Speculative Fiction in Translation #7: Croatia, Quebec, and Condomnauts

July brought us speculative stories, books, and collections translated from the Chinese, Spanish, Croatian, French, Finnish, Portuguese, and Swedish. So much great stuff! From post-apocalyptic science fiction to Swedish horror to magical realism from Quebec, you’ll have no problem finding excellent reading material. Plus, you can check out reviews of these and other stories around the internet. I also tell you about my current reading and translation work (still working on that Italian surrealist noir!)

With new stories and books coming to our attention each week, make sure to check the SFT website for updates. Enjoy, and keep reading!

A bientôt!

Show notes:

Transcript of Episode 7
SFT Out in July
- “To Fly Like a Fallen Angel” by Qi Yue, translated from the Chinese by Elizabeth Hanlon (Clarkesworld Magazine, July 1)
- “Render Unto Caesar” by Eduardo Vaquerizo, translated from the Spanish by Rich Larson (Analog SF, July/August)
- “All Clear” by Hao He, translated from the Chinese by R. Orion Martin (Apex Magazine, July)
- The Great Escape From Fairyland or The Witch, the Prince, the Girl and the Dragon by Viktoria Faust, translated from the Croatian by the author (The Fantasist, July)
- Songs for the Cold of Heart by Eric Dupont, translated from the French by Peter McCambridge (QC Fiction, July 1)
- Condomnauts by Yoss, translated from the Spanish by David Frye (Restless Books, July 10)
- Steampunk International, ed. Ian Whates, various translators (Newcon Press, July 17)
- Alphaland by Cristina Jurado, translated from the Spanish by James Womack (Nevsky Books, July 18)
- Blood Cruise by Mats Strandberg, translated from the Swedish by Agnes Broome (Jo Fletcher, July 12)
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Rachel Cordasco

Rachel Cordasco has a Ph.D in literary studies and currently works as a developmental editor. When she's not at her day job or chasing three kids, she's writing reviews and translating Italian speculative fiction. She runs the website sfintranslation.com, and can be found on Facebook and Twitter.