Imaginarium Series by Sandra Kasturi, Kelley Armstrong, Margaret Atwood, Courtney Bates-Hardy, Greg Bechtel, Jocko Benoit, Jeremy Butler, Siobhan Carroll, Peter Chiykowski, Eric Choi, Suzanne Church, David Livingstone Clink, A.M. Dellamonica, Cory Doctorow, Puneet Dutt, Amal El-Mohtar, Gemma Files, Zsuzsi Gartner, Neile Graham, Lisa L. Hannett, Shivaun Hoad, Ada Hoffmann, Nalo Hopkinson, Louisa Howerow, Matthew Hughes, Matthew Johnson, Catherine MacLeod, Helen Marshall, Matt Moore, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, David Nickle, Rhonda Parrish, Tony Pi, Ranylt Richildis, Holly Schofield, Trevor Shikaze, Kate Story, Jean-Louis Trudel, Peter Watts, A.C. Wise, Rio Youers, Tony Burgess, Peter Derbyshire, Indrapamil Das, Dave Duncan, M.A.C. Farrant, Michael Kelly, Susie Moloney, Ian Rogers, Geoff Gander, Steven Erikson, Madeline Ashby, Geoff Ryman, Corey Lewis, Samantha Beiko, Camille Alexa, Claire Humphrey, Robert Runte, Susan Ioannu, Rebecca M. Senese, George Swede, Carolyn Clink, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, Geoffrey W. Cole, Timothy G.M. Reynolds, Kelly Rose Pflug-Back, Kristin Janz, Anna Mioduchowska, Derek Künsken, Helen Marshall, Halli Villegas

IMAGINARIUM 4: THE BEST CANADIAN SPECULATIVE WRITING is a reprint anthology collecting speculative short fiction and poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, etc.) that represents the best work published by Canadian writers in the 2014 calendar year.

Imaginarium 3: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing is a reprint anthology collecting speculative short fiction and poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, magic realism, etc.) that represents the best work published by Canadian writers in the 2013 calendar year.

At their best, these stories disrupt habits, overcome barriers of cultural perception to make the familiar strange through the use of speculative elements such as magic and technology. They provide glimpses of alternate realities and possible futures and pasts that provoke an ethical, social, political, environmental and biological inquiry into what it means to be human... moreAt their best, these stories disrupt habits, overcome barriers of cultural perception to make the familiar strange through the use of speculative elements such as magic and technology. They provide glimpses of alternate realities and possible futures and pasts that provoke an ethical, social, political, environmental and biological inquiry into what it means to be human. Featuring stories by Camille Alexa, Kelley Armstrong, Madeline Ashby, Peter Chiykowski, Carolyn Clink, David Livingstone Clink, Geoffrey W. Cole, Cory Doctorow, Amal El-Mohtar, Steven Erikson, Gemma Files, Neile Graham, Lisa L. Hannett, Ada Hoffman, Claire Humphrey, Susan Ioannu, Kristin Janz, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, Derek Künsken, Helen Marshall, Anna Mioduchowska, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, David Nickle, Rhonda Parrish, Kelly Rose Pflug-Back, Timothy Reynolds, Ian Rogers, Robert Runté, Geoff Ryman, Rebecca M. Senese, George Swede, Peter Watts, A.C. Wise, and Rio Youers.table of contentsINTRODUCTIONSTEVEN ERIKSONLOOKERDAVID NICKLETHE LISTKELLEY ARMSTONGBITING TONGUESAMAL EL-MOHTARBLEAKER COLLEGIATE PRESENTS ANALL-FEMALE PRODUCTION OFWAITING FOR GODOTCLAIRE HUMPHREYSPLIT DECISIONROBERT RUNTÉTHE CINDER GIRLPETER CHIYKOWSKITHE CANDLEIAN ROGERSTHROUGH THE DOORSUSAN IOANNUSIGNAL TO NOISEGEMMA FILESTHE ONES OUTSIDE YOUR DOORNEILE GRAHAMDOWN WHERE THE BEST LILIES GROWCAMILLE ALEXAHIDEREBECCA M. SENESEWHAT WE FOUNDGEOFF RYMANLIE-FATHERGEMMA FILESCENTIPEDE GIRLADA HOFFMANNCLOCKWORK FAGINCORY DOCTOROWSELECTED HAIKUGEORGE SWEDEPURERIO YOUERS10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT STAPLERSCAROLYN CLINKLAIKAS IKATHRYN KUITENBROUWERON THE MANY USES OF CEDARGEOFFREY W. COLEOBSCUREDRHONDA PARRISHHAWKWOOD’S FOLLYTIMOTHY REYNOLDSRAZOR VOICESKELLY ROSE PFLUG-BACKTHE BEAN-SIDHE CALLS IN OWL-LIGHTNEILE GRAHAMFUR AND FEATHERSLISA L. HANNETTBREATHING BONESPETER CHIYKOWSKITHE EDUCATION OF JUNIORNUMBER 12MADELINE ASHBYONE QUARTER GORGONHELEN MARSHALLA PUDDLE OF BLOODSILVIA MORENO-GARCIANOTHING BUT SKY OVERHEADDAVID LIVINGSTONE CLINKTHE KISS OF THE BLOOD-REDPOMEGRANATEKRISTIN JANZCHARMANNA MIODUCHOWSKAFINAL GIRL THEORYA.C. WISETO LIVE AND DIE IN GIBBONTOWNDEREK KÜNSKENBEAUTIFUL MONSTERHELEN MARSHALLMALAKPETER WATTSHONOURABLE MENTIONSABOUT THE EDITORS less

ChiZine Publications and Tightrope Books unite in a joint venture to produce a yearly anthology of speculative short fiction and poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, and magic realism). Canadian speculative fiction has been increasingly recognized internationally for the calibre of its authors and their insight into the nature of social and religious identities, the implications of new technologies, and the relationship between humankind and its environments... moreChiZine Publications and Tightrope Books unite in a joint venture to produce a yearly anthology of speculative short fiction and poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, and magic realism). Canadian speculative fiction has been increasingly recognized internationally for the calibre of its authors and their insight into the nature of social and religious identities, the implications of new technologies, and the relationship between humankind and its environments. At their best, these pieces disrupt habits and overcome barriers of cultural perception to make the familiar strange through the use of speculative elements, such as magic and technology. They provide glimpses of alternate realities and possible futures and pasts that provoke an ethical, social, political, environmental, and biological inquiry into what it means to be human. less