Edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer.
Sisters of the Revolution gathers a highly curated selection of feminist speculative fiction
(science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more) chosen by one of the most
respected editorial teams in speculative literature today, the
award-winning Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. Including stories from the 1970s
to the present day, the collection seeks to expand the conversation
about feminism while engaging the reader in a wealth of imaginative
ideas. From the literary heft of Angela Carter to the searing power of
Octavia Butler, Sisters of the Revolution gathers daring
examples of speculative fiction’s engagement with feminism. Dark,
satirical stories such as Eileen Gunn’s “Stable Strategies for Middle
Management” and the disturbing horror of James Tiptree Jr.’s “The
Screwfly Solution” reveal the charged intensity at work in the field.
Including new, emerging voices such as Nnedi Okorafor and featuring
international contributions from Angelica Gorodischer and many more,
this collection seeks to expand the ideas of both contemporary fiction
and feminism to new fronts. Moving from the fantastic to the futuristic, subtle to surreal, these stories will provoke thoughts and emotions
about feminism like no other book available today. Other contributors
include Anne Richter, Carol Emshwiller, Eleanor Arnason, Hiromi Goto,
Joanna Russ, Karin Tidbeck, Kelley Eskridge, Kelly Barnhill, Kit Reed,
L. Timmel Duchamp, Leena Krohn, Leonora Carrington, Pamela Sargent, Rose Lemberg, Susan Palwick, Tanith Lee, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Vandana
Singh.
