New Releases by Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedi Okorafor is the author of LaGuardia (2019), Broken Places & Outer Spaces (2019), LaGuardia #4 (2019), LaGuardia #3 (2019), LaGuardia #2 (2019).

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LaGuardia

release date: Jul 30, 2019
LaGuardia
Eisner and Hugo Award Winner! Written by Nnedi Okorafor, Hugo and Nebula award-winning author and the writer of Marvel''s Shuri, this deluxe trade paperback collects issues #1-#4 of the mini-series and includes artist sketches and afterword from the author. In an alternate world where aliens have integrated with society, pregnant Nigerian-American doctor Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka has just smuggled an illegal alien plant named Letme Live through LaGuardia International and Interstellar Airport...and that''s not the only thing she''s hiding. She and Letme become part of a community of human and alien immigrants; but as their crusade for equality continues and the birth of her child nears, Future—and her entire world—begins to change. "Laguardia" is essential reading for our times." – Comicbook.com "Classic speculative fiction at its best, coupled with an endearing protagonist, and a vibrant, living sci-fi world rendered by a fantastic art team." – Multiversity.com

Broken Places & Outer Spaces

release date: Jun 18, 2019
Broken Places & Outer Spaces
A powerful journey from star athlete to sudden paralysis to creative awakening, award-winning science fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor shows that what we think are our limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths. Nnedi Okorafor was never supposed to be paralyzed. A college track star and budding entomologist, Nnedi’s lifelong battle with scoliosis was just a bump in her plan—something a simple operation would easily correct. But when Nnedi wakes from the surgery to find she can’t move her legs, her entire sense of self begins to waver. Confined to a hospital bed for months, unusual things begin to happen. Psychedelic bugs crawl her hospital walls; strange dreams visit her nightly. Nnedi begins to put these experiences into writing, conjuring up strange, fantastical stories. What Nnedi discovers during her confinement would prove to be the key to her life as a successful science fiction author: In science fiction, when something breaks, something greater often emerges from the cracks. In Broken Places & Outer Spaces, Nnedi takes the reader on a journey from her hospital bed deep into her memories, from her painful first experiences with racism as a child in Chicago to her powerful visits to her parents’ hometown in Nigeria. From Frida Kahlo to Mary Shelly, she examines great artists and writers who have pushed through their limitations, using hardship to fuel their work. Through these compelling stories and her own, Nnedi reveals a universal truth: What we perceive as limitations have the potential to become our greatest strengths—far greater than when we were unbroken. A guidebook for anyone eager to understand how their limitations might actually be used as a creative springboard, Broken Places & Outer Spaces is an inspiring look at how to open up new windows in your mind.

LaGuardia #4

release date: Mar 13, 2019
LaGuardia #4
After giving birth to her baby, Future learns more than most about carrying alien DNA, the very thing the new immigration ban targets. What part does Citizen play in this, and can their relationship ever be rectified? One chapter in Future''s life ends, while another begins as a new generation of immigrants full of hope and dreams take root in her life.

LaGuardia #3

release date: Feb 06, 2019
LaGuardia #3
Letme Live makes the ultimate sacrifice as Future is rushed to the hospital in the throes of labor, fearful that her secret will finally be revealed once her baby is born. *The powerhouse creative team behind Black Panther: Long Live the King #6 *From Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor!

LaGuardia #2

release date: Jan 09, 2019
LaGuardia #2
As Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka fights to save the life of her beloved illegal- alien plant, Letme Live, a group of immigrants are held captive at LaGuardia International and Interstellar Airport because of the government''s new travel ban. Caught up in a protest of humans and aliens with angry mobs facing them, a very pregnant Future questions whether she belongs here, after all.

Binti

release date: Jan 01, 2019
Binti
"Binti, a young Himba girl with the chance of a lifetime: to attend the prestigious Oomza University. Despite her family''s concerns, Binti''s talent for mathematics and her aptitude with astrolabes make her a prime candidate to undertake this interstellar journey. But everything changes when the jellyfish-like Medusae attack Binti''s spaceship, leaving her the only survivor. Now, Binti must fend for herself, alone on a ship full of the beings who murdered her crew, with five days until she reaches her destination. There is more to the history of the Medusae-and their war with the Khoush-than first meets the eye. If Binti is to survive this voyage and save the inhabitants of the unsuspecting planet that houses Oomza Uni, it will take all of her knowledge and talents to broker the peace. Collected now for the first time in omnibus form." --

