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Editorial, August 2011

by John Joseph Adams

Welcome to issue fifty-three of Fantasy Magazine! Here’s what we’ve got on tap this month … Fiction: “The World Is Cruel, My Daughter” by Cory Skerry, “The Pragmatical Princess” by Nisi Shawl, “Crossroads” by Laura Anne Gilman, “The Edge of the World” by Michael Swanwick. Nonfiction: Feature Interview: Seanan McGuire by Paul Goat Allen, in “The Messengers, Monsters, and Moral Instructors of Islamic Literature” by Saladin Ahmed, “How To Stock Your Magic-Fighting Toolkit” by Abby Goldsmith, “The Weirdest Fairy-Tale Wishes Ever Made” by Genevieve Valentine.

John Joseph Adams

In August 2011 (Issue 53)

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The Princess is Dead, Long Live the Princess!

by Helen Pilinovsky

From word-of-mouth storytelling to printed texts to cinematic adaptations, the princess has been defined and redefined in remarkable ways.

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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Author Spotlight: Kelly Link

by Rebecca McNulty

I’m usually borrowing from more than one source. Maybe I ought to try reworking a fairy tale while sticking strictly to one narrative.

Kelly Link

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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Conversations with Wolves

by Lauren Davis

A dog will tell you what is on her mind; to learn what is on a wolf’s mind, we must do much more than merely listen.

Conversations with Wolves by Lauren Davis

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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Author Spotlight: Catherynne M. Valente

by Wendy N. Wagner

Whenever I go back to Brooklyn I think of my wolves, now. I think that’s my favorite part of this piece, how it changed the way I saw the city.

Catherynne M. Valente

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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Feature Interview: Jacqueline Carey

by Hannah Strom-Martin

Jacqueline Carey exploded onto the fantasy scene in 2001 with the publication of Kushiel’s Dart. Readers responded enthusiastically to Carey’s edgy mixture of intrigue, adventure, and eroticism.

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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Author Spotlight: M. Rickert

by T.J. McIntyre

I suppose there are people who live completely productive, happy, generous lives without even considering the ugliness of humanity.

Author Spotlight: M. Rickert by T.J. McIntyre

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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When Wizards Rock

by Wendy N. Wagner

Sauron, Cthulhu, and Death Eaters be warned: Wizards were meant to rock.

When Wizards Rock by Wendy N. Wagner

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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Author Spotlight: J. S. Breukelaar

by Jennifer Konieczny

My stories are peopled by chance encounters. By dream characters, minor players in novels who get under my skin, stuff on the cutting room floor, a stray bar of music or scrap of lyric.

J. S. Breukelaar

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

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Editorial, July 2011

by John Joseph Adams

Welcome to issue fifty-two of Fantasy Magazine! Here’s what we’ve got on tap this month … Fiction: “Union Falls” by J. S. Breukelaar, “The Machine” by M. Rickert, “The Wolves of Brooklyn” by Catherynne M. Valente, “Swans” by Kelly Link. Nonfiction: “When Wizards Rock” by Wendy N. Wagner, “Feature Interview: Jacqueline Carey” by Hannah Strom-Martin, “Conversations With Wolves” by Lauren Davis, “The Princess is Dead, Long Live the Princess!” by Hannah Pilinovsky.

John Joseph Adams

In July 2011 (Issue 52)