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'Kaleidoscope collects fun, edgy, meditative, and hopeful YA science fiction and fantasy with diverse leads. These twenty original stories tell of scary futures, magical adventures, and the joys and heartbreaks of teenage life.
'Featuring New York Times bestselling and award winning authors along with newer voices:
'Garth Nix, Sofia Samatar, William Alexander, Karen Healey, E.C. Myers, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Ken Liu, Vylar Kaftan, Sean Williams, Amal El-Mohtar, Jim C. Hines, Faith Mudge, John Chu, Alena McNamara, Tim Susman, Gabriela Lee, Dirk Flinthart, Holly Kench, Sean Eads, and Shveta Thakrar
'What do a disabled superhero, a time-traveling Chinese-American figure skater, and a transgendered animal shifter have in common? They’re all stars of Kaleidoscope stories!' (Publication summary)
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Contents indexed selectively.
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Only works by Australian authors are individually indexed. The collection also contains works by the following authors: Ken Liu, Gabriela Lee, Jim C. Hines, Alena McNamara, Tim Susman, E.C. Myers, Karen Healey, Sofia Samatar, Sean Eads, Amal El-Mohtar, Shveta Thakrar, Vylar Kaftan, John Chu, William Alexander.
Contents
- Cookie Cutter Superhero, single work short story fantasy (p. 1-22)
- The Legend Trap, single work short story fantasy science fiction young adult (p. 49-80)
- Signature, single work short story fantasy science fiction young adult (p. 129-150)
- Vanilla, single work short story fantasy science fiction young adult (p. 207-230)
- Every Little Thing, single work short story science fiction fantasy young adult (p. 339-354)
- Happy Go Lucky, single work short story science fiction fantasy young adult (p. 355-378)
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Awards
- 2015 honour list James Tiptree, Jr Award
- 2015 winner Tin Duck Award, Western Australian Science Fiction Foundation (WASFF) — Best Professional Production or Artwork
- 2015 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work
- 2014 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Anthology Division — Best Anthology