Ken Liu je americký autor spekulativní fikce, jehož díla se často zabývají průnikem technologie, historie a lidské kultury. Jeho psaní je známé svou bohatou obrazností a komplexními světy, kde se inženýrství a mýtus prolínají. Jako překladatel a editor se také etabloval jako klíčový zprostředkovatel čínské science fiction pro západní publikum. Liuovy příběhy zkoumají, jak inovace a tradice formují lidské společnosti a jejich osudy.
From the award-winning author of the Dandelion Dynasty series, Ken Liu, ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM is a near-future thriller set in a world where the dark algorithms of AI have permeated every aspect of life, from politics to culture.
Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and creativity, this collection features fictional stories by renowned science fiction authors. It delves into the implications of AI taking over artistic endeavors, presenting narratives about robot painters and AI poets. As discussions about the rise of 'general' intelligence intensify, these tales provoke thought on the future of creativity and the evolving role of technology in the arts.
A chilling anthology of 18 stories about the terrifying fears of isolation, from the modern masters of horror. Featuring Tim Lebbon, Paul Tremblay, Joe R. Lansdale, M.R. Carey, Ken Liu and many more.
The Dandelion Dynasty is now a 4 book series. "And so, the trilogy has become a quartet. The final two volumes, The Veiled Throne and Speaking Bones, form a single narrative cleaved right down the middle, to be published months apart in 2021 as two separate tomes."
Luke Skywalker ist eine legendäre Figur, die von vielen unterschiedlich wahrgenommen wird – als Kriegsverbrecher oder gar als Droide. Ehemalige Begegnungen mit ihm münden in unvergessliche Abenteuer, die seine mysteriöse Identität unterstreichen.
This beautifully illustrated book showcases 100 paintings from the vast collections of the National Trust - one of the largest and most significant holdings of fine art in the world
The epic story of the Dandelion Dynasty continues in the third book in the series.
Celebrating fifteen years of the acclaimed podcast Escape Pod, this collection showcases new and classic science fiction stories from bestselling authors like Cory Doctorow, Ken Liu, and Ursula Vernon. Edited by Mur Lafferty and S.B. Divya, the anthology highlights the innovative storytelling that has defined the podcast and its impact on the genre. This compilation is a tribute to the creativity and imagination that has captivated listeners and readers alike.
A cutting-edge anthology, published on the 100th anniversary of the word Robot, exploring the impact it has had on the world.
Broken Stars, edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu - translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu - is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. Following Invisible Planets, Liu has now assembled the most comprehensive collection yet available in the English language, sure to thrill and gratify readers developing a taste and excitement for Chinese SF. Some of the included authors are already familiar to readers in the West (Liu Cixin and Hao Jingfang, both Hugo winners); some are publishing in English for the first time. Because of the growing interest in newer SFF from China, virtually every story here was first published in Chinese in the 2010s. The stories span the range from short-shorts to novellas, and evoke every hue on the emotional spectrum. Besides stories firmly entrenched in subgenres familiar to Western SFF readers such as hard SF, cyberpunk, science fantasy, and space opera, the anthology also includes stories that showcase deeper ties to Chinese culture: alternate Chinese history, chuanyue time travel, satire with historical and contemporary allusions that are likely unknown to the average Western reader. While the anthology makes no claim or attempt to be "representative" or "comprehensive," it demonstrates the vibrancy and diversity of science fiction being written in China at this moment. In addition, three essays at the end of the book explore the history of Chinese science fiction publishing, the state of contemporary Chinese fandom, and how the growing interest in science fiction in China has impacted writers who had long labored in obscurity. Stories include: "Goodnight, Melancholy" by Xia Jia "The Snow of Jinyang" by Zhang Ran "Broken Stars" by Tang Fei "Submarines" by Han Song "Salinger and the Koreans" by Han Song "Under a Dangling Sky" by Cheng Jingbo "What Has Passed Shall in Kinder Light Appear" by Baoshu "The New Year Train" by Hao Jingfang "The Robot Who Liked to Tell Tall Tales" by Fei Dao "Moonlight" by Liu Cixin "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Laba Porridge" by Anna Wu "The First Emperor's Games" by Ma Boyong "Reflection" by Gu Shi "The Brain Box" by Regina Kanyu Wang "Coming of the Light" by Chen Qiufan "A History of Future Illnesses" by Chen Qiufan Essays: "A Brief Introduction to Chinese Science Fiction and Fandom," by Regina Kanyu Wang, "A New Continent for China Scholars: Chinese Science Fiction Studies" by Mingwei Song "Science Fiction: Embarrassing No More" by Fei Dao For more Chinese SF in translation, check out Invisible Planets.
