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This acclaimed series, winner of numerous World Fantasy Awards, continues its tradition of excellence with scores of short stories from such writers as Michael Bishop, Edward Byrant, Angela Carter, Terry Lamsley, Gabriel Garcia Marquex, A.R. Morlan, Robert Silverberg, Michael Swanwick, Jane... read more

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The beautiful uncut hair of graves by David Morrell
In carnation by Nancy Springer
The somewhere doors by Fred Chappell
Poe at the end (poem) by R.H.W. Dillard
Angels in love by Kathe Koja
Vivian by Midori Snyder
True love by K.W. Jeter
The second most beautiful woman in the world by A.R. Morlan
The swordsman whose name was not death by Ellen Kushner
The ragthorn by Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth
The smell by Patrick McGrath
The tenth scholar by Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem
Fisher death (poem) by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
Walk in sable (poem) by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
The cut man by Norman Partridge
The kind men like by Karl Edward Wagner
The coon suit by Terry Bisson
Queen Christina and the windsurfer by Alison Fell
Chui Chai by S.P. Somtow
Mama gone by Jane Yolen
Peter by Pat Murphy
Our lady of the harbour by Charles de Lint
The visitor's book by Stephen Gallagher
At the end of the day by Steve Rasnic Tem
The monster by Nina Katerli
Hummers by Lisa Mason
Santa's way by James Powell
Call home by Dennis Etchison
The Braille Encyclopedia by Grant Morrison
The poisoned story by Rosario Ferre
Blood by Janice Galloway
Dogstar man by Nancy Willard
Persistence of memory by Joanne Greenberg
You'll never eat lunch on this continent again by Adam Gopnik
The glamour by Thomas Ligotti
The peony lantern by Kara Dalkey
To be a hero (poem) by Nancy Springer
The same in any language by Ramsey Campbell
Teratisms by Kathe Koja
The life of a poet by Kobo Abe
The witch of Wilton Falls by Gloria Ericson
Home by the sea by Pat Cadigan
Pish, posh, said hieronymus bosch (poem) by Nancy Willard
The ash of memory, the dust of desire by Poppy Z. Brite
The pavilion of frozen women by S.P. Somtow
Moon songs by Carol Emshwiller
The afternoon of June 8, 1991 by Ian Frazier
Gwydion and the dragon by C.J. Cherryh
A story must be held (poem) by Jane Yolen
The Ogre's wife by Pierrette Fleutiaux

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This is book 5 of 21 in Year's Best Fantasy and Horror. (publisher series)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Ellen Datlow (Editor)
  2. Terri Windling (Editor)

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  1. Thomas Canty (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1992
ISBN: 9780312078881
Page Count: 518

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