Pedal Zombies: Bikes in Space Volume 3

Description

In the not-so-distant future, when gasoline is no longer available, humans turn to two-wheeled vehicles to transport goods, seek glory and defend their remaining communities. In another version of the future, those with the zombie virus are able to escape persecution and feel almost alive again on two wheels. In yet another scenario, bicycles themselves are reanimated and roam the earth. A talented array of writers bring their diverse visions to this volume of stories about cycling zombies!

Elly Blue is an author and activist who lives in Portland, Oregon. She writes about the economic and equity cases for bicycle transportation and is the creator of the genre of feminist bicycle science fiction. Contributors to this volume include Jessie Kwak, Maddy Spencer, Ellie Poley, Jim Warrenfeltz, Gretchin Lair, David J. Fielding, T. M. Tomilson, Emily June Street, Bob Simms, Aaron M. Wilson, Alexandrea Flynn, Elly Blue, and Cat Caperello. The cover artist is Amelia Greenhall.

The collection does a superlative job. The 13 short stories that follow are the feminist bicycle science fiction stories I've been waiting for my entire life, without even knowing it. This is not an exaggeration. They're just really, really good. At multiple points in my reading, I found myself drawing hearts in the margins or laughing out loud with sheer delight. The feminism reflected in these pages is my feminism: intelligent, inclusive, and women-centered. --Autostraddle Badass women on bikes in dystopian futures? What's not to love? --Pro Women's Cycling Yep, all our lives needed to be complete was a bunch of feminist stories featuring badass heroines, zombies and bicycles...this anthology is so smart and sassy that (a) it doesn't need training wheels and (b) the only thing it requires is your brainnnnssss... --Mooky Chick