ellen_datlow | Naked City: New Tales of Urban Fantasy is (pretty much) done

This is the TOC in the correct order. However, one more story will be in there before the book goes into production and I'm not sure where it will appear in the anthology. This is being published by St. Martin's Press in spring 2010.

Naked City: New Tales of Urban Fantasy

Curses Jim Butcher
How the Pooka Came To New York City Delia Sherman
On the Slide Richard Bowes
The Duke of Riverside Ellen Kushner
Oblivion by Calvin Klein Christopher Fowler
Picking up the Pieces Pat Cadigan
Underbridge Peter S. Beagle
Priced To Sell Naomi Novik
The Bricks of Gelecek Matthew Kressel
Weston Walks Kit Reed
The Projected Girl Lavie Tidhar
The Way Station Nathan Ballingrud
And Go Like This John Crowley
Noble Rot Holly Black
Daddy Long Legs of the Evening Jeffrey Ford
The Skinny Girl Lucius Shepard
The Colliers’ Venus Caitlín R. Kiernan
King Pole, Gallows Pole, Bottle Tree Elizabeth Bear

I'm "handing" (emailing the file) the book to my editor either today or tomorrow (I'm awaiting a last go over/response to edits from one writer. This one's been a bear and I'm relieved that it's done.

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Wow! Do I really have to wait until 2010? This anthology looks fantastic.

It's a very mixed bag covering cities from Berlin to New York to Mexico City (and some imaginary ones) and it's got ghoul lovers, city destroyers, a story featuring the Seattle troll, and the real reason for the curse on the Chicago Cubs!

It's like dangling candy in front of a baby!

I hope the rest of the production process goes smoothly for you. Be sure to let us know when it's released.

LOL. Thanks--Definitely.

It's nice that my OTHER antho Lovecraft Unbound, which I hope to be handing in next week will be out October 09!!!! Smaller publisher, faster placement in the production queue, I guess.

OK, I'm sure there are many, but seriously, is this a recognised legend?

Yup:

Fremont Troll (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2236)

And btw, this isn't the Haunted Legends anthology that Nick Mamatas are co-editing, which are revisionings of actual existing ghost stories and urban legends.

Thanks for posting about the troll! I never knew! It's wonderful!

Every time I go to Seattle, friends drive me past it! In Peter Beagle's story, it's pretty menacing.

;D!

Man, if I was a kid, I'd be living by that statue. I love the idea of the Trollaween celebration too. Thank you for the link!

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There's a troll in Seattle?

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How utterly delightful!