- Overview
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The goddess of novellas, who visited Earth to praise the universe
- Book Intro
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“The goddess of novellas, who visited Earth to praise the universe."
This is a collection of short stories and novellas written by Kim Boyeong, Korea's leading sci-fi writer, and the first to be published by Harper Collins, the largest publisher in the US. This is her first book in 10 years, since the release of An Evolutionary Myth! It is a collection of ten exquisite novellas and short stories, written by an unprolific writer over the past ten years . It includes How Similar, the winner in the novella/short story category of Korea's 5th SF Awards; and The Fastest Person on Earth, which won an award at the Korea's 2nd SF Awards! For those who have read many of her short-story collections, this may not seem new. But to readers who primarily go to bookstores to find books, this collection presents some of stories that are difficult to find, such as Mom with a Superpower; The Lady with a Red Bandana; When Nian Comes; Walk, Stand, Return; and The Same Weight. More importantly, the collection neatly brings together many precious short stories that have hitherto been scattered in many different places.
- About the Author
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Kim Boyeong
As one of Korea's leading sci-fi writers , Kim Boyeong is considered to be an author who writes real sci-fi. She has influenced in many ways the rookie sci-fi writers who made their debuts in the 2000s.
Kim Boyeong debuted with her work Experience of Touch in 2004 and unanimously won the Award for medium-length novel at the 1st Science and Technology Creative Writing Competition. Known as the author who writes the truest science fiction, Kim Boyeong worked as a game developer for Seal, Narsilion, and Seal Online, which were loved for their outstanding scenarios. She now devotes her time to writing novels at her home in Gangwon Province.
She published two short stories in 2010, A Story About Going Far Away and Evolutionary Myths, and her first collection of short stories, The Seven Enforcers, published in 2013, unanimously won the Best novel prize at 2014 Sci-fi Awards hosted by the Gwacheon National Science Museum.
Her short story Evolutionary Myths was first translated and published by the American sci-fi webzine Clarkesworld Magazine in 2015 and many others of her works are being translated into foreign languages.The collection I'm Waiting for You and Other Stories will be published simultaneously by Harper Collins US and Harper Collins UK, publishers known for publishing the world-renowned masters of sci-fi. The book will include I'm Waiting for You and The Prophet of Corruption.
In addition, she has worked as a scientific advisor for movie director Bong Joonho’s Sci-fi Snowpiercer, provided advice for game scenarios, illustrated webtoons, and worked in various other areas such as planning for the superhero collection Superhero Neighbor and the school chronicle Fortunately Graduated.
The Prophet of Mundanity, a new work, is a reinterpretation and expansion of the medium-length novel of the same name that was released in the webzine Crossroad in 2013 and 2014. The book includes a short story with a similar theme, Dawn Train, and three other stories that follow The Prophet of Mundanity but have different conclusions.
- Award
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Grand prize, long-form fiction category, the 1st SF Awards (2014)
excellence award, novella/short-story category, the 2nd SF Awards (2015)
grand prize, novella/short-story category, the 5th SF Awards (2018)
