Locus left important collections by Chesya Burke and Livia Llewellyn off its annual reading list. That's a travesty. These are two brilliant and daring authors who've written collections that are  tough, ambitious, and truly horrific. They deserve far better than a snub from the industry trade journal.

Having written an intro to one and reviewed the other, I'll leave it there. However, I encourage everyone to go get these books and if you enjoy them, write Burke and Llewellyn onto the Locus Poll when it opens.