Zion’s Fiction: A Treasury of Israeli Speculative Literature

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Editors & Illustrator

Sheldon Teitelbaum, an award-winning Los Angeles-based Canadian/American/Israeli writer, and former member of the Editorial Board of Fantasia 2000, is a longtime commentator on Jewish and Israeli science fiction and fantasy literature who has published widely in the Los Angeles Times, Cinefantastique, The Jerusalem Report, Foundation: The Review of Science Fiction, and The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Emanuel Lottem, a central figure in Israeli science fiction and fantasy scene and former member of the Editorial Board of Fantasia 2000, is the translator and editor of some of the best SF/F books published in Hebrew, and a moving force in the creation of the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Avi Katz, an award-winning American-born Israeli illustrator, cartoonist, and painter, is the staff illustrator of Jerusalem Report magazine. He has illustrated over 170 books in Israel and the United States.

Reviews

“This splendid new anthology will open a window on contemporary Israeli fantasy and science fiction — a stream of powerful work that we need to know more about.”– Robert Silverberg, multiple winner of Hugo and Nebula Awards, Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and a SF Grand Master.

“Showcases an impressive array of 16 speculative stories …. The high quality of work makes this anthology enjoyable and accessible for any fan of speculative fiction.”—Publishers Weekly

“An excellent collection of speculative fiction”—World Literature Today

‘The first anthology of speculative fiction in translation from Israel; bringing together the best contemporary SF from Hebrew, Russian, and English, Zion’s Fiction will introduce American readers to the rich but little-known SF tradition that has flourished in this tiny country in the Middle East.”—Rachel Cordasco, Literary Hub, 7/20/18

“This first English-language collection of Israeli speculative fiction fills a hole in the literature of international sf… This notable anthology is appropriate for all sf fans and a valuable resource for any library.” Library Journal

“A must have for hardcore science fiction fans…. This is a compilation of good writing, pure and simple…. Readers should be able to find…many stories they’ll want to reread over and over. …. this will open a gateway to some of the worlds most talented authors they may not have otherwise been exposed to, but more importantly, it will as entertain your imagination.” Ricky L. Brown, Amazing Stories Magazine

“Israeli fantasy and SF are as lively and rewarding as any body of SF, and just as diverse – both in terms of the topics and themes and in terms of modes of writing…. [The Editors] have done an admirable job of balancing these various voices and traditions, recognizing both mainstream writers who occasionally venture into the fantastic and writers clearly aware of the genre they’re working in. Locus Magazine

“Zion’s Fiction will supply a distinctive bright line to the spectrum of futuristic fiction, which stands in sore need of broadening, in the cause of promoting cross-cultural understanding as well as showcasing exciting new talent.” – Brian Stableford, author,70 novels and renown SF historian

“Zion’s Fiction explores the unlimited dreams of a people who have learned to stand on shifting ground. To face a future filled with danger and hope, forging into territory that can only be surveyed with the lamp of imagination on our brows.”– David Brin, Hugo and Nebula award-author

“When my collection Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction was published in 1974, [It] became a classic. And now…we have the first ever anthology in the entire universe of Israeli fantasy and science fiction: Zion’s Fiction…Go forth and read…and may you find Zion’s Fiction unexpected, delightful, and delirious!”–Jack Dann, author & editor of over 75 books including, The Memory Cathedral and The Silent