The book of witches : an anthology

Strahan, Jonathan, (editor.). Winans, Alyssa, (illustrator.). Addison, Linda D., (author.). Clark, P. Djèlí, (author.). Jennings, Kathleen, (author.). Thompson, Tade, (author.). Liu, Ken (author.). Little Badger, Darcie, (author.). Hairston, Andrea, (author.). Johnson, Alaya Dawn, (author.). Khaw, Cassandra, (author.). Ogundiran, Tobi, (author.). Robson, Kelly, (author.). Clark, C. L. (Cherae L.), (author.). Ho, Millie, (author.). Indrapramit, Das, (author.). Hossain, Saad Z. (author.). Nix, Garth, (author.). Mohamed, Premee, (author.). McHugh, Maureen, (author.). Stewart, Andrea, (author.). Onyebuchi, Tochi, (author.). Thomas, Sheree Renée, (author.). Slatter, Angela, (author.). Lee, Fonda, (author.). Malik, Usman T., (author.). Yu, Lily, (author.). Pinckard, Miyuki Jane, (author.). Teng, Emily Y., (author.). El-Mohtar, Amal, (author.).

Summary: "With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djaelai Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renaee Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved figures in fiction, witches, in never-before-seen works written exclusively for The Book of Witches, compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan and illustrated by award-nominated artist Alyssa Winans"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780063113220
Physical Description: xx, 484 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
regular print
Publisher: New York, New York : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

What is a witch? / Jonathan Strahan -- Seed of power / Linda D. Addison -- What I remember of Oresha Moon Dragon Devshrata / P. Djèli Clark -- Catechism for thise who would find witches / Kathleen Jennings -- The luck thief / Tade Thompson -- Good spells / Ken Liu -- The liar / Darcie Little Badger -- Escape artists / Andrea Hairston -- The witch is not a monster / Alaya Dawn Johnson -- Met swallow / Cassandra Khaw -- The nine jars of Nukulu / Tobi Ogundiran -- In a cabin, in a wood / Kelly Robson -- What dreams may come / C. L. Clark -- She who makes the rain / Millie Ho -- As wayward sisters, hand in hand / Indrapramit Das -- Orphanage of the Last Breath / Saad Z. Hossain -- The unexpected excursion of the murder mystery writing witches / Garth Nix -- So spake the Mirrorwitch / Premee Mohamed -- Just a nudge / Maureen McHugh -- Her ravenous waters / Andrea Stewart -- Déja Vue / Tochi Onyebuchi -- BOTANICA: a song in four movements / Sheree Renée Thomas -- Through the woods, due west / Angela Slatter -- Nameless here for evermore / Fonda Lee -- Mask of the Nautilus / Sheree Renée Thomas -- Night riding / Usman T Malik -- Witchfires / E. Lily Yu -- The Academy of Oracular Magic / Miyuki Jane Pinckard -- The cost of doing business / Emily Y. Teng -- John Hollowback and the witch / Amal El-Mohtar.