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“Goodbye, Robinson Crusoe,” by John Varley. Copyright © 1977 by Davis Publications, Inc. First published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Spring 1977. Reprinted by permission of the author and the author’s agent, Ricia Mainhardt.

 

“The Way of Cross and Dragon,” by George R.R. Martin. Copyright © 1979 by Omni Publications International, Ltd. First published in Omni, June 1979. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“Swarm,” by Bruce Sterling. Copyright © 1982 by Mercury Press, Inc. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1982. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“The Blind Minotaur,” by Michael Swanwick. Copyright © 1985 by Michael Swanwick. First published in Amazing Science Fiction Stories, March 1985. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“The Blabber,” by Vernor Vinge. Copyright © 1988 by Vernor Vinge. First published in New Destinies, Winter 1988 (Baen Books). Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“The Return of the Kangaroo Rex,” by Janet Kagan. Copyright © 1989 by Davis Publications, Inc. First published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, October 1989. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“Prayers on the Wind,” by Walter Jon Williams. Copyright © 1991 by Walter Jon Williams. First published in When the Music’s Over (Bantam Spectra). Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“The Missionary’s Child,” by Maureen F. McHugh. Copyright © 1992 by Davis Publications, Inc. First published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, October 1992. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“Poles Apart,” by G. David Nordley. Copyright © 1992 by Bantam Doubleday Dell Magazines. First published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, Mid-December 1992. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“Guest of Honor,” by Robert Reed. Copyright © 1993 by Mercury Press, Inc. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 1993. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“Flowering Mandrake,” by George Turner. Copyright © 1994 by George Turner. First published in Alien Shores (Aphelion Publishing). Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate and the agent for the estate, Cherry Weiner.

 

“Cilia-of-Gold,” by Stephen Baxter. Copyright © 1994 by Bantam Doubleday Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, August 1994. Reprinted by permission of the author and the author’s agent. The Maggie Noach Agency.

 

“Gone to Glory,” by R. Garcia y Robertson. Copyright © 1995 by Rod Garcia. First published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 1995. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“A Dry, Quiet War,” by Tony Daniel. Copyright © 1996 by Del Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, June 1996. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“All Tomorrow’s Parties,” by Paul J. McAuley. Copyright © 1997 by Interzone. First published in Interzone, April 1997. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“Escape Route,” by Peter F. Hamilton. Copyright © 1997 by Interzone. First published in Interzone, July 1997. Reprinted by permission of the author.

 

“The Eye of God,” by Mary Rosenblum. Copyright © 1998 by Dell Magazines. First published in Asimov’s Science Fiction, March 1998. Reprinted by permission of the author.