The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 14
Encyclopedia
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 14 is an anthology
of fantasy
stories, edited by Arthur W. Saha
. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books
in November, 1988.
The book collects thirteen novelettes and short stories by various fantasy authors, originally published in 1987 and deemed by the editor the best from the period represented, together with an introduction by the editor.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
stories, edited by Arthur W. Saha
Arthur W. Saha
Arthur William Saha was an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist, closely associated with publisher Donald A. Wollheim.-Life:...
. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books
DAW Books
DAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company therefore claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy." The first DAW Book published was...
in November, 1988.
The book collects thirteen novelettes and short stories by various fantasy authors, originally published in 1987 and deemed by the editor the best from the period represented, together with an introduction by the editor.
Contents
- "Introduction" (Arthur W. SahaArthur W. SahaArthur William Saha was an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist, closely associated with publisher Donald A. Wollheim.-Life:...
) - "Night’s Daughter, Day’s Desire" (Tanith LeeTanith LeeTanith Lee is a British writer of science fiction, horror and fantasy. She is the author of over 70 novels and 250 short stories, a children's picture book and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of BBC science fiction series Blake's 7...
) - "The Little Magic Shop" (Bruce SterlingBruce SterlingMichael Bruce Sterling is an American science fiction author, best known for his novels and his work on the Mirrorshades anthology, which helped define the cyberpunk genre.-Writings:...
) - "Transients" (Darrell SchweitzerDarrell SchweitzerDarrell Charles Schweitzer is an American writer, editor, and essayist in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy...
) - "The Snow Apples" (Gwyneth JonesGwyneth Jones (novelist)Gwyneth Jones is an English science fiction and fantasy writer and critic, and a young adult/children's writer under the name Ann Halam.-Biography and writing career:...
) - "The Glassblower’s Dragon" (Lucius ShepardLucius ShepardLucius Shepard is an American writer. Classified as a science fiction and fantasy writer, he often leans into other genres, such as magical realism. His work is infused with a political and historical sensibility and an awareness of literary antecedents...
) - "The Apotheosis of Isaac Rosen" (Jack M. DannJack DannJack Dann is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-editor of story anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres...
and Jeanne Van Buren Dann) - "Buffalo Gals, Won’t You Come Out Tonight" (Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le GuinUrsula Kroeber Le Guin is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories, notably in fantasy and science fiction...
) - "Waiting for a Bus" (John WhitbournJohn WhitbournJohn Whitbourn is an author and tenth-generation inhabitant of southern England's Downs Country. He has produced a variety of novels and short stories focusing on alternative histories set in a 'Catholic' universe...
) - "Happy Hour" (J. N. WilliamsonJ. N. WilliamsonGerald Neal Williamson wrote and edited horror stories under the name J. N. Williamson.Born in Indianapolis, IN he graduated from Shortridge High School. He studied journalism at Butler University. He published his first novel in 1979 and went on to publish more than 40 novels and 150 short...
) - "Ever After" (Susan PalwickSusan PalwickSusan Palwick is an American writer and associate professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno. She began her professional career by publishing "The Woman Who Saved the World" for Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in 1985....
) - "A Little of What You Fancy" (Mary Catherine McDaniel)
- "Inky" (Jayge CarrJayge CarrJayge Carr is the pen name of science fiction and fantasy author Margery Ruth Morgenstern Krueger , also known as Margery Krueger and Marj Krueger. She is best known for her "Rabelais" series.-Life:...
) - "Maxie Silas" (Augustine Funnell)