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ellenkushner
Unregistered User
(1/3/05 10:17 pm)
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THOMAS THE RHYMER
My novel - based on the Scottish border ballad of the minstrel stolen by the queen of Elfland, which has been out of print for years - is now back, with a very pretty cover by Kinuko Y. Craft (swoon, swoon!), published in paperback in the Bantam Spectra line.
www.sff.net/people/Kushne...n/kushner/
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Richard Parks
Registered User
(1/13/05 8:50 am)
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LCRW
Lady Churchill's Rosebud
Wristlet #15 is now out containing, among other good stuff,
"Lord Goji's Wedding." It's a kitsune story and
might be of at least peripheral interest to the board. The complete
ToC is here: www.lcrw.net/issues/lcrw15.htm
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Heather
KT
Registered User
(1/20/05 2:56 pm)
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Clever Maids
I just found "Clever Maids, The Secret History of The Grimm Fairy Tales", by Valerie Paradiz (Basic Books; 2005)
From the Prologue:
"This book is about the forgotten and unknown women of the Grimms' fairy tales, the social climate in which they collected their stories, and the extraordinary collaboration that bridged the gender divisions inherent in romantic culture to bring the stories into print."
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Heidi Anne Heiner
ezOP
(1/24/05 5:14 pm)
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Re: Clever Maids
I wholeheartedly endorse Paradiz's Clever Maids, too. It's been on SurLaLune's front page for several weeks and I just finished reading it last week. It's not a very long book, but the holidays distracted me from the reading it in the couple of sittings I needed. Paradiz is scholarly and succinct but warm and sympathetic, too. This will be a great reference book for students wanting to write about women and fairy tales. It will also be the book I recommend to counteract Terry Gilliam's new movie later this year, The Brothers Grimm, which will certainly perpetuate the legends this book debunks.
Heidi
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NancyMe
Registered User
(1/29/05 4:44 pm)
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Thomas the Rhymer
I'm so glad that your book is back in print. I still have it on my shelf with Thomas Canty's coverart. I loved that story!
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Nalo
Registered User
(2/8/05 8:23 pm)
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Re: THOMAS THE RHYMER
Niice. Congratulations, Ellen. I still remember the first time I read _Thomas the Rhymer._ I lived in miniscule basement bachelor apartment with one small window that was level with the ground, and opened out into the trashway between two buildings. But it was close to a large, sprawling park. It was a stifling summer. I'd take my book out to the park, deep enough in that I couldn't see the city streets, and read under the shade of the old trees.
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janeyolen
Registered User
(2/9/05 1:50 am)
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Re: THOMAS THE RHYMER
I shall have to get me a copy since I have (ahem) special interest in the book.
Jane
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dlee10
Registered User
(2/9/05 5:56 pm)
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Re: THOMAS THE RHYMER
I read Swordspoint in the early '90's. I loved it so much I wanted to own it but could not remember the title other than the word sword. I finally found it in a little bookshop just last year. My only regret is it is paperback.
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bwcajp
Registered User
(2/11/05 6:57 am)
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Andersen books
Hi everyone
Just thought I'd mention that my series of 4 volumes of Andersen's tales are being released in Japan now, published by Hyoronsha (in Japanese only I'm afraid!). Volume 1 (The Shadow) and 2 (The Snowman & 3 other stories) are already out, Volume 3 (Story of a Mother + The Fir Tree) will be out at the end of this month, and volume 4 (The Little Mermaid) will be released before Andersen's birthday in April - if I get the illustrations finished in time!
No English language release is on the cards yet, but I intend to start looking for a publisher soon. I hope to have some images up on my website at some point in the future, but too tied up just now. I'll let you know when that happens.
Cheers!
John
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