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Nordic Visions: The Best of Nordic Speculative Fiction

John Ajvide Lindqvist author Maria Haskins author Karin Tidbeck author Margrét Helgadóttir editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rebellion Publishing Ltd.

Published:10th Oct '23

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**The first true celebration of contemporary Nordic science fiction, fantasy and horror! **

A unique collection of Nordic speculative fiction featuring the very best in science fiction, fantasy and horror from across Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, and The Faroe Islands, many of which are appearing in English for the very first time.

Tales of the dark, fantastical and delightfully strange from the best voices in Nordic fiction.

Storytelling has been a major force in the Nordic countries for thousands of years, from the epic Icelandic Sagas to best-selling crime with a noir flair. This anthology collects stories by the best names in Nordic speculative fiction, many of which are appearing in English for the first time.

Across dark dystopian sci-fi, mythical fantasy, and terrifying horror, from the rational to the eccentric, these stories combine a deep sense of place with social criticism, themes of loneliness and identity, and the concern for humanity’s impact on the wilderness.

Stories by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Maria Haskins, Karin Tidbeck, Kaspar Colling Nielsen, Jakob Drud, Lene Kaaberbøl, Rakel Helmsdal, Johann Thorsson, Tone Almhjell, Alexander Dan Vilhjálmsson, Tor Åge Bringsværd, Thore Hansen, Margrét Helgadóttir, Johanna Sinisalo, Hannu Rajaniemi and Emmi Itäranta.

“Reading it gave me one of the experiences I hope for when reading an anthology: the sense of a strong voice I haven’t encountered before.” -- Locus Magazine


“Highly recommended for fans of exploring what the wider genre world has in it.” –- Run Along the Shelves

ISBN: 9781837860296

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