New Release – Troll’s Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales

Troll’s Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales

Editors: Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Release Date: April 16th, 2009

ISBN-10: 0670061417
ISBN-13: 978-0670061419

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Everyone thinks they know the real story behind the villains in fairy tales – evil, no two ways about it. But the villains themselves beg to differ. In Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling’s new anthology for younger readers, you’ll hear from the Giant’s wife (“Jack and the Beanstalk”), Rumplestiltskin, the oldest of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and many more. A stellar lineup of authors, including Garth Nix, Holly Black, Neil Gaiman and Nancy Farmer, makes sure that these old stories do new tricks!

In this follow-up to Datlow and Windling’s A Wolf at the Door and Swan Sister, the duo again amass an anthology of fairy-tale retellings, for 8-12 year olds, only this time they keep focus upon the backstories of well-known villains.

Table of Contents:

Wizard’s Apprentice | Delia Sherman
An Unwelcome Guest | Garth Nix
Faery Tales | Wendy Froud
Rags and Riches | Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Up the Down Beanstalk | Peter S. Beagle
The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces | Ellen Kushner
Puss in Boots, the Sequel | Joseph Stanton
The Boy Who Cried Wolf | Holly Black
Troll | Jane Yolen
Castle Othello | Nancy Farmer
Skin | Michael Cadnum
A Delicate Architecture | Catherynne M. Valente
Molly | Midori Snyder
Observing the Formalities | Neil Gaiman
The Cinderella Game | Kelly Link

Whispers about Troll’s Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales…

“..retell[s] fairy tales from the point of view of fairy tale villains – the witch, the wolf, the troll, the evil fairy godmother, etc…unlocking a Pandora’s box of stories, with a few coming along at the very end proving to be the most fearsome of the whole lot. In some cases this topsy-turvy worldview results in stories which are, in style and tone, by turns humorous, whimsical, or cautionary…In a handful of cases the resulting tales are stunningly, even unsettlingly, dark and beautiful, epitomizing what fairy tale scholar Maria Tatar has described as the “beauty and terror” of fairy tales…although an inner leaf of the book lists its intended audience as grades four and up or ages nine and up, fairy tale lovers of all ages should pick up a copy.” – Green Man Review

“…very enjoyable” - Booklist

“…highly readable and thought-provoking…A solid choice, particularly where sophisticated fractured fairy tales are popular.” - School Library Journal

New Release – Inferno: New Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

Inferno: New Tales of Terror and the Supernatural

Editor: Ellen Datlow

Publisher: Tor Books

Release Date: March 31st, 2009 (Reissue)

ISBN-10: 0765315599
ISBN-13: 978-0765315595

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A state-of-the-art non-themed anthology of 20 new stories by some of horror fiction’s best and brightest. Winner of the International Horror Guild Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology.

Table of Contents:

The Forest | Laird Barron
Misadventure | Stephen Gallagher
The Monsters of Heaven | Nathan Ballingrud
Inelastic Collisions | Elizabeth Bear
The Uninvited | Christopher Fowler
13 O’clock | Mike O’Driscoll
Lives | John Grant
Ghorla | Mark Samuels
Riding Bitch | K.W. Jeter
Face | Joyce Carol Oates
An Apiary of White Bees | Lee Thomas
The Keeper | P. D. Cacek
Bethany’s Wood | Paul Finch
The Ease with Which We Freed the Beast | Lucius Shepard
Hushabye | Simon Bestwick
Perhaps the Last | Conrad Williams
Stilled Life | Pat Cadigan
The Janus Tree | Glen Hirshberg
The Bedroom Light | Jeffrey Ford
The Suits at Auderlene | Terry Dowling

Whispers about Inferno: New Tales of Terror and the Supernatural…

“Ellen Datlow is the queen of anthology editors in America. Inferno isn’t just good, it’s astonishingly good.” - Peter Straub, author of Ghost Story and Shadowland

“Datlow makes a solid claim to being the premiere horror editor of her generation…If this book can be taken as a gauge of the vitality of imagination in contemporary horror fiction, then the genre is very healthy indeed.” – Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“This book serves up excellent, high-quality creep. That’s something anyone can sink their teeth into. Bon appétit!” – Green Man Review

“This is the real deal, folks. Read it and freak!” - Tomb of Dark Delights

New Release – Twists of the Tale: An Anthology of Cat Horror

Twists of the Tale: An Anthology of Cat Horror

Editor: Ellen Datlow

Publisher: Wildside Press

Release Date: March 2009 (Reissue)

ISBN-10: 0809557959
ISBN-13: 978-0809557950

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In ancient Egypt they were worshiped. In the Middle Ages they were crucified. From a gentle purr to a sudden scratch, enter the dark, secret world of the creature who is definitely not man’s best friend – and who likes it just fine that way. In this extraordinary collection, 24 master storytellers look into the inscrutable eyes of felis catus, and see a reflection of the frightening, the fantastic and the bizarre. From birds’ feet left at your door to a howl in the night, from a preen to a pounce, find out who they really are… if you dare.

