“Book Descriptions: The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories in the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America(R). The editor selected by SFWA's anthology committee (chaired by Mike Resnick) is two-time Nebula winner, Catherine Asaro. This year's volume includes stories and excerpts by Connie Willis, Jo Walton, Kij Johnson, Geoff Ryman, John Clute, Carolyn Ives Gilman, Ferrett Steinmetz, Ken Liu, Nancy Fulda, Delia Sherman, Amal El-Mohtar, C. S. E. Cooney, David Goldman, Katherine Sparrow, E. Lily Yu, and Brad R. Torgersen.
Contents
11 • A Harmony of Thoughts • (2013) • essay by Catherine Asaro 29 • The Paper Menagerie • (2011) • shortstory by Ken Liu 43 • The Ice Owl • [The Twenty Planets] • (2011) • novella by Carolyn Ives Gilman 91 • Ado • (1988) • shortstory by Connie Willis 100 • The Migratory Pattern of Dancers • (2011) • novelette by Katherine Sparrow 121 • Peach-Creamed Honey • (2010) • poem by Amal El-Mohtar (variant of Peach Creamed Honey) 123 • The Axiom of Choice • (2011) • shortstory by David W. Goldman 149 • Club Story • (2011) • essay by John Clute 157 • What We Found • (2011) • novelette by Geoff Ryman 188 • Among Others (excerpt) • (2011) • shortfiction by Jo Walton 206 • Movement • (2011) • shortstory by Nancy Fulda 217 • Sauerkraut Station • (2011) • novelette by Ferrett Steinmetz 267 • The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees • (2011) • shortstory by E. Lily Yu 277 • Ray of Light • (2011) • novelette by Brad R. Torgersen 299 • The Freedom Maze (excerpt) • (2011) • shortfiction by Delia Sherman 327 • The Sea King's Second Bride • (2010) • poem by C. S. E. Cooney 334 • The Man Who Bridged the Mist • (2011) • novella by Kij Johnson 405 • 2012 Nebula Awards Winners, Nominees, and Honorees • essay by uncredited 409 • Past Nebula Awards Winners • essay by uncredited” DRIVE