An alluring new collection from the author of theNew York TimesNotable Book,Midnight Robber

Nalo Hopkinson (Brown Girl in the Ring,The Salt Roads,Sister Mine) is an internationally-beloved storyteller. Hailed by theLos Angeles Timesas having “an imagination that most of us would kill for,” her Afro-Caribbean, Canadian, and American influences shine in truly unique stories that are filled with striking imagery, unlikely beauty, and delightful strangeness.

In this long-awaited collection, Hopkinson continues to expand the boundaries of culture and imagination. Whether she is retellingThe Tempestas a new Caribbean myth, filling a shopping mall with unfulfilled ghosts, or herding chickens that occasionally breathe fire, Hopkinson continues to create bold fiction that transcends boundaries and borders.

Internationally renowned Nalo Hopkinson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and also spent her childhood in Trinidad and Guyana before her family moved to Toronto, Canada, when she was sixteen. In 1997, Hopkinson won the Warner Aspect contest forBrown Girl in the Ring, and she received the John W. Campbell and Locus Awards for Best First Novel. Her collectionSkin Folkreceived the World Fantasy and Sunburst Awards.The Salt Roadsreceived the Gaylactic Spectrum Award for positive exploration of queer issues in speculative fiction.The New Moons Armsalso won the Prix Aurora and Sunburst Awards, making Hopkinson the first author to receive the award twice. In 2020, Hopkinson was named the Damon Knight Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, and is the youngest and the first woman of African descent to receive this lifetime honor. As a professor of Creative Writing at the University of California Riverside, she was a member of the Speculative Futures Collective. Hopkinson is currently a professor in the School of Creative Writing of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

• Publisher: Tachyon Publications
• Publish Date: August 11, 2015
• Pages: 240
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9781616961985
• Dimensions:8.5 in H | 5.5 in W
• BISAC Categories: Science Fiction, Popular Fiction