Anthologies

The 1988 World Fantasy Convention souvenir book. A terrific anthology containing stories by Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Diana Wynne Jones, Ramsey Campbell, Terry Pratchett, Brian Lumley, and many others.

Ten of the top writers of fantasy present their views of the ways and byways of fairyland: ISAAC ASIMOV -- A most unusual knight meets an even more unusual dragon. TERRY BROOKS -- A boy and an elf discover courage conquers more than monsters. C.J. CHERRYH -- Three wishes -- and the strangest love story ever told. LESTER DEL REY -- The little princess didn't really believe in a fairy godmother. SUSAN DEXTER -- The hermit boy didn't know that his pet fawn was a unicorn. WAYLAND DREW -- Each traveler claimed precedence -- until a stranger joined them. BARBARA HAMBLY -- Three strange children from a dragon's lair were loved, until . . . KATHERINE KURTZ -- A fairy learns of faith and love from a holy man. ANNE McCAFFREY -- Humans and the descendants of Pegasus seek to escape their prison. LAWRENCE WATT-EVANS -- Killing a dragon is easy -- once one knows how.

This gripping collection of 15 original stories immortalizes the most mysterious, sensual and deadly women of all--female vampires. Some of the hottest names in the SF/fantasy/horror field have created these enchanting creatures' fantastic history from ancient times to now in dark and terrifyingly beautiful stories.

In the spirit of H.G. Wells's classic tale of Martian invasion comes this anthology of some of today's leading authors' own renditions of the Martian invasion as it might have been seen through the eyes of such notables as Jack London, H. P. Lovecraft, and Pablo Picasso. Reprint.

A unique collection of horror stories focuses on the work of gay and lesbian writers, including Kraig Blackwelder's "Coyote Love," Leslie What's "The Were-Slut of Avenue A," and other contributions from Holly Wade Matter, Mark Tiedmann, Brian A. Hopkins, A. J. Potter, and Alexis Glynn Latner.

Thirteen original Sherlock Holmes adventures, each told by a previously unheard voice from the original canon, including Mrs. Hudson, Colonel Sebastian Moran, and even Billy, the Page Boy . For over a century, readers have thrilled to the exploits of Sherlock Holmes as told from the point of view of Dr. Watson. But do Watson's tales really tell the true story of the Great Detective? In this collection of thirteen original tales, each narrated by a side character from the original canon, another side of the legend is revealed. From what Inspector Lestrade really thought about Holmes to Holmes' untold encounter with the insidious Dr. Fu Manchu, from the bitter reminiscences of C. Auguste Dupin to the thoughts of his long-term landlady, Mrs. Hudson, the long-standing veil of mystery over Sherlock Holmes is finally lifted. From the imaginations of Barbara Hambly, Cara Black, Peter Tremayne, Richard Lupoff, and Michael Kurland, among others, another side of the famous fictional detective is finally revealed.

Three new stories in one delicious volume of horror and romance Her Best Enemy by USA TODAY bestselling author Maggie Shayne Kiley Brigham refuses to believe there's a ghost in her house, but when an unseen hand leaves a bloody message on her bathroom mirror, she's forced to turn to local psychic Jack McCain. As the two work to uncover a long-buried secret, Kiley finds that she's haunted not by spirits, but by thoughts of Jack. . . Someone Else's Shadow by Nebula Award-nominated author Barbara Hambly Maddie Laveau worries about her young roommate, Tessa, when she stays late to practice ballet in the old Glendower Building. . .and when Tessa goes missing, Maddie enlists mysterious tenant Phil Anderson to help. But is Phil the white knight she needs, or the predator she fears? Dancers in the Dark by Anthony Award-winning author Charlaine Harris Layla Rue Le May is no ordinary dancer-her partner, Sean McClendon, is

