The Future is Japanese [Paperback]

Nick Mamatas (Editor), Masumi Washington (Editor), Haikasoru (Editor)

Book Description

Release date: May 15, 2012

Original and classic science fiction about Japan from some of the greatest writers in the world.

A web browser that threatens to conquer the world. The longest, loneliest railroad on Earth. A North Korean nuke hitting Tokyo, a hollow asteroid full of automated rice paddies, and a specialist in breaking up “virtual” marriages. And yes, giant robots. These thirteen stories from and about the Land of the Rising Sun run the gamut from fantasy to cyberpunk, and will leave you knowing that the future is Japanese!

Contributors:

-Pat Cadigan

-Toh EnJoe

-Project Itoh

-Hideyuki Kikuchi

-Ken Liu

-David Moles

-Issui Ogawa

-Felicity Savage

-Ekaterina Sedia

-Bruce Sterling

-Rachel Swirsky

-TOBI Hirotaka

-Catherynne M. Valente

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Contributors include cyberpunk legends Pat Cadigan and Bruce Sterling, New York Times bestselling author Catherynne Valente, the enormously popular and prolific Japanese writer Hideyuki Kikuchi, and hot new writers Rachel Swirsky, David Moles, and Ken Liu—who have won or been nominated for the Nebula and Hugo awards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 365 pages
• Publisher: Haikasoru; Original edition (May 15, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421542234
• ISBN-13: 978-1421542232
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1.1 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken Liu is the winner of a Nebula, a Hugo, and a Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Award. He has also been nominated for the Sturgeon, the Locus, and the World Fantasy Awards. He's been nominated for three Nebulas this year.

A programmer as well as a lawyer, Ken has published stories in F&SF, Asimov's, Analog, Strange Horizons, Clarkesworld, and Lightspeed, among other places. Besides writing original fiction, he has also translated fiction from China into English.

He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and daughter. For more about him and his work, please visit http://kenliu.name.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Astounding collection of sci-fi literature September 13, 2012

By Philip R Martin

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I spend thousands of dollars on Amazon.com every year and this is the first review I have felt compelled to write, albeit a short one. From a few pages in, it was clear that this book was taking sci-fi in a very grounded direction, casting out much focus on sci-fi gadgetry and gimmicks in favor of a more human, emotional perspective. A fascinating read from beginning to end, this collection of short stories explores the fascination and reality of where science may take us, and how the human spirit will still endure. A powerful collection of fantastic writers all bound in one volume is something I rarely come across and thankfully the quality of writing as well as the honest perspective of the future shared by all writers has laid the path to a refreshing look into the often convoluted (and even at times overly-simplified), cliché world of sci-fi. In fact I would consider this book more science-possibility rather than science-fiction. Wonderful book that I hope inspires sic-fi writers and readers alike as we approach a fast-changing, tech-driven world that could use a little more heart.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars nice May 4, 2013

By philip dunn

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important always going to give a good book a good rap, this was one i had lots of fun reading

5.0 out of 5 stars Mono No Aware May 8, 2013

By Gregory J. Minor

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Excellent collection. Must read "Mono No Aware" by Ken Liu. Great story, great writing. Creative imagery, sweet ending.

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