Federations - Softcover

John Joseph Adams is the editor of John Joseph Adams Books, a new imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. He is also the series editor of BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, as well as the bestselling editor of many other anthologies, including BRAVE NEW WORLDS, WASTELANDS, and THE LIVING DEAD. Recent books include PRESS START TO PLAY, LOOSED UPON THE WORLD, and The Apocalypse Triptych. Called “the reigning king of the anthology world” by Barnes & Noble, John is a two-time winner of the Hugo Award and a seven-time World Fantasy Award finalist. John is also the editor and publisher of the digital magazines LIGHTSPEED and NIGHTMARE, and is a producer for WIRED’s The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast.

"Breathtakingly rich [...] Superior writing, fantastic storytelling and creative adherence to the theme will keep readers enthralled." -Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Federations is definitely one of those anthologies that offers something for everyone. [...] the stories in Federations mostly keep a very human perspective on the hugeness and strangeness of a galaxy teeming with life. And that's reason enough to sign on to its galactic charter."- io9.com

"For this anthology of twenty-four stories, editor John Joseph Adams tasked some of the brightest luminaries of speculative fiction to write stories of vast, galaxy-spanning empires. [...] By mixing writers with great experience in with newer authors, Adams captures both the feel of the old pulp magazines and the practical elements of the ever-changing science of astronomy and space travel. ... Editor Adams has collected both the finest writers and their finest tales in the definitive volume of vast, epic, interstellar Federations." - Sacramento Book Review

"Where the book shines is with the original stories, many of which are by quite new writers. [...] The mix--of  old and new stories, of newer and more established writers, and of tones and styles--is vigorous and impressive." - Locus Magazine