John Joseph Adams - Editor & Anthologist

Breakdown of Lightspeed Honors

At Lightspeed, we had a great 2010. Ten out of the sixteen original stories published in Lightspeed in 2010 have now been either reprinted in a best-of-the-year anthology or nominated for a major award.

Here’s a breakdown of all the honors our various stories have received thus far:

“Arvies” by Adam-Troy Castro

• Nebula Award finalist
• Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Rich Horton

“I’m Alive, I Love You, I’ll See You in Reno” by Vylar Kaftan

• Nebula Award finalist

“Flower, Mercy, Needle, Chain” by Yoon Ha Lee

• Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction edited by Gardner Dozois
• Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Rich Horton

“In-Fall” by Ted Kosmatka

• Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction edited by Gardner Dozois

“Amaryllis” by Carrie Vaughn

• Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction edited by Gardner Dozois

“How to Become a Mars Overlord” by Catherynne M. Valente

• Reprinted in Year’s Best SF edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer

“The Cassandra Project” by Jack McDevitt

• Reprinted in Year’s Best SF edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer

“No Time Like the Present” by Carol Emshwiller

• Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Rich Horton

“Standard Loneliness Package” by Charles Yu

• Reprinted in The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy edited by Rich Horton

“The Zeppelin Conductors’ Society Annual Gentlemen’s Ball” by Genevieve Valentine

• Reprinted in The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year edited by Jonathan Strahan