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Camille Racine:
In 2025, our reading compass will point you to distant lands, but to authors who should be familiar to you. The time will be that of reunions with two great names in foreign literature: Nnedi Okorafor et Yuzuke Kishi.
Our first publication of the year will be in March, this long month conducive to a supercharged journey between Nigeria and the United States through the new novel by Nnedi Okorafor, The Death of the Author (cover illustrated by Victor Lejeune). Summarizing this abundant novel is a challenge, but trust George R.R. Martin to synthesize: « His best novel yet… about fame and family, culture and change, the power of story, the writing life and robots. There is everything in this book. »
It’s our turn to summarize this book for you: Don’t miss Zelu, this American-Nigerian who will experience dazzling success with the publication of her science fiction novel. As his fame grows, Zulu loses control of the narrative and you might too! A 100% Afrofuturist novel, immersive and unforgettable.
Science fiction novel, literary fiction, family saga, diaspora story, this novel text will challenge the imagination and all labels.
In April, the trip will take place on another continent: Asia. Direction Japan Yuzuke Kishi. The second volume in his series From the New World is a clever cocktail of magic, monsters, fights and heightened feelings. How to understand reality when you are a victim of conditioning?
This is the challenge that the heroine and her loyal group of friends will have to solve. The cover illustration will be created by the talented Antoine Zucconistonemason and graphic designer.
The month of May will be that of the publication of a short story Floriane Soulas in the format “ Lab Elsewhere & Tomorrow ».
Soma is part of an approach that is very important Floriane Since The Forgotten of the Cluster : « write different futures and reinvent SF classics with a more feminist vision. For this text which speaks of consciousness and identity, I would like to exploit the proposition of Donna Haraway In The Cyborg Manifesto and proposed a feminist cyberpunk which would not be militaristic and which would move away from the masculine-classical vision of the genre, in particular via the desire for a different social life, for the evolution of women via machines, etc. »
Telling you more at this stage about the second half of the year is tempting, but like everyone, we have our little secrets…
A clue? We will continue the discovery of Danish voices with the prodigy Viggo Bjerring whose first novel was very noted: “ A diagnosis of the contemporary era and a prediction of the future.
At the crossroads of Houellebecq and of Matrix », The politics
Until then, have a good start to the school year, everyone!
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