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AfroSF: Science Fiction by African Writers

di Ivor W. Hartmann (A cura di)

Altri autori: Rafeeat Aliyu (Collaboratore), Mia Ardene (Collaboratore), Dave de Burgh (Collaboratore), Joan De La Haye (Collaboratore), Clifton Gachagua (Collaboratore)17 altro, Tendai Huchu (Collaboratore), Ashley Jacobs (Collaboratore), Liam Kruger (Collaboratore), Sarah Lotz (Collaboratore), Biram Mboob (Collaboratore), Sally-Ann Murray (Collaboratore), Mandisi Nkomo (Collaboratore), Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu (Collaboratore), Efe Okogu (Collaboratore), Nnedi Okorafor (Collaboratore), Chinelo Onwualu (Collaboratore), S.A. Partridge (Collaboratore), Martin Stokes (Collaboratore), Tade Thompson (Collaboratore), Uko Bendi Udo (Collaboratore), Nick Wood (Collaboratore), Cristy Zinn (Collaboratore)

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AfroSF is the first ever anthology of Science Fiction by African writers only that was open to submissions from across Africa and abroad. It is comprised of original (previously unpublished) works only, from stellar established and upcoming African writers: Nnedi Okorafor, Sarah Lotz, Tendai Huchu, Cristy Zinn, Ashley Jacobs, Nick Wood, Tade Thompson, S.A. Partridge, Chinelo Onwualu, Uko Bendi Udo, Dave de Burgh, Biram Mboob, Sally-Ann Murray, Mandisi Nkomo, Liam Kruger, Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu, Joan De La Haye, Mia Arderne, Rafeeat Aliyu, Martin Stokes, Clifton Gachagua, and Efe Okogu.'Proposition 23' by Efe Okogu nominated for the 2013 BSFA Awards."A ground-breaking anthology. I could not recommend it enough." - Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award winning author of Osama."AfroSF will serve as an admirable antidote for all those who have to be reminded that Africa is a continent, not a country. Both the stories and the authors are as diverse as any reader could wish...Looking over this broad assortment...it's clear that this anthology has lived up to its ambition...highly readable and enjoyable stories that take the raw materials of science fiction and give them a different spin...Although it is coming from a small press, it would be lovely if this anthology were to get some of the wider attention it deserves." - Karen Burnham, Locus December 2012."Africa is in our future and AfroSF demonstrates that the same can be said of its authors. These stories have an energy and a vitality that is missing from much western science fiction today, and they're as varied as the continent itself. Read them and you'll find your new favourite authors. Recommended." - Jim Steel, Interzone's Book Reviews editor and widely published short-story writer."The stories in AfroSF feature all the things fans of science fiction expect: deep space travel, dystopian landscapes, alien species, totalitarian bureaucracy, military adventure, neuro-enhanced nightlife, artificial intelligence, futures both to be feared and longed for. At once familiar and disarmingly original, these stories are fascinating for the diversity of voices at play and for the unique perspective each author brings to the genre. This is SF for the Twenty-first Century." - David Anthony Durham, Campbell Award winning author of The Acacia Trilogy."I'd like the repurpose the title of an old anthropological study to describe this fine new anthology: 'African Genesis.' The stories in this unprecedented, full-spectrum collection of tales by African writers must surely represent, by virtue of their wit, vigor, daring, and passion, the genesis of a bright new day for Afrocentric science fiction. The contributors here are utterly conversant with all SF subgenres, and employ a full suite of up-to-date concepts and tools to convey their continent-wide, multiplex, idiosyncratic sense of wonder. With the publication of this book, the global web of science fiction is strengthened and invigorated by the inclusion of some hitherto neglected voices." - Paul Di Filippo, co-author of Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010."This is a book of subtle refractions and phantasmic resonances. The accumulated reading effect is one of deep admiration at the exuberance of the twenty-first century human imagination." - A. Igoni Barrett, author of Love is Power, Or Something Like That."AfroSF is an intense and varied anthology of fresh work. Readers and writers who like to explore new viewpoints will enjoy this book." - Brenda Cooper, author of The Creative Fire.… (altro)
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It's a collection with a pretty wide range, so the good news is, if you don't like a story, there's probably another one you might. I did particularly like "Home Affairs," by Sarah Lotz. YMMV. ( )
  Jon_Hansen | Aug 1, 2022 |
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Lots of good stories here, some by writers who I had heard of, many that I hadn't. One or two fell slightly flat, sticking too close to standard sf tropes without bringing much extra to them. But most of them were very good - there is an early pairing of "Home Affairs" by Sarah Lotz and "The Sale" by Tendai Huchu which both look at bureaucracy; "Azania", by Nick Woods, looks at colonisation both in the sfnal and geopolitical senses; "Brandy City", by Mia Arderne, looks at virtual reality and addiction; and the closing novella, "Proposition 23" by Efe Okogu, has a world where citizenship and the right to live are being eroded by technology. I find it immensely reassuring of the future of sf that it speaks as a genre to many writers from the oldest of the continents, and I hope that European and American fandom can start to draw more from this well of talent. ( )
