For the past eight years NewCon Press has been showcasing the talent of British and British-based science fiction authors via our anthologies. This award-winning series is curated by editor Donna Scott, who each year faces the daunting task of selecting the very best short stories from what is invariably a strong field. Best of British Science Fiction 2023 represents one of the strongest anthologies yet Table of Contents: Detonation Boulevard - Alastair Reynolds Vermin Control - Tim Lees Personal Satisfaction - Adrian Tchaikovsky The Scent of Green - Ana Sun Gauguin's Questions - Stephen Baxter So Close to Home - Andrew Hook Boojum - Angus McIntyre The Station Master - Lavie Tidhar Art App - Chris Beckett The Blou Trein Suborbirail - L.P. Melling Blue Shift Passing By - David Cleden And if Venice is Sinking - Fiona Moore Muse Automatique - Jaine Fenn Little Sprout - E.B. Siu A Change of Direction - Rhiannon Grist Thus With a Kiss I Die - Robert Bagnall Tough Love - Teika Marija Smits The Brazen Head of Westinghouse - Tim Major Skipping - Ian Watson Pearl - Felix Rose Kawitzky