The Apex Book of World SF: Volume 4

Edited by Mahvesh Murad (taking over guest editorial duties with series founder Lavie Tidhar), the fourth volume of The Apex Book of World SF (2015) brings together 28 speculative short stories from across the globe, spanning South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and East Asia.

This volume leans into high-concept postcolonial science fiction, dark mythic fantasy, and psychological slipstream. The narratives focus heavily on bodily autonomy, diaspora, ecological destruction, and the collision of futuristic technology with deep-rooted cultural traditions.