Horror in Translation in World Literature Today
I wrote about horror in translation for World Literature Today‘s “What to Read Now” feature: check it out! –
SFT 2018 Stats
SFT 2018 Stats Standalone Short SFT total: 67 Chinese- 21 (31.3%) published in Apex, Clarkesworld, F&SF, Future Science Fiction Digest, Lightspeed, MIT Technology Review, New Yorker, Samovar Spanish- 16 (23.9%) (Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Spain, Venezuela) published in Analog, Big Echo, Cascadia Subduction Zone,
Out This Month: January
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
Zoran Živković
Cadmus Press is publishing the “Zoran Živković Collection,” showcasing the surrealistic and Borgesian work of the internationally-known Serbian author. Each cover is beautifully imagined by artist Youchan Ito. translated by Alice Copple-Tošić, 2016 translated by Alice Copple-Tošić and Vik Tošić, 2016 (includes The Compendium of the
Élisabeth Vonarburg
Élisabeth Vonarburg is a French-born Canadian teacher, editor, critic and author. She was fiction editor 1979-1990 and editor 1983-1985 of Solaris, the world’s oldest-established French-language sf magazine. Here’s a list of Vonarburg’s speculative fiction novels and collections available in English. The Silent City (Silent City #1)(Denoel, 1981) novel translated by Jane
Jules Verne
Here’s a list of speculative fiction by Jules Verne, along with each text’s first English edition and any recent major new editions. (I’m not including his adventure novels). Also see “Jules Verne’s English Translations” by Arthur B. Evans, Science Fiction Studies XXXII:1 #95 (March 2005): 80-104 Journey to the Center of
Yoshiki Tanaka
Yoshiki Tanaka is a prolific Japanese author of speculative fiction. His major works include the fantasy novel series Arslan Senki, also known as The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and the sci-fi space opera novel series Ginga Eiyū Densetsu, also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, both of which were adapted as anime and manga.
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky were acclaimed and beloved science fiction writers of the Soviet era. Together they wrote 25 novels, including Roadside Picnic, Snail on the Slope, Hard to Be a God, Monday Begins on Saturday and Definitely Maybe, as well as short fiction, essays, plays and film scripts. From Beyond novella translated by ?
J.-H. Rosny Aîné
J.-H. Rosny Aîné (Joseph Henri Honoré Boex, 17 February 1856 – 11 February 1940): a French author of Belgian origin- considered one of the founding figures of modern science fiction. The Navigators of Space and other Alien Encounters (2010), translated by Brian Stableford, Black Coat Press The Xipehuz (Les Xipehuz) (1887) The Skeptical Legend
Stanislaw Lem
I’m trying to read ALL the Lem. If you want to follow along and join in the discussion, check out the SFT goodreads page. Also, learn more about the new (2020) editions of Lem’s books (both speculative and non-speculative) here. The Man From Mars (1946) not fully translated The Astronauts
