Witpunk - by Claude Lalumière & Marty Halpern (Paperback)

About the Book

A collection of sardonic fiction emphasizes sci-fi and fantasy through both original stories and reprints. They cover a wide range of satire, including the works of such writers as James Morrow, Allen Steele, Pat Cadigan, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman.

Book Synopsis

Twenty-two fantastical stories that prove the art of spinning a tale with wit is alive and kicking. This is SF: Sardonic Fiction!

The stories in Witpunk--ranging from science fiction to fantasy to crime stories to horror--span reading takes from dark comedy to laugh-out-loud farce, from surrealistic fancy to cautionary satire, from rebellious transgression to exuberant hilarity, there's gonzo weirdness on every page. Some of these stories are original to this anthology while others have appeared in print before. What they share is a unique perspective on the human condition: can we make reading fun and mind-expanding again?

Includes work from Cory Doctorow, Robert Silverberg, Nina Kiriki, Pat Murphy, Pat Cadigan, Paul Di Filippo, William Browning Spencer, Leslie What and more.

About the Author

Editor Claude Lalumiere is a critic and short story writer living in Montreal. He formerly ran Nebula, an English-language bookshop devoted to "the fantastic, the imaginative, and the weird." Editor Marty Halpern, a 2001 World Fantasy Award Finalist for editing, is the editor of Golden Gryphon Press, legendary in science fiction circles. He lives in San Jose.