New Year, New You
A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention
by Chris Campbell (editor); Elizabeth Bear; Daryl Gregory
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Pub Date Oct 08 2024 | Archive Date Oct 16 2024
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Description
An anthology of diverse speculative fiction exploring themes of reinvention, re-imagining, and revolution, from Elizabeth Bear, Daryl Gregory, and alumni of the 2023 Viable Paradise Writers’ Workshop.
New Year’s resolutions and self-help gurus ask us to reinvent ourselves—be better, prettier, perfect. But the writers featured in this anthology know that promises of reinvention contain both potential and pitfalls.
One woman’s doppelgänger offers her a chance to fix her flaws — for a small price. Cinderella’s stepsister discovers what she must sacrifice to create her own fairy tale. Coffee shop regulars debate surviving an impending apocalypse if it means losing espresso. An eel-person yearns to reveal her true nature, against the wishes of her family. A lonely, sentient ship and her human employee must learn to trust one another if they want to survive between the stars. A showgirl in a backwater lunar cabaret seeks cosmic fame—and will do anything to get it.
New Year New You contains stories of rediscovery through time-travel, simulations, and distorted realities. Of reinventions that challenge deeply held beliefs or require a change of perspective. Of mind and body alterations that interrogate desire and self-image.
From some of the most cutting-edge, emerging voices in science fiction and fantasy, comes a mind-bending collection of twenty-four tales that span the vast reaches of magic and space and delve into the intimate spaces between people.
Stories by:
Charlotte Ahlin⬩Elizabeth Bear⬩Chris Campbell⬩Catherine Castellani⬩F.E. Choe⬩Rowan Copley⬩Julie Danvers⬩Nick DePasquale⬩Neil Flinchbaugh⬩Avani Gadani⬩Daryl Gregory⬩Trae Hawkins⬩Ash Howell⬩Adianu Etinose⬩C.R. Kellogg⬩A.E. Kirchoff⬩Alec J. Marsh⬩Victor Pope⬩Allison Pottern⬩Taylor Lykiardopoulos⬩Melinda Smith⬩Shannon Spieler⬩Sophia Tao⬩Brigitte Winter
Advance Praise
“What exactly does ‘reinvention’ mean? The authors in New Year, New You share 24 unique takes, whether by dimension portals in the desert or death and rebirth or time traveling therapy or technologies allowing us to be our best—and worst—selves. A delightful, thought-provoking, and multi-faceted examination of the intentional, unintentional, drastic, and subtle changes we make for ourselves and others.”
—Naseem Jamnia, Crawford-, Locus-, and World Fantasy-nominated author of The Bruising of Qilwa
“I read the whole thing twice! From the unsettling tension of the first story to the bittersweet triumph of the final piece, each of these stories is meticulously crafted. Readers will find wonder, fury, and excitement in these pages, but most welcome to me is the underlying theme of hope.”
—Myna Chang, MicroVerse
“This anthology features twenty-four tales both intense and beguiling, from names I believe are fast on their way to the stars.”
—Sherwood Smith, author of Crown Duel
Marketing Plan
- Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign and promotion
- Publicity campaign to major SFF reviewers
- SFF podcast and blog outreach
- Social media publicity
- Contributor interviews in Microverse
- Upcoming interviews in Trollbreath Magazine, Stone Soup newsletter, and others
- In-person bookstore events in Seattle, Chicago, Boston
If you are interested in a podcast, interview, or guest post from one of our contributors, please reach out with an inquiry or email newyear.newyou.vp@gmail.com.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798990775510 |
| PRICE | $25.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 301 |
