{"id":14326,"date":"2014-02-24T06:55:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T14:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/?p=14326"},"modified":"2014-02-24T09:01:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:01:36","slug":"speculative-fiction-2013-revealed-cover-and-contributors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/art\/speculative-fiction-2013-revealed-cover-and-contributors\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Speculative Fiction 2013<\/em> Revealed: Cover and Contributors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14327\" style=\"width: 228px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14327\" src=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SpecFic2013-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Buy Speculative Fiction 2013, edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James: Book\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SpecFic2013-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/SpecFic2013.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0992817269\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0992817269&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=adrofin07-20\">Buy <em>Speculative Fiction 2013<\/em><\/a>, edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 2013, Jared Shurin and Justin Landon published <em><a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/art\/cover-art\/cover-art-for-speculative-fiction-2012-the-years-best-online-reviews-essays-and-commentary-edited-by-landon-and-shurin\/\" title=\"Cover Art for Speculative Fiction 2012, The Years Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary, edited by Landon and Shurin\">Speculative Fiction 2012<\/a><\/em>, the first volume of a new anthology series aimed at collecting the best speculative fiction essays, commentaries, and reviews from around the internet. I was pleased to contribute <a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/articles\/a-dance-with-dragons-a-year-later\/\" title=\"A Dance with Dragons, a year later\">my own essay<\/a> on George R.R. Martin&#8217;s <em>A Dance with Dragons<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the editorial reins were handed to the wonderful Ana Grilo and Thea James, otherwise known as <a href=\"http:\/\/thebooksmugglers.com\/\">The Book Smugglers<\/a>, who today have revealed the cover for <em>Speculative Fiction 2013<\/em> and the list of contributors for the latest volume.<\/p>\n<p>Speculative Fiction 2013 collects over fifty truly awesome pieces from all corners of speculative fiction fandom,&#8221; they said. &#8220;From book criticism to incisive commentary on important issues like sexual harassment at conventions; from feminist themes in summer blockbusters to life-changing video games; from the merits of grittiness and the downfalls of grimdark.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And what would an anthology be without a foreword from someone fancy and fun? James and Grilo rounded up Seanan McGuire, she of many, many Hugo nominations, to introduce the volume. &#8220;Seanan is the author of the Toby Daye urban fantasy series, and, under pseudonym Mira Grant, the Newsflesh trilogy and Parasite. She\u2019s also a Hugo Award-winning podcaster, and a prolific blogger \u2013 making her the perfect person to introduce this year\u2019s edition of SpecFic,&#8221; described Grilo and James.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The list of contributors is long and impressive. (And, well, that second name on the list ain&#8217;t too bad, either&#8230;)<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow: auto;\">\n<ul class=\"col-1-2\" style=\"width: 45%;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wrongquestions.blogspot.co.uk\/\">Abigail Nussbaum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/\">Aidan Moher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ferretbrain.com\/\">Alasdair Czyrnyj<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aliettedebodard.com\/\">Aliette de Bodard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whovianfeminism.tumblr.com\/\">Alyssa Franke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amalelmohtar.com\/\">Amal El-Mohtar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebooksmugglers.com\">Ana Grilo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingsmeanalot.com\/\">Ana Silva<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.annleckie.com\/\">Ann Leckie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/\">Annalee Newitz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strangehorizons.com\/\">Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com\/\">Carrie Sessarego<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org\/\">Chaila<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheryl-morgan.com\/\">Cheryl Morgan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chiusse<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/elflands2ndcousin.com\/\">Chris Gerwel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dianedooley.wordpress.com\/\">Diane Dooley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepiratetree.com\/\">E.M. Kokie<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tor.com\/\">Emily Asher-Perrin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.erinhoffman.com\/\">Erin Hoffman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fozmeadows.wordpress.com\/\">Foz Meadows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hellotailor.blogspot.co.uk\/\">Gavia Baker-Whitelaw<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pornokitsch.com\/\">Jared Shurin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nerds-feather.com\/\">Jemmy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jennyslibrary.wordpress.com\/\">Jenny Kristine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimchines.com\/\">Jim C. Hines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.joeabercrombie.com\/\">Joe Abercrombie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"col-1-2\" style=\"width: 45%;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ruthlessculture.com\/\">Jonathan McCalmont<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staffersbookreview.com\/\">Justin Landon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kameronhurley.com\/\">Kameron Hurley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.slj.com\/printzblog\/\">Karyn Silverman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kateelliott.com\/\">Kate Elliott<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thatlitgirl.dreamwidth.org\/\">Leow Hui Min Annabeth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lizbourke.wordpress.com\/\">Liz Bourke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mahveshmurad.com\/\">Mahvesh Murad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/matthilliard.wordpress.com\/\">Matt Hilliard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theculturalgutter.com\/\">Miguel Rodriguez<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nkjemisin.com\/\">N.K. Jemisin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/radishreviews.com\/\">Natalie Luhrs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/scotspec.blogspot.co.uk\/\">Niall Alexander<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ninaallan.co.uk\/\">Nina Allan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifefiction.tumblr.com\">Orem Ochiel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fangsforthefantasy.com\/\">Paul (Sparky)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phoebenorth.com\/\">Phoebe North<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org\">Renay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dreampunk.me\/\">Robert Berg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stormingtheivorytower.blogspot.co.uk\/\">Sam Keeper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fromthemixedupfiles.com\/\">Sayantani DasGupta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wisb.blogspot.co.uk\/\">Shaun Duke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sophiamcdougall.com\">Sophia McDougall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/farbeyondreality.com\/\">Stefan Raets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tansyrr.com\/\">Tansy Rayner Roberts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thebooksmugglers.com\">Thea James<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>I was very pleased when Grilo and James asked to include both my <a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/reviews\/the-desolation-of-tolkien-a-review-of-the-desolation-of-smaug\/\" title=\"The Desolation of Tolkien: A review of The Desolation of Smaug\">review of <em>The Desolation of Smaug<\/em><\/a> and Kameron Hurley&#8217;s tremendous essay, <a href=\"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/featured-article\/2013\/05\/we-have-always-fought-challenging-the-women-cattle-and-slaves-narrative-by-kameron-hurley\/\" title=\"\u201c\u2018We Have Always Fought\u2019: Challenging the \u2018Women, Cattle and Slaves\u2019 Narrative\u201d by Kameron Hurley\">&#8220;We Have Always Fought&#8221;<\/a>. It is a fine and comprehensive name of writers to be included among, and I&#8217;m honoured to have published two of the pieces included in the anthology.<\/p>\n<p>SpecFic\u2019 13 is set for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0992817269\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=0992817269&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=adrofin07-20\">release in April 2014<\/a>. All profits from sales will be donated to Room to Read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2013, Jared Shurin and Justin Landon published Speculative Fiction 2012, the first volume of a new anthology series aimed at collecting the best speculative fiction essays, commentaries, and reviews from around the internet. I was pleased to contribute my own essay on George R.R. Martin&#8217;s A Dance with Dragons. 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