Quién Teme a la Muerte

release date: Jan 01, 2019
Quién Teme a la Muerte
"En el âAfrica postapocalâiptica, el mundo ha cambiado de muchas maneras. Pero en una regiâon, el genocidio tribal sigue asolando la tierra. Una mujer que ha sobrevivido la aniquilaciâon de su pueblo y su propia violaciâon vaga por el desierto buscando la muerte. En vez de encontrarla, da luz a una niäna color de arena. Al crecer, Onyesonwu entiende que estâa marcada por la violencia de su concepciâon. Pero ademâas comienza a manifestar seänales de poseer una magia âunica, y durante una visita al reino de los espâiritus se entera de algo trepidante: un ser muy poderoso la quiere asesinar. Su destino mâagico y su naturaleza rebelde la llevan a un viaje en el que se enfrentarâa con la naturaleza, la tradiciâon, la historia, el amor verdadero, los misterios de su cultura y la razâon por la cual recibiâo su aterrador y poderoso nombre. Ganadora del World Fantasy Award y el Carl Brandon Kindred Award, y finalista del premio Nebula, Quiâen teme a la muerte colocâo a Nnedi Okorafor entre las autoras mâas respetadas y admiradas del gâenero"--Amazon.

LaGuardia #1

release date: Dec 05, 2018
LaGuardia #1
Set in an alternative world where aliens have come to Earth and integrated with society, LaGuardia revolves around a pregnant Nigerian-American doctor, Future Nwafor Chukwuebuka who has just returned to NYC under mysterious conditions. After smuggling an illegal alien plant named ''''Letme Live'''' through LaGuardia International and Interstellar Airport''s customs and security, she arrives at her grandmother''s tenement, the New Hope Apartments in the South Bronx. There, she and Letme become part of a growing population of mostly African and shape-shifting alien immigrants, battling against interrogation, discrimination and travel bans, as they try to make it in a new land. But, as the birth of her child nears, Future begins to change. What dark secret is she hiding? Written by Nnedi Okorafor, Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award winner (Who Fears Death, Binti, Akata series) and illustrated by Tana Ford (Silk, Duck!), the team behind Black Panther: Long Live the King #6.

Black Panther

release date: May 23, 2018
Black Panther
Collects Black Panther - Long Live The King #1-6. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. As the Black Panther and an Avenger, Tu0092Challa has had to save theworld time and again u0097 but those duties pale in comparison to his responsibilities as king of Wakanda. Now, as the nation rebuilds in the wake of revolution, Tu0092Challa finds his people besieged by a massive monster tearing through the country, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake! From acclaimed novelist NNEDI OKORAFOR (Binti, Who Fears Death) and illustrator ANDRE LIMA ARAUJO (SPIDEY, The Wicked + The Divine) comes an adventure set in the world of Ta-Nehisi Coatesu0092 landmark BLACK PANTHER run and told in the Mighty Marvel Manner!

Binti: The Night Masquerade

release date: Jan 16, 2018
Binti: The Night Masquerade
The concluding part of the highly-acclaimed science fiction trilogy that began with Nnedi Okorafor''s Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning BINTI. Binti has returned to her home planet, believing that the violence of the Meduse has been left behind. Unfortunately, although her people are peaceful on the whole, the same cannot be said for the Khoush, who fan the flames of their ancient rivalry with the Meduse. Far from her village when the conflicts start, Binti hurries home, but anger and resentment has already claimed the lives of many close to her. Once again it is up to Binti, and her intriguing new friend Mwinyi, to intervene--though the elders of her people do not entirely trust her motives--and try to prevent a war that could wipe out her people, once and for all. Don''t miss this essential concluding volume in the Binti trilogy. The Binti Series Book 1: Binti Book 2: Binti: Home Book 3: Binti: The Night Masquerade At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Binti 2: Heimat

release date: Dec 20, 2017
Binti 2: Heimat
Die aufregende Fortsetzung des Hugo- und Nebula-Gewinners Binti von Nnedi Okorafor Vor einem Jahr wurde Binti zur Heldin, weil sie zwei verfeindete Welten versöhnt hat. Und sie hat eine Freundschaft gefunden, wo sie am wenigsten damit gerechnet hätte. Und nun muss sie zusammen mit ihrem Freund Okwu, der Rasser der Medusen angehört, zu ihrem Volk zurückkehren, um ihrer Familie und den Ältesten gegenüberzutreten. Aber Okwu wird seit über hundert Jahren der erste Vertreter seiner Spezies sein, der die Erde betritt und der Allererste, der das in Frieden tut. Können Menschen und Medusen nach Generationen des Krieges jemals lernen, wirklich friedlich zusammenzuleben?

