Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction - Hardcover

Nancy Springer; Jane Yolen; Laurel Winter; Nina Kiriki Hoffman; Louise Marley; Nick O'Donohoe; Sherwood Smith; Elizabeth Wein; Kara Dalkey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0142405523 ISBN 13: 9780142405529

Publisher: Firebird, 2009

Synopsis

First Firebirds. Then Firebirds Rising. Now there is Firebirds Soaring, the third anthology of original stories by some of today?s finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. These authors, including Nancy Farmer (The Sea of Trolls), Ellen Klages (The Green Glass Sea), Margo Lanagan (Black Juice), and Jane Yolen (The Devil?s Arithmetic), have brought new worlds and Old Magic to life in nineteen remarkable pieces of short fiction. Mike Dringenberg, co-creator of Sandman with Neil Gaiman, contributes decorative vignettes. Firebirds Soaring?like Firebirds and Firebirds Rising?sets the standard for short fiction for teenagers and adult fans of the genre.

About this title

About the Author:

Sharyn November (www.sharyn.org) is the Editorial Director of Firebird. She lives outside of New York City.

Mike Dringenberg lives in Portland, Oregon.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 9 Up—This anthology, the third volume in the series, contains 19 short stories by some of the top writers in this genre. Nancy Springer opens the volume with a story of a precocious young princess with a gift of discernment who unearths the controlling power of the moon goddess hidden in a golden ring. Nancy Farmer takes readers on a magical train ride into eternity. Margo Lanagan's "Ferryman" reveals the dark and dreary life of the boatman of the dead, while Jane Yolen and Adam Semple offer up the brutal, very adult retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood" as a sexually abused young woman who copes with her pain by cutting herself and disappearing into a fantasy world. The selections vary in length, with some short stories, some novellas. Each work is introduced by an evocative illustration that beautifully sets the scene for the written work. The variety of styles and themes and a gathering together of so many talented writers in one work offer readers a banquet for the imagination. For fans of the genre, this is a must read.—Debra Banna, Sharon Public Library, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Firebird
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0142405523
• ISBN 13: 9780142405529
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 592
• Editor: Sharyn November