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Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy: Book 2

Wizards (2007) (edit title/settings)

by Jack Dann (Editor), Gardner Dozois (Editor) (edit contributors)

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Never-before-published stories by Neil Gaiman, Eoin Colfer, Garth Nix, and a magical lineup of writers. Throughout the ages, the wizard has claimed a spot in human culture-from the shadowy spiritual leaders of early man to precocious characters in blockbuster films. Gone are the cartoon... read more

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Wizards have stalked through the human imagination for thousands and thousands of years, perhaps even from a time before we were fully human.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Preface by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois
"The Witch's Headstone" by Neil Gaiman
"Holly and Iron" by Garth Nix
"Color Vision" by Mary Rosenblum
"The Ruby Incomparable" by Kage Baker
"A Fowl Tale" by Eoin Colfer
"Slipping Sideways Through Eternity" by Jane Yolen
"The Stranger's Hands" by Tad Williams
"Naming Day" by Patricia McKillip
"Winter's Wife" by Elizabeth Hand
"A Diorama of the Infernal Regions, or The Devil's Ninth Question" by Andy Duncan
"Barrens Dance" by Peter S. Beagle
"Stone Man" by Nancy Kress
"The Manticore Spell" by Jeffrey Ford
"Zinder" by Tanith Lee
"Billy and the Wizard" by Terry Bisson
"The Magikkers" by Terry Dowling
"The Magic Animal" by Gene Wolfe
"Stonefather" by Orson Scott Card

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 3 in Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy. (standard series)

Preceded by Dark Alchemy, and followed by The Dragon Book.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jack Dann (Editor)
  2. Gardner Dozois (Editor)

Other Contributors:

  1. Patricia A. McKillip (Contributor) - Naming Day
  2. Kage Baker (Contributor) - "The Ruby Incomparable"
  3. Peter S. Beagle (Contributor) - "Barrens Dance"
  4. Terry Bisson (Contributor) - "Billy and the Wizard"
  5. Orson Scott Card (Contributor) - "Stonefather"
  6. Eoin Colfer (Contributor) - "A Fowl Tale"
  7. Terry Dowling (Contributor) - "The Magikkers"
  8. Andy Duncan (Contributor) - "A Diorama of the Infernal Regions, or The Devil's Ninth Question"
  9. Jeffrey Ford (Contributor) - "The Manticore Spell"
  10. Neil Gaiman (Contributor) - "The Witch's Headstone"
  11. Elizabeth Hand (Contributor) - "Winter's Wife"
  12. Nancy Kress (Contributor) - "Stone Man"
  13. Tanith Lee (Contributor) - "Zinder"
  14. Garth Nix (Contributor) - "Holly and Iron"
  15. Mary Rosenblum (Contributor) - "Color Vision"
  16. Tad Williams (Contributor) - "The Stranger's Hands"
  17. Gene Wolfe (Contributor) - "The Magic Animal"
  18. Jane Yolen (Contributor) - "Slipping Sideways Through Eternity"
  19. Annette Fiore-DeFex (Cover Artist) - Jacket design
  20. John Jude Palencar (Cover Artist) - Jacket illustration

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0425215180
Page Count: 416

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  • Library of Congress: PS648.F3 W59 2007
  • Dewey: 813.0876608377

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