“Raining out there” by Alexandra Senkevich, translated from the Russian by Ilse Meiler (World Literature Today, September) The Black Box: Stories by Mata Kastrisiou, translated from the Greek by Kostas Kaltsas (Arb Editions, September 1) Fierce and sophisticated, dark and dreamy, The Black Box is a collection of transgressive, poetic fiction by Mata Kastrisiou. Each
original publication in Korean: 역병의 바다 (Alma, 2020) translated from the Korean by Sophie Bowman this edition: Tor Nightfire, 2026 112 pages grab a copy here or through your local independent bookstore or library A Plagued Sea, Sophie Bowman’s translation of Kim Bo-Young’s 역병의 바다 , is a work of Lovecraftian cosmic horror set firmly
A Plagued Sea by Kim Bo-Young, translated from the Korean by Sophie Bowman (Tor Nightfire, August 11) While waiting for a train to Haewon, an isolated Korean seaside village, bodyguard Mu-young gets a disaster alert on her phone. TVs throughout the station report breaking news of a massive earthquake on the eastern coast. Despite the
“Three Cases from the Cosmic Psychiatric Clinic” by Pan Haitian, translated from the Chinese by Blake Stone-Banks (Clarkesworld, June 1) The Heart of the Nhaga by Lee Young-do, translated from the Korean by Anton Hur (Harper Voyager, June 2) Welcome to Lee Young-do’s epic classic series, The Bird That Drinks Tears. The master of Korean
Author and translator Anton Hur has announced that “over the course of the next four years, Harper Voyager will publish the four giant volumes of The Bird That Drinks Tears saga, also known as the LOTR of Korea, beginning with The Heart of the Nhaga next month [June].” You can read an excerpt from the
translated from the Korean by Adrian Thieret Kaya Press, 2024 grab a copy here or through your local independent bookstore or library This collection of science fiction stories and a novel (itself made up of linked stories) has my brain reeling. Djuna is a master of complicated storytelling, where multiple characters and events and motivations
“The Scent of Memory” by Zhao Haihong, translated from the Chinese by S. Qiouyi Lu (Clarkesworld, May 1) “The Girl Who Stole Life” by Zhou Wen, translated from the Chinese by Xueting C. Ni (Asimov’s, May/June) Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun by Mónica Ojeda, translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker (Coffee
translated from the Korean by Anton Hur original publication (in Korean): 2021 this edition: Vintage, 2023 grab a copy here or through your local independent bookstore or library I’ve been wanting to read Djuna’s stories and novels for a while now, since hard science fiction is my favorite subgenre, and I’ve read that Djuna’s work
translated from the Korean by Anton Hur original publication (in Korean): 2019 first English edition: Saga Press, 2026 192 pages grab a copy here or through your local independent bookstore or library Contents: “Symbiosis Theory” [originally published in English in Clarkesworld] “Spectrum” “If We Cannot Go at the Speed of Light” [originally published in English
“The Tiger in the Room” by Moon Young Park, translated from the Korean by Paige Aniyah Morris (Samovar, April 27) The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated from the French (France) by Jordan Stump (Vintage, April 7) Equal parts dreamlike and disquieting, The Witch tells a tale as old as time, with a dark twist: Without
