This Exquisite Topology: A Collection of Happy Abstractions

This Exquisite Topology brings together a dazzling array of speculative works by some of the finest fiction and poetry writers in science fiction, fantasy, and horror today. Pieces play with the unusual theme of topology and moments of joy, as “happy” abstractions. The poems and stories contained in this anthology give unique and unexpected perspectives on weird storytelling and literary slipstream.FeaturingDevan BarlowGeoffrey A. LandisCliff McNishLisa M. BradleyLiam HoganSaundra MitchellElana GomelCharles ChinVeda VilliersAkis LinardosLynne SargentRodrigo CulagovskiColleen AndersonA. M. SahuAnne WilkinsLindaAnn LoSchiavoM. Lopes da SilvaEmmie ChristieKurt NewtonAdele GardnerMarisca PichettePixie BrunerRobert StahlMadeline BarnicleRobert BagnallLaura TheisR.A. DauntonLorraine ScheinD. Matthew UrbanMark FiddesCasey AimerJ.D. HarlockJordan HirschAmy GrechJennifer Jeanne McArdleJuleigh Howard-HobsonJoe WoodCullen WadePamela WeisStuart DochertyLauren ScharhagShana RossJennifer HudakCamden RoseStewart C BakerSteven MathesE.W.H. ThorntonDeborah L. DavittBrian U. GarrisonJason P. BurnhamRobert DawsonMike AdamsonZachery BrasierErwin Arroyo PérezEsteban Gaspar SilvaSam E. SutinLaura J. CampbellGabrielle BleuFind pieces that engage in the pleasure of strange love, oceanic calmness, artificial joy, sex and mathematics, and even magical woodworking! With our definition of speculative topology comes connectivity, mutability, intermediality, and happiness found in the oddest of locations.Featured in this anthology are winners and nominees of prestigious international awards like the Hugo, Nebula, Rhysling, Ignyte, Stoker, Elgin, Aurora, and many others. It was a delight to bring this unique collection to life, and we hope it will take you to places you never considered going before.