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[lgbtqreads]

Spotlight on: 2024 Lammy Finalists for Best Anthology

Today on the site we’re shining the spotlight on the 2024 finalists for the Lambda Literary Award for Best Anthology! Anthologies are pretty near and dear to my heart, having edited five of them, and I’m thrilled to help showcase these editors, contributors, and volumes before the Lammy Awards take place on June 11th! 2 Trans 2 Furious: An Extremely Serious Journal of Transgender Street Racing…

[rosariumpublishing]

Rosarium to release “Sunspot Jungle” 2 volume anthology!

2018 will mark Rosarium Publishing's fifth anniversary. To celebrate, they will be releasing a two-volume SFF anthology, entitled

Sunspot Jungle: The Ever-Expanding Universe of Science Fiction and Fantasy.

“I looked upon it as throwing a little party, so I invited some friends, some associates, and a whole lot of complete strangers to celebrate the field that has been so welcoming,” said publisher/editor Bill Campbell. “It's a massive project, but it really only scratches the surface of all the great writing that's out there right now. I hope people enjoy reading it as much as I've enjoyed putting it together.”

Sunspot Jungle will include the works of the following writers:

Basma Abdel Aziz, Yasser Abdel Latif, Saladin Ahmed, William Alexander, Charlie Jane Anders, Anatoly Belilovsky, Brooke Bolander, Vashti Bowlah, K. Tempest Bradford, Jennifer Marie Brissett, Maurice Broaddus, Christopher Brown, Tobias S. Buckell, Nadia Bulkin, Chesya Burke, Raquel Castro, Joyce Chng @blackwolfchng , John Chu, P. Djeli Clark, Zig Zag Claybourne, Elaine Cuyegkeng, Indrapramit Das, Teresa P. Mira de Echeverría, Claudia De Bella, Mame Bougouma Diene, Dilman Dila, Walter Dinjos, Tananarive Due, Hal Duncan, Corinne Duyvis, Berit Ellingsen, Amal El-Mohtar, Mélanie Fazi, Tang Fei, Fábio Fernandes, Jeffrey Ford, Clifton Gachagua, R.S.A. Garcia, Sergio Gaut vel Hartman, Max Gladstone, Jaymee Goh @jhameia​ , Hiromi Goto, Nick Harkaway, Margrét Helgadóttir, Carlos Hernandez, Nalo Hopkinson, Sabrina Huang, T.L. Huchu, Walidah Imarisha, Emmi Itäranta, N.K. Jemisin, Rahul Kanakia, Isha Karki, Csilla Kleinheincz, Tessa Kum, Clara Kumagai, Victor LaValle, Rose Lemberg, Ken Liu, Karen Lord, Karin Lowachee, Carmen Maria Machado, Nick Mamatas, Kuzhali Manickavel, Haralambi Markov, Juan Martinez, Brandon Mc Ivor, Foz Meadows, Hiroko Minagawa, Sunny Moraine, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Kristine Ong Muslim, Ramez Naam, Shweta Narayan, Iheoma Nwachukwu, Irenosen Okojie, Nnedi Okorafor, Malka Older, Chinelo Onwualu, Nene Ormes, Sanem Ozdural, Sarah Pinsker, Pavel Renčín, Rebecca Roanhorse, Yoav Rosen, Geoff Ryman, Jayaprakash Satyamurthy, Nisi Shawl, Eve Shi, Angela Slatter, Naru Dames Sundar, Jeremy Szal, Bogi Takács, Gabriel Teodros, K.A. Teryna, Natalia Theodoridou, Sheree Renée Thomas, Lavie Tidhar, Walter Tierno, Francesco Verso, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Subodhana Wijeyeratne, Bryan Thao Worra, and Carlos Yushimito.

Rosarium plans to run a Kickstarter campaign in February for a special hardcover edition of the anthology that will only be available to the supporters of the campaign. The paperback edition of Vol. 1 will be released in the fall of 2018 with the follow-up edition to be released in the spring of 2019.

Reviews of our other anthologies include: 

“Groundbreaking speculative fiction anthology that showcases the work from some of the most talented writers inside and outside speculative fiction across the globe.” – Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond, Atlanta BlackStar 

“The Sea Is Ours opens the boundaries of what steampunk is, and it's a frequently beautiful and often sharp read.”  NY Journal of Books on The SEA is Ours: Tales from Steampunk Southeast Asia

“Here’s a tribute anthology to one of the greatest living science fiction authors, including works by Junot Diaz, Eileen Gunn, Chesya Burke, Nalo Hopkinson and Geoff Ryman, which play with sexual identity and race, while some essays also celebrate Delany’s work. Publishers Weekly gave this book a starred review, and SFSignal says these stories “honor the man of the hour in many of his facets without ever falling into kitsch or fawning.” i09 on Stories for Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany

For further information, contact Melissa Riggio at Melissa@rosariumpublishing.com.

[khabarsamay]

TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2017 ends on high note

Another exhilarating chapter of Nepal’s fashion came to a captivating conclusion, but not without leaving a trail of mind-blowing designs as the curtains were brought down on the seventh edition of Ruslan TGIF Nepal Fashion Week 2017 at Hyatt Regency The four-day event brought unique and awe-inspiring pieces crafted by well-known and upcoming designers. A melange of styles, innate creativity and effortless blending of tradition with modern aesthetics, along with artistic efforts was offered on the runway. The highlight of the show were the well-fitted designs, confident models and well-executed choreography. The final day of the Week saw well-known designers like Manish Rai, Sushma Singh, Antee Gurung, Swornim Rai, Khusbu Rana and Siwangi Pradhan showcase their designs. Furthermore, the upcoming team of student designers Anjana Maharjan, Isha Dahal and Rachita Makaju, and Aarshi Karki, Shreeya Shrestha and Rashmita Raika proved they were not to be underestimated; their collections were praise-worthy. Manish Rai started the grand finale with two beautiful collections — Chaotic Beauty and Behuli. An array of gowns of A-line and mermaid silhouettes mesmerised the audience. There was a variation of colours ranging from black to red. The beautiful crystal and sequin embellishments were dazzling. This was followed by a variety of bridal wear inspired from different geographic regions of Nepal. The designer sitara embroidery well suited the tulle fabric. Also the accessories went well with each design. The tempo of music started escalating as Sushma Singh introduced her sleek and sexy outfits. This was followed by student designers Anjana-Isha-Rachita’s collection of power of skirts and jumpsuits. Swornim Rai’s Spring Obsession had a refreshing feel. Student designers Aarsh-Shreeya-Rashmita’s Black Ammon reflected Egyptian royalty; they played with black and gold hues that lent each piece a queenly appeal.  Antee Gurung’s Regal Aesthetics saw evening wear of various silhouettes from A-line, mermaid to elaborated. The focus on her creations was the delicate details. Khusbu Rana did not shy from adding the imperial touch to her collection Queen. Ball gowns, fishtail gowns, formal dresses in silk, raw silk and lycra dominated her collection. However, towards the end, the bridal lehenga did not quite blend with rest of the pieces. Siwangi Pradhan ended the show with a bang. Her collection reflected elegance at its best along with versatility. With a blend of modern cuts, unpretentious silhouettes, subtle colours and prints, Pradhan once again showed that with simplicity comes great beauty. Also the live band complemented the ending sequence. The glitzy affair was sponsored by Ruslan in association with Tresemme, powered by Mahindra KUV 100, with Silk Air as the airline partner. Click to Post