A new collection of critical essays edited by Damien Broderick. According to Broderick, the Skiffy and Mimesis of the title are not a pair of performing kangaroos.
As it sounds, the book is a collection of essays from the critical journal Australian SF Review. It includes contributions by authors such as Gregory Benford, Janeen Webb, Lucius Shepard, Jenny Blackford, George Turner, Yvonne Rousseau, Douglas Barbour and covers subjects as diverse as the Watchmen and Ursula K. Le Guin.
According to Damien, the rendering by Oxford University neurophilosopher Anders Sandberg “really glows on the glossy cover of the trade paperback.” He also wants us to know that Skiffy and Mimesis “are not a pair of performing kangaroos, and don’t believe anyone who tells you otherwise.”
Completists may want to note that Damien also edited last year’s Chained to the Alien: The Best of Australian SF Review.
