A Journal of International Science Fiction & Fantasy. Estd. 2015.
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All the Fabulous Beasts by Priya Sharma
‘When we shed the disguises that are Georgia and Eliza, and then the skins that are Lola and Tallulah, we are monsters. Fabulous beasts.’ (‘Fabulous Beasts’, 283) All The Fabulous Beasts, published by Undertow Publications (2018), is the much-anticipated debut short...
The world is a stage, and the script must change
The world is a stage, and the script must change Julie Novakova Stage center is her whole life: multiple lives squeezed into one. Juliet in love, passionate Masha, proud Titania, vengeful Medea. The stage lights shine, while dark clouds enshroud the world. Just behind...
Ocean’s Child
Ocean’s Child Sarah Ang They say my sister was born at the point where the ocean meets the sky; that she appeared nestled in an oyster, washed by the waves onto our doorstep. This, I can believe. Salt lines my sister’s hair; the ocean purrs under her tongue. On clear...
Futures Dreaming
Is all science fiction western? Is there non-western science fiction? If so, what is its nature? Does it follow the form and content of western science fiction, or is it rendered different by its own local civilizational historical processes and considerations? Has...
Goddess Sita Mutates Indian Mythology into Science Fiction: How Three Stories from Breaking the Bow Reinterpret the Ramayana
Abstract: This article studies three distinct Science Fictional reinterpretations of (goddess) Sita – wife of Lord Rama – in Breaking the Bow, an anthology of (Speculative Fiction) stories inspired by the classical Indian epic Ramayana. These varied manifestations of...
The Indian Space Programme: Human Space Flight
"Fifty years in the making, India’s Space Programme is fulfilling the vision of its founders and delivering services from space that touch the lives of 1.3 billion people every day. In addition to operating a collection of satellites for weather, Earth observation,...
Lopamudra’s Wedding
Many years ago, when the earth was still very young and her every toss and turn frightened mortals, propelling them to create a pantheon of omnipresent gods, there was a great learned yogi-alchemist named Agastya. He was convinced that there was a mysterious pattern,...
Dessert Heads
In a mega-fat future not too far from now, cake is like gold and it’s a currency that can take you places. In the inevitable fringe, life imitates good order, but Mason Well is a forgotten promise where life isn’t good… not one little bit. Every day, to Jon’s simple...
Life and Death on the Rocks
1. The day I met Life, I was sharpening my scythe She skipped to me, silver hair streaming behind her in ribbons “Who are you?” “Death,” I replied “But you can call me Grim” Blue eyes brightened raspberry lips, a smile “Nice to meet you, Grim” And she placed her hands...
Shoegaze + Suburbia
Slowly there’s a scene that celebrates itself, holds high office of shame, shoplifts grace from grocery stores and tomorrow’s tin can mess. It’s a scene standing in pride, unfazed by the murmuring strong-styled neighbourhood believed to be energized out of...