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Books by Karin Tidbeck
Crawford Award winner and World Fantasy Award finalist Karin Tidbeck writes speculative fiction in Swedish and English. They debuted in 2012 with the collection Jagannath, followed by the novels Amatka and The Memory Theater. Their short fiction has appeared at Tor.com, Uncanny Magazine, Lightspeed and more. Find them online at karintidbeck.com and Instagram as @ktidbeck.
“Amatka is set in a world where language literally controls matter. You have to tell objects what they are, and if you don’t, they will fall apart. The story is an exploration of what that does to society, and what happens when you stray from the type of very harsh social control that is required to keep everything in balance, so that everything doesn’t turn to goop – because that’s what happens.” Read more...
Interviews with Karin Tidbeck
The Best Short Sci Fi Books, recommended by Karin Tidbeck
Short sci fi deliver stories with more punch – it’s ‘concentrated fruit juice for the brain’, says author Karin Tidbeck. They talk us through their five top choices, taking in first encounters, space operas and multiverses along the way – all in perfectly crafted short novels.
Interviews where books by Karin Tidbeck were recommended
The Best Short Sci Fi Books, recommended by Karin Tidbeck
Short sci fi deliver stories with more punch – it’s ‘concentrated fruit juice for the brain’, says author Karin Tidbeck. They talk us through their five top choices, taking in first encounters, space operas and multiverses along the way – all in perfectly crafted short novels.
