The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 13
Encyclopedia
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 13 is an anthology
of fantasy
stories, edited by Arthur W. Saha
. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books
in November, 1987.
The book collects eleven novelettes and short stories by various fantasy authors, originally published in 1986 and deemed by the editor the best from the period represented, together with an introduction by the editor.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
stories, edited by Arthur W. Saha
Arthur W. Saha
Arthur William Saha was an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist, closely associated with publisher Donald A. Wollheim.-Life:...
. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books
DAW Books
DAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company therefore claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy." The first DAW Book published was...
in November, 1987.
The book collects eleven novelettes and short stories by various fantasy authors, originally published in 1986 and deemed by the editor the best from the period represented, together with an introduction by the editor.
Contents
- "Introduction" (Arthur W. SahaArthur W. SahaArthur William Saha was an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist, closely associated with publisher Donald A. Wollheim.-Life:...
) - "Beauty Is the Beast" (Tanith LeeTanith LeeTanith Lee is a British writer of science fiction, horror and fantasy. She is the author of over 70 novels and 250 short stories, a children's picture book and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of BBC science fiction series Blake's 7...
) - "Something in the Blood" (Richard L. PurtillRichard PurtillRichard Purtill , is the Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, as well as an author of fantasy and science fiction, critical non-fiction on the same genres, and various works on religion and philosophy. He is best known for his novels of the...
) - "Pièce de Résistance" (Judith TarrJudith TarrJudith Tarr is an American author, best known for her fantasy books. She received her B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College in 1976, and has an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Yale University...
) - "Long, Long Ago" (R. Chetwynd-HayesRonald Chetwynd-HayesRonald Chetwynd-Hayes was an author, best known for his ghost stories. His first published work was the science fiction novel The Man From The Bomb in 1959...
) - "The Old Man and the Cherry Tree" (Kevin J. AndersonKevin J. AndersonKevin J. Anderson is an American science fiction author with over forty bestsellers. He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and with Brian Herbert is the co-author of the Dune prequels...
) - "Phone Repairs" (Nancy KressNancy KressNancy Kress is an American science fiction writer. She began writing in 1976 but has achieved her greatest notice since the publication of her Hugo and Nebula-winning 1991 novella "Beggars in Spain" which was later expanded into a novel with the same title...
) - "The Tale and Its Master" (Michael Rutherford)
- "Sanctuary" (Kim AntieauKim AntieauKim Antieau is an American writer, the author of six novels and many short stories for adults and teenagers, including Mercy, Unbound', "Ruby's Imagine", "Coyote Cowgirl", "Jigsaw Woman", "The Gaia Websters"'....
) - "The Uncorking of Uncle Finn" (Jane YolenJane YolenJane Hyatt Yolen is an American author and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and children's books...
) - "A Place to Stay for a Little While" (Jim AikinJim AikinJim Aikin is an American science fiction writer based in Livermore, California. He is also a music technology writer, an interactive fiction writer, freelance editor and writer, cellist, and teacher...
) - "The Boy Who Plaited Manes" (Nancy SpringerNancy SpringerNancy Connor Springer is an American author of fantasy, young adult literature, mystery, and science fiction. Her novel Larque on the Wing won the Tiptree Award, and she has also received the Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.-Series:Book of the Isle* 1. The White Hart * 2...
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