2018. aasta SFF antoloogiate jutud

Huvi pärast siis koostasin väga põneva ja põhjapaneva ülevaate läinud aasta ingliskeelsete ulmelugude paremikust (varem nt 2015 ja 2016), mille tarbeks kasutasin kuue antoloogia koostajate valikuid. Antoloogiad pole koostatud ühe põhimõtte järgi, seega valik on kergelt kaldu ameerika autorite teaduslik-fantastiliste lühijuttude poole: kuivõrd Adamsi antoloogia valikus on ameerika autorite jutud kuni 20000 tähemärgini, fantasyt on eelkõige Adamsi, Hortoni ja Strahani antoloogiates. Et autorite ja lugude poolest on kergeid kattumusi Paula Guran horrori ja dark fantasy valikutega (ülejäänud viies antoloogias on vähemalt pool valikutest teaduslik-fantastilise kirjanduse hulgast), siis sai selle valikud samuti lisatud (on ka Ellen Datlowi aasta parimate horror-antoloogia, kuid selle puhul pole ühegi loo kattumist siinkasutatud antoloogiate, seega jätsin selle välja). (On ka olemas Britannia ja Austraalia parimate SFF lugude antoloogiad, aga … kas neid nüüd 2018. ikka ilmus/b.)

A The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 (N. K. Jemisin, John Joseph Adams)

C The Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 3 (Neil Clarke)

D The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection (Gardner Dozois)

G The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2018 (Paula Guran)

H The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2018 (Rich Horton)

S The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Twelve (Jonathan Strahan)

Eks Gardner Dozois lahkumine on paratamatult määratu jäljega ingliskeelse ulmekirjanduse aasta parimate antoloogiate maailmas. Kergelt sarnane Dozois maitsega on ehk Neil Clarke’i valikud, aga vaevalt et temast tehtaks mantlipärijat (mitte et mul oleks nõrka aimugi, kas üldse otsiti selle antoloogia-sarja jätkamiseks toimetajat). Muidugi, särtsakaim originaalantoloogiate koostaja oleks sellest nimekirjast Jonathan Strahan.

Autorid, kellelt on valitud rohkem kui üks lugu antoloogiatesse:

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Tobias S. Buckell, Rich Larson

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Indrapramit Das, Vina Jie-Min Prasad, Linda Nagata, Suzanne Palmer

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Charlie Jane Anders, Aliette de Bodard, Samuel R. Delany, Greg Egan, Maria Dahvana Headley, Nancy Kress, Yoon Ha Lee, Kate Alice Marshall, Maureen F. McHugh, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Peter Watts

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Daniel Abraham, Madeline Ashby, R. S. Benedict, C. S. E. Cooney, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Rachael K. Jones, Kathleen Kayembe, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Matthew Kressel, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, Ray Nayler, Finbarr O'Reilly, Sarah Pinsker, Lettie Prell, Kelly Robson, Michael Swanwick, Kai Ashante Wilson, Caroline M. Yoachim

Lood, mis on esindatud rohkem kui ühes antoloogias:

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Tobias S. Buckell „Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance“; Linda Nagata „The Martian Obelisk“

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Charlie Jane Anders „Don’t Press Charges and I Won’t Sue“; Samuel R. Delany „The Hermit of Houston“; Vina Jie-Min Prasad „A Series of Steaks“; Rich Larson „An Evening with Severyn Grimes“; Suzanne Palmer „The Secret Life of Bots“; Peter Watts „ZeroS“

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Madeline Ashby „Death on Mars“; R. S. Benedict „My English Name“; C. S. E. Cooney „Though She Be But Little“; Indrapramit Das „The Worldless“ ; „The Moon Is Not a Battlefield“; Greg Egan „Uncanny Valley“; Kathleen Ann Goonan „The Tale of the Alcubierre Horse“; Yoon Ha Lee „Extracurricular Activities“; Kate Alice Marshall „Red Bark and Ambergris“; Maureen F. McHugh „Sidewalks“; Ray Nayler „Winter Timeshare“; Finbarr O'Reilly „The Last Boat-Builder in Ballyvoloon“; Kelly Robson „We Who Live in the Heart“; Michael Swanwick „Starlight Express“; Kai Ashante Wilson „The Lamentation of Their Women“; Caroline M. Yoachim „Carnival Nine“

