Sky City New Science Fiction Stories by Danish Authors

In Denmark, the science fiction short story is a thriving genre, though mostly as a subculture. Since 2007, The Danish science fiction association, Science Fiction Cirklen, has published an annual anthology of original science fiction short stories written by Danish authors. The present volume contains a selection from the first two of these annual anthologies.

Many Danish authors place their stories in a local setting, and all of them have something to say in addition to “just” being entertaining. You will find philosophical parables, time travels, space yarns, alternate history and much more, as well as stories which in different ways come close to the literary mainstream. The huge Anglo-American influence on Danish culture since the Second World War is noticeable in the way the authors use the tropes and language of the genre in its modern, international vein.

In making these stories available in English, our aim – besides entertaining the readers – is to demonstrate that science fiction truly is an international genre and that it is being written, even in small European countries like Denmark.

With these words we hope you will enjoy this collection of the “best of the best”.

Science Fiction Cirklen har nu i fire år i træk, udgivet en årlig antologi med nyskrevet dansk science fiction.

* Ingenmandsland – Lige under overfladen 4 (2010) * Den hemmelige dal – Lige under overfladen 3 (2009) * I overfladen – Lige under overfladen 2 (2008) * Lige under overfladen – En dansk SF originalantologi (2007)

For at udbrede det internationale kendskab til dansk science fiction har vi besluttet at udgive de bedste af historierne fra de to første antologier på engelsk.

Dette usædvanlige skridt har vi taget, fordi vi mener at europæisk, ikke oprindeligt engelsksproget science fiction, er ret ukendt i den engelsksprogede verden, da det er svært at komme igennem til amerikanske og engelske forlag.

Ved at vise at vi i et land så lille som Danmark kan producere ny science fiction af høj kvalitet, håber vi at kunne promovere en generel bølge af ny science fiction oversat fra andre sprog til engelsk. Der ud over forventer vi selvfølgelig at denne udgivelse kan blive et springbræt for de medvirkende forfattere, på de engelsksprogede markeder.

Sky City vil dermed være en fortrinlig gave til udenlandske venner! http://sciencefiction.dk/udgivelser/boger/sky-city.html ISBN 978-87-90592-48-6

Bogforsidens illustrator: Patrick Leis