Speculative Fiction from Around the World
Lavie Tidhar's new novel, Osama, is now available for pre-order from PS Publishing. About the book: In a world without global terrorism Joe, a private detective, is hired by a mysterious woman to find a man: the obscure author of pulp fiction novels featuring one Osama Bin Laden: Vigilante... Joe’s quest to find the man... Continue Reading →
Over at the Guardian, a nice article on South African science fiction: As you might expect, a lot of South African writing is informed by the country's own recent history – how could it fail to be? Apartheid rears its head in one form or another both in Zoo City, where the animalled are segregated,... Continue Reading →
Eeleen Lee has a new article, The Magical Roots of Malaysian Horror Fiction In English, over at the Portal: In contrast to its colonial manifestations, contemporary Malaysian horror in English is a vibrant and dynamic field made up of prolific Malaysian writers. The best known national name is Tunku Halim, who specializes in extreme horror and... Continue Reading →
The Association for the Recognition of Excellence in Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation (ARESFFT) is delighted to announce the finalists for the 2011 Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Awards (for works published in 2010). There are two categories: Long Form and Short Form. Long Form The Golden Age, Michal Ajvaz, translated by Andrew Oakland (Dalkey... Continue Reading →
The diverse history of Malaysia has given rise to a unique folklore that stems from multiple sources such as animism, tribal beliefs, shamanism and various religions such as Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism. Serious studies of the occult exist, if heavily biased by colonial views at the time of writing, such as Malay Magic: An Introduction to... Continue Reading →
Nnedi Okorafor is interviewed by Sentinel Nigeria, by Unoma Azuah: UA: Do you find it ironic that Nigerians especially at home have not quite caught up with engaging the fantasy genre considering the fact that the African cosmology is all about the flight of imagination. We’re all about the mystical. For instance in Africa, ancestors –... Continue Reading →
The winners of the Nebula Awards have been announced - it was a diverse list of nominees that included Amal El-Mohtar, Ted Chiang and N.K. Jemisin, and Apex Book of World SF series contributors Aliette de Bodard, Shweta Narayan and Nnedi Okorafor. There have been various comments made about the eventual winners, most outspoken of... Continue Reading →
From Cristian Tamas (Romanian Science Fiction&Fantasy Society) Established in the memory of Ion Hobana (1931-2011), a well known romanian scholar and SF writer, "one of Romania’s academic SF grandmasters (Romania’s greatest SF academic)" as Jonathan Cowie said, the yearly Ion Hobana Awards presented for the first time this year, had been granted by the Romanian... Continue Reading →
Lavie Tidhar's supernatural thriller novella, An Occupation of Angels, published in paperback and e-book editions by Apex Book Company, is now available in a brand-new audiobook format from Iambik Audio. The book, narrated by Elizabeth Klett, is 3:22:36 hours long and costs $6.99.
American author Philip Roth was awarded the Man Booker International Prize this week. The award is worth £60,000. The Guardian reports that "Author and publisher Carmen Callil has withdrawn from the judging panel" - composed of herself, "rare book dealer and author Rick Gekoski, who acted as chair, and novelist Justin Cartwright" - due to... Continue Reading →
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