Author Description

Ab Terra 2021 delivers the second installment of an annual short story anthology that seeks to recreate the feeling of the moment when we first laid eyes on our world through stories of science fiction belonging to all, from Earth. Twelve stories from both emerging and recognized science fiction authors offer diverse cultural perspectives and provide readers with journeys that in one way or another are "from Earth," even if home is far, far away. About the Editors Yen Ooi is a writer-researcher whose works explore cultural storytelling and its effects on identity. She is obsessed with science fiction, where she excavates stories to expose and explore the permutation of culture across the genre. Yen is narrative designer on Road to Guangdong, a narrative driving game, and author of Sun: Queens of Earth (novel) and A Suspicious Collection of Short Stories and Poetry (collection). Her short stories and poetry can be found in various publications. When she's not writing, Yen is also a lecturer and mentor. Dawn Ostlund writes stories about technology's incursion on the rituals and traditions of different cultures around the world. She holds an MA in Politics, Medica and Performance and an MA in Creative Writing. She lives in Los Angeles and works as an editor and proofreader. Fountains of Paradox by S. D. Campbell A scientist-turned-monk is invited back to rescue the project that defined his career. The Somerset Provision by Thomas Pace A team of inventors tries to figure out why their wildly popular humanoid robots are self-destructing. Weightless by Thomas Badlan A woman perfectly suited to her space station home is forced to decide whether to join colonists returning to Earth. Aloha by Gavin Boyter When conservative politics gets in the way of communication with a friendly alien race, a father and daughter say goo