Magic for Beginners (short story collection)
Magic for Beginners is a collection of nine works of fantasy and light horror short fiction by American writer Kelly Link. The stories were all previously published in other venues from 2002 to 2005.
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| Author | Kelly Link |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror |
| Publisher | Small Beer Press |
Publication date | July 1, 2005 |
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| Pages | 297 |
| ISBN | 978-1931520157 |
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"
References
- "Locus Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 2006-06-17. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- "The Locus Index to SF awards: 2006 Nebula Awards". Locus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- "BSFA Awards". British Science Fiction Association. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- "2005 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- "Locus Award Winners". Locus Magazine. 2005-07-03. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
External links
- Review of Magic for Beginners by Geneva Melzack for Strange Horizons.
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