Bending the Landscape: Fantasy by Nicola Griffith; Stephen Pagel

The stories we tell are not limited to monsters and harsh otherworlds. Yet the fiction books in the Borealis imprint certainly belong to a world other than our own. This line encompasses our science fiction, fantasy and horror novels and anthologies.

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FROM THE DUST JACKET:

They are extraordinary characters living outside the bounds of reality. But you will recognize them...

It's about being gay, being straight, falling in love, sorrowful partings, death and fantastic circumstances. Whether these characters are gays or lesbians with a story to tell, or straight people whose lives have changed irrevocably by the struggles of their queer friends and acquaintances, Bending the Landscape stretches the standard fantasy genre.

In this groundbreaking anthology, queer writers write fantasy for the first time, and genre writers explore queer characters. But don't expect the usual fantasy backdrops - these stories will give you a frisson, a thrill, as they fizz of the page.

Join a group of talented newcomers and award-winning genre veterans, inluding Ellen Kushner, Simon Sheppard, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Holly Wade Matter, Tanya Huff, Mark Shepherd, Kim Antieau, Mark W. Tiedemann, Don Bassingthwaite, Robin Wayne Bailey and others.

CONTENTS:

Introduction - Nicola Griffth and Stephen Pagel
Frost Painting - Carolyn Ives Gilman
Gary, in the Shadows - Mark Shepherd
Prince of the Dark Green Sea - Mark McLaughlin
Water Snakes - Holly Wade Matter
Gestures Too Late on a Gravel Road - Mark W. Tiedemann
The Fall of the Kings (The World of Riverside) - Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman
Cloudmaker - Charlee Jacob
Magicked Tricks - K. L. Berac
The Sound of Angels - Lisa S. Silverthorne
The King's Folly - James A. Moore
Beside the Well - Leslie What
The Home Town Boy - B. J. Thrower
Expression of Desire - Dominick Cancilla
There Are Things Which Are Hidden from the Eyes of the Everyday - Simon Sheppard
Full Moon and Empty Arms - M. W. Keiper
Mahu - Jeff Verona
The Stars Are Tears - Robin Wayne Bailey
Desire - Kim Antieau
Young Lady Who Loved Caterpillars - Jessica Amanda Salmonson
In Memory of - Don Bassingthwaite
In Mysterious Ways - Tanya Huff
In the House of the Man in the Moon - Richard Bowes
Contributors Bios

From the Internet Speculative Fiction Database: 'The first in a series of theme anthologies concerning gay issues. This volume contains stories centered primarily in the Fantasy genre, while later volumes will be in the Science Fiction and Horror genres.'

Awards:

1997 - Bending the Landscape: Fantasy Lambda Award, Lesbian and Gay Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror (Win)
1998 - Bending the Landscape: Fantasy Locus Poll Award, Best Anthology (Place: 11)
1998 - Bending the Landscape: Fantasy World Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (Win)