Between Worlds: The IF Anthology of New Indian SFF, Vol 1

About the Book

BOLD INDIAN SF LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN-RADICAL, RAW AND ORIGINAL.

Between Worlds is the introductory IF anthology of new SFF writing. Eschewing the model of commissioning stories to collect a 'best of, this anthology seeks to ask, with curiosity, what's out there? Thoughtfully curated and shepherded by Gautam Bhatia, it showcases the vibrant and diverse voices shaping Indian speculative fiction today.

Blending the surreal with the urgent, these original stories traverse memory and identity, rebellion and love, from queer inter-species romance to interplanetary sleuthing. Alongside the fantastical, the collection confronts the very real-climate catastrophe, AI, surveillance and capitalism-offering bold, unexpected visions from the liminal spaces of Indian SF.

About the Editor

Gautam Bhatia is a writer, reviewer and editor based in New Delhi, India. He is the author of The Sentence, and the science fiction duology, The Wall and The Horizon, and the coordinating editor of the science fiction magazine Strange Horizons. In his other life, he is a constitutional lawyer and public commentator on civil and constitutional rights in India.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B0FSJBVRYR
• ISBN13: 9789371976541
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Westland IF
• Length: 272 Pages