Best of British Science Fiction 2021

Donna Scott has scoured magazines, anthologies, webzines and obscure genre corners to discover the very best science fiction stories by British and British-based authors published during 2021. Two dozen stories, varying greatly in subject matter and style, from superb technological mystery to conflict on very alien worlds, from sweet, sad stories symptomatic of the tense times we have lived through to tales optimistic for better times to come, and even a dash of wry humour here and there for good measure.Donna Scott is a director and recent chair of the BSFA, as well as being a distinguished poet, writer, and stand-up comedian. Donna is also a free-lance editor who has worked behind the scenes for a number of major publishers over the course of several years.ContentsIntroduction – Donna ScottDistribution – Paul Cornell Stealthcare – Liz Williams Down and Out Under the Tannhauser Gate – David GullenMe Two – Keith Brooke and Eric BrownThe Andraiad – Tim Major Bloodbirds – Martin Sketchley Going Home – Martin WestlakeOkamoto’s Lens – A.N. Myers Love in the Age of Operator Errors – Ryan VanceStone of Sorrow – Peter SuttonHenrietta – T.H. Dray A History of Food Additives in 22nd Century Britain – Emma LevinThe Trip – Michael Crouch The Ghosts of Trees – Fiona MooreThe Opaque Mirror of Your Face – Russell HemmellMore Sea Creatures to See – Aliya WhiteleyThe End of All Our Exploring – Gary CouzensHow Does My Garden Grow? – David CledenGirls’ Night Out – Teika Marija Smits Bar Hopping for Astronauts – Leo X. RobertsonIn Aeturnus – Phillip IrvingA Spark in a Flask – Emma Johanna Puranen A Pall of Moondust – Nick WoodAbout the AuthorsAcknowledgements