Magic for Beginners (collection)
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| Author | Kelly Link |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror |
| Publisher | Small Beer Press |
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Publication date
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July 1, 2005 |
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| Pages | 297 pp. |
| ISBN | 978-1931520157 |
Magic for Beginners is a collection of nine works of fantasy and light horror short fiction by Kelly Link. The stories were all previously published in other venues from 2002 to 2005.
The book won the 2006 Locus Award for best short story collection.[1] The title story, "Magic for Beginners", won the 2006 Nebula Award[2] and 2006 Locus Award[1] for best novella, and the 2006 British SF Award for best short fiction.[3] Another story in the book, "The Faery Handbag", won the 2005 Hugo Award for Best Novelette,[4] the 2006 Nebula Award,[2] and the 2005 Locus Award for best novelette.[5]
Stories
- "The Faery Handbag"
- "The Hortlak"
- "The Cannon"
- "Stone Animals"
- "Catskin"
- "Some Zombie Contingency Plans"
- "The Great Divorce"
- "Magic for Beginners"
- "Lull"
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External links
- Review of Magic for Beginners by Geneva Melzack for Strange Horizons.
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