Where the Stars Rise

Where the Stars Rise

by Calvin D. JimAmanda Sun Diana Xin and others
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 08/10/2017

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Follow twenty-three science fiction and fantasy authors on their journeys through Asia and beyond. Stories that explore magic and science. Stories about love, revenge, and choices. Stories that challenge ideas about race, belonging, and politics. Stories about where we come from and where weare going. Each wrestling between ghostly pasts and uncertain future. Each trying to find a voice in history.


ALL EMOTIONS ARE UNIVERSAL. WE LIVE, WE DREAM, WE STRIVE, WE DIE . . .


Orphans and drug-smuggling in deep space. Mechanical arms in steampunk Vancouver. Djinns and espionage in futuristic Istanbul. Humanoid robot in steamy Kerala. Monsters in the jungles of Cebu. Historic time travel in Gyeongbok Palace. A rocket launch in post-apocalyptic Tokyo. A drunken ghost in Song Dynasty China. A displaced refugee skating on an ice planet. And many more.


Original Stories by Anne Carly Abad, Deepak Bharathan, Joyce Chng, Miki Dare, S.B. Divya, Pamela Q. Fernandes, Calvin D. Jim, Minsoo Kang, Fonda Lee, Gabriela Lee, Karin Lowachee, Rati Mehrotra, E.C. Myers, Tony Pi, Angela Yuriko Smith, Priya Sridhar, Amanda Sun, Naru Dames Sundar, Jeremy Szal, Regina Kanyu Wang (translated by Shaoyan Hu), Diana Xin, Melissa Yuan-Innes & Ruhan Zhao.


With Introduction by Elsie Chapman


Edited by Lucas K. Law and Derwin Mak


Anthologies in this series (Strangers Among Us, The Sum of Us, Where the Stars Rise, Shades Within Us) have been recommended by Publishers Weekly, Booklist (American Library Association), Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Locus, Foreword Reviews, andQuill & Quire.


Praise for Where the Stars Rise


“This collection is essential for anyone interested in the diverse and engaging possibilities of fantasy and science fiction.” —Booklist(American Library Association)


"This fascinating collection addresses issues of immigration, dual cultures, and ethnic issues through genre devices such as ghosts, steampunk robots, and planetary exploration." —Library Journal


"A lot of good reading to be found in Where the Stars Rise." —Locus (Gardner Dozois)


“Stories being either good or very good page-turners.”—Tangent


“A wealth of stories running the gamut from poignant to mind-blowing, rewarding journeys both faraway and familiar.” —Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of the Dominion of the Fallen saga


“Great writers, magnificent storytelling, and worlds I wanted to spend a lot more time in.” **—**Rob Boffard, author of the Outer Earth series


Awards and Honorable Mentions


2018 Alberta Book Publishing Award Winner (Best Speculative Fiction)


2018 (Canadian SF&F) Aurora Award Finalist (anthology/Best Related Work)


One story — 2018 World Fantasy Awards Best Short Story Finalist


One story selected for The Best Science Fiction of the Year, Volume 3 (ed. by Neil Clarke)


Four stories on Tangent Recommended Reading List 2017


Two stories — 2018 (Canadian SF&F) Aurora Award Short Fiction Finalists


One story — 2018 The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic -- Short Story category Finalist

ISBN:
9780993969669
9780993969669
Category:
Contemporary fiction
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
08-10-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Laksa Media Groups Inc.
Amanda Sun

Amanda Sun was born in Deep River, Ontario, and now lives in Toronto.

The Paper Gods series, which includes Ink, Rain, and Storm, was inspired by her time living in Osaka and traveling throughout Japan.

She is an avid video gamer and cosplayer.

Elsie Chapman

Elsie Chapman grew up in Prince George, British Columbia, before graduating from the University of British Columbia with a bachelor of arts in English literature.

She currently lives in Tokyo with her husband and children. She is the author of the young adult thrillers Dualed and Divided.

Joyce Chng

A Singaporean, Joyce Chng writes mainly science fiction (SFF) and YA fiction. She likes steampunk and tales of transformation/transfiguration.

Her fiction has appeared in Crossed Genres, We See A Different Frontier and the Apex Book of World SF II.

Her YA science fiction trilogy is published by Math Paper Press, an imprint of Books Actually. She can be found online at A Wolf's Tale

Jeremy Szal

Jeremy Szal was born in 1995 and was raised by wild dingoes, which should explain a lot. He spent his childhood exploring beaches, bookstores, and the limits of people's patience. He's the author of over forty science-fiction short stories, many of which have been translated into multiple languages.

He was the editor for the Hugo-winning StarShipSofa until 2020 and has a BA in Film Studies and Creative Writing from UNSW. He carves out a living in Sydney, Australia with his family. He loves watching weird movies, collecting boutique gins, exploring cities, cold weather, and dark humour.

Rati Mehrotra

Born and raised in India, Rati Mehrotra now lives and writes in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the Asiana duology: Markswoman and its sequel Mahimata.

Her stories have been shortlisted for The Sunburst Award, nominated for The Aurora Award, and appeared in multiple venues including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, and Apex Magazine. She loves to cook; when not writing, she is often to be found in the kitchen, experimenting with new recipes.

Fonda Lee

Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic fantasy Green Bone Saga, consisting of Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy. She is also the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo and Cross Fire. Fonda is a winner of the Locus Award, a four-time winner of the Aurora Award, and a finalist for the Nebula Award and Hugo Award.

The Green Bone Saga has been translated into a dozen languages and named to TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. A black belt martial artist and former corporate strategist, she resides in the Pacific Northwest.

Regina Kanyu Wang

Regina Kanyu Wang, Editor, is a bilingual writer from Shanghai who writes both in Chinese and English. She has won the SF Comet international short story competition and multiple Xingyun Awards for Global Chinese SF. Her stories can be found in various magazines and anthologies.

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