I do regret it.
They know that now. I’ll keep the painting for you until you get a place of your own. So keep in touch, okay?
I will, he whispered.
On the terrace below, Jen Dang walked along the rice paddy with four of his grandchildren. The farmer waved. Zhang Lei waved back.
The author acknowledges the generous support of the Future Affairs Administration and Danzhai SF Camp.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Hannu Rajaniemi is the author of The Quantum Thief, The Fractal Prince, The Causal Angel, and a stand-alone novel, Summerland. Rajaniemi was born in Finland and completed his doctorate in Mathematical Physics at the University of Edinburgh. His works have received Finland’s top science-fiction honor, the Tähtivaeltaja Award, and The Quantum Thief was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best Science-Fiction Novel. He is the CTO of HelixNano, a synthetic biology startup based in the Bay Area, where he currently lives.
Jacob Weisman is the publisher at Tachyon Publications, which he founded in 1995. He is a World Fantasy Award winner for The New Voices of Fantasy (co-edited with Peter S. Beagle) and is the series editor of Tachyon’s critically acclaimed novella line, including the Hugo Award–winning The Emperor’s Soul, by Brandon Sanderson, and the Nebula and Shirley Jackson Award–winning We Are All Completely Fine, by Daryl Gregory. Weisman has edited the anthologies Invaders: 22 Tales from the Outer Limits of Literature, The Sword & Sorcery Anthology (with David G. Hartwell), and The Treasury of the Fantastic (with David M. Sandner). He lives in San Francisco.
Praise for The New Voices of Science Fiction
[Starred Review] “In the introduction to this superlative anthology, Weisman (The New Voices of Fantasy) declares the future of science fiction resides in the sure hands of the authors of these 20 recent award-winning or award-nominated stories. Rajaniemi, a mathematical physicist and author (The Quantum Thief), adds that their various perspectives create “a tonal freshness” in the genre…. All these stories provoke the reader to ponder not only what the future might be but what it should be.”
[Starred Review] “This collection of stories from up-and-coming sf writers is diverse in terms of plot and setting, yet all share an emphasis on creating a distinct tone and style for their imagined worlds… wonderful stories by Jamie Wahls, Vina Jie-Min Prasad, Suzanne Palmer, and many others make this a must-read for anyone interested in the latest and most exciting sf writing out there.”
“From the moment Mary Shelley took up her pen [and a dare], science fiction has inspired, challenged, and entertained audiences. That legacy is alive and thriving in Hannu Rajaniemi and Jacob Weisman’s curated collection The New Voices of Science Fiction. Covering the last five years of rising stars and new arrivals, the collection is a breath of fresh, interstellar air.”
“This is a stupendous collection. Each story is a wonderful gift. Some are funny, some poignant; all are forward-looking, imaginative, intelligent, and full of heart. The voices are honest and fresh. The themes are contemporary but also universaclass="underline" love, family, career, alienation, success, loss. There’s something here for everyone. I loved this collection. I simply couldn’t put it down.”
“The New Voices of Science Fiction is a stunning collection. There’s a story for every possible future—it’s impossible to put down.”
“The New Voices of Science Fiction speaks in tongues ticklish, rousing, urgent, and forked. This smart, transportive pack of stories shows us our future, shows us ourselves, shows us a hell of a good time.”
Praise for editor Hannu Rajaniemi
“A storytelling skill rarely found from even the most experienced authors.”
“Writing that’s striking, evocative…. Thoughtful, hard, densely realised and highly patterned, there’s nothing quite like it in contemporary SF.”
“Rajaniemi is a virtuoso idea-smith, with a flair for stylish imagery and clever literary architecture.”
“With his challenging, intellectual high-wire-balancing-act novels, Hannu Rajaniemi is definitely a body thief supreme.”
Praise for editor Jacob Weisman
[Starred Review] “A stellar anthology that proves not only that fantasy is alive and well, but that it will be for years to come.”
[Starred Review] “This anthology represents some of the most exciting and interesting work in the fantasy field today, and anyone interested in the genre should read it immediately.”
[Starred Review] “This volume is a treasure trove of stories that draw equally from SF and literary fiction, and they are superlative in either context.”
Also Edited by Jacob Weisman
The Treasury of the Fantastic (with David Sandner, 2001, 2013)
The Sword & Sorcery Anthology (with David G. Hartwell, 2012)
Invaders: 22 Tales from the Outer Limits of Literature (2016)
The New Voices of Fantasy (with Peter S. Beagle, 2017)
Other Books by Hannu Rajaniemi
Summerland (2018)
The Quantum Thief (2010)
The Fractal Prince (2012)
The Causal Angel (2014)
Words of Birth and Death (2006)