Binti 1: Allein

release date: Nov 24, 2017
Binti 1: Allein
Gewinner des Hugo-Awards und des Nebula-Awards in der Kategorie Bester Roman! Ihr Name ist Binti und sie ist die erste Himba, die jemals an der Oomza Universität, einer der besten Lehranstalten der Galaxis, angenommen wurde. Doch diese Möglichkeit wahrzunehmen bedeutet, dass sie ihren Platz innerhalb ihrer Familie aufgeben und mit Fremden zwischen den Sternen reisen muss, die weder ihre Denkweise teilen, noch ihre Bräuche respektieren. Wissen hat seinen Preis, und Binti ist bereit, diesen zu zahlen. Ihre Reise jedoch wird nicht leicht werden. Die Welt, deren Teil sie werden möchte, hat einen langen Krieg gegen die fremde Spezies der Medusen hinter sich. Und Bintis Reise lässt sie den Medusen näherkommen, als ihr lieb ist.

From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars)

release date: Oct 03, 2017
From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A one-of-a-kind Star Wars experience that sheds new light on the original film. On May 25, 1977, the world was introduced to Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. In honor of the fortieth anniversary, more than forty contributors lend their vision to this retelling of Star Wars. Each of the forty short stories reimagines a moment from the original film, but through the eyes of a supporting character. From a Certain Point of View features contributions by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from the literary history of Star Wars: • Gary Whitta bridges the gap from Rogue One to A New Hope through the eyes of Captain Antilles. • Aunt Beru finds her voice in an intimate character study by Meg Cabot. • Nnedi Okorofor brings dignity and depth to a most unlikely character: the monster in the trash compactor. • Pablo Hidalgo provides a chilling glimpse inside the mind of Grand Moff Tarkin. • Pierce Brown chronicles Biggs Darklighter’s final flight during the Rebellion’s harrowing attack on the Death Star. • Wil Wheaton spins a poignant tale of the rebels left behind on Yavin. Plus thirty-four more hilarious, heartbreaking, and astonishing tales from: Ben Acker • Renée Ahdieh • Tom Angleberger • Ben Blacker • Jeffrey Brown • Rae Carson • Adam Christopher • Zoraida Córdova • Delilah S. Dawson • Kelly Sue DeConnick • Paul Dini • Ian Doescher • Ashley Eckstein • Matt Fraction • Alexander Freed • Jason Fry • Kieron Gillen • Christie Golden • Claudia Gray • E. K. Johnston • Paul S. Kemp • Mur Lafferty • Ken Liu • Griffin McElroy • John Jackson Miller • Daniel José Older • Mallory Ortberg • Beth Revis • Madeleine Roux • Greg Rucka • Gary D. Schmidt • Cavan Scott • Charles Soule • Sabaa Tahir • Elizabeth Wein • Glen Weldon • Chuck Wendig All participating authors have generously forgone any compensation for their stories. Instead, their proceeds will be donated to First Book—a leading nonprofit that provides new books, learning materials, and other essentials to educators and organizations serving children in need. To further celebrate the launch of this book and both companies’ longstanding relationships with First Book, Penguin Random House has donated $100,000 to First Book, and Disney/Lucasfilm has donated 100,000 children’s books—valued at $1,000,000—to support First Book and their mission of providing equal access to quality education. Over the past sixteen years, Disney and Penguin Random House combined have donated more than eighty-eight million books to First Book.

Chicken in the Kitchen

release date: Sep 01, 2017
Chicken in the Kitchen
What would you do if you woke up one night to find the shadow of a giant chicken passing your bedroom door? Go and investigate, of course! When Anyaugo follows a giant chicken into her kitchen one warm night in Nigeria, she embarks on a fun-filled adventure where nothing is quite as it seems. Is the nature spirit that lives in the wooden walls of her house a help or a hindrance? Is the mischievous giant chicken a friend or a foe? Most importantly, will Anyaugo be able to save the food her Aunties have cooked for the New Yam Festival the next day? An entertaining look at the fascinating masquerade culture of West Africa, told from the perspective of a plucky young Nigerian girl who finds the courage to protect the traditions she loves. WINNER of the Children’s Africana Best Book Award 2016 “Okorafor leaps into the world of picture books in a most unforgettable way with this playful, fascinating tale”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED “My little boy wanted me to read it three times in a row. So yeah, I think my kids are in agreement on this: Five Stars”—Patrick Rothfuss, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Akata Witch

