New Voices of Fantasy by Eugene Fisher and Brooke Bolander (2017, Trade Paperback)

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Outstanding Copy - Softcover - Trade Paperback. Signed By PETER S. BEAGLE & JACOB WEISMAN On The Title Page. SIGNED by PETER S. BEAGLE, JACOB WEISMAN, SARAH PINSKER, MAX GLADSTONE, MARIA DAHAVNA HEADLY, & EUGENE FISCHER ON THE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE.

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PublisherTachyon Publications
ISBN-101616962577
ISBN-139781616962579
eBay Product ID (ePID)234194092

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Book TitleNew Voices of Fantasy
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / Collections & Anthologies, Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies
Publication Year2017
GenreFiction
AuthorEugene Fisher, Brooke Bolander
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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ReviewsPraise for the anthologies edited by Jacob Weisman and Peter S. Beagle On The Secret History of Fantasy edited by Peter S. Beagle "All 17 stories eschew all or most of the conventions of commercial fantasy…. Start reading and expect to enjoy."- Booklist "Set[s] out to rewrite our concept of fantasy, and with the help of some of the world's best writers, succeeds admirably."- The Agony Column "This is a very well-done collection: The stories are all, in many different ways, pleasures to read."- The Civilian Reader On Invaders: 22 Tales from the Outer Limits of Literature edited by Jacob Weisman A Kirkus Science Fiction and Fantasy Book You'll Want to Read in July A 2016 Publishers Weekly Best Summer Read [STAR] "In this very fine reprint anthology, Weisman has brought together 22 SF stories by authors who, although not generally associated with the genre, are clearly fellow travelers (not the ominous invaders suggested by the title) . . . This volume is a treasure trove of stories that draw equally from SF and literary fiction, and they are superlative in either context."- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Invaders is a playful and imaginative exploration of what it means to write in the field of science fiction"- AV Club "From the first page to the last, Invaders surprised and intoxicated me, offering one stirring, visionary, warm-hearted, funny, probing story after another."-Kevin Brockmeier, author of A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip, Praise for the anthologies edited by Jacob Weisman and Peter S. Beagle On The Secret History of Fantasy edited by Peter S. Beagle "All 17 stories eschew all or most of the conventions of commercial fantasy.... Start reading and expect to enjoy." -- Booklist "Set[s] out to rewrite our concept of fantasy, and with the help of some of the world's best writers, succeeds admirably." -- The Agony Column "This is a very well-done collection: The stories are all, in many different ways, pleasures to read." -- The Civilian Reader On Invaders: 22 Tales from the Outer Limits of Literature edited by Jacob Weisman A Kirkus Science Fiction and Fantasy Book You'll Want to Read in July A 2016 Publishers Weekly Best Summer Read [STAR] "In this very fine reprint anthology, Weisman has brought together 22 SF stories by authors who, although not generally associated with the genre, are clearly fellow travelers (not the ominous invaders suggested by the title) . . . This volume is a treasure trove of stories that draw equally from SF and literary fiction, and they are superlative in either context." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Invaders is a playful and imaginative exploration of what it means to write in the field of science fiction" -- AV Club "From the first page to the last, Invaders surprised and intoxicated me, offering one stirring, visionary, warm-hearted, funny, probing story after another." --Kevin Brockmeier, author of A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip
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Table Of ContentTable of Contents -Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers - by Alyssa Wong -Selkie Stories are for Losers - by Sofia Samatar -Tornado's Siren - by Brooke Bolander -Left the Century to Sit Unmoved - by Sarah Pinsker -A Kiss with Teeth - by Max Gladstone -Jackalope Wives - by Ursula Vernon -The Cartographer Wasps and Anarchist Bees - by E. Lily Yu -The Practical Witch's Guide to Acquiring Real Estate - by A. C. Wise -The Tallest Doll in New York City - by Maria Dahvana Headley -The Haunting of Apollo A7LB - by Hannu Rajaniemi -Here Be Dragons' by Chris Tarry -The One They Took Before - by Kelly Sandoval -Tiger Baby - by JY Yang -The Duck - by Ben Loory -Wing -by Amal El-Mohtar -The Philosophers - by Adam Ehrlich Sachs -My Time Among the Bridge Blowers -by Eugene Fischer -The Husband Stitch - by Carmen Maria Machado -The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn - by Usman T. Malik
SynopsisIn these nineteen stories, the enfants terribles of fantasy have entered the building a love-starved, ambulatory skyscraper. The New Voices of Fantasy is where you ll discover the most exciting, must read, up-and-coming fantasy writers of the last five years., Ready for the next big thing? The New Fantasy spotlights nineteen breakout writers who are reinventing fantasy right now. Usman T. Malik, Sofia Samatar, Eugene Fischer, E. Lily Yu, Ben Loory, Maria Dahvana Headley, Ursula Vernon, Max Gladstone, and other emerging talents have been hand-picked by fantasy legend Peter S. Beagle ( The Last Unicorn ) and genre expert Jacob Weisman ( Treasury of the Fantastic ). International, crosscultural, and fearless, many of these rising stars have just or are about to publish their first novels and collections. They bring you childhood stories gone wrong, magical creatures in heat, a building that's alive and full of waiters, love, ducks, and a new take on a bloodsucking fiend., What would you do if a tornado wanted you to be its Valentine? Or if a haunted spacesuit banged on your door? When is the ideal time to turn into a tiger? Would you post a supernatural portal on Craigslist? In these nineteen stories, the enfants terribles of fantasy have arrived. The New Voices of Fantasy captures some of the fastest-rising talents of the last five years, including Sofia Samatar, Maria Dahvana Headley, Max Gladstone, Alyssa Wong, Usman T. Malik, Brooke Bolander, E. Lily Yu, Ben Loory, Ursula Vernon, and more. Their tales were hand-picked by the legendary Peter S. Beagle ( The Last Unicorn ) and genre expert Jacob Weisman ( The Treasury of the Fantastic ).So go ahead and join the Communist revolution of the honeybees. The new kids got your back., Promotion at major trade and genre conventions, including BEA, Readercon, the International Convention for the Fantastic in the Arts, and the World Fantasy Convention Features, interviews, and reviews targeting venues including the Washington Post, NPR, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Locus, and the San Francisco Chronicle Northern California and national editor and author tour dates TBD Planned galley distribution and book giveaways to include NetGalley, Goodreads, Edelweiss, Tor.com, and additional online outlets, What would you do if a tornado wanted you to be its Valentine? Or if a haunted spacesuit banged on your door? When is the ideal time to turn into a tiger? Would you post a supernatural portal on Craigslist? In these nineteen stories, the enfants terribles of fantasy have arrived. The New Voices of Fantasy captures some of the fastest-rising talents of the last five years, including Sofia Samatar, Maria Dahvana Headley, Max Gladstone, Alyssa Wong, Usman T. Malik, Brooke Bolander, E. Lily Yu, Ben Loory, Ursula Vernon, and more. Their tales were hand-picked by the legendary Peter S. Beagle ( The Last Unicorn ) and genre expert Jacob Weisman ( The Treasury of the Fantastic ). So go ahead and join the Communist revolution of the honeybees. The new kids got your back.

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