Firebirds (anthology) explained

Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction is a collection of short stories for young adults^[1] written by authors associated with Firebird Books, released on that imprint in 2003. It was followed by a sequel anthology, Firebirds Rising, in 2006, which was a World Fantasy Award Finalist.^[2] A third anthology, Firebirds Soaring, was published in Spring 2009.^[3]

Contents

• Introduction by Sharyn November
• "Cotillion" by Delia Sherman
• "The Baby in the Night Deposit Box" by Megan Whalen Turner
• "Beauty" by Sherwood Smith
• "Mariposa" by Nancy Springer
• "Max Mondrosch" by Lloyd Alexander
• "The Fall of Ys" by Meredith Ann Pierce
• "Medusa" by Michael Cadnum
• "The Black Fox" by Emma Bull (adaptation) and Charles Vess (illustration)
• "Byndley" by Patricia A. McKillip
• "The Lady of the Ice Garden" by Kara Dalkey
• "Hope Chest" by Garth Nix
• "Chasing the Wind" by Elizabeth E. Wein
• "Little Dot" by Diana Wynne Jones
• "Remember Me" by Nancy Farmer
• "Flotsam" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• "The Flying Woman" by Laurel Winter

External links

• • Green Man review

Notes and References

1. ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Locus's Recommended Reading List, and New York Public Library Best Book for Teen Age. See Web site: Penguin book listing . 2006-10-27.
2. Spisak. April. 2006. Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 59. 9. 417. 10.1353/bcc.2006.0353. 143988011 . 1558-6766.
3. Spisak. April. 2009. Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 62. 5. 212. 10.1353/bcc.0.0621. 144674387 . 1558-6766.