€œSabbath Wine†(Short Story Nominee) by Barbara Krasnoff stood out to me for its emotional impact. I thought the short stories in the collection were particularly strong, and the winner “Seasons of Glass and Iron†by Amal El-Mohtar is a beautiful piece of fantasy storytelling, drawing together a number of different folktales in a satisfying and fresh way. She arranged the pieces in a way that moves the reader along nicely, juxtaposing the diverse tones and styles of individual stories. Jane Yolen, who was the editor of this anthology, faced a tough job but I felt like the pieces she included from the awards spoke to the breadth and depth of the field.
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This anthology is full of strong pieces, both short stories and novelettes, as well as (unfortunately, but probably inevitably) excerpted novellas. So even with the words “Nebula Awards Showcase†emblazoned across the front I was skeptical.Īnd I was wrong. In fact, I haven’t picked up an anthology in long time for these two reasons–the last few I read felt like a lot of panning and sifting for very little gold. Even anthologies where the stories have all been previously vetted can feel bloated or uneven. But I think the answer is only: sort of? Anthologies are are hard. When I mentioned to my husband that I was reviewing the NEBULA AWARDS SHOWCASE 2018 ( Amazon) he asked: isn’t the fact that all of these pieces were nominated for an award a review in and of itself?
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