Sofia Samatar is an American of Somali and Swiss German Mennonite background. She wrote A Stranger in Olondria in Yambio, south Sudan, where she worked as an English teacher. She has worked in Egypt and is pursuing a PhD in African languages and literature at the University of Madison, Wisconsin.
Awards: WFA (2014), BFA (2014), Hugo (2014) see all
Genres: Science Fiction
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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 (2023)
(Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, book 9)
edited by
John Joseph Adams and R F Kuang
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I'll Come to You (2025)
Rebecca Kauffman
"I'll Come to You is a deft, engrossing novel, full of subtle humor and compassion. In scenes as precise and intimate as lighted windows on a dark street, Rebecca Kauffman explores those everyday encounters and accidents that can loom so large they overwhelm a life."

Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart (2024)
GennaRose Nethercott
"All of you who love that strain of witty, wistful, enigmatic stories that runs from Kafka to Kelly Link: come read this book. GennaRose Nethercott draws from a magic well, bringing us tales that feel as old as time yet marvelously new."

Strange Labour (2020)
Robert G Penner
"A post-apocalyptic road novel with the gnomic quality of a parable, Strange Labour shimmers with a meaning just beyond reach."
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