Author Archives: Ken

Miranda

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ken

Here she is. Perfect.

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The Man Who Ended History, Italian Edition

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Ken

The Italian translation of “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary” is out from 40k Books: L’uomo che mise fine alla Storia (Italian Edition). The translator is Elena Cantoni. You can get a copy from Amazon for your Kindle here. … Continue reading →

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Taking Care of God

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Ken

My translation of Li Cixin (刘慈欣)’s “Taking Care of God” (《赡养上帝》) is now out in Pathlight, an English-language publication of People’s Literature Magazine (人民文学). You can download a free electronic copy of the magazine on their web site. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Fireside

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Ken

My story, “To the Moon,” appears in the inaugural issue of Fireside magazine. The founder and publisher, Brian White, has been amazing to work with. And I really like his vision for Fireside as a magazine of “many genres, no … Continue reading →

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The Hugos

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Ken

I’m really honored to announce that two of my works, “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary”, a novella, and “The Paper Menagerie”, a short story, have been nominated for the Hugo Awards. Like many SF writers, I’ve dreamed about … Continue reading →

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Craig Mod on the Digital and the Physical

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ken

Craig Mod, who has written some very insightful things about the future of books, has put up a new essay on the importance of edges to our sense of the scale of the act of creation. Mod is one of … Continue reading →

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Children

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Ken

Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them. – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Arkfall

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Ken

“Arkfall,” by Carolyn Ives Gilman, was a Nebula nominee for 2009. It’s good, really good. One thing that annoys me is a belief by some that stories are only interesting if they have “active” heroes who change the world. Passive … Continue reading →

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Some Concluding Thoughts on the Nebula Nominees

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ken

I’ve read all the short fiction Nebula nominees this year. The best part of the experience has been seeing how diverse the field is. These stories are widely divergent in style and voice, and they define “science fiction” and “fantasy” … Continue reading →

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The Axiom of Choice

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ken

“The Axiom of Choice,” by David W. Goldman (New Haven Review, Winter 2011). What a great way to end my Nebula reading. I have a weakness for second-person narratives. (And I love adventure games). This story begins as a literary … Continue reading →

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