Mecha Samurai Empire series

Mecha Samurai Empire series
AuthorPeter Tieryas
Cover artistJohn Liberto
Publisher

The Mecha Samurai Empire series is a trilogy of alternate-history science fiction novels written by American author Peter Tieryas.[1] The series centers around an alternate America, known as the United States of Japan, after the Nazis and Japanese Empire have emerged victorious in World War II.[2] The stories focus primarily on Asian communities since the war, depicting the struggles of survivors in a new totalitarian fascist regime. The novels explore themes such as government propaganda and the blurring of fact and fiction.[3] Each book in the series is a standalone novel in the same shared universe, featuring different protagonists, antagonists, and conflicts. The series has been the recipient of several awards, twice receiving the Seiun Award for Best Foreign Novel.[4] The first title in the series was published by Angry Robot in 2016; the latter two were published by Ace Books, with the last title being released in 2020.[5][6] In Japan, all three books are published by Hayakawa Publishing under the New Hayakawa Science Fiction Series imprint.

  1. ^ Han, Jimin (2016-02-27). "Interview with Peter Tieryas Liu, Author of 'The United States of Japan'". Hyphen Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. ^ Abbott, Alana Joli (2019-01-18). "Alternate Japan in Speculative Fiction: United States of Japan & Ninth Step Station". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on Oct 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  3. ^ Spry, Jeff (Sep 10, 2018). "Exclusive: Mecha Samurai Empire chapter excerpt and interview with author Peter Tieryas". Syfy Wire. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11.
  4. ^ "2019 Seiun Awards Winners". 29 July 2019.
  5. ^ Liptak, Andrew (2018-02-01). "Mecha Samurai Empire imagines that America lost WWII — also there are giant robots". The Verge. Archived from the original on Oct 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Liptak, Andrew (2020-03-02). "20 new science fiction and fantasy books to check out in March". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-12.