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Washington
Science Fiction Association Small Press Award
Shortlisted for Short Fiction
The Spider and the Stars
Solarpunk
Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers (World
Weaver Press)
One summer’s eve, a spellbinding tale of stargazing
spiders ensnares the heart of 5-year-old Del,
setting her on a path that will weave together the
worlds of entomology, biomimetics, and humanity’s
dreams of distant galaxies.
"The emphasis is on
thoughtful, even radical solutions, such as in D.K.
Mok’s delightful “The Spider and the Stars,” which
traces the life and career of a young woman focused
on applying entomology to space research."
- Publishers Weekly
""The Spider and the
Stars" by DK Mok is the best short story I've read
in a very long time. Do you want to cry about
spiders? Do you enjoy baked goods? Do you love
writing that is lusciously gorgeous and also calls
cricket songs "entomological bootycalls"? You need
to buy this book, if only for that one story."
- Jennifer Lee Rossman, author of
Anachronism
"An inspirational
story about following one's dreams."
- Tangent
"It stands apart from
ordinary tales of space-faring through the inclusion
of something that is lacking in so many
speculative-fic hero-quest stories: Loving and
supportive parents... It made me thoroughly love
reading this story."
- SFF Reviews
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