release date: Jul 11, 2017
Akata Witch
Affectionately dubbed "the Nigerian Harry Potter," Akata Witch weaves together a heart-pounding tale of magic, mystery, and finding one''s place in the world. Perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone! Sunny Nwazue lives in Nigeria, but she was born in New York City. Her features are West African, but she''s albino. She''s a terrific athlete, but can''t go out into the sun to play soccer. There seems to be no place where she fits in. And then she discovers something amazing—she is a "free agent" with latent magical power. And she has a lot of catching up to do. Soon she''s part of a quartet of magic students, studying the visible and invisible, learning to change reality. But as she’s finding her footing, Sunny and her friends are asked by the magical authorities to help track down a career criminal who knows magic, too. Will their training be enough to help them combat a threat whose powers greatly outnumber theirs? World Fantasy Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor blends magic and adventure to create a lush world. Her writing has been called “stunning” by The New York Times and her fans include Rick Riordan, John Green, Ursula K. Le Guin, and many more! Raves for Nnedi Okorafor''s writing: "There’s more imagination on a page of Nnedi Okorafor’s work than in whole volumes of ordinary fantasy epics." —Ursula K. Le Guin, award-winning author of A Wizard of Earthsea “The most imaginative, gripping, enchanting fantasy novels I have ever read!” —Laurie Halse Anderson, National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Speak "I always loved science fiction, but I didn’t feel I was part of it—until I read first Octavia Butler, and now Nnedi Okorafor." —Whoopi Goldberg "Highly original stuff, episode after amazing episode, full of color, life, and death. Nnedi Okorafor''s work is wonderful!" —Diana Wynne Jones, award-winning author of The Chronicles of Chrestomanci "Jam-packed with mythological wonders." —Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series "Okorafor''s imagination is stunning." —The New York Times Book Review

Wer fürchtet den Tod

release date: Apr 03, 2017
Wer fürchtet den Tod
Der Debüt-Roman von Nnedi Okorafor, der Autorin des Überraschungserfolgs "Lagune", verbindet Fantasy mit afrikanischer Kultur und schafft so ein Endzeit-Abenteuer der Spitzenklasse. In einer nicht näher definierten post-apokalyptischen Zukunft werden die dunkelhäutigen Okeke von den hellhäutigen Nuru unterdrückt. Um sich an der Vergewaltigung ihrer Mutter zu rächen und ihr Volk zu befreien macht sich das Mädchen Onyesonwu (dt.: Wer fürchtet den Tod) auf eine lange Reise voller Magie und Gefahren. Ihr Ziel: Den mächtigen Zauberer Daib zu töten - ihren Vater und Vergewaltiger ihrer Mutter.

Binti: Home

release date: Jan 31, 2017
Binti: Home
The thrilling sequel to the Hugo and Nebula-winning Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, and a finalist for the 2018 Hugo and Nommo Awards It’s been a year since Binti and Okwu enrolled at Oomza University. A year since Binti was declared a hero for uniting two warring planets. A year since she found friendship in the unlikeliest of places. And now she must return home to her people, with her friend Okwu by her side, to face her family and face her elders. But Okwu will be the first of his race to set foot on Earth in over a hundred years, and the first ever to come in peace. After generations of conflict can human and Meduse ever learn to truly live in harmony? The Binti Series Book 1: Binti Book 2: Binti: Home Book 3: Binti: The Night Masquerade Praise for Nnedi Okorafor: "Binti is a supreme read about a sexy, edgy Afropolitan in space! It''s a wondrous combination of extra-terrestrial adventure and age-old African diplomacy. Unforgettable!" - Wanuri Kahiu, award winning Kenyan film director of Pumzi and From a Whisper "A perfect dove-tailing of tribal and futuristic, of sentient space ships and ancient cultural traditions, Binti was a beautiful story to read.” – Little Red Reviewer “Binti is a wonderful and memorable coming of age story which, to paraphrase Lord of the Rings, shows that one girl can change the course of the galaxy.” – Geek Syndicate “Binti packs a punch because it is such a rich, complex tale of identity, both personal and cultural... and like all of Nnedi Okorafor’s works, this one is also highly, highly recommended.” – Kirkus Reviews "There''s more vivid imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafor''s work than in whole volumes of ordinary fantasy epics." -Ursula K. Le Guin "Okorafor''s impressive inventiveness never flags." - Gary K. Wolfe on Lagoon At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Akata Warrior

release date: Jan 01, 2017
Akata Warrior
The long-awaited sequel to the genre-breaking "Akata Witch." Now stronger, feistier, and a bit older, Sunny Nwazue, along with her friends from the Leopard Society, travel through worlds, both visible and invisible, to the mysterious town of Osisi, where they fight in a climactic battle to save humanity.

