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The excesses of a business man whose power comes from the ritualised abuse of his doppelganger; cannibalism and angelic visitations during the siege of Leningrad; Dracula prowling through Warhol's Factory pursued by Travis Bickle; a man who 'vaccinates' his rich clients against the perils of kidnapping little knowing that he is a middle-man for extra-terrestrials : four stories of the fantastic that throw a new light on our world and our lives. Four varied visions unified by the skill of four of the UK's most internationally successful and critically acclaimed authors.

Table of Contents:

• The Long and the Short of It - (2000) - essay by Peter Crowther
• Leningrad Nights - (1999) - novella by Graham Joyce
• Andy Warhol's Dracula - (1999) - novella by Kim Newman
• How the Other Half Lives - (1999) - novella by James Lovegrove
• The Vaccinator - (1999) - novella by Michael Marshall Smith

With a brand new novella set in a fresh universe, from Peter F. Hamilton (the latest and most dramatic breakout SF author to follow the mainstream success of lain M. Banks), a new novella from the internationally significant Stephen Baxter and new novellas from two of the most critically acclaimed authors writing today, Futures will be an essential purchase both for fans of these authors and for anyone wanting a snapshot of the British SF scene as the genre rides the wave of success that has seen it dominate the world SF market in recent years.

Table of Contents:

• The Infinite Frontier - (2001) - essay by Peter Crowther
• Reality Dust - (2000) - novella by Stephen Baxter
• Watching Trees Grow - (2000) - novella by Peter F. Hamilton
• Making History - (2000) - novella by Paul J. McAuley
• Tendeléo's Story - (2000) - novella by Ian McDonald

Four new novellas from four of the best writers of British SF, gathered together in one volume with a new introduction by Peter Crowther. A perfect illustration of why British SF is dominating the world SF market at the moment. Top class fiction, cutting edge design, innovative format - the perfect way to catch up with the latest from your favourite SF writers.

Table of Contents:

• A Rose by Any Other Name: An Introduction - essay by Peter Crowther
• A Writer's Life - (2001) - novella by Eric Brown
• The Human Front - (2001) - novella by Ken MacLeod
• Diamond Dogs - (2001) - novella by Alastair Reynolds
• Park Polar - (2001) - novella by Adam Roberts

China Miéville, Michael Moorcock, Paul Di Filippo, and Geoff Ryman: These award winners are on any list of the most inventive, popular, and critically acclaimed talents writing in the realms of fantasy and science fiction today. Their four original creations for this collection range from surreal visions of the infinite to high-tech nightmare; from apocalyptic ruins stalked by heroes and vampires to a near future where the aged terrorize the young.

Table of Contents:

• Off the Beaten Track: An Introduction - essay by Peter Crowther
• A Year in the Linear City - (2002) - novella by Paul Di Filippo
• The Tain - (2002) - novella by China Miéville
• Firing the Cathedral - (2002) - novella by Michael Moorcock
• V.A.O. - (2002) - novella by Geoff Ryman