Magical Beginnings is an anthology of fantasy short stories edited by Steven H. Silver and Martin H. Greenberg, first published in paperback by DAW Books in February 2003. It is a compilation of the first published stories of sixteen prominent authors in the genre, and features introductions to the stories provided (in most instances) by the authors of those stories.[1] Magical Beginnings was the second of three similarly-themed anthologies, its companions being Wondrous Beginnings and Horrible Beginnings, compiling the first published stories of authors writing in the science fiction and horror genres, respectively.[2] The series follows the example of the earlier First Flight: Maiden Voyages in Space and Time, edited by Damon Knight (Lancer Books, 1963)[3] and First Voyages, edited by Damon Knight, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander (Avon Books, 1981),[4] which focused on science fiction authors only and did not include individual introductions.
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| Editors | Steven H. Silver Martin H. Greenberg |
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| Cover artist | James Gurney |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Beginnings |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | 2003 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 343 |
| ISBN | 0-7564-0121-6 |
| Preceded by | Wondrous Beginnings |
| Followed by | Horrible Beginnings |
Contents edit
- "Introduction" (Steven H Silver)
- "Introduction to 'People of the Crater'" (Andre Norton)
- "The People of the Crater" (1947) (Andre Norton)
- "Introduction to 'My Daughter's Name Is Sarah'" (Peter S. Beagle)
- "My Daughter's Name Is Sarah" (1959) (Peter S. Beagle)
- "Introduction to 'April in Paris'" (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- "April in Paris" (1962) (Ursula K. Le Guin)
- "To Light a Fire" (Susan Shwartz)
- "The Fires of Her Vengeance" (1980) (Susan M. Shwartz)
- "Introduction to 'The Fane of the Grey Rose'" (Charles de Lint)
- "The Fane of the Grey Rose" (1979) (Charles de Lint)
- "Introduction to 'Bones for Dulath'" (Megan Lindholm)
- "Bones for Dulath" (1979) (Megan Lindholm)
- "Introduction to 'The Unicorn Masque'" (Ellen Kushner)
- "The Unicorn Masque" (1981) (Ellen Kushner)
- "Introduction to 'The Stuff of Heroes'" (Esther Friesner)
- "The Stuff of Heroes" (1982) (Esther Friesner)
- "Introduction to 'The Ulfjarl's Stone'" (Mickey Zucker Reichert)
- "The Ulfjarl's Stone" (1989) (Mickey Zucker Reichert)
- "Introduction to 'Rending Dark'" (Emma Bull)
- "The Rending Dark" (1984) (Emma Bull)
- "Introduction to 'A Different Kind of Courage'" (Mercedes R. Lackey)
- "A Different Kind of Courage" (1985) (Mercedes Lackey)
- "Introduction to 'Third Time Lucky'" (Tanya Huff)
- "Third Time Lucky" (1986) (Tanya Huff)
- "On "Sing'" (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
- "Sing" (1987) (Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
- "Introduction to 'Birthnight'" (Michelle West)
- "Birthnight" (1992) (Michelle West)
- "Introduction to 'The Jewel and the Demon'" (Lisanne Norman)
- "The Jewel and the Demon" (1998) (Lisanne Norman)
- "Introduction to 'The Raven's Quest'" (Fiona Patton)
- "The Raven's Quest" (1998) (Fiona Patton)
- "About the Authors"
References edit
- ^ Magical Beginnings title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ^ Beginnings series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ^ First Flight title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ^ First Voyages title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database