Clarkesworld

release date: Nov 05, 2016
Clarkesworld
Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy 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 November 2016 issue (#122) contains: Original stories by Nin Harris ("What The Stories Steal"), Nelly Geraldine Garcia-Rosas ("Where Water Joins"), Samantha Murray ("Of Sight, of Mind, of Heart"), Bo Balder ("Follow the White Line"), Chen Hongyu ("Western Heaven"), Nnedi Okorafor ("Afrofuturist 419"). Reprints by Ian McDonald ("An Eligible Boy") and Paul McAuley ("Reef"). Non-fiction by Mark Cole, an interview with Peter S. Beagle, an Another Word column by Sarah Pinsker, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.

The Way of the Wizard

release date: Sep 15, 2016
The Way of the Wizard
POWER. We all want it, they''ve got it-witches, warlocks, sorcerers, necromancers, those who peer beneath the veil of mundane reality and put their hands on the levers that move the universe. They see the future in a sheet of glass, summon fantastic beasts, and transform lead into gold...or you into a frog. From Gandalf to Harry Potter, wizardry has never been more exciting and popular. Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams brings you thirty-two of the most spellbinding tales ever written, by some of today''s most magical talents, including Neil Gaiman, Ursula K. Le Guin, George R.R. Martin, Robert Silverberg, Kelly Link, Nnedi Okorafor, and many more. Enter a world where anything is possible, where imagination becomes reality. Experience the thrill of power, the way of the wizard.

The Tor.com Sampler

release date: Aug 30, 2016
The Tor.com Sampler
Please enjoy these excerpts from a dozen of Tor.com''s favorite science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas and novels from the following innovative writers. Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys The Emperor’s Railroad by Guy Haley Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Infomocracy by Malka Older Nightshades by Melissa F. Olson The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle The Builders by Daniel Polansky Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky Envy of Angels by Matt Wallace At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

What Sunny Saw in the Flames

release date: Jul 28, 2016
What Sunny Saw in the Flames
What Sunny Saw in the Flames transports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it seems. Born in New York, but living in Aba, Nigeria, thirteen-year-old Sunny is understandably a little lost. She is albino. Her eyes are so sensitive to the sun that she has to wait until evening to play football. Apart from being good at the beautiful game, she has a special gift: she can see into the future. At school, she soon becomes part of a special quartet with unique powers. Together, Sunny, Orlu, Chichi and Sasha explore this exciting realm of strange creatures and dark secrets. The good news is that in this world, your worst defect is actually your greatest asset. But there2019s a catch. Someone is kidnapping children and maiming or killing them. The group is asked to help track down the criminal. Will Sunny be able to overcome the killer with powers stronger than her own, or will the future she saw in the flames come to reality? Nnedi Okorafor2019s novel is an absorbing coming-of-age fantasy novel, ideal for young teenagers."

The Book of Phoenix

release date: May 03, 2016
The Book of Phoenix
A fiery spirit dances from the pages of the Great Book. She brings the aroma of scorched sand and ozone. She has a story to tell.... The Book of Phoenix is a unique work of magical futurism. A prequel to the highly acclaimed, World Fantasy Award-winning novel, Who Fears Death, it features the rise of another of Nnedi Okorafor’s powerful, memorable, superhuman women. Phoenix was grown and raised among other genetic experiments in New York’s Tower 7. She is an “accelerated woman”—only two years old but with the body and mind of an adult, Phoenix’s abilities far exceed those of a normal human. Still innocent and inexperienced in the ways of the world, she is content living in her room speed reading e-books, running on her treadmill, and basking in the love of Saeed, another biologically altered human of Tower 7. Then one evening, Saeed witnesses something so terrible that he takes his own life. Devastated by his death and Tower 7’s refusal to answer her questions, Phoenix finally begins to realize that her home is really her prison, and she becomes desperate to escape. But Phoenix’s escape, and her destruction of Tower 7, is just the beginning of her story. Before her story ends, Phoenix will travel from the United States to Africa and back, changing the entire course of humanity’s future.

