Archive for October, 2011
Ken Liu. Real Artists. (trsf : The Best New Science Fiction)
Liu looks into the not-too-distant-future and the impact of technology on making movies.
Dave Hutchinson. The Incredible Exploding Man. (Solaris Rising)
A vivid opening image of roiling clouds about a Point Zero, and the story and explanation unfold nicely.
Jason Sanford. The Ever-Dreaming Verdict of Plagues. (Interzone 236 Sep-Oct 2011)
A sequel to ‘Plague Birds’ from Interzone last year.
Ian McDonald. A Smart Well-Mannered Uprising of the Dead. (Solaris Rising)
McDonald takes us to Africa for a clever story in which it appears that the voices of the dead are being raised in objection to corruption in the government
Kij Johnson. The Man Who Bridged the Mist. (Asimovs, October/November 2011)
A much longer story from Johnson than we’re used to seeing, and she makes the most of the opportunity.
Vandana Singh. Indra’s Web. (trsf : the Best New Science Fiction).
A neat balance of humanity and renewable energy, and the potential for human and community growth.
Stephen Kotowych. A Time for Raven. (Interzone 236, Sep-Oct 2011)
Anthropological fiction, with the beliefs of the peoples of Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) forming the crux of the story, specifically Kiid K’iyaas, a mighty golden tree.
Gareth L. Powell. The New Ships. (Further Conflicts).
A follow-up to a story in the previous volume, and another short, tight drama leaving the reader wondering what happens next.
Cory Doctorow. The Brave Little Toaster. (trsf : The Best New Science Fiction)
A gently humorous, cautionary tale to start the attractive anthology from The Technology Review.
Year’s Best SF 16. (ed David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer. Harper Voyager, 2011.)
As ever, a good anthology full of strong SF from the big name SF magazines and online sources, and three of the most welll-received major anthologies amazon.com : book | kindle amazon.co.uk : book | kindle
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