will love this year's anthology because these award-winning writers provide a diverse array of stories that will transport you and reshape your reality.Get it now.3 Bonus Short Stories by...

Captain Gordon is hired to fly a team of American anthropologists to an arid mountain region now part of Pakistan bordering the Arabian Sea. All goes well until an ancient map is discovered in an old pottery jar, revealing the site of a vast treasure that Alexander the Great was bringing to Greece from his conquest of India. More than 10,000 of Alexander's soldiers and camp followers lay buried in the high desert plains along with the loot of India--hidden in a tomb never to be reclaimed. With the map's discovery, all academic pretense is dropped. Now Gordon finds himself caught in the middle of the expedition where murder replaces scholarship as the best method to uncover the valuable hoard. Also includes the adventure stories "Price of a Hat" and "Starch and Stripes."

Pop is a down-on-his-luck reporter needing a big story--one he finds after the Empire State Building, Grant's Tomb and Grand Central Station disappear. When Pop digs deeper, he discovers a professor behind it all who, rather than inventing a means of blowing things up, is doing quite the opposite.