Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perceptions

Author(s): Capetta, A. R.,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 03/11/2022,
Pagination: 320 pages,
Series: MITeen Press,
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd,
Published By: Walker Books Ltd,
Book Classification: Science fiction (Children's / Teenage),
Dimensions: 130 x 197 x 24
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781529510966

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A mind-bending science fiction anthology from ten top YA authors perfect for fans of Black Mirror, Lauren James and Femi Fadugba's The Upper World.

>> 'Unique, brilliant, and brimming with hope.' BuzzFeed>> 'Joyfully queer and diverse, this is a jump forward into a bright and colourful world.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the UniverseImagine a world where robots with human consciousness roam the earth; a society where you can change everything about how you look, sound and interact, and even inherit a voice from the dead; and a universe where a city in space can be destroyed with a kiss…In stories buzzing with possibility, hope, innovation, anger and tenderness, ten top YA authors imagine what the world could be through the lens of technologies emerging today. Tasting Light is a dazzling challenge to open your mind, heart and senses, and rewire your perceptions.

With stories by:William Alexander, K. Ancrum, Elizabeth Bear, A.R. Capetta, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Nasugraq Rainey Hopson, A.S. King, E.C. Myers, Junauda Petrus-Nasah and Wendy Xu'Unique, brilliant, and brimming with hope.' BuzzFeed'Joyfully queer and diverse, this is a jump forward into a bright and colourful world.' Lauren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe'A fine array of stories blending queerness and technology' Tor'Tackle[s] relevant issues such as colonization, misogyny, transphobia, and white entitlement in this eclectic celebration of infinite possibility and the ever-present human spirit.' Publishers Weekly (starred review)'At once unsettling and moving, this crystalline collection will find or create a connection with its readers.' Booklist'A diverse anthology showing hopeful futures imagined through the lens of technology [...] A top-notch hard science fiction collection.' Kirkus (starred review)