James Patrick Kelly

In its brief existence, Rosarium Publishing has worked hard in "introducing the world to itself" through groundbreaking, award-winning science fiction and comics. In combing the planet to find the best in each field, Rosarium's own Bill Campbell has found a fellow spirit in Italian publisher, Francesco Verso. Borrowing from the fine tradition of American underground dance labels introducing international labels' music to the people back home, Rosarium brings to you Future Fiction: New Dimensions in International Science Fiction , a thrilling collection of innovative science fiction originally published by Francesco Verso's Italian company, Future Fiction. Here you will find thirteen incredible tales from all around the globe that will not only introduce you to worlds you may not be familiar with but also expand your horizons and the horizons of the science fiction field itself.

Science fiction happens everywhere This is why we collected in one volume the best short stories to come out of Future Fiction, a multicultural project created and run by Francesco Verso. Such a collection offers Anglophone readers a selection of visions that aim to preserve the narrative biodiversity of the future. In fact, what would the world be like if we all read one language, ate the same food, and listened to the same music? What if we shared one religion, one economy, one culture, and ultimately, just one point of view from which to observe the future?This first collection features 16 stories from 13 countries and translations from 6 different languages, including famous authors such as Ian McDonald, James Patrick Kelly, Lavie Tidhar, Ekaterina Sedia, Claude Lalumi re, Richard Larson and Chen Qiufan, as well as others who are less well-known but still excellent like Pepe Rojo, Michalis Manolios, Clelia Farris, Ugo Bellagamba, Mar a Ant nia Mart Escayol, Gabriela Dami n Miravete, Vina Jie-Minh Prasad and Mary Mascari.In addition to the authors who contributed to this project with their amazing literary visions, it's crucial to stress the importance of translators like Ken Liu, Rachel Cordasco, Sheryl Curtis, Sue Burke, Andrea Bell, Adrian Demopulos and Thalia Bisticas, the real gatekeepers of so many hidden worlds and cultures. Our experiences would be so limited without them.Table of Contents: Introduction by Francesco Verso Aethra by Michalis Manolios (Greece) Choosing Faces by Lavie Tidhar (Israel) Whale Meat by Ekaterina Sedia (Russia) Coming of the Light by Chen Qiufan (China) The Ethical Treatment of Meat by Claude Lalumi re (Canada) A Day to Remember by Clelia Farris (Italy) Diary of a Repentant Poliorcete by Ugo Bellagamba (France) Francine by Mar a Ant nia Mart Escayol (Spain) They Will Dream in the Garden by Gabriela Dami n Miravete (Mexico) The Remaker by F bio Fernandes (Brasil) The Promise of Space by James Patrick Kelly (U.S.A.) Meshed by Richard Larson (Niger-Canada) Conversations with Yoni Rei by Pepe Rojo (Mexico) Debugging Bebe by Mary Mascari (U.S.A.) A Series of Steaks by Vina Jie Minh Prasad (Singapore) The Fifth Dragon by Ian McDonald (Northern Ireland)

Clarkesworld is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art.Our August 2014 issue contains: Original Fiction by James Patrick Kelly ("The Rose Witch"), Caroline M. Yoachim ("Five Stages of Grief After the Alien Invasion"), Kat Howard ("The Saint of the Sidewalks"), and Joseph Tomaras ("Bonfires in Anacosta").Classic stories by Naomi Novik ("Seven Years from Home") and Ian R. MacLeod ("Nevermore").Non-fiction by Susan E. Connolly (the conclusion of her analysis of gender in short fiction), an interview with Peter Watts, an Another Word column by Daniel Abraham, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.