"Translation is essential to the growth of science fiction as an international literature."

- Dennis Kratz in Neil Barron's ANATOMY OF WONDER, 4th ed. (1995)

#sff #SFinTranslation #translation

This is exciting!

Make time to read this story. This one hits hard.

Thanks Andre!

Still Water by Zhang Ran, translated by Andy Dudak Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

My translation of Zhang Ran’s ‘Still Water’ is shortlisted for a @bsfa.bsky.social award! It’s a moving story about a novel therapy for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). You can read it at @clarkesworldmagazine.com ...

clarkesworldmagazine.com/zhang_04_25/

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Let's shout out awesome women writers we love! I'll start:

@sillysyntax.bsky.social
@mousielouse.bsky.social
@ajknights.bsky.social
@arula-ratnakar.bsky.social
@kashinggiwa.bsky.social
@edenroyce.bsky.social
@veronicaghenry.bsky.social
@justmarvewrites.bsky.social

Who're some of your faves?

Why can't I say you? It's the truth!

Anyway, a short list because limits:
@mousielouse.bsky.social
@wiswell.bsky.social
@rachaelkjones.bsky.social
@arula-ratnakar.bsky.social
@tobiogundiran.com
@wtalabi.com
@edenroyce.bsky.social
@andydudak.bsky.social
@pdjeliclark.bsky.social

and more!

#SFinTranslation out in the March/April issue of @asimovssfmag.bsky.social:

"Antarctic Radio" by Gu Shi, tr from the Chinese by @andydudak.bsky.social !

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It's time for another general #SFinTranslation anthology!

@asimovssfmag.bsky.social #FavoriteStories Mar/Apr 2026 #Asimovs #Fantasy #SF
Antarctic Radio by #GuShi (translated by Andy Dudak) @andydudak.bsky.social
"Gooood morning Taishan Station!" - Talk radio tying together those struggling in the post-tipping point hothouse world.

Thanks Lora!

Congratulations, my friend! I knew you'd sell it somewhere amazing!

Andy's work is incredible, so do yourself a favor and go read it when it comes out.

(Also, he's quite the artist. He drew himself both this gorgeous cover and my own cover for THE UNBEARABLE TASTE OF FRUIT AND WINE.)

Thanks Rhonda 🤓

A doormouse hibernating in a grass nest, a warm heart in a dark universe.

I'm thrilled to share that my cli-fi novella 'Chaos of Delight' has been accepted at Asimov's Science Fiction! I can't wait for readers to meet a lad named Inchmeal Carbonhouse...
@asimovssfmag.bsky.social

Superb sci-fi by @andydudak.bsky.social

Story Details:

"Games Without Frontiers"
www.infinivoxsf.com/robots-ai-5

"Salvage"
www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-5

"Midstrathe Exploding"
www.infinivoxsf.com/space-time-1

Thank ye sir

Thank you Chad!

I'm thrilled to announce my novel A Killing in Souls will be published by Dark Matter Ink!

andydudak.com/blog/f/love-...

Holy shit this story is brutal and beautiful

Thanks Mark!

Thanks Avani!

This is one of the most powerful pieces of short sci-fi I've read in a long time.

Thanks Jay!

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Still Water by Zhang Ran, translated by Andy Dudak

“Still Water” by Zhang Ran, translated by @andydudak.bsky.social, is a split-perspective, slow-building story of ALS and parenthood that comes together in an outstanding way clarkesworldmagazine.com/zhang_04_25/

Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Still Water by Zhang Ran, translated by Andy Dudak

Check out my 42nd translation of Chinese sci-fi, a moving exploration of motor neuron disease by the inimitable Zhang Ran...
clarkesworldmagazine.com/zhang_04_25/

Thanks so much, Andy, especially for your beautiful work!