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 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 and emotions about
feminism like no other book available today.
Contributors include: Angela Carter, Angelica Gorodischer, Anne Richter,
Carol Emshwiller, Catherynne M. Valente, Eileen Gunn, Eleanor Arnason,
Elizabeth Vonarburg, Hiromi Goto, James Tiptree Jr., Joanna Russ, Karin
Tidbeck, Kelley Eskridge, Kelly Barnhill, Kit Reed, L. Timmel Duchamp,
Leena Krohn, Leonora Carrington, Nalo Hopkinson, Nnedi Okorafor, Octavia
Butler, Pamela Sargent, Pat Murphy, Rachel Swirsky, Rose Lemberg, Susan
Palwick, Tanith Lee, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Vandana Singh.
