Science fiction from southeast Asia (DRM-free)

Cory Doctorow 12:00 pm Wed Apr 30, 2014

Jason Erik Lundberg writes, "The ebook edition for the second issue of the world's only biannual literary journal focusing on southeast Asian speculative fiction has just been released! LONTAR issue #2 (Spring 2014) is now out and available, DRM-free, at Weightless Books, and can be had for the mere paltry payment of $2.99 USD. This issue of LONTAR presents speculative writing from and about Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand."

Inside these pages, you'll find: a metamorphic love story near the Korean DMZ from award-winner E.C. Myers; a cautionary tale about Singaporean elitism from Tiffany Tsao; an examination of the illusory facets of love from Victor Fernando R. Ocampo; a haunting and beautiful evocation of a fantastical Vietnamese floating market from Eliza Chan; a brand new supernatural crime tale from bestselling author John Burdett; and speculative poetry from Jerrold Yam, Tse Hao Guang, Ang Si Min, Shelly Bryant and Daryl Yam.

LONTAR #2 Ebook Now Available!

(Thanks, Jason!)

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