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Sisters of the Revolution A Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology Edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer Sisters of the Revolution gathers a highly curated selection of feminist spec- ulative 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 hor- ror of James Tiptree Jr.’s “The Screwfly Solution” reveal the charged inten- sity at work in the field. Including new, emerging voices like Nnedi Okorafor and featuring international contributions from Angelica Gorodischer and many more, Sisters of the Revolution seeks to expand the ideas of both contemporary fiction and feminism to new fronts. Moving from the fantastic to the futuristic, the subtle to the surreal, these stories will provoke thoughts SUBJECT CATEGORY and emotions about feminism like no other book available today. Fiction-Anthology/Science Fiction/ Women’s Studies Contributors include: Angela Carter, Angelica Gorodischer, Anne Richter, Carol Emshwiller, Eileen Gunn, Eleanor Arnason, Hiromi Goto, James PRICE Tiptree Jr., Joanna Russ, Karin Tidbeck, Kelley Eskridge, Kelly Barnhill, $15.95 Kit Reed, L. Timmel Duchamp, Leena Krohn, Leonora Carrington, Nnedi Okorafor, Octavia Butler, Pamela Sargent, Rose Lemberg, Susan Palwick, ISBN Tanith Lee, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Vandana Singh. 978-1-62963-035-9 ABOUT THE EDITORS PAGE COUNT 352 The founder of the award-winning Buzzcity Press, Ann VanderMeer currently serves as an acquiring fiction editor for Tor.com, Cheeky Frawg Books, SIZE and Weirdfictionreview.com. She was the editor-in-chief forWeird Tales for 9x6 five years, during which time she was nominated three times for the Hugo FORMAT Award, winning one. Along with nominations for the Shirley Jackson Award, Paperback she also has won a World Fantasy Award and a British Fantasy Award for coediting The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories. Other PUBLICATION DATE projects have included Best American Fantasy, three Steampunk antholo- 02/2015 gies, and a humor book, The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals. DISTRIBUTED BY A three-time World Fantasy Award winner and 13-time nominee, Jeff Independent Publishers Group VanderMeer has been a finalist for the Nebula, Hugo, Philip K. Dick, and (312) 337-0747 Shirley Jackson Awards. His nonfiction appears in theNew York Times Book www.ipgbook.com Review, the Guardian, and the Los Angeles Times, among others. The co- founder of Weirdfictionreview.com and Cheeky Frawg Books, VanderMeer DISTRIBUTED IN THE UK/EUROPE BY has edited or coedited twelve fiction anthologies and serves as the codi- Turnaround Publisher Services Ltd rector of Shared Worlds, a unique teen SF/fantasy writing camp located t: 020 8829 3000 [email protected] at Wofford College. Jeff’s most recent release is Wonderbook (Abrams Image), the world’s first fully illustrated, full-color creative writing guide. ° PM PRESS ° In 2014, Farrar, Straus and Giroux will release his Southern Reach trilogy P.O. Box 23912 • Oakland, CA 94623 (Annihilation, Authority, and Acceptance). He lives in Tallahassee, Florida, www.pmpress.org with his wife, the noted editor Ann VanderMeer. [email protected] (510) 658-3906 PM Press was founded in 2007 as an independent publisher with a veteran staff boasting a wealth of experience in print and online publishing. We seek to create radical and stimulating fiction and non-fiction books, pamphlets, T-shirts, and visual and audio materials to entertain, educate, and inspire you. .