Lightspeed: Year One

This collection gathers every piece of fiction that appeared in the first year of Lightspeed, an online science fiction magazine run by editor John Joseph Adams. The magazine welcomed every flavor of the genre, so the stories range from grounded, socially minded near-future tales to sweeping far-future adventures among the stars, with plenty in between.

The lineup mixes freshly written stories, including Nebula Award finalists such as Vylar Kaftan's "I'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno" and Adam-Troy Castro's "Arvies," with Carrie Vaughn's Hugo-nominated "Amaryllis." Older stories are also included, among them reprints by Stephen King, Ursula K. Le Guin and George R. R. Martin. Other contributors include Joe Haldeman, Robert Silverberg, Ken Liu, Alastair Reynolds, Nancy Kress and Orson Scott Card.

Because each story stands on its own, readers can dip in and out at will. The volume suits anyone curious about where the genre was heading in the early years of online publishing, or anyone looking for a broad sampler of contemporary science fiction voices alongside established names.