Fearful Symmetries
An anthology of contemporary horror and dark fantasy assembled by Ellen Datlow, bringing together many voices that range from curses and folklore to uncanny dread and strange beauty.
Work Information
An anthology of contemporary horror and dark fantasy assembled by Ellen Datlow, bringing together many voices that range from curses and folklore to uncanny dread and strange beauty.
An anthology of contemporary horror and dark fantasy assembled by Ellen Datlow, bringing together many voices that range from curses and folklore to uncanny dread and strange beauty.
Book Information
- Publisher
- ChiZine Publications
- Published
- 2014-05-15
- Pages
- 400 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 15.24 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781771481939
- ISBN-10
- 1771481935
- Price
- 122092 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Horror/Occult
**Winner of the 2014 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Edited Anthology** Edited by Hugo award-winning editor Ellen Datlow. So what can you look forward to in Fearful Symmetries? There are monstershuman and non-human. There are childrenthose who victimize, and those who are victims. There are supernatural horrors, psychological terrors, nourish dark fantasies, and downright weird fictions. Featuring Nathan Ballingrud, Laird Barron, Pat Cadigan, Siobhan Carroll, Terry Dowling, Brian Evenson, Gemma Files, Jeffrey Ford, Carole Johnstone, Stephen Graham Jones, Caitlín R Kiernan, John Langan, Catherine MacLeod, Helen Marshall, Bruce McAllister, Gary McMahon, Garth Nix, Robert Shearman, Michael Marshall Smith, and Kaaron Warren. Come on in, and make yourself a cozy little nook in the dark, and enjoy.
Ellen Datlow has edited sf/f/h short fiction for over thirty years. She was fiction editor of OMNI Magazine and SCIFICTION and has edited more than fifty anthologies, including the annual Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror for twenty-one years and the Best Horror of the Year for the last five. Her most recent anthologies are Blood and Other Cravings , Supernatural Noir , Teeth , and a young adult dystopian anthology titled After (with Terri Windling). Ellen has won multiple World Fantasy, Locus, Hugo, Bram Stoker, International Horror Guild, and Shirley Jackson Awards. She was the recipient of the 2007 Karl Edward Wagner Award and recently honoured with the Life Achievement Award given by the Horror Writers Association.
Reviews
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Solid Collection
An excellent selection of horror and dark fantasy by a number of talented authors. Some solid hits, and even the tales that didn't gel with me were well crafted. Recommended.
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Eclectic Modern Horror Collection
Some are good, some are great. As stated by editor Ellen Datlow there isn’t really a theme, though “monsters” crop up frequently. The greatest strength of short stories is also its weakness: you can drop the reader into something electric without much explanation. The downside is if the reader is trying to puzzle out what’s happening then it is hard to get invested in the story. But the highs here outweigh the lows. Highly recommended for horror fans who favor a literary bent.
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Five Stars
One of her very best.
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An excellent anthology
A classic Datlow anthology in terms of quality and attention to detail. Some stories I liked a lot (A Wish from a Bone and Power more than all the others), others a little less (especially The Witch Moth and The Year of Omens), but my likes and dislikes are entirely due to personal thematic and tonal preferences, as all the stories are interesting and well written. If you like the idea suggested by the title/cover, admire Datlow's work, or know some of the authors, this book should not disappoint.
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Four Stars
liked it