Tor.com Publishing Fall 2015 Sampler

release date: Aug 15, 2015
Tor.com Publishing Fall 2015 Sampler
Enjoy samples from Tor.com Publishing''s first ten novellas in the Fall 2015 sampler! Featuring Kai Ashante Wilson, Nnedi Okorafor, K. J. Parker, Daniel Polansky, and many more, this sampler contains exciting new fantasy worlds, harrowing science fiction adventures, stolen memories, edible angels, and talking salamanders. The novellas these chapters are taken from are available in ebook, trade paperback, and audiobook. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Lagoon

release date: Jul 14, 2015
Lagoon
"A biologist, a famous rapper, and a rogue soldier become the honor guard and interpreter of humanity''s first contact with an alien ambassador in this thriller that combines magician realism and seemingly end-of-the-world high tension"--

The Apex Book of World SF

release date: Jan 01, 2015
The Apex Book of World SF
In The Apex Book of World SF 2, editor Lavie Tidhar collects short stories by science fiction and fantasy authors from Africa and Latin America. An expedition to an alien planet; Lenin rising from the dead; a superhero so secret he does not exist. In The Apex Book of World SF 2, World Fantasy Award-nominated editor Lavie Tidhar brings together a unique collection of stories from around the world. Quiet horror from Cuba and Australia; surrealist fantasy from Russia and epic fantasy from Poland; near-future tales from Mexico and Finland, as well as cyberpunk from South Africa. In this anthology one gets a glimpse of the complex and fascinating world of genre fiction-from all over our world. Featuring work from noted international authors such as Will Elliot, Hannu Rajaniemi, Shweta Narayan, Lauren Beukes, Ekaterina Sedia, Nnedi Okorafor, and Andrzej Sapkowski.

Iridessa and the Secret of the Never Mine

release date: Jan 01, 2014
Iridessa and the Secret of the Never Mine
"Iridessa is one of the bravest fairies in Pixie Hollow. But one night, she accidentally gets lost in the Never Mine and sees a monster in the tunnels! After that, something unexpected happens. Iridessa becomes afraid of the dark!"--Back cover.

Qui a peur de la mort ?

release date: Nov 06, 2013
Qui a peur de la mort ?
Afrique, après l''apocalypse. Le monde a changé de bien des façons, mais la guerre continue d''ensanglanter la terre. Une femme survit à l''anéantissement de son village et au viol commis par un général ennemi avant de partir errer dans le désert dans l''espoir d''y mourir. Mais au lieu de cela, elle donne naissance à une petite fille dont la peau et les cheveux ont la couleur du sable. Persuadée que son enfant est différente, elle la nomme Onyesonwu, ce qui signifie dans une langue ancienne: "Qui a peur de la mort ?" A mesure qu''elle grandit, Onyesonwu comprend qu''elle porte les stigmates de sa brutale conception. Elle est ewu : une enfant du viol que la société considère comme un être qui deviendra violent à son tour, une bâtarde rejetée par les deux peuples. Mais sa destinée mystique et sa nature rebelle la poussent à se lancer dans un voyage qui la forcera à affronter sa nature, la tradition, les mystères spirituels de sa culture, et à apprendre enfin pourquoi elle a reçu le nom qu''elle porte. Nnedi Okorafor nous livre un récit poignant et mystique, s''inspirant de légendes africaines et de faits réels pour créer un conte moderne, onirique et unique. En traitant de sujets tabous, comme le viol, l''excision, ou les génocides tribaux, Nnedi Okorafor puise dans l''histoire de l''Afrique pour écrire l''un des chefs-d''oeuvre du fantastique du XXIe siècle. Une histoire d''une intensité émotionnelle unique, dure, violente, mais pleine d''espoir. Qui a peur de la mort ? a été récompensé du prestigieux World Fontasy Award en 2011, nominé au Nebula Award et au Locus Award, ainsi qu''à de nombreux prix littéraire de la communauté afro-américaine.

Kabu Kabu

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Kabu Kabu
Presents a variety of takes on the future of Africa, including robots serving foreign interests find common cause with artists, women fall victim to society''s order, and assassins ponder the effects of their efforts to provoke reform.

After the End

release date: Jan 01, 2013
After the End
Offers a collection of short stories about post-apocalyptic survival from such authors as Kage Baker, Cory Doctorow, Paul Tremblay, and Blake Butler.
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