Tachyon Publications is an independent publisher based in San Francisco that specializes in science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded by Jacob Weisman in 1995 and has since published a wide range of books in the genre, from anthologies and short story collections to novels and nonfiction. Tachyon has published works by many notable science fiction and fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Michael Chabon, and Octavia Butler. They are known for their focus on literary quality, and for publishing both established authors and new voices in the genre. Tachyon has also published a number of award-winning and critically acclaimed books, such as "The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction" edited by Gardner Dozois, which won the Hugo Award for Best Nonfiction Book.