SHORT STORIES “Cousin Entropy” by Michèle Laframboise, translated from the French by N. R. M. Roshak (Future Science Fiction Digest, June 15). “The Fastener” by Natsumi Tanaka, translated from the Japanese by Toshiya Kamei (Daily Science Fiction, June). “Zoo Syndrome” by Sadaa al-Daas, translated from the
Each month, Daniel Haeusser reviews short works of SFT that appear both online and in print. He is an Assistant Professor in the Biology Department at Canisius College, where he teaches microbiology and leads student research projects with bacteria and bacteriophage. He’s also an associate blogger with the American Society for Microbiology’s popular Small Things Considered.
The latest issue of Samovar Magazine is out and includes Russian and Arabic SF in translation, as well as Francophone speculative poetry in translation. Check it out! “Morpheus” by K. A. Teryna, translated from the Russian by Alex Shvartsman “The Spider’s Widow” by Houyem Ferchichi, translated from the Arabic by Ali Znaid “Exile” by
SHORT STORIES “The Peppers of GreenScallion” by Myung-hoon Bae, translated from the Korean by Jihyun Park and Gord Sellar (Clarkesworld Magazine, June 1). “Customer” by Lee Jong San, translated from Korean by Victoria Caudle, Words Without Borders, June. “Americans on the Moon” by Oleg Divov, translated from the
The Arthur C. Clarke Award has released its shortlist and it includes Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, translated from the Arabic by Jonathan Wright, from Oneworld Publications.
I wrote about horror in translation for World Literature Today‘s “What to Read Now” feature: check it out! –
If you’re going to Worldcon 76 this month, you’ll find several panels about world/translated SF. Check them out below! Chinese SF/F and its Fandom Translation & Communication of Chinese Science Fiction Intro to Korean Science Fiction for English Speakers Exploring a Wider Universe: Beyond the World of Anglophone SFF 1001 Years Later–What Happened to
SHORT STORIES “Your Multicolored Life” by Xing He, translated from the Chinese by Andy Dudak (Clarkesworld Magazine, June 1) “Silver Tiger” by Lu Yang, translated from the Chinese by Eric Abrahamsen (New Yorker, June) “Woodcutter and Crows” by Shahidul Zahir, translated from the Bengali by Layli Uddin and
Check out Eric Becker’s interview on Words Without Borders with Jonathan Wright, who translated the award-winning work of Iraqi horror Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi.
Two works of SFT have been included in the Man Booker International Prize 2018 longlist: László Krasznahorkai (Hungary), John Batki, Ottilie Mulzet & George Szirtes, The World Goes On (Tuskar Rock Press) Ahmed Saadawi (Iraq), Jonathan Wright, Frankenstein in Baghdad (Oneworld)
