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Beyond the Pale: A fantasy anthology

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by Jim Butcher


  Kami is fascinated by the paranormal, and she’s very superstitious. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found watching disaster movies, listening to Soundgarden, or drinking Diet Coke. She lives in Maryland with her family, and their dogs Spike and Oz (named after characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Visit Kami at www.kamigarcia.com.

  Nancy & Belle Holder

  Nancy and Belle Holder have written two adventures starring Lightning Merriemouse-Jones; the other appeared in Pandora’s Closet. Belle races autonomous vehicles and is a frequent presenter at MakerFaire and GeekGirlCon. Nancy is a Bram Stoker Award winning and NY Times bestselling author (the Wicked Saga) also known for her novels and episode guides based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Teen Wolf, Beauty and the Beast, and other TV shows. She also writes and edits comic books. They live in San Diego. Visit Nancy at www.nancyholder.com.

  Gillian Philip

  Gillian Philip’s books include Crossing the Line, Bad Faith, The Opposite of Amber and the Rebel Angels series - Firebrand, Bloodstone, Wolfsbane and Icefall. She has been nominated and shortlisted for awards including the Carnegie Medal, the Scottish Children’s Book Award and the David Gemmell Legend Award. Her home is in the north-east Highlands of Scotland with her husband, twins, three dogs, two cats, a fluctuating population of chickens and many nervous fish. Visit Gillian at www.gillianphilip.com.

  Jane Yolen

  Jane Yolen, often called “the Hans Christian Andersen of America,” is the author of over 300 books, including Owl Moon, The Devil’s Arithmetic, and How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? The books range from rhymed picture books and baby board books, through middle grade fiction, poetry collections, nonfiction, and up to novels, graphic novels, and story collections for young adults and adults.

  Her books and stories have won an assortment of awards--two Nebulas, a World Fantasy Award, a Caldecott, the Golden Kite Award, three Mythopoeic awards, two Christopher Medals, a nomination for the National Book Award, and the Jewish Book Award, among others. She is also the winner (for body of work) of the Kerlan Award and the Catholic Library’s Regina Medal, and named a Grand Master for both the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and the World Fantasy Association. Six colleges and universities have given her honorary doctorates. Visit Jane at www.janeyolen.com

  Henry Herz

  Henry writes fantasy and science fiction books for young readers, including Nimpentoad and Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes. He enjoys moderating sci-fi/fantasy convention panels and eating Boston Crème Pie. He lives in San Diego with his wife and two co-author sons. Visit Henry at www.henryherz.com.

  Table of Contents

  copyright

  Praise for Beyond the Pale

  introduction ~ by Henry Herz

  HOOVES AND THE HOVEL OF ABDEL JAMEELA ~ by Saladin Ahmed

  THE children of the shark god ~ by Peter S. Beagle

  misery ~ by Heather Brewer

  shadow children ~ by Heather Brewer

  EVEN HAND ~ by Jim Butcher

  DEATH WARMED OVER ~ by Rachel Caine

  RED RUN ~ by Kami Garcia

  PALE RIDER ~ by Nancy Holder

  frost child ~ by Gillian Philip

  SOUTH ~ by Gillian Philip

  a knot of toads ~ by Jane Yolen

  THE ADVENTURES OF LIGHTNING MERRIEMOUSE-JONES ~ by Nancy & Belle Holder

  ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

 

 

 


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