Million Writers Award

For nearly a decade the Million Writers Award has honored the best fiction published in online magazines and journals. Now collected for the first time are the most exciting science fiction and fantasy stories recognized by this award. Some of these authors are well-known from print magazines and books; others have only published online. But all of them are reshaping the science fiction and fantasy world. Read these groundbreaking stories and you'll understand why online genre magazines are the place to find today's most vital and challenging fiction.

Million Writers Award: The Best Online Science Fiction and Fantasy includes stories by N. K. Jemisin, Saladin Ahmed, Rachel Swirsky, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Aliette de Bodard, Richard Bowes, Lavie Tidhar, Hannu Rajaniemi, Catherynne M. Valente, and many more.

Publishers Weekly - Starred review

Sanford, editor of the online literary journal storySouth, assembles a remarkable collection of science fiction and fantasy works, all originally published online and heralded in storySouth's annual Million Writers Award contest (some are winners, others finalists and notables). ...Many of these stories have earned other awards and nominations, and they prove that online journals and magazines deserve readers' respect and attention. (June)


Genre: Science Fiction