Sinopticon

Authors

Gu Shi, Ma Boyong, Baoshu, Han Song, Nian Yu, Jiang Bo, Wang Jinkang, Anna Wu, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Hao Jingfang, A Que, Regina Kanyu Wang

Original Works

The Last Save·The Great Migration·Songs of the Earth·Tombs of the Universe·Lillian is Everywhere·The Bookstore at the End of the Universe·Acting on Behalf of Heaven: A Selection of Science Fiction Stories·Twins·Rendezvous: 1937·The Person Who Saw the Whale Constellation·AI: Mirror of Man·Chronicles of the Cloud Whale·The Illusion Engineer

Translator

Xueting Christine Ni

Editor

Xueting Christine Ni

Foreword / Afterword

Xia Jia

Format

Collection / Anthology

Language

English

Year

2021

Publisher

Solaris Books

Country

United Kingdom

Pages

608

ISBN

9781781088524

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A stunning collection of the best in Chinese Science Fiction, from Award-Winning legends to up-and-coming talent, all translated here into English for the first time. This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction — thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English — represents a unique exploration of the nation’s speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni. From the renowned Jiang Bo’s ‘Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang’s ‘The Tide of Moon City', and Anna Wu’s ‘Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all fans of great fiction. Award winners, bestsellers, screenwriters, playwrights, philosophers, university lecturers and computer programmers, these thirteen writers represent the breadth of Chinese SF, from new to old: Gu Shi, Han Song, Hao Jingfang, Nian Yu, Wang Jinkang, Zhao Haihong, Tang Fei, Ma Boyong, Anna Wu, A Que, Bao Shu, Regina Kanyu Wang and Jiang Bo.— Google Books