The Best of Galaxy's Edge Magazine 2013-2014

Whether it’s God walking into the Draco Tavern, stony spirits talking to relatives, a robot plotting the ultimate murder, or the ability to see distinct patterns in the vibrations caused by uttering words and phrases … these stories will entertain you, make you laugh, make you think and, most importantly, make you question your own long-held views on life, the universe and everything else. The stories in this volume have been personally selected by Mike Resnick as his favorites among those that were published in Galaxy’s Edge magazine in 2013 and 2014. Authors include seasoned veterans such as Larry Niven and Mercedes Lackey, newcomers such as Andrea G. Stewart and Tina Gower, and writers from lands far and wide such as Sabina Theo from Bulgaria and Leena Likitalo from Finland. But all the stories have one thing in common: They are great stories … and like all great stories, need great readers. INTRODUCTION by Mike Resnick I, ARACHNOBOT by Brian Trent POCKET FULL OF MUMBLES by Tina Gower CREATOR OF THE COSMOS JOB INTERVIEW TODAY by Nick DiChario WILL YOU VOLUNTEER TO KILL WENDY? by Eric Cline NEEP by K. C. Norton EFFECT AND CAUSE by Ken Liu GHOST IN THE MACHINE by Ralph Roberts THE PRAYER LADDER by Marina J. Lostetter HOLLAND: 1944 by Steve Cameron THE SPINACH CAN’S SON by Robert T. Jeschonek INTERSECTION by Gio Clairval NO PLACE FOR A HERO by James Aquilone HAPPILY EVER AFTER by C. L. Moore UPRIGHT, UNLOCKED by Tom Gerencer LOVE IN BLOOM by Sabina Theo ICARUS AT NOON by Eric Leif Davin MATIAL by Lou J. Berger DO YOU REMEMBER MICHAEL JONES? by Nancy Kress ZOMBIES AT WORK by Leena Likitalo EXEMPLAR by Mercedes Lackey THE NECHRONOMATOR by Brad R. Torgersen TODAY I AM NOBODY by Tina Gower GOD WALKS INTO A BAR by Larry Niven TOTALED by Kary English THE UNCHANGING NATURE OF STONES by Andrea G. Stewart