Table of Contents:

No Heaven Will Not Ever Heaven Be… | A.R. Morlan
Marigold Outlet | Nancy Kress
White Rook, Black Pawn | Susan Wade
Best Friends | Gahan Wilson
Skin Deep | Nicholas Royle
Homage to Custom | Kathe Koja & Barry N. Malzberg
The Five | Douglas Clegg
The Man Who Did Cats Harm | Michael Cadnum
Not Waving | Michael Marshall Smith
Ruski | William Burroughs
Flattened Fauna Poem #37; Cats | Jane Yolen
Of a Cat, But Her Skin | Storm Constantine
Walled | Lucy Taylor
The Cat From Hell | Stephen King
Catch | Ray Vukcevich
Human Society | Steven Spruill
Scratch | Joel Lane
Nobody Knows My Name | Joyce Carol Oates
Thank You for That | Harvey Jacobs
To Destroy Rats | Martha Soukup
I Gatti di Roma | Sarah Clemens
Incidental Cats | Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Flowers for Faces, Thorns for Feet | Tanith Lee

New Release – Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe

Editor: Ellen Datlow

Publisher: Solaris

Release Date: January 6th, 2009

ISBN-10: 1844165957
ISBN-13: 978-1844165957

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Edited by multi-award winning editor, Ellen Datlow, this anthology commemorates the second centenary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birth. It features Poe-inspired tales by some of the finest talents in the field, including Kim Newman, Pat Cadigan, Sharyn McCrumb, Lucius Shepard, Laird Barron, Suzy McKee Charnas and others. This all-star line-up has several Hugo, Edgar, Tiptree and British Fantasy Award winners

Table of Contents:

Illimitable Domain | Kim Newman
The Pickers | Melanie Tem
The Final Act | Gregory Frost
Truth and Bone | Pat Cadigan
Flitting Away | Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Mountain House | Sharyn McCrumb
Beyond Porch and Portal | E. Catherine Tobler
Shadow | Steve Rasnic Tem
The Red Piano | Delia Sherman
The Heaven and Hell of Robert Flud | David Prill
The Pikesville Buffalo | Glen Hirshberg
The Tell | Kaaron Warren
The Brink of Eternity | Barbara Roden
Sleeping with Angels | M. Rickert
The Reunion | Nicholas Royle
Kirikh’quru Krokundor | Lucius Shepard
Strappado | Laird Barron
Lowland Sea | Suzy McKee Charnas
Technicolor | John Langan

Whispers about Poe: 19 New Tales Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe…

“Poe is an utterly stunning achievement and possibly the finest anthology I’ve ever read…. If you could only purchase say five books throughout the entire year of 2009, this book would certainly be in my top three selections. The book does appropriate honor to the memory of one of our greatest writers, Edgar Allan Poe, and should be at the top of every horror literature fan’s reading list.” - Horror World

“The collection is quite solid, without a weak link, though some stories have stronger ties to Poe’s style and substance than the others, which may make them more appealing to Poe fans. Regardless, each entry is worth a read on its own merits.” - Green Man Review

“Datlow has succeeded in crafting an anthology with an intriguing mix of moods and modes. Poe is a solidly entertaining collection, a fitting tribute to one of the key figures in two major genres of popular literature.” - San Francisco Chronicle Online

New Release – The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror

The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror 2008: 21st Annual Collection

 

Edited by: Ellen Datlow and Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant

ISBN-10: 0312380488
ISBN-13: 978-0312380489

Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Release Date: – September 30, 2008

 

250,000 words of fantasy and horror by M. Rickert, Lisa Tuttle, Laird Barron, Chaz Brenchley, Tanith Lee, & others plus the annual overview of the year

 

http://us.macmillan.com/theyearsbestfantasyandhorror2008