Terve nimekiri autoritest ja nende juttudest (tähed lugude järel viitavad antoloogiatele, kus need ilmusid):

Daniel Abraham „The Hunger After You're Fed“ D; „The Mocking Tower“ S

Charlie Jane Anders „Don’t Press Charges and I Won’t Sue“ A, H, S

Eleanor Arnason „Mines“ D

Madeline Ashby „Death on Mars“ C, D

Simon Avery „Sunflower Junction“ G

Jess Barber „Pan-Humanism: Hope and Pragmatics“ D

Kelly Barnhill „Probably Still the Chosen One“ S

Laird Barron „Swift to Chase“ G

R. S. Benedict „My English Name“ D, S

Gregory Benford „Shadows of Eternity“ C

Ashley Blooms „Fallow“ G

Tobias S. Buckell „Zen and the Art of Starship Maintenance“ A, C, D, S; „Shoggoths in Traffic“ H

Rebecca Campbell „On Highway 18“ G

Gwendolyn Clare „Tasting Notes on the Varietals of the Southern Coast“ A

Maggie Clark „Belly Up“ C

C. S. E. Cooney „Though She Be But Little“ H, S

Burt Courtier „Assassins“ D

Indrapramit Das „The Worldless“ C, D; „The Moon Is Not a Battlefield“ D, S

J. R. Dawson „Marley and Marley“ H

Aliette de Bodard „In Everlasting Wisdom“ C; „The Dragon That Flew Out of the Sun“ D; „Children of Thorns, Children of Water“ G

Giovanni De Feo „Ugo“ H

Samuel R. Delany „The Hermit of Houston“ A, H, S

Greg Egan „Uncanny Valley“ C, D; „The Discrete Charm of the Turing Machine“ S

Jaine Fenn „The Martian Job“ D

Michael F. Flynn „Nexus“ D

Jeffrey Ford „Witch Hazel“ G

Karen Joy Fowler „Persephone of the Crows“ H

Ty Franck „The Hunger After You're Fed“ D

Robin Furth „The Bride in Sea-Green Velvet“ G

Max Gladstone „Crispin's Model“ S

Jaymee Goh „The Last Cheng Beng Gift“ A

Kathleen Ann Goonan „The Tale of the Alcubierre Horse“ C, H

Theodora Goss „Come See the Living Dryad“ S

Lisa L. Hannett „Little Digs“ G

Maria Dahvana Headley „Black Powder“ A; „The Orange Tree“ A; „The Thule Stowaway“ G

Micah Dean Hicks „Church of Birds“ A

Nina Kiriki Hoffman „Rings“ H

Saad Z. Hossain „Bring Your Own Spoon“ S

Kameron Hurley „The Fisherman and the Pig“ H

Dave Hutchinson „Babylon“ S

Kelly Jennings „The History of the Invasion Told in Five Dogs“ D

Vina Jie-Min Prasad „A Series of Steaks“ C, D, S; „Fandom for Robots“ H

Bill Johnson „Whending My Way Back Home“ D

Carole Johnstone „The Eyes Are White and Quiet“ G

Rachael K. Jones „The Greatest One-Star Restaurant in the Whole Quadrant“ A; „Regarding the Robot Raccoons Attached to the Hull of My Ship“ C

Stephen Graham Jones „Mapping the Interior“ G

Minsoo Kang „The Sacrifice of the Hanged Monkey“ H

Kathleen Kayembe „You Will Always Have Family: A Triptych“ A; „The Faerie Tree“ S

Cassandra Khaw „Don’t Turn on the Lights“ G

Caitlín R. Kiernan  „The Dinosaur Tourist“ G; „Fairy Tale of Wood Street“ S

Mary Robinette Kowal „The Worshipful Society of Glovers“ S

Nancy Kress „Every Hour of Light and Dark“ C; „Dear Sarah“ D; „Canoe“ D

Matthew Kressel „The Last Novelist (or A Dead Lizard in the Yard)“ C; „Love Engine Optimization“ H

