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1. David Weber

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2. Gardner Dozois

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3. Becky Chambers

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4. Sharon Lee

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5. John Joseph Adams

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6. Tanya Huff

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7. C. J. Cherryh

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8. Seanan McGuire

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9. Lois McMaster Bujold

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10. Isaac Asimov

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11. David G. Hartwell

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12. Martha Wells

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13. Harlan Ellison

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14. Ben Bova

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15. James A. Moore

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16. Ray Bradbury

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17. Neil Clarke

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18. S. D. Perry

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19. John Scalzi

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20. Ann Leckie

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21. Elizabeth Moon

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22. Robert Silverberg

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23. Aliette de Bodard

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24. Steve Perry

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25. Joshua Palmatier

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26. Larry Niven

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27. Charles E. Gannon

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28. Tim Lebbon

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29. George R. R. Martin

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30. Arkady Martine

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31. Michael Jan Friedman

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32. James S. A. Corey

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33. Tom Kratman

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34. Irene Gallo

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35. Greg Bear

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36. Mary Robinette Kowal

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37. Alastair Reynolds

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38. Mercedes Lackey

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39. Kevin J. Anderson

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40. John Shirley

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41. Alan Dean Foster

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42. Jonathan Strahan

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43. Ursula K. Le Guin

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44. Megan E. O'Keefe

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45. Jennifer Brozek

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46. Ian Whates

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47. Eric Flint

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48. Rich Horton

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49. Mike Kupari

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50. Ann VanderMeer

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