The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy for Teens First Annual Collection [Paperback]

Award-winning anthologists Jane Yolen and Patrick Nielsen Hayden have combed through a year's worth of books and magazines and websites to find the most outstanding fantasy and science fiction stories of 2004--and collected them into a single volume aimed specifically at teens and young adults.

Many of today's most popular authors are represented here, including:
*Garth Nix, author ofSabriel,Lirael, andAbhorsen, who presents an unforgettable tale of two swords, two daughters, and two endings....
*S. M. Stirling, author ofIsland in the Sea of Time, sends a likeable young barbarian across the Channel to Alba, for a confrontation with a wizard from faraway Nantucket that will change his life forever...
*David Gerrold, creator of The Trouble with Tribbles, who takes you to a remote countryside surrounded by a mysterious darkness, whose secret has yet to be revealed...

The stories in this anthology range from good to brilliant to jaw-dropping. - Cory Doctorow

[T]he stories are prizes...in this strong, accessible collection. -Booklist

The selection of stories is excellent, providing a wonderful sampling of a wide range of fiction aimed (directly or indirectly) at a YA audience and here???s plenty to please here... I???m already looking forward to next year. -The Chronicle

Jane Yolenis one of the most distinguished and successful authors for young readers and adults in the country. She is the author of more than 200 books--includingBriar Rose,Sister Light, Sister Dark,Owl Moon, and the immensely popularThe Devil's Arithmetic. Her books have won awards including the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, the Jewish Book Award, and two Christopher Medals. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Patrick Nielsen Hayden, winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology forStarlight 1, has lc,