Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation - Ken Liu

n nLOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST ANTHOLOGY n nSixteen short stories from China's groundbreaking science fiction writers, edited and translated by award-winning author Ken Liu. n nIn Hugo award-winner Liu Cixin's 'Moonlight, ' a man is contacted by three future versions of himself, each trying to save their world from destruction. Hao Jingfang's 'The New Year Train' sees 1,500 passengers go missing on a train that vanishes into space. In the title story by Tang Fei, a young girl is shown how the stars can reveal the future. n nIn addition, three essays explore the history and rise of Chinese science fiction publishing, contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in Chinese SF has impacted writers who had long laboured in obscurity. n nBy turns dazzling, melancholy and thought-provoking, Broken Stars celebrates the vibrancy and diversity of SFF voices emerging from China. n nStories include: nGoodnight, Melancholy by Xia Jia nThe Snow of Jinyang by Zhang Ran nBroken Stars by Tang Fei nSubmarines by Han Song nSalinger and the Koreans by Han Song nUnder a Dangling Sky by Cheng Jingbo nWhat Has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear by Baoshu nThe New Year Train by Hao Jingfang nThe Robot Who Liked to Tell Tall Tales by Fei Dao nMoonlight by Liu Cixin nThe Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Laba Porridge by Anna Wu nThe First Emperor's Games by Ma Boyong nReflection by Gu Shi nThe Brain Box by Regina Kanyu Wang nComing of the Light by Chen Qiufan nA History of Future Illnesses by Chen Qiufan n nEssays: nA Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction and Fandom, by Regina Kanyu Wang, nA New Continent for China Scholars: Chinese Science Fiction Studies by Mingwei Song nScience Fiction: Embarrassing No More by Fei Dao n nFor more Chinese SF in translation, check out Invisible Planets.n