Infinite Stars

“Space opera is celebrated in this capacious anthology with stories from a stellar lineup of its best contemporary practitioners….irresistible to space opera enthusiasts.”
-Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“While the broad sampling means readers may not enjoy every tale, the wide variety on offer makes this volume worth a look for any sf reader, regardless of their particular genre tastes.”
-Booklist Review

“Infinite Stars is a strong celebration of the variety and power of the space opera subgenre, both in its history and its ongoing vitality” - Locus magazine


“celebrates the breadth and scope—and storytelling power—of space opera” - Barnes & Noble SFF blog

“a once-in-a-lifetime collection“ Unbound Worlds

“great sci-fi done right, an appetizer whetting the appetite for much larger entrees to follow.” – Seattle Book Review


“After reading this volume, even the most grounded reader will be able to see that space opera has blasted off from its formulaic and predictable pulpy roots to explore galaxies of carefully crafted prose, thematic depth, and character complexity. These stories beg the reader to question the very nature of reality and gaze in wonder at the universe, pondering the struggles and joys of humans who seek to find their place in it” – Tethered by Letters

“A great anthology with a bit of something for everyone and some top notch writers to boot.” - Portland Book Review

Editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt is an author of novels and short fiction, and Hugo-nominated editor. He has edited Alan Dean Foster, Tracy Hickman, Frank Herbert, and was the first editor on Andy Weir’s The Martian. His anthologies include Infinite Stars, Predator: If it Bleeds, Shattered Shields (with Jennifer Brozek), Beyond the Sun, Raygun Chronicles, and Mission: Tomorrow. He lives in Kansas, USA.

A five-time winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards and Grandmaster of the Science Fiction Writers of America, Robert Silverberg is one of the most acclaimed living authors of fantasy and science fiction. Before this, however, Silverberg wrote more than one million words in other genres under fake names, including numerous crime novels and stories for pulp magazines such as Trapped, Guilty, and Double-Action Detective.

Jack Campbell is the pen name for John G. Hemry, whose books have been translated into fifteen languages and sold four million copies worldwide. He is a retired Naval officer and graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. As Jack Campbell, he writes The Lost Fleet series of military science fiction novels. He also wrote the Stark’s War and JAG in Space series under his real name.

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