Book: Hardcover | 8.26 x 5.51in | 384 pages | ISBN 9780670061945 | 19 Jul 2007 | Viking Children's | 12 - AND UP years
Coyote. Anansi. Brer Rabbit. Trickster characters have long been a staple of folk literature?and are a natural choice for the overarching subject of acclaimed editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling?s third ?mythic? anthology. The Coyote Road features a remarkable range of authors, each with his or her fictional look at a trickster character. These authors include Holly Black (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Charles de Lint (The Blue Girl), Ellen Klages (The Green Glass Sea), Kelly Link (Magic for Beginners), Patricia A. McKillip (Old Magic), and Jane Yolen. 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 is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary fantastic fiction.
Locus Award - Anthology: Finalist 2008
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