Galileo's Children edited by Gardner Dozois
reviewed by Mario Guslandi
Theme anthologies are a challenge for fiction editors. If they seek original material they have to rely upon the authors' ability to properly cope with the subject, whereas if it's a reprint anthology they need a good memory and an extensive knowledge of the literature addressing that particular issue. No problems there for an experienced editor/writer, even when the topic (science vs. superstition), although quite intriguing, is far from being a simple one.

The Year's Best Science Fiction, Eighteenth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
reviewed by Nick Gevers
It goes without saying that this is an eminently worthwhile book, one of SF's major institutions, now in its 18th volume. There are many highlights here, selected in spite of certain predictable editorial pitfalls (such as undue obeisance to established names, and an occasional seeming unawareness of how contrived and clotted data-dense Hard SF diction can become). Any year's output of short fiction is bound to be beyond ready summary; perhaps it is best to go by theme, tracing skeins of trend through it.

The Good Old Stuff edited by Gardner Dozois
reviewed by John O'Neill
The promising subtitle "Adventure SF in the Grand Tradition" was all that was necessary to conjure up images of purposeful men in cast iron spaceships, shouting orders to each other across a steamy engine room as mighty stellar drives propelled them into the dark void. Cool.

The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifteenth Annual Collection edited by Gardner Dozois
reviewed by Steven H Silver
This anthology continues to be the leader in the field. Dozois's insightful summary of the previous year's SF and an extensive recommended reading list on their own make this book worth buying.