I’m so excited to announce that Words Without Borders is featuring speculative microfiction from Italy in its May 2019 issue! Along with my introduction to Italian SF and SFT, it includes beautiful pieces by Francesco Verso, Emanuela Valentini, and Simonetta Olivo, all translated by Sarah Jane Webb. Enjoy!
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.
SHORT STORIES “The Starry Sky over the Southern Isle” by Zhao Haihong, translated from the Chinese by the author (Asimov’s, March/April issue). “Meteors” by Clara Ng, translated from the Indonesian by Toni Pollard, Words Without Borders, March. “The Lord of Rivers” by Wanxiang Fengnian, 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.
SHORT STORIES “And the Wind Passes Dancing…” by Massimo Soumaré, translated from Italian by Toshiya Kamei (Unreal Magazine, January 1). “The Talus of Madame Liken” by Asja Bakić, translated from the Croatian by Jennifer Zoble (World Literature Today, January) “The Eternal Idol” by Amélie Olaiz, translated from the Japanese
