Presents science fiction stories as chosen by a distinguished panel of top writers, critics, and editors.

Introduction /Algis Budrys -- Primetime / Douglas Texter -- Sun god at dawn, rising from a lotus blossom / Andrea Kail -- Frozen sky / Jeff Carlson -- Art and communication / L. Ron Hubbard -- Stone cipher / Tony Pi -- Obsidian shards / Aliette de Bodard -- Ripping Carovella / Kim Zimring -- If only I had the time / Kevin J. Anderson -- Our last words / Damon Kaswell -- Saturn in G minor / Stephen Kotowych -- By the waters of the Ganga / Stephen Gaskell -- Pilgrimage / Karl Bunker -- Here's the thing / Judith Miller -- Gas drinkers / Edward Sevcik -- Phlogiston Age / Corey Brown -- Mask glass magic / John Burridge -- Year in the contests / Algis Budrys -- Contest information.