He has frequently been asked if his name is a pseudonym, to which he has responded, i guess people ask me because it sounds like the perfect name for a writer of fantasy. Gardner dozois has won fifteen hugo awards and twentyeight locus awards for editing, plus two nebula awards for writing. The dragon book, edited by jack dann and gardner dozois, is an alloriginal anthology of short stories about, well, dragons, from numerous wellknown fantasy authors such as jonathan stroud, diana gabaldon, naomi novik, tamora pierce, garth nix, peter s. With wizards master anthologists jack dann and gardner dozois gave readers a wonderful and unique take on an old standby of fantasy. Jack dann and gardner dozois have jointly edited a series of themed science fiction and fantasy anthologies, mostly published by ace books a few were issued by other publishers. Garth richard nix born 19 july 1963 is an australian writer who specialises in childrens and young adult fantasy novels, notably the old kingdom, seventh tower and keys to the kingdom series.
The stories selected for the books tend to be reprints of previously published stories, some of them decades old. Edited by jack dann and gardner dozois with stories by garth nix, tad williams, jonathan stroud, tamora. About the editors jack dann has won the nebula award, the aurealis award twice and the ditmar award three times for writing and editing. The dragon book by gardner dozois overdrive rakuten. Wollheim as editor, it issued some of the most outstanding science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s, including samuel r. Whether portrayed as firebreathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them, dragons have been found in. The man who melted, the memory cathedralwhich is an international bestseller, the civil war novel the silent, and the recently published bad medicine, which has been compared to the works of jack kerouac and hunter s thompson and called the best road novel since the easy rider days. Jack dann gardner dozois in this unmissable collection, the biggest names in fantasy reignite the fire of these legendary beasts with stories that will consume your imagination. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. According to legend, the jack dann game was invented by gardner dozois when he or someone noticed that the novel the man who melted by jack dann formed a sentence when one removed the word by. The dragon book edited by jack dann and gardner dozois.
The dragon book is their 2009 entry in this sortof series. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy by dann, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jack dann has written or edited over seventyfive books, including the international bestsellers the memory cathedral, the rebel, the silent, bad medicine, and the man who melted. Literature and fiction, science fiction and fantasy submitted by. Sep 24, 2018 in the dragon books preface, jack dann and gardner dozois quote avram davidson. Together, they have coedited more than thirty anthologies. The dragon book editors jack dann, gardner dozois varies whether dragons good, bad, both, settings, styles, tremendously, so something for many tastes. Martin down these strange streets 2011 with george r.
Arguably, dozois is one of the most renowned anthologists datlow, greenberg, and hartwellkramer being the other luminaries in the genre so an invitation to contribute. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for. Jack dann and gardner dozois have been putting together themed anthologies for approximately 20 years now. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dragon book. Edited by jack dann and garder dozois, the dragon book includes stories from garth nix, cecelia holland, diana gabaldon with samuel sykes. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy kindle edition by dann, jack, jack dann, gardner dozois. A collection of fantasy tales about firebreathing reptiles includes contributions by jonathan stroud, gregory maguire, garth nix, diana gabaldon, and tamora pierce. Ever played the jack dann game with your book collection. Jack dann and gardner dozois have edited over a dozen anthologies.
Bestiary edited by gardner dozois and jack dann baen books. July 23, 1947 may 27, 2018 was an american science fiction author and editor. Jack dann is a multipleaward winning author who has written or edited over seventyfive books, including the international bestseller the memory cathedral, which was 1 on the age bestseller list, the rebel. The dragon book 2009 with jack dann songs of love and death. About the dragon book strong storytelling and new takes on a beloved fantasy topic result in a welcome addition to the literature of dragons. The dragon book kindle edition by dozois, gardner, dann, jack.
Beagle, diana gabaldon, samuel sykes, garth nix, sean williams, tad williams, harry turtledove, diana wynne jones, gregory maguire, bruce coville, tanith lee, tamora pierce, mary rosenblum. Edited by jack dann and gardner dozois paperback published october 1st 2010 by andersen press uk. His work has been compared to jorge luis borges, roald dahl, lewi. The trade paperback edition of the dragon book, edited by jack and gardner dozois has been published in the u. May 03, 2011 edited by jack dann and garder dozois, the dragon book includes stories from garth nix, cecelia holland, diana gabaldon with samuel sykes, and diana wynne jones, amongst other big names.
The dragon bookjack dann and gardner dozois editors. Author jack danns complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions. Sorcerers by jack dann and gardner dozois fantasy pb. This statement is very true, but that kind of recognition is a doubleedged sword.
Bestiary jack dann gardner dozois stories about legendary creatures of myth and magic. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or coeditor of story anthologies in the. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy by jack dann. Dragons edited by gardner dozois and jack dann baen books. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. An anthology of extraordinary stories about legendary creatures of myth and magic features works by tanith lee, t. Because most of the earlier volumes had oneword titles followed by an exclamation mark, it has also been known as the exclamatory series.
