Speculative Fiction in Translation #6: Japan in June
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SFiTEpisode6JapanInJune/Sfit-Episode6-JapanInJune.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSJune, sweet June. It’s brought us two novel-length works of Japanese SFT, short fiction from the Chinese and Bengali, and a lot of reviews. This has also been a month of discussions about adding an SFT category to the Hugo Awards and Italian micro speculative fiction from over a dozen authors (featured on the SFT site). 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:
Top 10 Posts and Episodes for June 2017
June was an interesting month for us. Our Twitter account was abuzz with activity, we released some awesome podcasts, and the world survived one more month of…well, never mind that. Now that we’re firmly ensconced in July, it’s time for another statistics post! Here’s what readers and listeners loved on our blog or podcast throughout June 2017: Top Posts: Movie Review: “Wonder Woman” (See it!) by Trish Matson Breaking News: Peter Jackson to turn The Silmarillion into a 14-movie epic by Michael J. Martinez Guest Post: Growing up in Fandom in the 1970s by LJ Cohen Guest Post: Religions on Mars, According to Me by Mary Turzillo Guest Post: Writing the Monster by Scott Oden Metropolis (1927), Feminism, and Influence by Stina Leicht Star Trek: Discovery and the Clueless by Stina Leicht Retro Childhood Review: The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander (reviewed by Jen Zink) Book Review: Wothwood by Natania Barron (reviewed by Paul Weimer) Okay, the princess rescued herself. Now What?! by Stephen Geigen-Miller Top Episodes: Signal Boost #4: Gideon Marcus (GalacticJourney.org) and Andrew Barton (Tailings of the Golden Age) 153. Birdemic (2010) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 326. Joyce Chng (a.k.a. — Starfang: Rise of the Clan (An Interview) 304. Scott Lynch and Elizabeth Bear (a.k.a. The Rakish Rogue and the Sky Marshall) — An Interview #59. Alien: Covenant (2017) w/ Jeannette Ng — A Shoot the WISB Subcast Signal Boost #8: A Conversation about the Importance of Wonder Woman Signal Boost #7: Ashlee Blackwell (Graveyard Shift Sisters) and Carrie Patel (Pillars of Eternity/Recolleta Series) 327. Fiend Without a Face (1958) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 198. Brazilian SF w/ Fabio Fernandes, Cesar Alcázar, Libby Ginway, and Jacques Barcia #WorldSFTour 325. Queen of the Damned (2002) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” w/ Megan O’Keefe What did you enjoy the most? Let us know in the comments!
