Terra Nova anthology now out
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Short stories by six top Spanish-language writers have been translated into English and are now available in Terra Nova: An Anthology of Contemporary Spanish Science Fiction. I’m one of the translators. You can buy it at:
Smashwords, in a variety of electronic formats:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/328358
Amazon, in Kindle format:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DJVMBHC
Amazon, in paperback:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/8494127489/
Sportula, the Spanish publisher:
http://www.sportularium.com/?p=2336
The variety of stories is impressive.
Contents
“The Texture of Words,” by Felicidad Martínez: women seek to lead despite being blind and dependent, while men fight constant wars.
“Deirdre,” by Lola Robles: in the future, robotics can create made-to-order lovers.
“Greetings from a Zombie Nation,” by Eric J. Mota: a stagnant society, Cuba, turns its citizens into the living dead.
“Light a Lone Candle,” by Victor Conde: social networks want too much and never let go.
“Bodies,” by Juanfran Jiménez: in a globalized and pseudodemocratic Europe, the rich practice sex tourism by means of mind exchange.
“Memory,” by Teresa P. Mira de Echeverría: personal relationships and sex roles evolve in radical ways on a terraformed Mars.
And an article by the editor:
“Science Fiction from Spain,” by Mariano Villarreal: a close look at the past and present in Spanish science fiction.
It’s been a pleasure to translate these outstanding stories and bring them to the English-speaking public. Get your copy today!
— Sue Burke