Review
"This volume is essential reading for any fantasy aficionado." —Publishers Weekly
"Constitute[s] a who's-who-and-cool in contemporary fantasy." —Booklist
"A truly diverse and exciting anthology. Hartwell's selection emphasizes, more than any recent anthology that I've come across, the rich imaginative potential of fantasy fiction." —January Magazine
"[The] Year's Best Fantasy series is rapidly becoming a welcome shelfmate to the current grandfather of 'year's best' series, the Windling/Datlow Year's Best Fantasy and Horror." —Green Man Review
"Await[s] hammock loungers and beach-goers." —The Columbus Dispatch
"Terrific material from the likes of Fred Chappell, Holly Black, Don Webb, Garth Nix, and a host of other notables." —The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Product Description
Continuing to showcase the most compelling new fiction of the genre, the anticipated eighth installment to this annual compendium presents an impressive lineup of bestselling authors and rising stars of fantasy. Collecting the essential fantasy stories of 2007, this engaging volume will excite fans and serve as a reference guide for those looking to sample the top writers in the genre. This year's contributors include international bestseller Neil Gaiman, influential heroic fantasy writer Michael Moorcock, historical fantasy novelist Kage Baker, classic genre wordsmiths Garth Nix and Tad Williams, and many others.
About the Author
David G. Hartwell is a senior editor at Tor/Forge Books and the publisher of The New York Review of Science Fiction. He is the author of Age of Wonders and has edited 45 anthologies, including The Space Opera Rennaissance, Year's Best Fantasy 7, and Year's Best SF 11. Kathryn Cramer is an author, a literary critic, and an editor of The New York Review of Science Fiction. She is an award-winning anthologist and has worked on more than 20 collections, including the Year's Best Fantasy series and the Year's Best SF series. They both live in Pleasantville, New York.
