''The Book of Swords'' is an anthology of
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...
stories collected by American author and anthologist
Gardner Dozois
Gardner Raymond Dozois ( ; July 23, 1947 – May 27, 2018) was an American people, American science fiction author and editing, editor. He was the founding editor of ''The Year's Best Science Fiction'' anthologies (1984–2018) and was editor of ...
, released in print on October 10, 2017, and in audiobook on October 19, 2017.
Background
George R. R. Martin
George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...
clarified in January 2017 that unlike his previous anthology collaborations with Dozois, he was merely a contributor to ''The Book of Swords'', which was edited by Dozois alone.
Dozois notes in his introduction that this anthology is set to focus on the fantasy sub-genre of
sword and sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S) is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of romance, magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tale ...
, which he notes has often been mischaracterised as "epic fantasy", and collected these stories to reassert and exemplify the sword and sorcery genre in its own right. He notes that the anthology is intentionally a collection of the sub-genre's stable of "classic" writers, such as Holland, Nix, Hobb and Martin, along with a range of newcomers to the genre, such as Bear, Tidhar, Liu and Lynch.
Contents
Audiobook
The audiobook version of ''The Book of Swords'' was released on October 19, 2017. Its narrators include Arthur Morey,
Katharine McEwan,
Kim Mai Guest
Kim Mai Guest is an American voice actress of European and Vietnamese descent who is known to speak fluent French and Italian. She is best known for her role as Mei Ling in ''Metal Gear''.
Selected filmography Voice roles of Animation
Anime ...
, Elliot Hill, Steve West, Richard Brewer, Nicholas Guy Smith,
Kirby Heyborne
Kirby Heyborne (born October 8, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer, songwriter, narrator and comedian. He is known for his work in films centered around the culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Heyborn ...
, Ralph Lister, Mark Deakins, and
Julia Whelan
Julia May Whelan (born May 8, 1984) is an American actress and author. She is best known for her role as Grace Manning on the television family drama series '' Once and Again'' (1999–2002), and her co-starring role in the 2002 Lifetime movie ' ...
. This collection totals 22 hours and 13 minutes, and was produced by Random House Audio for HarperCollins Publishers.
References
External links
''The Book of Swords''at
ISFDB
The Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB) is a database of bibliographic information on genres considered speculative fiction, including science fiction and related genres such as fantasy, alternate history, and horror fiction. The ISFDB ...
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2017 short story collections
Bantam Spectra books
Gardner Dozois anthologies