Blaylock, avram davidson, tanith lee, lucius shepard, and l. Dragons jack dann gardner dozois fierce, fiery, fascinatingten tales of fantasys most powerful creatures. A collection of dragon stories from some of the masters of the fantasy genre includes contributions from james p. The dragon book by gardner dozois author jack dann author. Jack dann born february 15, 1945 is an american writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in australia since 1994. Now, in the dragon book, todays greatest fantasists reignite the fire includes stories by new york times. Library journal whether portrayed as firebreathing reptilian beasts or as noble creatures of power and grace, dragons have been found in. Only with the man who melted 1984 did dann expand his canvas by. Nov 09, 2009 jack dann and gardner dozois have been putting together themed anthologies for approximately 20 years now. The dragon book collects original short fiction from some of the best writers in fantasy. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy dann, jack, dozois, gardner on.
Edited by jack dann and gardner dozois with stories by garth nix, tad williams, jonathan stroud, tamora pierce, diana wynne jones, sean williams, greg maguire, kage baker, peter s. The dragon book magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy edited by jack dann and gardner dozois edited by. Jack dann has won the nebula award, the aurealis award twice and the ditmar award three times for writing and editing. Now these two set their sights on dragons, the most fabulous and most common of fantastical beasts. This acclaimed book by jack dann is available at in several formats for your ereader. It includes prolific fantasy authors such as diana wynne jones, tad williams, bruce coville, tamora pierce, and naomi novik. He was the founding editor of the years best science fiction anthologies 19842018 and was editor of asimovs science fiction magazine 19842004, garnering multiple hugo and locus awards for those works almost every year. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy jack dann, gardner dozois on.
The dragon book, edited by jack dann and gardner dozois edited by jack dann and garder dozois, the dragon book includes stories from garth nix, cecelia holland, diana gabaldon with samuel sykes, and diana wynne jones, amongst other big names. Preface jack dann and gardner dozois dragon s deep cecelia holland vici naomi novik bob chois last job jonathan stroud are you afflicted with dragons. Strong storytelling and new takes on a beloved fantasy topic result in a welcome addition to the literature of dragons. The dragon book 2009 anthology by jack dann and gardner dozois contents view concise listing vii preface the dragon book 2009 essay by jack dann and gardner dozois. Dozois, cecelia holland, naomi novik, jonathan stroud, kage baker, jane yolen, adam stemple, liz williams, peter s. Although the wombat is real and the dragon is not, nobody knows what a wombat looks like and everyone knows what a dragon looks like vii. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy by jack dann and gardner dozois overview whether portrayed as firebreathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them, dragons have been found in nearly every cultures mythology. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or coeditor of story anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. Editions of the dragon book by jack dann goodreads. The dragon book edited by jack dann and gardner dozois fantastical beings as old as time, crafted from magic and fire.
Beagle, bruce coville, andy duncan, samuel sykes, diana gabaldon, cecilia holland, tanith lee, naomi novik, mary rosenblum, harry turtledove, adam stemple, jane yolen and. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy paperback 5 may 2011 by jack dann author visit amazons jack dann page. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Edited by jack dann and garder dozois, the dragon book includes stories from garth nix, cecelia holland, diana gabaldon with samuel sykes, and diana wynne jones, amongst other big names. For those not familiar with the format, jack dann and gardner dozois have compiled a large number of themed anthologies each of which contains a number of stories dealing with a single topic. Jack dann and gardner dozois ace anthology series wikipedia. Jack dann, one of sfs most versatile and esteemed novelists, short story writers, and anthologists, has led a complex and fascinating lifeafter surviving the brutal tensions of military school and a monthslong neardeath experience in a hospitals terminal wards, he embarked on the life of an author in the full swing of the sixties. The dragon book is a collection of short stories featuring dragons. The dragon book by jack dann penguin books australia. Strong storytelling and new takes on a beloved topic result in a welcome addition to the literature of dragons.
With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Beagle, bruce coville, andy duncan, samuel sykes, diana gabaldon, cecilia holland, tanith lee, naomi novik, mary rosenblum, harry turtledove, adam stemple, jane yolen and liz williams. This is a collection of short stories by leading and prizewinning fantasy writers about the legendary creatures of myth and magic. The dragon book jack dann, gardner dozois in this unmissable collection, the biggest names in fantasy reignite the fire of these legendary beasts with stories that will consume your imagination. Wyn, and is the oldest continuously operating science fiction publisher in the united states. Kage baker the tsars dragons jane yolen and adam stemple the dragon. Alloriginal tales of starcrossed love 2010 with george r.
Ana grilo is a brazilian who moved to the uk because of the weather. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The dragon book has stories from garth nix, tad williams, jonathan stroud. Jul 16, 2019 the dragon book by jack dann, gardner r. The dragon book isbn 9781742754406 pdf epub jack dann. This book fills its 269 pages with twelve stories on the subject of the end of the world. It was first published in trade paperback by ace books in august 1993, and as an ebook by baen books in july 20 the book collects ten novelettes and short stories by various authors, together with a general preface by the editors and a bibliography of further reading. Each book has a preface by the editors, along with. Magical tales from the masters of modern fantasy by dann, jack.
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