First published 2014 by Solaris
an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd,
Riverside House, Osney Mead,
Oxford, OX2 0ES, UK
ISBN: 978-1-84997-879-8
Cover by Nicolas Delort
Introduction and story notes and arrangement copyright © 2014 Jonathan Oliver.
‘Big Man’ copyright © Chuck Wendig 2014
‘The Yellow Door’ copyright © Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2014
‘Die’ copyright © Lavie Tidhar 2014
‘Chrysalises’ copyright © Benjanun Sriduangkaew 2014
‘South Mountain’ copyright © Paul Kearney 2014
‘The Game Changer’ copyright © Libby McGugan 2014
‘Distinguishing Characteristics’ copyright © Yoon Ha Lee 2014
‘Captain Zzapp!!! – Space Hero from 3000AD’ copyright © Gary Northfield 2014
‘Death Pool’ copyright © Melanie Tem 2014
‘The Bone Man’s Bride’ copyright © Hillary Monahan 2014
‘Honourable Mention’ copyright © Tade Thompson 2014
‘Loser’ copyright © Rebecca Levene 2014
‘Two Sit Down, One Stands Up’ copyright © Ivo Stourton 2014
‘Ready or Not’ copyright © Gary McMahon 2014
‘The Monogamy of Wild Beasts’ copyright © Robert Shearman 2014
‘The Stranger Cards’ copyright © Nik Vincent 2014
‘All Things Fall Apart and Are Built Again’ copyright © Helen Marshall 2014
‘Lefty Plays Bridge’ copyright © Pat Cadigan 2014
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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.