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Firebirds is more than simply an anthology -- it is a celebration of wonderful writing. It gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize -- from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy Award to the Newbery Medal -- and have made best-seller lists worldwide. These authors, including Lloyd Alexander (The Chronicles of Prydain), Diana Wynne Jones (The Merlin Conspiracy), Garth Nix (The Abhorsen Trilogy), Patricia A. McKillip (Ombria in Shadow), Meredith Ann Pierce (The Darkangel Trilogy), and Nancy Farmer (The House of the Scorpion), each with his or her own inimitable style, tell stories that will entertain, provoke, startle, amuse, and resonate long after the last page has been turned.The writers featured in Firebirds all share a connection to Firebird Books, an imprint that is dedicated to publishing the best fantasy and science fiction for teenage and adult readers.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction (2003) - essay by Sharyn November
• Cotillion - (2003) - novelette by Delia Sherman
• The Baby in the Night Deposit Box - (2003) - novelette by Megan Whalen Turner
• Beauty - (2003) - novelette by Sherwood Smith
• Mariposa - (2003) - short story by Nancy Springer
• Max Mondrosch - (2003) - short story by Lloyd Alexander
• The Fall of Ys - (2003) - short story by Meredith Ann Pierce
• Medusa - (2003) - short story by Michael Cadnum
• The Black Fox - (1974) - poem by Graham Pratt
• The Black Fox - (2003) - short story by Emma Bull
• Byndley - (2003) - short story by Patricia A. McKillip
• The Lady of the Ice Garden - (2003) - novelette by Kara Dalkey
• Hope Chest - (2003) - novelette by Garth Nix
• Chasing the Wind - (2003) - novelette by Elizabeth E. Wein
• Little Dot - (2003) - novelette by Diana Wynne Jones
• Remember Me - (2003) - short story by Nancy Farmer
• Flotsam - (2003) - novelette by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• The Flying Woman - (2003) - short story by Laurel Winter

Here is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning anthology Firebirds! Firebirds Rising takes readers from deep space to Faerie to just around the corner. It is full of magic, humor, adventure, and?best of all?the unexpected. The one thing readers can count on is marvelous writing. Firebirds Rising proves once again that Firebird is a gathering place for writers and readers of speculative fiction from teenage to adult, from the United States to Europe, Asia, and beyond.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - essay by Sharyn November
• Huntress - novelette by Tamora Pierce
• Unwrapping - short story by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• The Real Thing - novelette by Alison Goodman
• Little (Grrl) Lost - novelette by Charles de Lint
• I'll Give You My Word - novelette by Diana Wynne Jones
• In the House of the Seven Librarians - novelette by Ellen Klages
• Wintermoon Wish - novelette by Sharon Shinn
• The Wizards of Perfil - novella by Kelly Link
• Jack O'Lantern - novelette by Patricia A. McKillip
• Quill - novelette by Carol Emshwiller
• Blood Roses - short story by Francesca Lia Block
• Hives - novella by Kara Dalkey
• Perception - short story by Alan Dean Foster
• The House on the Planet - novelette by Tanith Lee
• Cousins - novelette by Pamela Dean
• What Used to Be Good Still Is - novelette by Emma Bull
• Acknowledgments - essay by uncredited
• About the Editor - essay by uncredited

First Firebirds. Then Firebirds Rising. Now there is Firebirds Soaring, the third anthology of original stories by some of today?s finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. These authors, including Nancy Farmer (The Sea of Trolls), Ellen Klages (The Green Glass Sea), Margo Lanagan (Black Juice), and Jane Yolen (The Devil?s Arithmetic), have brought new worlds and Old Magic to life in nineteen remarkable pieces of short fiction. Mike Dringenberg, co-creator of Sandman with Neil Gaiman, contributes decorative vignettes. Firebirds Soaring?like Firebirds and Firebirds Rising?sets the standard for short fiction for teenagers and adult fans of the genre.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction - (2009) - essay by Sharyn November
• Kingmaker - (2009) - short story by Nancy SpringerA Ticket to Ride - (2009) - short story by Nancy Farmer
• A Thousand Tails - (2009) - short story by Christopher Barzak
• All Under Heaven - (2009) - short story by Chris Roberson
• Singing on a Star - (2009) - short story by Ellen Klages
• Egg Magic - (2009) - novelette by Louise Marley
• Flatland - (2009) - novelette by Kara Dalkey
• Dolly the Dog-Soldier - (2009) - short story by Candas Jane Dorsey
• Ferryman - (2009) - short story by Margo Lanagan
• The Ghosts of Strangers - (2009) - novella by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• Three Twilight Tales - (2009) - short story by Jo Walton
• The Dignity He's Due - (2009) - novelette by Carol Emshwiller
• Power and Magic - (2009) - short story by Marly Youmans
• Court Ship - (2009) - novelette by Sherwood Smith
• Little Red - (2009) - short story by Adam Stemple and Jane Yolen
• The Myth of Fenix - (2009) - short story by Laurel Winter
• Fear and Loathing in Lalanna: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the Kalchyan Dream - (2009) - short story by Nick O'Donohoe
• Bonechewer's Legacy - (2009) - novelette by Clare Bell
• Something Worth Doing - (2009) - novelette by Elizabeth E. Wein