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An effervescent speculative short story collection by South Korean author Amil for the next generation who crave a fresh perspective.

With strong roots in feminist science fiction and fantasy, Roadkill is for the next generation of readers of speculative fiction who love to be transported to different worlds but also crave a fresh perspective. Featuring dystopian wastelands, shamans, self-driving cars, tusked water deer and a divine sea serpent, these six stylistically distinct stories form a sweeping collection that explores contemporary subjects such as the climate crisis, Korean idol culture and techno capitalism through the lives of young women, their friendships and desire for self-expression.

Translated from the Korean by Archana Madhavan

 

Review

Roadkill is a radically brilliant collection. These uncanny fables shine a spotlight on the many ways women have been kept down, with nimble sentences that belie the fury thrumming beneath. Reading this book made me want to spark trouble and overthrow the system -- Jane Flett, author of FREAKSLAW

I loved how unsettled each of these stories made me feel, and how Amil never neatly tidies away that unease, choosing instead to leave readers with plenty to contemplate, and plenty to keep them up at night. I loved, too, the eerie beauty of the worlds she creates, the complicated women at the stories’ hearts, and the often surprising way each story explores and explodes conventional ideas of entrapment and escape -- Naomi Ishiguro, author of COMMON GROUND

This thrilling and unsettling story collection pulls no punches. It might introduce us to strange new worlds, but the themes at its heart are disturbingly close to home. I loved this collection -- Megan Bradbury, author of EVERYONE IS WATCHING

About the Author

Amil is a novelist, translator and essayist. She won the bronze medal at the Daesan Youth Literature Award for her short story ‘You Should Want To Be a Cartoonist’, the 2018 SF Award in the Short-Mid Novel category for the titular story ‘Roadkill&rsq
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  • ISBN: 9781787304857
  • Author: Amil Archana Madhavan
  • Publisher: Harvill
  • Pages: 256
  • Format: Paperback
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An effervescent speculative short story collection by South Korean author Amil for the next generation who crave a fresh perspective.

With strong roots in feminist science fiction and fantasy, Roadkill is for the next generation of readers of speculative fiction who love to be transported to different worlds but also crave a fresh perspective. Featuring dystopian wastelands, shamans, self-driving cars, tusked water deer and a divine sea serpent, these six stylistically distinct stories form a sweeping collection that explores contemporary subjects such as the climate crisis, Korean idol culture and techno capitalism through the lives of young women, their friendships and desire for self-expression.

Translated from the Korean by Archana Madhavan

 

Review

Roadkill is a radically brilliant collection. These uncanny fables shine a spotlight on the many ways women have been kept down, with nimble sentences that belie the fury thrumming beneath. Reading this book made me want to spark trouble and overthrow the system -- Jane Flett, author of FREAKSLAW

I loved how unsettled each of these stories made me feel, and how Amil never neatly tidies away that unease, choosing instead to leave readers with plenty to contemplate, and plenty to keep them up at night. I loved, too, the eerie beauty of the worlds she creates, the complicated women at the stories’ hearts, and the often surprising way each story explores and explodes conventional ideas of entrapment and escape -- Naomi Ishiguro, author of COMMON GROUND

This thrilling and unsettling story collection pulls no punches. It might introduce us to strange new worlds, but the themes at its heart are disturbingly close to home. I loved this collection -- Megan Bradbury, author of EVERYONE IS WATCHING

About the Author

Amil is a novelist, translator and essayist. She won the bronze medal at the Daesan Youth Literature Award for her short story ‘You Should Want To Be a Cartoonist’, the 2018 SF Award in the Short-Mid Novel category for the titular story ‘Roadkill&rsq

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