I got the chance to be a host yesterday and interview Aiki Mira as part of Confluences 2025 (an international online festival celebrating science fiction and fantasy curated my French publisher Edition Hikaya). Aiki is a German Queer Future Fiction Writer from Hamburg. Their novels and short stories have won multiple awards, including the Kurd Laßwitz Prize for Best German Science Fiction Novel two years in a row for their novels Neon Grey and Neurobeast, as well as the German Science Fiction Prize and the Chrysalis Award from the European Science Fiction Society.

Aiki’s work dives into near-future and biopunk worlds, blending queerness,
AI, gaming, VR, and body modification with themes of identity, friendship,
and self-discovery. Aiki’s vision is bold, imaginative, and deeply human —
showing us not only the challenges of our future, but also glimpses of hope,
diversity, and resilience.

It was the first time for me to be the host and interview another SF author, and I really enjoyed the experience. I loved talking to Aiki and learning about their work and German SFF in general. And I am really thankful for Hikaya, for organizing this and giving me this chance.

If you missed watching the interview live, and are curious about Aiki and German SF, here is the youtube video for it. Hope you enjoy it!