An anthology of diverse speculative fiction exploring themes of reinvention, re-imagining, and revolution, from Elizabeth Bear, Daryl Gregory, and alumni of the 2023 Viable Paradise Writers’ Workshop.
New Year’s resolutions and self-help gurus ask us to reinvent ourselves-be better, prettier, perfect. But the writers in this anthology know that reinvention contains both potential and pitfalls.
One woman’s doppelgänger offers her a chance to fix her flaws – for a small price. Against the wishes of her family, an eel-person yearns to reveal her true nature. A showgirl in a backwater lunar cabaret seeks cosmic fame-and will do anything to get it.
From cutting-edge voices in science fiction and fantasy, comes a mind-bending collection of twenty-four tales that span the vast reaches of magic and space and delve into the intimate spaces between people.
The authors featured in this anthology have had short fiction published in Clarkesworld, Locus, Asimov’s, Raleigh Review, Lightspeed, and more. They are joined by two of the industry’s most celebrated authors: Hugo and Sturgeon Award-winner Elizabeth Bear and World Fantasy winner Daryl Gregory. Editor Chris Campbell’s work has received recognition and support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for his contributions to Afrofutrist literature.
Stories by: Charlotte Ahlin⬩Elizabeth Bear⬩Chris Campbell⬩Catherine Castellani⬩F.E. Choe⬩Rowan Copley⬩Julie Danvers⬩Nick De Pasquale⬩Neil Flinchbaugh⬩Avani⬩Daryl Gregory⬩Trae Hawkins⬩Ash Howell⬩Adianu Etinose⬩C.R. Kellogg⬩A.E. Kirchoff⬩Alec J. Marsh⬩Victor Pope⬩Allison Pottern⬩Taylor Lykiardopoulos⬩Melinda Smith⬩Shannon Spieler⬩Sophia Tao⬩Brigitte Winter
About the author
Chris Campbell is a writer of speculative fiction whose work has appeared in Asimov’s Magazine, FIYAH Magazine, khōréō, and more. Chris’ work has received recognition and support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for his contributions to Afrofutrist literature. He believes in recontextualizing the past as a space where Black people exist at the center of their own narratives and using fiction to craft yet unimagined futures as part of the necessary work of bringing them into being. Chris reads for Apex Magazine and is an alumnus of the Viable Paradise and Clarion West writing workshops. Sara Megibow of Kt Literary represents him. Find him online at https://www.clundycampbell.com
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