Speculative Fiction in Translation – Page 28 – Your guide to speculative fiction from around the world

Publisher Spotlight: Tor Books

By Rachel CordascoJuly 25, 2019spotlightTor Books

Tor Books has been publishing speculative fiction in translation for the past couple of decades. From Chinese to French SFT and everything in between, there’s a ton to love! from the Chinese from the Dutch

Review: Kthulhu Reich by Asamatsu Ken

By Rachel CordascoJuly 24, 2019reviewAsamatsu Ken, Japan, Japanese, Jim Rion, Kurodahan Press

translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion Kurodahan Press May 29, 2019 252 pages grab a copy What is this collection about, you ask? Short answer: Cthulhu mythos + Nazis Long answer: A collection of stories written on the theme of evil as manifested in Nazism and the monstrous creatures created and developed by H.

Interview: Élisabeth Vonarburg

By Rachel CordascoJuly 22, 2019interviewÉlisabeth Vonarburg

I’m so pleased to have had the opportunity to interview award-winning author, editor, and translator Élisabeth Vonarburg! Along with writing numerous novels and short fiction, Vonarburg worked as fiction editor (1979-1990) and editor (1983-1985) of Solaris, the world’s oldest-established French-language sf magazine. Here she talks about her writing, SF in translation, and much more. Enjoy!

Review: The Silent City by Élisabeth Vonarburg

By Rachel CordascoJuly 19, 2019reviewÉlisabeth Vonarburg, French, Jane Brierley, Press Porcépic, Quebec

translated from the French by Jane Brierley Press Porcépic 1988 261 pages grab a copy I read In the Mothers’ Land before I read The Silent City, and this switch in the order made for an intriguing and wonderful experience. While with some series, you won’t understand what’s going on unless you read the

SF Authors as Translators

By Rachel CordascoJuly 8, 2019spotlightAngélica Gorodischer, Argentina, C. J. Cherryh, Daniel Walther, DAW, Doubleday, France, French, Full Spectrum 3, Gerard Klein, Italian, Italy, Joëlle Wintrebert, John Brunner, Kim Stanley Robinson, Nathalie Henneberg, Pierre Barbet, Renato Pestriniero, Small Beer Press, Spanish, Starshore, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Ursula K. Le Guin

Did you know that some of the most well-known Anglophone speculative fiction authors have also translated SF into English ? I know! So cool! John Brunner- translation from the French The Overlords of War by Gérard Klein (Doubleday and Company, 1973). Sue Burke- translations from the Spanish “Light

Review: In the Mothers’ Land by Élisabeth Vonarburg

By Rachel CordascoJuly 4, 20191 commentreviewCanada, Élisabeth Vonarburg, French, Jane Brierley, Quebec

alternate title: The Maerlande Chronicles translated from the French by Jane Brierley Bantam Spectra November 1, 1992 512 pages I had never read anything by Élisabeth Vonarburg before, so when I came across this beautiful edition of her novel In the Mothers’ Land at the most recent WisCon, I couldn’t resist. Having heard/read so much about

Out This Month: July

By Rachel CordascoJuly 3, 20192 commentsout this monthAlberto Chimal, Alex Shvartsman, Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson, Andrej Kokoulin, Andy Dudak, Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, Argentina, Baoshu, China, Chinese, Clarkesworld Magazine, David Bowles, Elisa Sinn, F&SF, Geo-il Bok, George Henson, Gollancz, Haikasoru, Iceland, Icelandic, Japan, Japanese, Justin Howe, Ken Liu, Korea, Korean, Legend of the Galactic Heroes series, Matt Treyvaud, Mexico, Rodrigo Juri, Russian, Spanish, Tang Fei, Teresa P. Mira de Echeverría, The Dark Magazine, Tor Books, Vintage, World Literature Today, Yoshiki Tanaka

SHORT STORIES “Wu Ding’s Journey to the West” by Tang Fei, translated from the Chinese by Andy Dudak (Clarkesworld, July 1). “Flowers on My Face” by Geo-il Bok, translated from the Korean by Elisa Sinn and Justin Howe (Clarkesworld, July 1). “One in a Million” by Rodrigo Juri, translated from the Spanish by the author

Currently Reading: In the Mother’s Land

By Rachel CordascoJune 27, 2019currently readingBantam Spectra, Élisabeth Vonarburg, French, Jane Brierley, Quebec

In the Mother’s Land / The Maerlande Chronicles (Silent City #2) by Élisabeth Vonarburg translated from the French (Québec) by Jane Brierley December 1992 Bantam Spectra From the publisher: “A multi-award SF author returns with a sequel to The Silent City, set 800 years later. Brilliant, empathic, and inspired by her people’s past, Lisbei

New Issue of Samovar Magazine

By Rachel CordascoJune 26, 2019newsAlex Shvartsman, Ali Znaid, André Naffis-Sahely, Arabic, French, Hawad, Hélène Claudot-Hawad, Houyem Ferchichi, K. A Teryna, Russia, Russian, Samovar Magazine, Tunisia

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

Reviews of Short Fiction: May Edition

By Rachel CordascoJune 13, 2019reviewAntonia Lloyd-Jones, Bewildering Stories, China, Chinese, Clarkesworl Magazine, Denis Álvarez Betancourt, Emanuela Valentini, Emily Jin, Frances Riddle, Francesco Verso, Italian, Italy, Malena Salazar Maciá, Martin Felipe Castagnet, Poland, Polish, Przekrój Quarterly, Sarah Jane Webb, Selene Quarterly Magazine, Simonetta Olivo, Spanish, Spillwords Press, Stanislaw Lem, The Ansible, Toshiya Kamei, Vicente Riva Palacio, Words Without Borders, Xia Jia

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.