New suns : original speculative fiction by people of color

Publication/Creation:

Oxford, UK : Solaris, an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd, 2019

Format:

Book

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

New suns : original speculative fiction by people of color / edited by Nisi Shawl

Related/Included Titles:

The galactic tourist industrial complex /
Deer dancer /
The virtue of unfaithful translations /
Come home to Atropos /
The fine print /
unkind of mercy /
Burn the ships /
The freedom of the shifting sea /
Three variations on a theme of imperial attire /
Blood and bells /
Give me your black wings oh sister /
The shadow we cast through time /
The robots of Eden /
Dumb house /
One easy trick /
Harvest /
Kelsey and the burdened breath /
Galactic tourist industrial complex.
Deer dancer.
Virtue of unfaithful translations.
Come home to Atropos.
Fine print.
Unkind of mercy.
Burn the ships.
Freedom of the shifting sea.
Three variations on a theme of imperial attire.
Blood and bells.
Give me your black wings oh sister.
Shadow we cast through time.
Robots of Eden.
Dumb house.
One easy trick.
Harvest.
Kelsey and the burdened breath.

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Additional Author/Creators:

Shawl, Nisi, editor
Burton, LeVar, author of foreword
Buckell, Tobias S. Galactic tourist industrial complex
Alcalá, Kathleen, 1954- Deer dancer
Kang, Minsoo. Virtue of unfaithful translations
Barnes, Steven, 1952- Come home to Atropos
Onwualu, Chinelo. Fine print
Jennings, Alex, 1979- Unkind of mercy
Yáñez, Alberto. Burn the ships
Goh, Jaymee. Freedom of the shifting sea
Yu, E. Lily. Three variations on a theme of imperial attire
Lowachee, Karin. Blood and bells
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. Give me your black wings oh sister
Das, Indra. Shadow we cast through time
Menon, Anil (Novelist). Robots of Eden
Hairston, Andrea. Dumb house
Goto, Hiromi, 1966- One easy trick
Roanhorse, Rebecca. Harvest
Little Badger, Darcie, 1987- Kelsey and the burdened breath

Subjects/Genre

Genre:

Short stories
Afrofuturist fiction
Science fiction

Subjects:

Afrofuturism
Speculative fiction, American
Speculative fiction, Canadian
Short stories, American
Short stories, Canadian

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Foreword / LeVar Burton -- The galactic tourist industrial complex / Tobias S. Buckell -- Deer dancer / Kathleen Alcalá -- The virtue of unfaithful translations / Minsoo Kang -- Come home to Atropos / Steven Barnes -- The fine print / Chinelo Onwualu -- unkind of mercy / Alex Jennings -- Burn the ships / Alberto Yáñez -- The freedom of the shifting sea / Jaymee Goh -- Three variations on a theme of imperial attire / E. Lily Yu -- Blood and bells / Karin Lowachee -- Give me your black wings oh sister / Sylvia Moreno-Garcia -- The shadow we cast through time / Indrapramit Das -- The robots of Eden / Anil Menon -- Dumb house / Andrea Hairston -- One easy trick / Hiromi Goto -- Harvest / Rebecca Roanhorse -- Kelsey and the burdened breath / Darcie Little Badger -- Afterword / Nisi Shawl -- Contributor biographies.

Summary:

'There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns,' proclaimed Octavia E. Butler. New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book's covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius. Unexpected brilliance shines forth from every page. --

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

308 pages ; 23 cm

General Note:

Foreword by LeVar Burton.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9937755699202486

ISBN:

9781781085783
1781085781
1781086389
9781781086384

OCLC Number:

1088925711

Barcode:

010003555979