Summary: In which we appreciate murderbots, the Afrofuturism of Janelle Monae, and sentient mice. WHAT’S NEW ON THE INTERNET/WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT THIS WEEK? Martha Wells Murderbot announcement: next two novellas this year, and then a novel! Nnedi Okorafor --Shuri comic announced. KICKSTARTER UPDATE: Mother of Invention K Tempest Bradford’s essay Androids & Allegory Janelle Monae’s PYNK TPP novellas AusMumpreneur Award - Making a Difference Category British Fantasy Award nominations CULTURE CONSUMED: Alisa: “And Then There Were (N-One),” by Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny, March/April 2017) Tansy: The Flowers of Vashnoi, Lois McMaster Bujold Alex: Ocean’s 8; Apollo 13 + commentary; Too Big to Walk, Brian Ford; InCryptid, Seanan McGuire Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!
