A selection of notable science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, which were translated into and first published in English in 2020. This anthology features the winning entry and the stories shortlisted for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Rosetta Awards.

The following stories are included:

ROESIN by Wu Guan, translated from the Chinese by Judith Huang

WHALE SNOWS DOWN by Kim Bo-Young, translated from the Korean by Sophie Bowman

THE GREEN HILLS OF DIMITRY TOTZKIY by Eldar Safin, translated from the Russian by Alex Shvartsman

RAISING MERMAIDS by Dai Da, translated from the Chinese by S. Qiouyi Lu

MATER TENEBRARUM by Pilar Pedraza, translated from the Spanish by James D. Jenkins

VIK FROM PLANET EARTH by Yevgeny Lukin, translated from the Russian by Mike Olivson

BIOGRAPHY OF ALGAE by Martha Riva Palacio Obón, translated from the Spanish by Will Morningstar

THE POST-CONSCIOUS AGE by Su Min, translated from the Chinese by Nathan Faries

JUST LIKE MIGRATORY BIRDS by Taiyo Fujii, translated from the Japanese by Emily Balistrieri

THE WITCH DANCES by Thiago Ambrósio Lage, translated from the Portuguese by Iana Araújo

FORMERLY SLOW by Wei Ma, translated from the Chinese by Andy Dudak

MENOPAUSE by Flore Hazoumé, translated from the French by James D. Jenkins

THE MOLE KING by Marie Hermanson, translated from the Swedish by Charlie Haldén

THE ANCESTRAL TEMPLE IN A BOX by Chen Qiufan, translated from the Chinese by Emily Jin

NO ONE EVER LEAVES PORT HENRI by K.A. Teryna, translated from the Russian by Alex Shvartsman

COUSIN ENTROPY by Michèle Laframboise, translated from the French by N. R. M. Roshak

THE CURTAIN FALLS, THE SHOW MUST END by Julie Nováková, translated from the Czech by the author