The New Space Opera 2: All-new stories of science fiction adventure / Dozois, Gardner

An exceedingly fine set of stories written specifically for this collection by some of the best sf authors writing today.
Library Journal (starred review)

Following the success of their Locus Award-winning anthology The New Space Opera, editors Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan now up the ante with The New Space Opera 2,new stories from some of the biggest names in science fiction s biggest genre. With contributions from Cory Doctorow, Elizabeth Moon, Garth Nix, John Scalzi, Bruce Sterling, Tad Williams, and a host of other science fiction luminaries, The New Space Opera 2 is yet another reminder of why science fiction captured the hearts and minds of generations of generations of readers (Orson Scott Card).