Recently, I had the privilege of discussing the French origins of science fiction with the talented and prolific author and translator Brian Stableford. His work on the history of SF and his translations of French proto-SF are critical for our understanding of how the genre developed and what its future might hold. SFT:
FICTION “Farewell, Doraemon,” by A Que, translated from the Chinese by Emily Jin and Ken Liu (Clarkesworld Magazine, May 1) “Night-Journey” of the Dragon Horse” by Xia Jia, translated from the Chinese by Ken Liu (Lightspeed, May 10) reprint “Impress Me, Then We’ll Talk About the Money” by
A prolific sf author in his own right, Brian Stableford has also translated an astonishingly large number of works of early French speculative fiction for Black Coat Press. And when I say “astonishingly large,” I mean there are so many stories and novels that I’m just going to list a selection here. He’s also
World Literature Today dedicated its May 2018 issue to speculative fiction from around the world. It includes fiction by Pierrette Fleutiaux (tr Edward Gauvin), Anne Richter (tr Edward Gauvin), Angélica Gorodischer (tr Amalia Gladhart), and Rodrigo Fresán (tr Cecilia Weddell), as well as a “Translator’s Note” by Edward Gauvin.
The Best Translated Book Award longlists came out today, and there are FOUR SFT titles on the fiction list!! Radiant Terminus by Antoine Volodine, translated from the French by Jeffery Zuckerman (France, Open Letter) Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell (Argentina, Riverhead)
“The Power is Out” by A Que, translated from the Chinese by Elizabeth Hanlon (Clarkesworld Magazine) “Paralysis” by Claude Ecken, translated from the French by Edward Gauvin (Motherboard) Excerpt from A Light in the Night by Svyatoslav Loginov, translated from the Russian by Max Hrabrov (Trafika Europe)
This is the seventh in a series of posts featuring speculative flash fiction in translation. The series highlights both new and established spec fic writers from around the world. Born in Toronto, Jean-Louis Trudel holds degrees in physics, astronomy, and the history and philosophy of science. Since 1994, he has authored (alone or, in
translated by Arielle Aaronson and Madeleine Stratford QC Fiction June 1, 2017 218 pages grab a copy If you’ve been looking for a novel that explores the underpinnings of reality, the material of dreams, and the almost-mystical revelations we sometimes have while just living our lives, then you need to get yourself a copy of
“An Age of Ice” by Zhang Ran, translated by Andy Dudak (Clarkesworld Magazine, July 1) Bullseye! by Yasutaka Tsutsui, translated by Andrew Driver (Kurodahan Press, July 11) “A new collection of stories by Yasutaka Tsutsui, famed in Japan and worldwide for his darkly humorous, satirical handling of a vast range
French science fiction writer Gérard Klein has four novels available in English (all initially translated in the 1970s). An economist by profession, Klein is also an editor, anthologist, and critic. Starmasters’ Gambit, translated by C. J. Richards (DAW, 1973) The Mote in Time’s Eye, translated by Damon Knight and C. J. Richards (Black Coat Press,
