Beyond the Woods Fairy Tales Retold Author:Paula Guran (Editor) Once upon a time, the stories that came to be known as 'fairy tales' were cultivated to entertain adults more than children; it was only later that they were tamed and pruned into less thorny versions intended for youngsters. But in truth, they have continued to prick the imaginations of readers at all ages. Over the years, a... more »uthors have often borrowed bits and pieces from these stories, grafting them into their own writing, creating literature with both new meaning and age-old significance. In the last few decades or so, they've also intentionally retold and reinvented the tales in a variety of ways--delightful or dark, wistful or wicked, sweet or satirical--that forge new trails through the forests of fantastic fiction.
This new anthology compiles some of the best modern fairy-tale retellings and reinventions from award-winning and bestselling authors, acclaimed storytellers, and exciting new talents, into an enchanting collection. Explore magical new realms by traveling with us, Beyond the Woods . . .
Contents:
Introduction: Throwing In • essay by Paula Guran
Red as Blood (1979) / short story by Tanith Lee
In the House of Gingerbread (1987) / short story by Gene Wolfe
The Bone Mother (2010) / short story by Angela Slatter
Follow Me Light (2005) / short story by Elizabeth Bear
The Coin of Heart's Desire (2013) / short fiction by Yoon Ha Lee
The Glass Bottle Trick (2000) / short story by Nalo Hopkinson
The Maiden Tree (2005) / short story by Catherynne M. Valente
The Coat of Stars (2007) / short story by Holly Black
The Road of Needles (2013) / short fiction by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Travels with the Snow Queen (1996) / novelette by Kelly Link
Halfway People (2010) / short story by Karen Joy Fowler
Catastrophic Disruption of the Head (2011) / novelette by Margo Lanagan
Lavanya and Deepika (2011) / short story by Shveta Thakrar
Princess Lucinda and the Hound of the Moon (2007) / short story by Theodora Goss
Fairy Tale (2003) / short story by Gardner Dozois
The Queen Who Could Not Walk (2013) / short story by Peter S. Beagle
Lebkuchen (2011) / short fiction by Priya Sharma
Diamonds and Pearls: A Fairy Tale (2009) / short story by Neil Gaiman
The Queen and the Cambion (2012) / short story by Richard Bowes
The Mussel Eater (2014) / short story by Octavia Cade
Memoirs of a Bottle Djinn (1992) / short fiction by Jane Yolen
Bears: A Fairy Tale of 1958 (2013) / short story by Steve Duffy
The Moon Is Drowning While I Sleep [Newford] (1993) / novelette by Charles de Lint
Rats (2007) / short story by Veronica Schanoes
Beyond the Naked Eye [Oz Reimagined] (2013) / short fiction by Rachel Swirsky
Good Hunting (2012) / short story by Ken Liu
By the Moon's Good Grace (2014) / novelette by Kirstyn McDermott
The Juniper Tree [Blue Rose] (1988) / novelette by Peter Straub
Greensleeves (1992) / short story by Jeff VanderMeer