Rjurik Davidson

Rjurik Davidson is an associate editor of the Overland, a lecturer at VU and an author. Davidson is, in fact, a published SF author, where SF  stands for speculative fiction. His stories range from the bizarre, as in “The Interminable Suffering of Mr. Wu” to the fantastic, with his four short stories set in Caeli- Amur. Caeli-Amur is a fictional land where mythical creatures and humans co-exist and Rjurik has created some fascinating tales about the inhabitants there. These are by far my favourite stories of his because of the blend of strange creatures and unusual situations. I felt a sympathetic connection with the characters and wanted to read more.

While I didn’t like the ending of some of Davidson’s stories, the journey he takes the reader on is always satisfying. His stories are well written and easy to read and for a short while, the reader becomes immersed in these imaginative tales. Davidson is making a departure from short stories and “Unwrapped Sky”, his first novel, will be released in 2012. This novel builds on characters he developed in his short stories that were based in Caeli-Amur. I am looking forward to see if he can maintain his unique story telling in a longer format.