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New suns : original speculative fiction by people of color / edited by Nisi Shawl.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford, UK : Solaris, an imprint of Rebellion Publishing Ltd, 2019Description: 279 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781781085783
  • 1781085781
Contained works:
  • Buckell, Tobias S. Galactic tourist industrial complex
  • Alcalá, Kathleen, 1954- Deer dancer
  • Kang, Minsoo. Virtue of unfaithful translations
  • Barnes, Steven, 1952- Come home to Atropos
  • Onwualu, Chinelo. Fine print
  • Jennings, Alex. Unkind of mercy
  • Yáñez, Alberto. Burn the ships
  • Goh, Jaymee. Freedom of the shifting sea
  • Yu, E. Lily. Three variations on a theme of imperial attire
  • Lowachee, Karin. Blood and bells
  • Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. Give me your black wings oh sister
  • Das, Indra. Shadow we cast through time
  • Menon, Anil (Novelist). Robots of Eden
  • Hairston, Andrea. Dumb house
  • Goto, Hiromi, 1966- One easy trick
  • Roanhorse, Rebecca. Harvest
  • Little Badger, Darcie. Kelsey and the burdened breath
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "'There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns,' proclaimed Octavia E. Butler. New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book's covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius. Unexpected brilliance shines forth from every page."--Back cover.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy Shawl, Nisi Available 33111009133170
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Winner of the 2020 Locus, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Ignyte, and Brave New Words Awards.


"There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns," proclaimed Octavia E. Butler.

New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book's covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius.

Unexpected brilliance shines forth from every page.

Includes stories by Kathleen Alcala, Minsoo Kang, Anil Menon, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Alex Jennings, Alberto Yanez, Steven Barnes, Jaymee Goh, Karin Lowachee, E. Lily Yu, Andrea Hairston, Tobias Buckell, Hiromi Goto, Rebecca Roanhorse, Indrapramit Das, Chinelo Onwualu and Darcie Little Badger .

Foreword by LeVar Burton.

"'There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns,' proclaimed Octavia E. Butler. New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book's covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius. Unexpected brilliance shines forth from every page."--Back cover.

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