Queen Victorias Book of Spells

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ISBN: 9780765332271

Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling

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Tor U.K.
19 March 2013

Anthologies (non-poetry); Fantasy; Short Stories Fantasy; 19th Century; Magic

Gaslamp Fantasy, or historical fantasy set in a magical version of the nineteenth century, has long been popular with readers and writers alike. A number of wonderful fantasy novels, including Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, and The Prestige by Christopher Priest, owe their inspiration to works by nineteenth-century writers ranging from Jane Austen, the Brontes, and George Meredith to Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and William Morris. And, of course, the entire steampunk genre and subculture owes more than a little to literature inspired by this period. Queen Victoria's Book of Spells is an anthology for everyone who loves these works of neo-Victorian fiction, and wishes to explore the wide variety of ways that modern fantasists are using nineteenth-century settings, characters, and themes. These approaches stretch from steampunk fiction to the Austen-and-Trollope inspired works that some critics call Fantasy of Manners, all of which fit under the larger umbrella of Gaslamp Fantasy. The result is eighteen stories by experts from the fantasy, horror, mainstream, and young adult fields, including both bestselling writers and exciting new talents such as Elizabeth Bear, James Blaylock, Jeffrey Ford, Ellen Kushner, Tanith Lee, Gregory Maguire, Delia Sherman, and Catherynne M. Valente, who present a bewitching vision of a nineteenth century invested (or cursed!) with magic.

Edited by: Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling
Imprint: Tor U.K.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 372g
ISBN: 9780765332271
ISBN 10: 0765332272
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 19 March 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

<p>Multiple award-winning editor ELLEN DATLOW has been editing science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction for almost thirty years. She was fiction editor of OMNI magazine and SciFiction and has edited more than fifty anthologies. She lives in New York City. <p>TERRI WINDLING is a writer, artist, and book editor interested in myth, folklore, and fairy tales. She lives in a little village at the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England.

Reviews for Queen Victorias Book of Spells

A superb sampling of urban fantasy.... You will have fun with all twenty stories. Booklist on Naked City This is a treasure chest. Open it and revel in its riches. Kirkus Reviews, starred review on The Faery Reel An often sophisticated view of the world [and] a real sense of how powerful nature can be in its various guises. School Library Journal on The Green Man An enchanting, witty collection of original stories.... This superior volume proves that the notion of modern-day Grimms, Andersens and Wildes isn't just a fairy tale. Publishers Weekly on Black Thorn, White Rose A superb sampling of urban fantasy.... You will have fun with all twenty stories. Booklist on Naked City This is a treasure chest. Open it and revel in its riches. Kirkus Reviews, starred review on The Faery Reel An often sophisticated view of the world [and] a real sense of how powerful nature can be in its various guises. School Library Journal on The Green Man An enchanting, witty collection of original stories.... This superior volume proves that the notion of modern-day Grimms, Andersens and Wildes isn't just a fairy tale. Publishers Weekly on Black Thorn, White Rose A superb sampling of urban fantasy.... You will have fun with all twenty stories. -- Booklist on Naked City This is a treasure chest. Open it and revel in its riches. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review on The Faery Reel An often sophisticated view of the world [and] a real sense of how powerful nature can be in its various guises. -- School Library Journal on The Green Man An enchanting, witty collection of original stories.... This superior volume proves that the notion of modern-day Grimms, Andersens and Wildes isn't just a fairy tale. -- Publishers Weekly on Black Thorn, White Rose