Envisioning: A Collection of Speculative Fiction

by Joyce Chng

The worlds in this collection are similar to our current world. The inhabitants speak, laugh, live and exist in worlds with similar themes. Perhaps, one could say that they represent what would have happened in the past, in the near future and in a far-flung (and still possible) future? The worlds are ‘what-if’ worlds but still beguiling enough for us to sit down and wonder if lion-fishes could fly and people could become truly self-sufficient … and grow food on their own bodies.

58 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Joyce Chng (also spelled Ch’ng) lives in Singapore. They write science fiction and fantasy as well as YA and MG. Their short stories have appeared in The Apex Book of World SF II, The Future Fire and Multispecies Cities. Dragon Dancer (Lantana Publishing) is Joyce’s first picture book, celebrating dragon dancing and Lunar New Year; it was followed by Oyster Girl (Pepper Dog Press), a tribute to their grandmother and the hawker heritage in Singapore. For YA readers, Fire Heart is a fantasy book about swords and coming-of-age. They also write books for adults as J. Chng and urban fantasy as J. Damask. You can find Joyce at their website, or on X and Bluesky at @jolantru.