Heiresses of Russ 2012
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ed. by Connie Wilkins and Steve Berman
An unexplained astronomical phenomenon brings a woman and her grandfather closer while she questions the meaning of faith. African villagers are sent automatons rather than human relief workers. Mermaids devour men drawn by their song but what will happen to a steampunk submersible piloted by a woman? Two teenage girls discover that memories are held in the fine aromas of perfumes. A family of sisters in Mexico discover a fallen angel. These are tales of the strange, the wondrous, the eerie but all are richly told stories of women facing the unknown and how they are changed by the experience.
Table of Contents:
"In Orbit" by Katherine Fabian
"La Caida" by Anna Meadows
"The Thick Night" by Sunny Moraine
"And Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness" by Lisa Nohealani Morton
"Daniel" by Emily Moreton
"Amphitrite" by S.L. Knapp
"The Tides of the Heart" by David D. Levine
"Feedback" by Lindy Cameron
"To Follow the Waves" by Amal El-Mohtar
"The Carrion Gods in Their Heaven" by Laird Barron
"Thirteen Incantations" by Desirina Boskovich
"D is for Delicious" by Steve Berman
"Ours is the Prettiest" by Nalo Hopkinson
"God in the Sky" by An Owomoyela
Paperback, 302 pages
An unexplained astronomical phenomenon brings a woman and her grandfather closer while she questions the meaning of faith. African villagers are sent automatons rather than human relief workers. Mermaids devour men drawn by their song but what will happen to a steampunk submersible piloted by a woman? Two teenage girls discover that memories are held in the fine aromas of perfumes. A family of sisters in Mexico discover a fallen angel. These are tales of the strange, the wondrous, the eerie but all are richly told stories of women facing the unknown and how they are changed by the experience.
Table of Contents:
"In Orbit" by Katherine Fabian
"La Caida" by Anna Meadows
"The Thick Night" by Sunny Moraine
"And Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness" by Lisa Nohealani Morton
"Daniel" by Emily Moreton
"Amphitrite" by S.L. Knapp
"The Tides of the Heart" by David D. Levine
"Feedback" by Lindy Cameron
"To Follow the Waves" by Amal El-Mohtar
"The Carrion Gods in Their Heaven" by Laird Barron
"Thirteen Incantations" by Desirina Boskovich
"D is for Delicious" by Steve Berman
"Ours is the Prettiest" by Nalo Hopkinson
"God in the Sky" by An Owomoyela
Paperback, 302 pages
"As a whole, the second half of the book is where the majority of the sharper, more provocative stories lie; the first half is made up of the fun, adventurous, sometimes-pulpy stories. This lead-through makes a great deal of sense, and draws the reader from a joyous romp into a more contemplative space, ending on a thought-provoking note. The quality of the first installment of Heiresses of Russ has carried through to the second, and I look forward to further editions." - Brit Mandelo for Tor.com
"This second volume of Heiresses of Russ follows directly in the footsteps of its hugely successful predecessor, building a corpus of great lesbian short speculative fiction year by year in memory of one of the most influential and provocative queer feminist authors in the genre. Judging by the strength of this instalment, if it were possible to subscribe to the Heiresses of Russ anthologies in perpetuity, I would hand over my money now." - Djibril al-Ayad for The Future Fire
"Showcasing a mix of authors, from superstars like Nalo Hopkinson to promising newcomers like S.L. Knapp, this solid, well-chosen collection will be enjoyed by genre fans of all genders and orientations." - Publishers Weekly
"This second volume of Heiresses of Russ follows directly in the footsteps of its hugely successful predecessor, building a corpus of great lesbian short speculative fiction year by year in memory of one of the most influential and provocative queer feminist authors in the genre. Judging by the strength of this instalment, if it were possible to subscribe to the Heiresses of Russ anthologies in perpetuity, I would hand over my money now." - Djibril al-Ayad for The Future Fire
"Showcasing a mix of authors, from superstars like Nalo Hopkinson to promising newcomers like S.L. Knapp, this solid, well-chosen collection will be enjoyed by genre fans of all genders and orientations." - Publishers Weekly