His debut collection, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, has been published in more than a dozen languages. Ken's debut novel, The Grace of Kings, is the first volume in a silkpunk epic fantasy series, The Dandelion Dynasty, in which engineers play the role of wizards. He has won the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, as well as top genre honors in Japan, Spain, and France, among other places. Ken Liu ( ) is an American author of speculative fiction. issued for the study of Chinese SF, asks What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?. Finally, Xia Jia, who holds the first Ph.D. Chen Qiufan's The Torn Generation gives the view of a younger generation of authors trying to come to terms with the tumultuous transformations around them.

Liu Cixin's essay, The Worst of All Possible Universes and The Best of All Possible Earths, gives a historical overview of SF in China and situates his own rise to prominence as the premier Chinese author within that context. In addition, three essays at the end of the book explore Chinese science fiction. Many of the authors collected here (with the obvious exception of Liu Cixin) belong to the younger generation of 'rising stars'. Some stories have won awards some have been included in various 'Year's Best' anthologies some have been well reviewed by critics and readers and some are simply Ken's personal favorites. “What Makes Chinese Science Fiction Chinese?” by Xia Jia and Ken LiuAward-winning translator and author Ken Liu presents a collection of short speculative fiction from China. “The Torn Generation” Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition” by Chen Qiufan and Ken Liu “The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three-Body and Chinese Science Fiction” by Liu Cixin and Ken Liu “Night Journey of the Dragon-Horse” by Xia jia

“A Hundred Ghosts Parade Tonight” by Xia Jia Anyone with an interest in international science fiction will find Invisible Planets an indispensable addition to their collection.įor more Chinese SF in translation, check out Broken Stars. To round out the collection, there are several essays from Chinese scholars and authors, plus an illuminating introduction by Ken Liu. Some have won awards, some have garnered serioius critical acclaim, some have been selected for Year’s Best anthologies, and some are simply Ken Liu’s personal favorites. The thirteen stories in this collection, including two by Cixin Liu and the Hugo and Sturgeon award-nominated “Folding Beijing” by Hao Jingfang, add up to a strong and diverse representation of Chinese SF. Invisible Planets is a groundbreaking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction. Invisible Planets, edited by multi award-winning writer Ken Liu-translator of the bestselling and Hugo Award-winning novel The Three Body Problem by acclaimed Chinese author Cixin Liu-is his second thought-provoking anthology of Chinese short speculative fiction.

Invisible Planets by Ken Liu