Naomi Kritzer „Waiting Out the End of the World in Patty's Place Cafe“ D

Rich Larson „An Evening with Severyn Grimes“ C, D, S; „There Used to Be Olive Trees“ D; „Cupido“ H

Yoon Ha Lee „Extracurricular Activities“ C, H; „The Chameleon's Gloves“ S

Karin Lowachee „Meridian“ C

Scott Lynch „The Smoke of Gold Is Glory“ S

Carmen Maria Machado „The Resident“ A

Helen Marshall „Survival Strategies“ G

Kate Alice Marshall „Destroy the City with Me Tonight“ A; „Red Bark and Ambergris“ G, H

Bruce McAllister „This Is for You“ H

Ian McHugh „Triceratops“ D

Maureen F. McHugh „Cannibal Acts“ A; „Sidewalks“ D, S

Will McIntosh „Soulmates.com“ H

Sean McMullen „The Influence Machine“ D

Silvia Moreno-Garcia „Prime Meridian“ D

Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali „Regarding the Robot Raccoons Attached to the Hull of My Ship“ C; „Concessions“ S

Ian Muneshwar „Skins Smooth as Plantain, Hearts Soft as Mango“ G

Linda Nagata „The Martian Obelisk“ C, D, H, S

Ray Nayler „Winter Timeshare“ D, H

Alec Nevala-Lee „The Proving Ground“ D

Finbarr O'Reilly „The Last Boat-Builder in Ballyvoloon“ C, D

Suzanne Palmer „The Secret Life of Bots“ C, H, S; „Number Thirty-Nine Skink“ D

Charles Payseur „Rivers Run Free“ A

Sarah Pinsker „Wind Will Rove“ C; „And Then There Were (N – One)“ H

Lettie Prell „Justice Systems in Quantum Parallel Probabilities“ A; „Emergency Protocol“ H

Madeline Ray „Montreal, 2014“ H

Robert Reed „The Speed of Belief“ C; „The Residue of Fire“ D; „The Significance of Significance“ H

Alastair Reynolds „Holdfast“ C; „Night Passage“ D; „Belladonna Nights“ S

M. Rickert „Everything Beautiful Is Terrifying“ G

Rebecca Roanhorse „Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™“ G

Kelly Robson „We Who Live in the Heart“ C, D

Ryan Row „Whatever Knight Comes“ H

Eden Royce „Graverobbing Negress Seeks Employment“ G

A. Merc Rustad „Brightened Star, Ascending Dawn“ A

Sara Saab „Pan-Humanism: Hope and Pragmatics“ D

Sofia Samatar „An Account of the Land of Witches“ H

Mark Samuels „Moon Blood-Red, Tide Turning“ G

Carter Scholz „Vanguard 2.0“ D

Karl Schroeder „Eminence“ S

Hanuš Seiner „Hexagrammaton“ H

Gord Sellar „Focus“ C

Priya Sharma „The Crow Palace“ G

Robert Shearman „The Swimming Pool Party“ G

Vandana Singh „Shikasta“C

Jack Skillingstead „Assassins“ D

Angela Slatter „The Little Mermaid, in Passing“ G

Bruce Sterling „Elephant on Table“ D

Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam „Secret Keeper“ G

Michael Swanwick „Starlight Express“ D, H

Steve Rasnic Tem „The Long Fade into Evening Steve“ G

Lavie Tidhar „The Road to the Sea“ D

Cadwell Turnbull „Loneliness is in Your Blood“ A

Harry Turtledove „Zigeuner“ D

Katherine Vaz „Moon and Memory and Muchness“ G

Jamie Wahls „Utopia, LOL?“ H

Kaaron Warren „Exceeding Bitter“ G

Peter Watts „ZeroS“ A, C, H

Conrad Williams „Succulents“ G

Kai Ashante Wilson „The Lamentation of Their Women“ S, G

A. C. Wise „A Catalogue of Sunlight at the End of the World“ C

Nick Wolven „Confessions of a Con Girl“ S

Caroline M. Yoachim „Carnival Nine“ A, S

E. Lily Yu „The Wretched and the Beautiful“ A