Firebirds (anthology) explained

Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction is a 2003 collection of short stories for young adults written by authors associated with Firebird Books.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} The anthology is edited by American writer Sharyn November. The American Library Association included Firebirds on their 2004 list of the Best Fiction for Young Adults.^[5]

Firebirds was followed by Firebirds Rising (2006), which was a World Fantasy Award Finalist,^[6] and Firebirds Soaring (2009).^[7]

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. Web site: 2003-09-01 . FIREBIRDS: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction . 2024-09-11 . Publishers Weekly.
2. Web site: 2003-08-01 . Firebirds . 2024-09-11 . . 2024-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911025140/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/like-dislike/2000245635/ . live .
3. Web site: 2003-10-15 . Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction . subscription . 2024-09-08 . . 2024-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911025126/https://www.booklistonline.com/Firebirds-An-Anthology-of-Original-Fantasy-and-Science-Fiction-/pid=395908 . live .
4. 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 . 2024-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911025156/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/ . live .
5. Web site: 2009-11-01 . Best Books for Young Adults . 2024-09-11 . . en . 2024-09-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240909054350/https://www.ala.org/awards/books-media/best-books-young-adults-0 . live .
6. Spisak . April . 2006 . Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (review) . . 59 . 9 . 417 . 10.1353/bcc.2006.0353 . 1558-6766 . 143988011 . 2022-02-22 . 2024-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730170217/https://muse.jhu.edu/article/197385 . live .
7. Spisak . April . 2009 . Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction (review) . . 62 . 5 . 212–212 . 10.1353/bcc.0.0621 . 1558-6766 . 2022-02-22 . 2024-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240815003508/https://muse.jhu.edu/article/256754 . live .