In memory of David G. Hartwell, one of the finest editors to have worked in the science fiction field, with affection and respect.
THIS IS THE tenth volume of The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year anthology series, which started back in 2007 at Night Shade and moved to Solaris in 2013. I’d like to thank Jason Williams and Jeremy Lassen for getting behind the book at the beginning, and Ross Lockhart for all of his hard work on the series in the later days. I’d especially like to thank Jonathan Oliver and Ben Smith at Solaris for taking the risk on picking the series up, and for running with it in the way that they have. I will always be grateful to them for stepping in and for believing in the books and in me. Special thanks to my wonderful agent Howard Morhaim who for over a decade now has had my back and helped make good things happen. Finally, most special thanks of all to Marianne, Jessica, and Sophie. I always say that every moment spent working on these books is stolen from them, but it’s true, and I’m forever grateful to them for their love, support and generosity.