New Releases by Terri Windling

Seven little tales is a collection of poem-prayer-chants from the pen of internationally-esteemed author Terri Windling. Each of these seven small prose-poems takes the reader deeper into the leaf-mulch and humus of the story-forest, deeper into the place where myth and story and self become one tale being told. The other-than-human realm is speaking clearly; each tale invites the reader to hear the words being spoken, ever-more-urgently.

If the melt-down, flood, plague, the third World War, new Ice Age, Rapture, alien invasion, clamp-down, meteor, or something else entirely hit today, what would tomorrow look like? Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature answer that very question in this short story anthology, each story exploring the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe''s wake-whether set in the days after the change, or decades far in the future. New York Times bestselling authors Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Carrie Ryan, Beth Revis, and Jane Yolen are among the many popular and award-winning storytellers lending their talents to this original and spellbinding anthology.

Coyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature. Twenty-six authors, including Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Charles de Lint (Little (Grrl) Lost), Ellen Klages, (The Green Glass Sea), Kelly Link (Pretty Monsters), Patricia A, McKillip (Ombria in Shadow), and Jane Yolen, have crafted stories and poems drawing from cultures and traditions all over the world—each surprising, engrossing, and thought provoking. Terri Windling provides a comprehensive introduction to the trickster myths of the world, and the entire book is highlighted by the remarkable decorations of Charles Vess. The Coyote Road, like its companions The Green Man (winner of the World Fantasy Award) and The Faery Reel (a World Fantasy Award Finalist), is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary fantasy fiction.

The four previous volumes in Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling''s anthology series of fairly tales retold with a distinctively modern edge have been hailded by reviewers as "brilliant," "provocative," and "disturbing." In this triumphant new collection of original fiction, twenty-one of today''s leading writers spin the cherished fables of childhood into glittering gold -- offering magical tales for adults, as seductive as they are sophisticated. A jealous prince plots the destruction of his hated brother''s wedding by inventing a "magic" suit of clothing visible only to the pure at heart . . . A young girl''s strange fairy tale obsession results in a brutal murder . . . An embittered mother cares for her dying son who is trapped in a thicket that guards a sleeping beauty . . . In a bleak and desolate industrial wasteland, a group of violent outcasts lays the tattered myths of one Millenium to rest, and gives terrifying birth to those of the next. Erotic, compelling, witty, and altogether extraordinary, these stories lay bare our innermost demons and desires--imaginatively transforming our youthful fantasies into things darker, slyer, and more delightfully subversive.

Offers contemporary retellings of traditional fairy tales, including Gregory Frost''s "Sparks," "The Dog Rose" by Sten Westgard, and other works by Jane Yolen, Joyce Carol Oates, Nancy Kress, and John Crowley.

Follows little faery Sneezle on his adventures in Spring Cottage as he faces mysterious stick men, an eccentric faery court, a cat, and a human being in his efforts to return home.

Perfect for fans of "Good Fairies/Bad Fairies", fantasy artist Froud and award-winning storyteller Windling present the latest contribution to the phenomenally successful Froud faery canon. 50 illustrations.

Twenty stories inspired by classic fairy tales.

The award-winning editors of "Snow White, Blood Red" return to the distinctly adult realms of myth and the fantastic with 18 wondrous stories that remold the most cherished childhood fables into things sexier, more sinister, and more appealing to grown-up tastes and sensibilities. Includes contributions by Jane Yolen, Roger Zelansky, and Peter Straub.

Not once upon a time, but right now, in a forest called Old Oak Wood, faeries frolic, invisible to those humans who choose not to believe in them. In A MIDSUMMER NIGHT''S FAERY TALE, doll maker Wendy Froud and award winning fantasy author Terri Windling collaborate to tell the story of one of these elusive fellows, a young tree-root faery named Sneezle. Each page of this delightful book is graced with an elaborately staged photo of Froud''s doll creations in their natural habitats, paired with Windling''s story of Sneezle''s unlikely heroism. Sneezle and his diaphanous friends are adorable enough to charm children and adults alike. Sneezle''s adventures begin when he sets out to fetch the Midsummer crown for King Oberon. Meanwhile, the Faery Queen Titania is found asleep, victim of a powerful magic spell. The hopes of the faery kingdom ride on Sneezle who encounters fascinating forest characters, discovers the identity of the wicked sorceress who has enchanted the queen, and learns about courage and loyalty. He also figures out that being ''same old Sneezle'' is a fine thing to be.

An American city that borders Elfland provides the setting for stories by Steven Brust, Charles de Lint, Michael Korolenko, Elisabeth Kushner, Ellen Steiber, and Donnard Sturgis.

Gwen Thornworth has dreamed of dancing with fairies since she was a little girl. When the Bassett arrives to pick her up, it looks like her dream will come true! Gwen''s twin brother, Devin, reluctantly comes along to keep an eye on her. And he has to do just that when Gwen is lured away to the dark halls of the Unseelie fairies. Can Devin rescue his sister or will he also be caught under the spell of the Raven Queen? This second book in this thrilling new series that combines magic and mythology will captivate readers.

A woman writer moves into a house she inherited from a poet in the hills of Arizona. The man died in mysterious circumstances and Maggie Black wants to find out why. So begins a terrifying introduction to the Indian spirits which roam the hills and feed on people''s creative juices.

Twelve-year-old Charlie must fiddle all night to save his sister who has been kidnapped by faeries.

This collection of stories focuses on the futuristic city of Borderland, an urban center located on the border between the mysterious, magical Elflands and the human world, and populated by a large underground teenage rock culture