Your Blood
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Editor's review
Sturgeon has been called "the poet of science fiction." The most distinctive feature of his work is not dazzling technological invention but the use of science fiction as a mirror that reflects human emotion, ethics, and social relations. In Your Blood, readers can feel how he wraps the core themes of loneliness, love, sacrifice, and identity in a science fiction shell. His prose combines cool rationality with poetic warmth, and often delivers an emotional blow at the end of a seemingly bizarre story, prompting lasting reflection. This "Sturgeon-esque" shock is precisely why his work remains moving across time.
For contemporary readers, reading Sturgeon is a journey back to the origins of science fiction literature. At a time when science fiction increasingly emphasizes visual spectacle and grand narrative, Sturgeon's work reminds us that the most moving power always comes from concern for "the human" itself. The translation and publication of this book, undertaken by experienced Chinese science fiction editors and researchers, ensure accuracy and readability, and represent an important addition to the reading landscape of Chinese science fiction readers. It is not merely a nostalgic work but an excellent entry point for understanding the emotional currents and narrative depth of modern science fiction.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Classic science fiction fans who want to trace the essence of the Golden Age masters' original works
- Readers with a strong interest in humanism, psychology, and ethical inquiry in science fiction
- Writers and creators who want to learn how to combine profound themes with genre narrative
- Those seeking literary works that offer deep emotional resonance and reflection within fast-paced reading
Not a good fit for
- Readers of science fiction who crave high-octane action, space opera, or hard technical detail
- Readers expecting a long, continuous narrative rather than a short-story collection
Reading tips
- Reading in order is recommended, but you may begin with any story, as each is an independent and complete world
- Pause occasionally while reading to consider how the human questions at the heart of each story connect with your own experience
- Extend your reading with Sturgeon's biography and critical assessments of his work (such as the famous "Sturgeon's Law") to deepen your understanding
About the publisher
Sichuan Science and Technology Press features science and technology, popular science, and science fiction publishing, while also covering agricultural technology and medical and health books. In science fiction, the press has continued to release works by Liu Cixin, including The Wandering Earth: Selected Short Stories of Liu Cixin, boxed sets of Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction classics, and masterworks such as Ringworld, Snow Crash, and Minus Zero, organized into series including the Chinese Science Fiction Cornerstone Series and the World Science Fiction Masters Series. In popular science, classics such as George Gamow's One Two Three... Infinity reflect its orientation toward public science communication. Its author resources in the library include Liu Cixin, Yao Haijun, and Cheng Xi, among other science fiction and popular science editors and translators; the library contains 190 titles, classified mainly as popular science, science fiction, quality fiction, and foreign literature. Public information is limited, and the above is summarized only from the library's titles and existing profile.
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About the author
Theodore Sturgeon is a science fiction author included in this Chinese-language book database, with four works on record: More Than Human, The Theodore Sturgeon Collection (two-volume boxed set), The Microcosmic God, and Your Blood. His works are commonly classified under science fiction and foreign literature. The database contains no record of his nationality, birth and death dates, or English name, and publicly available information is also limited, making it difficult to describe his life in detail. These works suggest a broad range, including full-length science fiction as well as short-story anthologies and collections. His themes tend to begin with premises such as extraordinary abilities and alien forms of life, focusing on human psychology and circumstance in unfamiliar situations. The inclusion of The Microcosmic God in a selection of top science fiction masters indicates that his short fiction holds a place in the genre. Chinese readers can come to know this author through the translations listed above.
Ma Siqing is an author about whom publicly available information is currently limited, and whose identity and biographical background remain unclear. Judging from the works held in the database, Ma Siqing has participated in translating or editing The Theodore Sturgeon Collection (two-volume set, published by Science Fiction World) and Your Blood, both of which fall under the category of science fiction. This suggests that Ma Siqing's work is closely connected with science fiction literature. The Theodore Sturgeon Collection points to the works of the American science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon, indicating some involvement in introducing and presenting science fiction in Chinese; Your Blood likewise sits within a science fiction context and leans toward fantasy and imaginative narrative. On the basis of the available information, it is difficult to determine the specific division of writing or translation work, but it can be confirmed that the name is associated with the Chinese science fiction publishing scene. Readers wishing to understand Ma Siqing's style and contributions should examine the actual content of the two works mentioned above and watch for fuller information that may emerge later.
Public information about Wang Xin is limited, and the author's profile emerges mainly from the more than a dozen works held in the library. The subjects span several fields: science fiction in translation, such as the Theodore Sturgeon collection; popular psychology and health titles, including Just the Right Kind of Help and Your Blood; and professional practical material such as Theory and Practice of Three-Level Occupational Disease Prevention. Opening the Black Box: Decoding Brain Science through 36 Classic Films reflects an effort to popularize neuroscience via cinematic examples, while Internet Plus Management Case Studies and Contingent Families address, respectively, management cases and the structural changes and ethical practices of rural Chinese families. Overall, the works combine knowledge popularization with focused research, commonly falling into categories such as science fiction, social psychology, health, popular science, applied psychology, and management, and are suitable for readers interested in cross-disciplinary general reading.
Yao Haijun, born in May 1966 in Yichun, Heilongjiang, is a Chinese science fiction publisher. In 1986 he founded the fanzine Xingyun (Nebula), and in 1998 he joined the magazine Science Fiction World, where he served successively as editor, editor-in-chief, and deputy editor-in-chief. In his publishing work, he planned the science fiction book project “Vision Project” and edited multiple series; he is also known as the discoverer and an important promoter of The Three-Body Problem. His catalog includes 39 titles, spanning science fiction and fine fiction, with representative works such as The Wandering Earth: Selected Short Stories of Liu Cixin, The Star Maker, the Ringworld collection, The City and the Stars, and Dragon’s Egg, as well as edited series including the “Rogue João” trilogy and the World Science Fiction Masters series. As an editor and series editor, his work centers on introducing and promoting science fiction literature, and he has had a sustained influence on Chinese-language science fiction publishing.
