Nebula Awards Showcase 2006

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Each year, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America(r) honors outstanding authors with the Nebula Awards, celebrating the most thought-provoking and entertaining works in the genre. The Nebula Awards Showcase compiles the year's finest science fiction and fantasy into one essential volume. This edition features winners such as Lois McMaster Bujold, Eileen Gunn, Ellen Klages, and Walter Jon Williams, alongside Grand Master Anne McCaffrey. The collection includes an introduction by Gardner Dozois, essays reflecting on the genre by notable figures like Jack Williamson, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin, Brian W. Aldiss, and Frederik Pohl, and a tribute to Anne McCaffrey by Jody Lynn Nye. It showcases a variety of works, including novellas, novelettes, short stories, and poetry. Highlights are "The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams, "Basement Magic" by Ellen Klages, "The Voluntary State" by Christopher Rowe, and "Coming to Terms" by Eileen Gunn. Additionally, it features excerpts from "Paladin of Souls" by Lois McMaster Bujold and "The Ship Who Sang" by Anne McCaffrey. The volume also includes a review of the year's films related to the genre by Kathy Maio, making it a comprehensive reflection of the year's contributions to science fiction and fantasy.