"'There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns, ' proclaimed Octavia E. Butler. New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book's covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius. Unexpected brilliance shines forth from every page."--Back cover.

Foreword by LeVar Burton.

Foreword /LeVar Burton -- The galactic tourist industrial complex / Tobias S. Buckell -- Deer dancer / Kathleen Alcalá -- The virtue of unfaithful translations / Minsoo Kang -- Come home to Atropos / Steven Barnes -- The fine print / Chinelo Onwualu -- unkind of mercy / Alex Jennings -- Burn the ships / Alberto Yáñez -- The freedom of the shifting sea / Jaymee Goh -- Three variations on a theme of imperial attire / E. Lily Yu -- Blood and bells / Karin Lowachee -- Give me your black wings oh sister / Sylvia Moreno-Garcia -- The shadow we cast through time / Indrapramit Das -- The robots of Eden / Anil Menon -- Dumb house / Andrea Hairston -- One easy trick / Hiromi Goto -- Harvest / Rebecca Roanhorse -- Kelsey and the burdened breath / Darcie Little Badger -- Afterword / Nisi Shawl -- Contributor biographies.