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[ellen_datlow]

Stephen Segal posted the cover for the forthcoming edition of Black Swan, White Raven on his blog.


This is the third of the Terri and my adult fairy tale series that is being reissued by Prime Books. Word has it that the first: Black Thorn, White Rose is almost ready to go. The second to be published is Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears.

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[pm-again.livejournal.com]

That reminds me of this:

http://www.nightshadebooks.com/discus/messages/233/7901.html?1181700885

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Right. We'll see who wins :-) We're still awaiting the galleys.

[bondgwendabond.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Nice. Is the TOC up somewhere (I suspect I missed it)?

TOC of Black Swan, White Raven

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Hi Gwenda,
It's old so I don't have the TOC in my files, but thank god for Locus:

Black Swan, White Raven ed. Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling (Avon 0-380-97523-8, Jun ’97 [May ’97], $23.00, 366pp, hc, cover by Thomas Canty); Original anthology of 21 adult fairy tales. Authors include Michael Cadnum, Karen Joy Fowler, Joyce Carol Oates, and John Crowley. A list of recommended reading is included.

* 1 • Introduction • Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling • in
* 6 • The Flounder’s Kiss • Michael Cadnum • ss *
* 14 • The Black Fairy’s Curse • Karen Joy Fowler • ss *
* 20 • Snow in Dirt • Michael Blumlein • nv *
* 56 • Riding the Red • Nalo Hopkinson • ss *
* 61 • No Bigger Than My Thumb • Esther M. Friesner • ss *
* 80 • In the Insomniac Night • Joyce Carol Oates • nv *
* 102 • The Little Match Girl • Steve Rasnic Tem • vi *
* 104 • The Trial of Hansel and Gretel • Garry Kilworth • ss *
* 122 • Rapunzel • Anne Bishop • ss *
* 142 • Sparks • Gregory Frost • nv *
* 178 • The Dog Rose • Sten Westgard • ss *
* 198 • The Reverend’s Wife • Midori Snyder • ss *
* 221 • The Orphan the Moth and the Magic • Harvey Jacobs • nv *
* 240 • Three Dwarves and 2000 Maniacs • Don Webb • ss *
* 256 • True Thomas • Bruce Glassco • nv *
* 277 • The True Story • Pat Murphy • ss *
* 288 • Lost and Abandoned • John Crowley • ss *
* 297 • The Breadcrumb Trail • Nina Kiriki Hoffman • ss *
* 301 • On Lickerish Hill • Susanna Clarke • nv *
* 330 • Steadfast • Nancy Kress • ss *
* 350 • Godmother Death • Jane Yolen • ss *
* 359 • Recommended Reading • Misc. Material • bi

Re: TOC of Black Swan, White Raven

[bondgwendabond.livejournal.com]

Wow -- that looks awesome!

Re: TOC of Black Swan, White Raven

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

It originally was published in 1997 by Avonnova.

Re: TOC of Black Swan, White Raven

[bondgwendabond.livejournal.com]

So it was -- we have a copy on our anthologies row that belongs to C. Don't know how I missed it. The new cover is lovely lovely.

[(Anonymous)]

I like that cover. It goes very much against the current "look" of big colorful cover art. This will stand out.

Rick Bowes

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Sean and Stephen will be happy :-)

[lonesome-crow.livejournal.com]

I quite like Stephen's design work.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I agree, I think he's an excellent designer.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

I think the old covers are more lively. (I have the last one still in my to-read pile.)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Here's the reasoning behind Stephen's new design for this book and the others:

"This design is a radically different look from the original Eos editions; while we love the old Tom Canty covers, we thought the post-Gregory Maguire fantasy landscape called for a new approach."

It's a radical change and we'll see if it works.