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Revolution in the Heart

Stories Inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin

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On sale Oct 21, 2025 | 496 Pages | 9781835412749

15 brand-new short stories inspired by and in honour of legendary writer Ursula K. Le Guin.

Featuring Ann Leckie, Karen Joy Fowler, Charlie Jane Anders, Kelly Link, Ai Jiang and many others.


Revolution in the Heart is a collection of 15 brand new stories by a group of celebrated authors, all inspired by one of the iconic figures in all of science fiction and fantasy: the legendary and award-winning Ursula K. Le Guin.

From the appearance of her first work of short fiction in 1962 to the publication of the last in 2016, Ursula K. Le Guin was a master storyteller, winning innumerable awards, and achieving both commercial and literary success. She created the beloved stories of Earthsea alongside the urgent and essential stories of the Hain, pushing forward the form and concepts of science fiction and fantasy - reshaping them into forward-thinking genres.

This collection honours her legacy with stories from authors she inspired:

Ann Leckie
Molly Gloss
Kelly Link
Charlie Jane Anders
Sarah Pinsker
Chana Porter
Ai Jiang
Alaya Dawn Johnson
S. Qiouyi Lu
E. Lily Yu
Vandana Singh
Aliya Whiteley
Premee Mohamed
Darice Little Badger
Karen Joy Fowler
JONATHAN STRAHAN is the recipient of the World Fantasy, Locus, Aurealis and Ditmar Awards, and the nineteen-time Hugo Award nominated editor of more than 70 anthologies, including THE STARRY RIFT, LIFE ON MARS, THE NEW SPACE OPERA (Vols 1 & 2), the best-selling THE LOCUS AWARDS (with Charles N. Brown) and THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY OF THE YEAR anthology series, amongst many other anthologies. He is also the Reviews Editor for Locus: The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field, producer and co-host of the Hugo Award nominated The Coode Street Podcast, and a consulting editor for Tor.com.
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About

15 brand-new short stories inspired by and in honour of legendary writer Ursula K. Le Guin.

Featuring Ann Leckie, Karen Joy Fowler, Charlie Jane Anders, Kelly Link, Ai Jiang and many others.


Revolution in the Heart is a collection of 15 brand new stories by a group of celebrated authors, all inspired by one of the iconic figures in all of science fiction and fantasy: the legendary and award-winning Ursula K. Le Guin.

From the appearance of her first work of short fiction in 1962 to the publication of the last in 2016, Ursula K. Le Guin was a master storyteller, winning innumerable awards, and achieving both commercial and literary success. She created the beloved stories of Earthsea alongside the urgent and essential stories of the Hain, pushing forward the form and concepts of science fiction and fantasy - reshaping them into forward-thinking genres.

This collection honours her legacy with stories from authors she inspired:

Ann Leckie
Molly Gloss
Kelly Link
Charlie Jane Anders
Sarah Pinsker
Chana Porter
Ai Jiang
Alaya Dawn Johnson
S. Qiouyi Lu
E. Lily Yu
Vandana Singh
Aliya Whiteley
Premee Mohamed
Darice Little Badger
Karen Joy Fowler

Creators

JONATHAN STRAHAN is the recipient of the World Fantasy, Locus, Aurealis and Ditmar Awards, and the nineteen-time Hugo Award nominated editor of more than 70 anthologies, including THE STARRY RIFT, LIFE ON MARS, THE NEW SPACE OPERA (Vols 1 & 2), the best-selling THE LOCUS AWARDS (with Charles N. Brown) and THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY OF THE YEAR anthology series, amongst many other anthologies. He is also the Reviews Editor for Locus: The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field, producer and co-host of the Hugo Award nominated The Coode Street Podcast, and a consulting editor for Tor.com.
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