Damien Broderick is a writer whose works include the novel The Judas Mandala and critical studies Ferocious Minds and X, Y, Z, T: Dimensions of Science Fiction . He is a five-time recipient of the Australian SF Ditmar Award and a runner-up for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. He lives in San Antonio, Texas. Paul Di Filippo is a two-time Nebula Award finalist and a Philip K. Dick finalist. He is the author of Creature from the Black Lagoon , Ribofunk , The Steampunk Trilogy , and Top Ten: Beyond the Farthest Precinct and the editor of Freaks in a Box: The Myths of Media . He lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

David Pringle is a writer and editor. He is the author of several guides, including Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels , Science Fiction : The 100 Best Novels , and The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction . He served as the editor of Foundation , an academic journal, and founded the English science magazine Interzone .