Happily Ever After

(cover art by Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon)

Two years ago I started working on a reprint anthology of stories that retold fairytales (and a few folktales). There was a wealth of material to chose among, and it was a lot of fun putting the book together. My efforts are coming to fruition this summer when you'll be able to pick up a copy of Happily Ever After. And you will want to pick up a copy as chances are at least one of your favorite authors has a story in the book:

Table of contents:

1. “The Seven Stage a Comeback” by Gregory Maguire
2. “And In Their Glad Rags” by Genevieve Valentine
3. “The Sawing Boys” by Howard Waldrop
4. “Bear It Away” by Michael Cadnum
5. “Mr. Simonelli or the Fairy Widower” by Susanna Clarke
6. “The Black Fairy’s Curse” by Karen Joy Fowler
7. “My Life As A Bird” by Charles de Lint
8. “The Night Market” by Holly Black
9. “The Rose in Twelve Petals” by Theodora Goss
10. “The Red Path” by Jim C. Hines
11. “Blood and Water” by Alethea Kontis
12. “Hansel’s Eyes” by Garth Nix
13. “He Died That Day, In Thirty Years” by Wil McCarthy
14. “Snow In Summer” by Jane Yolen
15. “The Rose Garden” by Michelle West
16. “The Little Magic Shop” by Bruce Sterling
17. “Black Feather” by K. Tempest Bradford
18. “Fifi’s Tail” by Alan Rodgers
19. “The Faery Handbag” by Kelly Link
20. “Ashputtle” by Peter Straub
21. “The Emperor’s New (And Improved) Clothes” by Leslie What
22. “Pinocchio’s Diary” by Robert J. Howe
23. “Little Red” by Wendy Wheeler
24. “The Troll Bridge” by Neil Gaiman
25. “The Price” by Patricia Briggs
26. “Ailoura” by Paul Di Filippo
27. “The Farmer’s Cat” by Jeff VanderMeer
28. “The Root of The Matter” by Gregory Frost
29. “Like a Red, Red Rose” by Susan Wade
30. “Chasing America” by Josh Rountree
31. “Stalking Beans” by Nancy Kress
32. “Big Hair” by Esther Friesner
33. “The Return of the Dark Children” by Robert Coover

You can read some more details from me about the book over on the Suvudu blog (thanks to Matt Stagg for that!) As the release date gets closer, we'll be talking about the book more and more. And not to turn aside from all things Velocipede, we'll bring in the fairytale inspired stories that I've published in EV over the years.

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