VANISHING ACTS - FIRST HARD COVER - BARGAIN SALE. ELLEN DATLOW - Editor - Featuring: Charnas, Davidson, Fowler, McAuley, Stableford, McAllister,Haldeman, Chiang. NY: Tor, 2001. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. Hard Cover. Fine / Fine. The co-editor of the annual Years Best Fantasy and Horror, Ellen Dalton is one of the most important anthologists in modern science fiction, and this book is one of her best collections to date. Vanishing Acts brings together a wide range of powerful stories, all dealing with the subject of extinction, and includes work by some of the worlds greatest speculative authors. With contributions by such authors as Theodore Sturgeon award-winning author Ted Chiang, this book is a must read for any serious fan of the genre. Also Features: David J. Schow, A.R. Morlan, Avram Davidson, Joe Haldeman, Suzy McKee Charnas, Paul J. McAuley, Bruce McAllister, Ian McDowell, Brian Stableford, WIlliam Shunn, Karen Joy Fowler, Mark W. Tiedemann, Michael Cadnum, Daniel Abraham, M. Shayne Bell. 380 pp.