I’m probably late to the party here, but I’ve discovered this fantastic site- The Short Story Project– that brings together talented writers, translators, critics, and others from around the world to give readers some of the best contemporary and classic short fiction out there. “And is there any speculative fiction on this site?” you might
translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden Open Letter May 16, 2017 552 pages grab a copy A brilliant, sprawling exploration of what it means to be a writer and how the literary mind both apprehends and attempts to reshape reality, The Invented Part is one of those books that isn’t really a book but
Your weekly dose of SF in translation links: Alvaro Zinos-Amaro’s review of The Twenty Days of Turin in IGMC “Best Czech genre fiction, 2016”– includes two titles that need to be translated into English “The Last Refuge” in Strange Horizons (Spanish SFT) “An Account of the Sky Whales” in Clarkesworld Magazine (Chinese SFT)
“An Account of the Sky Whales” by A Que, translated by Andy Dudak (Clarkesworld Magazine, June 1) Me by Tomoyuki Hoshino, translated by Charles De Wolf (Akashic Books, June 6) “In a brilliant probing of identity, and employing a highly original style that subverts standard narrative forms, Tomoyuki Hoshino elevates what
Wiscon– the world’s leading feminist science fiction convention- just wrapped up its 41st meeting here in Madison, Wisconsin, and it was as exciting and diverse as ever. With panels, workshops, presentations, parties, and more, Wiscon showcased the talent and keen inquiry of the writers, students, translators, artists, and many others who packed its halls. I
Your weekly dose of SF in translation links: Excerpt from The King in the Golden Mask by Marcel Schwob, translated by Kit Schluter in Tank Magazine “Marcel Schwob: A Man of the Future” in Weird Fiction Review Open Letter Books on The Invented Part by Rodrigo Fresan
Readers can find plenty of horror fiction on bookstore shelves here in America, but what about horror fiction around the world? What kinds of stories do, for example, Japanese horror/speculative fiction writers gravitate toward when trying to terrify their readers? What differentiates Austrian horror fiction and Mexican horror fiction? Are there any interesting worldwide trends
The world of Finnish speculative fiction is a wonderfully varied one, with authors like Johanna Sinisalo, Leena Krohn, Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen, and many others pushing the boundaries of the genre and exploring everything from hard sci-fi to the “Finnish Weird.” Philosophical, surreal, haunting: Finnish speculative fiction isn’t afraid to rip away the veil of reality
This is the sixth in a series of posts featuring original speculative flash fiction in translation. The series highlights both new and established spec fic writers from around the world. Alina Abdullah is a PhD candidate from the University of Leeds with a particular interest in the history of art in Southeast Asia. She
French science fiction writer Gérard Klein has four novels available in English (all initially translated in the 1970s). An economist by profession, Klein is also an editor, anthologist, and critic. Starmasters’ Gambit, translated by C. J. Richards (DAW, 1973) The Mote in Time’s Eye, translated by Damon Knight and C. J. Richards (Black Coat Press,
