An alluring new collection from the author of theNew York TimesNotable Book,Midnight Robber
Nalo Hopkinson (Brown Girl in the Ring,The Salt Roads,Sister Mine) is an internationally-beloved storyteller. Hailed by theLos Angeles Timesas having an imagination that most of us would kill for, her Afro-Caribbean, Canadian, and American influences shine in truly unique stories that are filled with striking imagery, unlikely beauty, and delightful strangeness.
In this long-awaited collection, Hopkinson continues to expand the boundaries of culture and imagination. Whether she is retellingThe Tempestas a new Caribbean myth, filling a shopping mall with unfulfilled ghosts, or herding chickens that occasionally breathe fire, Hopkinson continues to create bold fiction that transcends boundaries and borders.
World Fantasy Award-winning author Nalo Hopkinson was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and also spent her childhood in Trinidad and Guyana before her family moved to Toronto when she was sixteen. Her groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy features diverse characters and the mixing of folklore into her works. Hopkinson won the Warner Aspect First Novel contest for
Brown Girl in the Ring, as well as the John W. Campbell and Locus Awards. Her novel ?
Midnight Robber?was a
New York TimesNotable Book and she has also received the Spectrum, Sunburst, Campbell, and Prix Aurora awards. Hopkinson currently teaches in the Creative Writing department at the University of California, Riverside.
Praise forFalling in Love with Hominids
Los Angeles Public Library Best of 2015 Fiction
The Conversationalist: Best Books of 2015
Open Letters Monthly, Top 2015 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Read, Steve Donoghue, editor
Locus 2015 Recommended Reading List: Best Collection
Nalo Hopkinson receives a Career Achievl3±
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