  nwhyte | Jan 7, 2017 |
Nice and timely collection, I'm really glad this exists. I particularly enjoyed the ones that focus on bureaucracy, corruption, and state/nation affiliation. I am not really a short story person, but I will certainly keep an eye out for full lengths by some of these authors. ( )
  behemothing | Oct 25, 2014 |
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Nome dell'autoreRuoloTipo di autoreOpera?Stato
Hartmann, Ivor W.A cura diautore primariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Aliyu, RafeeatCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Ardene, MiaCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
de Burgh, DaveCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
De La Haye, JoanCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Gachagua, CliftonCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Huchu, TendaiCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Jacobs, AshleyCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Kruger, LiamCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Lotz, SarahCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Mboob, BiramCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Murray, Sally-AnnCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Nkomo, MandisiCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Nwonwu, Chiagozie FredCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Okogu, EfeCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Okorafor, NnediCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Onwualu, ChineloCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Partridge, S.A.Collaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Stokes, MartinCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Thompson, TadeCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Udo, Uko BendiCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Wood, NickCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
Zinn, CristyCollaboratoreautore secondariotutte le edizioniconfermato
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AfroSF is the first ever anthology of Science Fiction by African writers only that was open to submissions from across Africa and abroad. It is comprised of original (previously unpublished) works only, from stellar established and upcoming African writers: Nnedi Okorafor, Sarah Lotz, Tendai Huchu, Cristy Zinn, Ashley Jacobs, Nick Wood, Tade Thompson, S.A. Partridge, Chinelo Onwualu, Uko Bendi Udo, Dave de Burgh, Biram Mboob, Sally-Ann Murray, Mandisi Nkomo, Liam Kruger, Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu, Joan De La Haye, Mia Arderne, Rafeeat Aliyu, Martin Stokes, Clifton Gachagua, and Efe Okogu.'Proposition 23' by Efe Okogu nominated for the 2013 BSFA Awards."A ground-breaking anthology. I could not recommend it enough." - Lavie Tidhar, World Fantasy Award winning author of Osama."AfroSF will serve as an admirable antidote for all those who have to be reminded that Africa is a continent, not a country. Both the stories and the authors are as diverse as any reader could wish...Looking over this broad assortment...it's clear that this anthology has lived up to its ambition...highly readable and enjoyable stories that take the raw materials of science fiction and give them a different spin...Although it is coming from a small press, it would be lovely if this anthology were to get some of the wider attention it deserves." - Karen Burnham, Locus December 2012."Africa is in our future and AfroSF demonstrates that the same can be said of its authors. These stories have an energy and a vitality that is missing from much western science fiction today, and they're as varied as the continent itself. Read them and you'll find your new favourite authors. Recommended." - Jim Steel, Interzone's Book Reviews editor and widely published short-story writer."The stories in AfroSF feature all the things fans of science fiction expect: deep space travel, dystopian landscapes, alien species, totalitarian bureaucracy, military adventure, neuro-enhanced nightlife, artificial intelligence, futures both to be feared and longed for. At once familiar and disarmingly original, these stories are fascinating for the diversity of voices at play and for the unique perspective each author brings to the genre. This is SF for the Twenty-first Century." - David Anthony Durham, Campbell Award winning author of The Acacia Trilogy."I'd like the repurpose the title of an old anthropological study to describe this fine new anthology: 'African Genesis.' The stories in this unprecedented, full-spectrum collection of tales by African writers must surely represent, by virtue of their wit, vigor, daring, and passion, the genesis of a bright new day for Afrocentric science fiction. The contributors here are utterly conversant with all SF subgenres, and employ a full suite of up-to-date concepts and tools to convey their continent-wide, multiplex, idiosyncratic sense of wonder. With the publication of this book, the global web of science fiction is strengthened and invigorated by the inclusion of some hitherto neglected voices." - Paul Di Filippo, co-author of Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010."This is a book of subtle refractions and phantasmic resonances. The accumulated reading effect is one of deep admiration at the exuberance of the twenty-first century human imagination." - A. Igoni Barrett, author of Love is Power, Or Something Like That."AfroSF is an intense and varied anthology of fresh work. Readers and writers who like to explore new viewpoints will enjoy this book." - Brenda Cooper, author of The Creative Fire.

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