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Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers
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Sensuality mingles with fantasy in this sultry anthology starring fairies, sphinxes, werewolves, and other beings by masterful storytellers including Joyce Carol Oates, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, Ellen Kushner, and more.
features a vampire who falls in love with her human prey, an updated Red Riding Hood fantasy, an unsuspecting young man who innocently joins in seductive faerie revelry, and a cat goddess made human. Alluring and charismatic, this collection from master editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling will stimulate more than just your imagination.
This ebook features illustrated biographies of Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, including rare photos from the editors' personal collections.
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“I liked most of the stories which is rare for me in collections. Especially enjoyed Tastings by Neil Gaiman (also in his Smoke and Mirrors collection), The Sweet of Bitter Bark and Burning Clove by Doris Egan and Taking Loup by Bruce Glassco.”
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About Ellen Datlow
was editor of Sci Fiction, the multi award- winning fiction area of scifi.com, for almost six years. Previously, she was fiction editor of
for over seventeen years. She has won the World Fantasy Award seven times, two Bram Stoker Awards, the International Horror Guild Award, the 2002 and 2005 Hugo Award, and the 2005 Locus Award, for her work as an editor. Sci Fiction won the 2005 Hugo Award for Best Website. Datlow and Windling are the co-editors of over eleven original anthologies and of seventeen volumes of
.
Other books by Ellen Datlow
Terri Windling
is an editor, writer, painter, and passionate advocate of mythic arts. She has won the World Fantasy Award seven times, as well as the Mythopoeic Award for her novel
. During the last two decades she's edited over twenty-five anthologies with Ellen Datlow, as well as several other anthologies, including one called
. Her paintings, which are based on folklore and feminist themes, have been exhibited at museums and galleries in the United States, England, and France.
Other books by Terri Windling
Tanith Lee
Tanith Lee (1947–2015) was born in the United Kingdom. Although she couldn’t read until she was eight, she began writing at nine and never stopped, producing more than ninety novels and three hundred short stories. She also wrote for the BBC television series
and various BBC radio plays. After winning the 1980 British Fantasy Award for her novel
, endless awards followed. She was named a World Horror Grand Master in 2009 and honored with the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2013. Lee was married to artist and writer John Kaiine.
Other books by Tanith Lee
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman is the celebrated author of books, graphic novels, short stories, films, and television for readers of all ages. Some of his most notable titles include the highly lauded #1
bestseller
; the groundbreaking and award-winning Sandman comic series;
(the first book ever to win both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals);
, winner of many awards and recently adapted into the Emmy-nominated Starz TV series (the second season slated to air in 2019);
, which was the UK’s National Book Award 2013 Book of the Year.
, which he wrote with Terry Pratchett a very long time ago (but not quite as long ago as
) and for which Gaiman wrote the screenplay, will air on Amazon and the BBC in 2019.
Author photo by Beowulf Sheehan
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Michael Swanwick
Michael Swanwick has received the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Theodore Sturgeon awards for his work. His short fiction has appeared in
,
,
,
, and numerous other publications, and many pieces have been reprinted in best-of-the-year anthologies. He has written nine novels, among them
,
, the New York Times Notable Book
,
, and, most recently,
. Swanwick lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Marianne Porter, and their son, Sean.
Other books by Michael Swanwick
Pat Murphy
Eugene R. "Pat" Murphy is the executive director of The Community Solution. He co-wrote and co-produced the award-winning documentary The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, has initiated four major Peak Oil conferences and has given numerous presentations and workshops on the subject. He has extensive construction experience and developed low energy buildings during the nation's first oil crisis.
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Elizabeth Wein
<p><strong>Elizabeth Wein</strong> is the holder of a private pilot’s license and the owner of about a thousand maps. She is best known for her historical fiction about young women flying in World War II, including the <em>New York Times </em>bestselling <em>Code Name Verity </em>and <em>Rose under Fire. </em>Elizabeth is also the author of <em>Cobalt Squadron, </em>a middle grade novel set in the Star Wars universe and connected to the 2017 release <em>The Last Jedi. </em>Elizabeth lives in Scotland and holds both British and American citizenship. Visit her online at www.elizabethwein.com.</p>
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Jane Yolen
<p><strong>Jane Yolen</strong> is a highly acclaimed author who has written hundreds of books for children and adults and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland.</p>
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Kelley Eskridge
Kelley Eskridge is an author and screenwriter. Her novel
is a New York Times Notable Book, and her short fiction has been nominated for the Nebula, Tiptree (now Otherwise), Gaylactic Spectrum, and Endeavour Awards. Her film
was a selection at multiple film festivals. She lives in Seattle with her wife, Nicola Griffith. She loves food, wine, and good conversations.
Other books by Kelley Eskridge
Conrad Williams
Conrad Williams is the author of over ten novels (most recently
), four novellas, and three collections of short stories. He edited the anthologies
and
. He has won the British Fantasy Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and the Littlewood Arc Prize. He has taught creative writing at a number of universities around the United Kingdom, and has also worked in the video game industry. He lives in Manchester.
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