Eliminating the impossible just got a whole lot harder! Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest Victorian detective, never expected to use his logical mind to solve Occult or Supernatural crimes. But, when put to the test, as envisioned by 11 of today's most popular and accomplished writers, the detective promises to go beyond expectations and solve their uniquely imagined cases. Using his exceptional insights and abilities, Holmes must push his faculties to the maximum; meeting unforeseen challenges in ways you'd never predict. Join Sherlock Holmes, "debunker of pseudo-science and paranormal activity", as he solves these most bizarre and impossible crimes: crimes which go well beyond the all too common catch phrase: "Elementary, my dear Watson". Eliminating the impossible just got a whole lot harder! Get your copy of these fantastic tales, edited by Sherlockian fanatics J. R. Campbell and Charles Prepolec. Gaslight Grimoire includes works by: David Stuart Davies, Barbara Hambly, Kim Newman, Chris Roberson, Christopher Sequeira, Peter Calamai, J. R. Campbell, M. J. Elliott, Rick Kennett, Chico Kidd, Bob Madison, Martin Powell, Barbara Roden, BONUS: 12 Full Page B&W illustrations by Phil Cornell. The fabled tin dispatch box of Dr. John H. Watson opens to reveal eleven all-new tales of mystery and dark fantasy. Sherlock Holmes, master of deductive reasoning, confronts the irrational, the unexpected and the fantastic in the weird worlds of the Gaslight Grimoire. About the Editors: Charles Prepolec has contributed articles and reviews to All Hallows, Sherlock Magazine, Scarlet Street, and Canadian Holmes. An active Sherlockian for more than 20 years with Calgary’s The Singular Society of the Baker Street Dozen, he was designated a Master Bootmaker in 2006 by the Canada’s national Sherlock Holmes Society. Jeff Campbell ’s fiction has appeared in a wide variety of publications including Spinetingler Magazine, Wax Romantic and Challenging Destiny. From time to time his writing can also be heard on radio’s Imagination Theater and The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. In addition to writing, he has co-edited the Sherlock Holmes anthologies Curious Incidents 1 and 2 with his good friend Charles Prepolec. About the Cover Artist: Timothy Lantz is a full-time illustrator and graphic artist with degrees in art education and communications. He is the author and artist of The Archeon Tarot, available from U. S. Games Systems Inc. About the Interior Artist: Phil Cornell was born in Sydney, Australia in 1954. He first came into contact with Sherlock Holmes at the age of ten when given an anthology containing ‘The Speckled Band.’ The infection was instant and incurable. He lives in Sydney with his twelve year old son, two cats and more Sherlockian books and videos than can comfortably fit in a fairly small home. He holds the position of “Expedition Artist” in The Sydney Passengers Sherlock Holmes Society. He is also a member of The Unscrupulous Rascals of South Australia and The Sherlock Holmes Society of London. He works as a commercial artist. About the Series: Book 1: Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes Book 2: Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes Book 3: Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes Book 4: Gaslight Gothic: Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes These anthologies have received critical acclaim from prominent reviewers such as National Post, Library Journal, Booklist, Globe & Mail, etc.

The sister book to the 2011 Hugo Award-winning Chicks Dig Time Lords In Chicks Unravel Time , editors Deborah Stanish ( Whedonistas) and L.M. Myles bring together a host of award-winning female writers, media professionals, scientists and more to examine each season of new and classic Doctor Who from their unique perspectives. Diana Gabaldon discusses how Jamie McCrimmon inspired her best-selling Outlander series, and Barbara Hambly (the Benjamin January Mysteries, Star Wars: Children of the Jedi) examines the delicate balance of rebooting a series. Seanan McGuire (the Toby Daye series, Discount Armageddon) reveals the power and pain of waiting in Series Five, and Una McCormack (The King's Dragon) defends her claim that Sylvester McCoy's final year of Doctor Who is the show's best season ever. Other contributors include Juliet E. McKenna (Einarrin series), Tansy Rayner Roberts (Power and Majesty), Sarah Lotz (The Mall, Exhibit A), Martha Wells (The Cloud Roads), Joan Frances Turner (Dust), Rachel Swirsky (Fields of Gold), Aliette de Bodard (Obsidian and Blood series) and Amal El-Mohtar (The Honey Month).

Explore twenty-four imaginative tales crafted by some of today’s best writers of science fiction and fantasy, all guests on Aurora Award-winning podcast The Worldshapers during its second year, including international bestsellers and winners of every major award in the field as well as newer authors just beginning what promise to be stellar careers. There are brand-new stories from Kelley Armstrong, Marie Brennan, Garth Nix, Candas Jane Dorsey, Jeremy Szal, Edward Willett, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Lisa Foiles, Susan Forest, Matthew Hughes, Heli Kennedy, Helen Dale, Adria Laycraft, Edward Savio, Lisa Kessler, Ira Nayman, James Alan Gardner, and Tim Pratt, plus fiction by Jeffrey A. Carver, David D. Levine, Carrie Vaughn, Nancy Kress, Barbara Hambly, and S.M. Stirling. A woman seeking the power to see the evil hiding within others regrets receiving it. Letters written by a wizard in the past threaten a queen’s reign in the present. Competing for Earth, a human wrestler faces an alien shapeshifter in an interstellar tournament. A guide in Tibet must weigh the good of his people when asked to lead a westerner to the fabled realm of Shangri. An activist imprisoned for illegal genetic modification works with the materials at hand and the threads of the multiverse to make the world— a world, at least—a better place. A demonic agent sent to help a human turns the tables on his summoner. Like the “cabinets of curiosities” created by collectors of the sixteenth century, Shapers of Worlds Volume II displays a varied array of thought-provoking delights: tales of humour and sorrow, darkness and light, and hope and despair that are full of adventure, full of life, and sometimes full of regret. There are stories set in alternate histories, in possible futures, near and far, and in the here-and-now, taking place on Earth, on distant planets, or in fantastic realms. All arise from the innate need of human beings to create, to imagine . . . to shape worlds. Praise for Shapers of Worlds Volume I: “One of the most wide-ranging volumes I’ve encountered in terms of sub-genre. It’s rather like a speculative fiction buffet, offering steampunk, fantasy, military fiction, magic, space opera, post-apocalyptic, hard science fiction, and others . . . Inventive and varied, the collection has a lot to offer for those seeking an interesting, entertaining, and thought-provoking read.” – Lisa Timpf, The Future Fire