num_pages: 380
description: Stories by Suzy McKee Charnas, Ted Chiang, Avram Davidson, Karen Joy Fowler, Paul McAuley, Brian Stableford, and others. The theme of this anthology is "endangered species", loosely interpreted to include in some cases the human race. The contents are four excellent reprints and a dozen new stories, including a new novella from Ted Chiang, one of the hottest young story writers in SF.
language: English
title: Vanishing Acts: A Science Fiction Anthology
titlecomplete: Vanishing Acts: A Science Fiction Anthology
genres: Science Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Steampunk, Fiction, Short Stories, Anthologies, Horror, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
ratings_count: 504
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novella for "Seventy-Two Letters", awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Anthology and Best Novella for "Seventy-Two Letters", awardedAt: 978336000000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Best Anthology and Best Novella for "Seventy-Two Letters", awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
category: "Seventy-Two Letters", awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Sidewise Award
category: Best Short Form for "Seventy-Two Letters"
publisher: Tor Books