Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond

By Rosarium Publishing

Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond is a groundbreaking speculative fiction anthology that showcases the work from some of the most talented writers inside and outside speculative fiction across the globe—including Junot Diaz, Victor LaValle, Lauren Beukes, N. K. Jemisin, Rabih Alameddine, S. P. Somtow, and more. These authors have earned such literary honors as the Pulitzer Prize, the American Book Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the Bram Stoker, among others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rosarium Publishing
• Release date: Oct 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781495617898

Reviews for Mothership

[amymacevilly · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I don't know how I missed this when it first came out. It's a HUGE collection (700 pages in electronic form) with big names and new names.

[junipersun · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This collection of short speculative stories is a real mixed bag. I listened to an audio version so I didn't have any idea what any story would be about, and cannot now connect specific titles and authors with the stories I really liked. I'm going to have to find a print version to point me in the direction of new interesting authors. It seems the first several were oriented to juvenile males, but since I didn't have any other audio books on a long car ride I persisted. Happily the stories began to be interesting and creative.It appears as if "Blackness" wasn't a requirement as much as being a minority author or subject. There was an interesting Malaysian steam punk tale, several thought-provoking tales set in the Middle East, a few in the Caribbean.I highly recommend this to anyone willing to be a selective reader.