"The Rhysling Awards are the pinnacle of Speculative/Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror poetry. . . . The Rhyslings have now been awarded for the best poetry of the previous twenty-nine years (1978-2005)-and this longevity is certainly a key part of its significance. It is, however, the excellence of the winners that has so elevated the Rhyslings . . .- from the Preface by Drew Morse"
"Mythic, speculative, macabre, science fictional, weird, fantastic, dystopian, dark, cosmic, magical, surreal, astrological, elfin, supernatural, futurist, spiritual, horrific, mystical, astronomic, grotesque, ethereal, folkloric, utopian, scientific, terrifying, starry, spectral-regardless of the differences in their emphases, the 96 poems published in this, the 31st-annual RHYSLING ANTHOLOGY, have two things in common: in privileging t ..."
"The first Rhysling Anthology, published in 1978, consisted of 14 poems on 13 Xeroxed pages. The publication of this striking 79-poem anthology is thus a testament to the skyrocketing popularity of science fiction and fantasy poetry over the past three decades. And the imaginativeness and vitality of these poems, in craft and concept, certainly suggests that the field of fantastic poetry is reaching new heights. Herein you'll find the tr ..."
The 2005 Rhysling Anthology(1st Edition) The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Poetry of 2004 by DrewMorse Hardcover, 136 Pages, Published 2005 by Prime ISBN-13: 978-0-8095-5063-0, ISBN: 0-8095-5063-6
"This special edition of the 28th-annual Rhysling Anthology (SFPA members receive a paperback version, from which they select the 2005 Rhysling Award winners)-with its sixty-one masterful poems and insightful introduction by SFPA founder Suzette Haden Elgin-offers readers a fantastic glimpse into this vital community of poets-and a harbinger of the promising speculative verses yet to be written."
"Welcome to The 2005 Rhysling Anthology: The Best Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Poetry of 2004, filled with more than 60 poems nominated by the members of the Science Fiction Poetry Association for this year's Rhysling Awards: the equivalent for poetry of the Nebula Awards for fiction. "The book you are now holding...is surely proof that there is, once again, a 'vital community of science fiction poets.' That membership of the Scienc ..."
"For 27 years, the Science Fiction Poetry Association has selected the best science fiction, fantasy and horror-themed poetry for its prestigious Rhysling Awards. Given annually, the award takes its name from Robert A. Heinlein's legendary Blind Singer of the Spaceways. For the first time, the SFPA is offering its annual collection of Rhysling Award nominees for sale to the general public. Among the 40 poems reprinted in the 2004 Rhysl ..."
The 2009 Rhysling Anthology(1st Edition) by DrewMorse Paperback, Published 2009 by The Science Fiction Poetry Association ISBN-13: 978-7-7700-5646-8, ISBN: 7-7700-5646-2