![]() ![]() I read the anthology back in September and this many months later I still remember what all the stories are about as well as their stimulating visions of colonialism, science, authority, work, and relationships. This is not to say there isn’t a long way to go in in the quest for diverse books, just that I’m delighted that anthologies like this exist and can be downloaded with one click. If the ebook revolution has done anything it has broadened the range of what can be affordably published and how much more feasible it is to get hold of things from all over the world. Twenty years ago such a collection of seven stories by Asian writers might certainly have been published but my ability to discover it would have been limited. This kind of anthology represents what digital publishing offers: opportunity and accessibility. Except for Yang, the authors and editors weren’t known to me so I came into the experience with, I hope, few preconceptions. She was smart and funny, and when I remembered she had a story in The Steampowered Globe, I started reading. Then it sat on my iPad for months, unread, until I went to London Worldcon (Loncon) and had the pleasure of being on a panel with J Y Yang. I read about it or saw a mention of it pass through Twitter or Tumblr, and bought and downloaded a copy on Kindle. ![]() I picked up the anthology The Steampowered Globe, editors Rosemary Lim and Maisarah Bte Abu Samah (ASiFF, Singapore, 2012) because. ![]()
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