Reviews
"A collection of great stories, some of them really remarkable, a clear portrait of a multi-faceted and undefinable sub-genre and a statement that good literature has no boundaries. An anthology that certainly has conquered its place in history." -verbeat.org, "Jeff VanderMeer is one of the most remarkable practitioners of the literary fantastic in America today." -Locus, "Unique, experimental, and even lyrical stories. . . . If the reader is interested in the weird tale, genre-crossing, or dark fantasy and horror, this book is worth checking out." -Green Man Review, "Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in sf and fantasy as well as modern horror." - Library Journal, "Unique, experimental, and even lyrical stories. . . . If the reader is interested in the weird tale, genre-crossing, or dark fantasy and horror, this book is worth checking out." --Green Man Review, "These stories shine because of their attempts to subvert the normal paradigms of fantasy . . . we are truly seeing something that'll bring new life to a genre." --SF Crownest, "Ann and Jeff VanderMeer bring their expertise and affection for sci-fi and fantasy to a detailed examination of one of the latest styles to hit this constantly evolving scene." — Kirkus Reviews, Praise for The New Weird "The VanderMeers ( Best American Fantasy ) ably demonstrate the sheer breadth of the 'New Weird' fantasy subgenre in this powerful anthology of short fiction and critical essays. Highlights include strong fiction by authors such as M. John Harrison, Clive Barker, Kathe Koja, and Michael Moorcock, whose work pointed the way to such definitive New Weird tales as Jeffrey Ford's 'At Reparata' and K. J. Bishop's 'The Art of Dying.' Lingering somewhere between dark fantasy and supernatural horror, New Weird authors often seek to create unease rather than full-fledged terror. The subgenre's roots in the British New Wave of the 1960s and the Victorian Decadents can lend a self-consciously literary and experimental aura, as illustrated by the 'laboratory,' where more mainstream fantasy and horror authors, including Sarah Monette and Conrad Williams, try their hands at creating New Weird stories. This extremely ambitious anthology will define the New Weird much as Bruce Sterling's landmark Mirrorshades anthology defined cyberpunk." -- Publishers Weekly "This collection of 16 stories and essays, including a round-robin ('Festival Lives') in seven parts plus a conclusion available on the publisher's website, presents a select sample of previously published and new examples of the 'new weird.'... Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in SF and fantasy as well as modern horror." -- Library Journal "The first comprehensive anthology of the movement...." -- The Guardian "...mix(es) elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror into a style that reaches back to Lovecraft and Jack Vance while grasping at the darker future of speculative fiction." -- The A.V. Club "If you're into 'lit-speak' and the debate over what any of this means, this is your kind of collection. If you don't care and are just interested in some cool disturbing stories set in gritty alternative worlds, this is your kind of book, too." -- Black Gate "This anthology is a must-read for lovers of literate dark fiction.... If the only way to grade an anthology is by its ability to provide fascinating dreams, then the New Weird gets an A+." -- Internet Review of Science Fiction, "Jeff VanderMeer is one of the most remarkable practitioners of the literary fantastic in America today." --Locus, "Unique, experimental, and even lyrical stories. . . . If the reader is interested in the weird tale, genre-crossing, or dark fantasy and horror, this book is worth checking out." -Green Man Review, "Ann and Jeff VanderMeer bring their expertise and affection for sci-fi and fantasy to a detailed examination of one of the latest styles to hit this constantly evolving scene." - Kirkus Reviews, "Unique, experimental, and even lyrical stories. . . . If the reader is interested in the weird tale, genre-crossing, or dark fantasy and horror, this book is worth checking out." —Green Man Review, The VanderMeers ( Best American Fantasy ) ably demonstrate the sheer breadth of the ‘New Weird' fantasy subgenre in this powerful anthology of short fiction and critical essays. Highlights include strong fiction by authors such as M. John Harrison, Clive Barker, Kathe Koja, and Michael Moorcock, whose work pointed the way to such definitive New Weird tales as Jeffrey Ford's ‘At Reparata' and K. J. Bishop's ‘The Art of Dying.' Lingering somewhere between dark fantasy and supernatural horror, New Weird authors often seek to create unease rather than full-fledged terror. The subgenre's roots in the British New Wave of the 1960s and the Victorian Decadents can lend a self-consciously literary and experimental aura, as illustrated by the ‘laboratory,' where more mainstream fantasy and horror authors, including Sarah Monette and Conrad Williams, try their hands at creating New Weird stories. This extremely ambitious anthology will define the New Weird much as Bruce Sterling's landmark Mirrorshades anthology defined cyberpunk." — Publishers Weekly This collection of 16 stories and essays, including a round-robin (‘Festival Lives') in seven parts plus a conclusion available on the publisher's website, presents a select sample of previously published and new examples of the ‘new weird.'... Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in SF and fantasy as well as modern horror." — Library Journal The first comprehensive anthology of the movement...." — The Guardian ...mix(es) elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror into a style that reaches back to Lovecraft and Jack Vance while grasping at the darker future of speculative fiction." — The A.V. Club If you're into ‘lit-speak' and the debate over what any of this means, this is your kind of collection. If you don't care and are just interested in some cool disturbing stories set in gritty alternative worlds, this is your kind of book, too." — Black Gate This anthology is a must-read for lovers of literate dark fiction.... If the only way to grade an anthology is by its ability to provide fascinating dreams, then The New Weird gets an A+." — Internet Review of Science Fiction, "A hip, stylistic fiction that evokes the gritty exuberance of pulp novels and dime-store comic books." -Bookgasm.com, "A hip, stylistic fiction that evokes the gritty exuberance of pulp novels and dime-store comic books." - Bookgasm.com, "These stories shine because of their attempts to subvert the normal paradigms of fantasy . . . we are truly seeing something that'll bring new life to a genre." -SF Crownest, "Jeff VanderMeer is one of the most remarkable practitioners of the literary fantastic in America today." -Locus, "The first comprehensive anthology of the movement." -- Guardian Unlimited "Unique, experimental, and even lyrical stories. . . . If the reader is interested in the weird tale, genre-crossing, or dark fantasy and horror, this book is worth checking out." --Green Man Review, "Jeff VanderMeer is one of the most remarkable practitioners of the literary fantastic in America today." —Locus, "Ann and Jeff VanderMeer bring their expertise and affection for sci-fi and fantasy to a detailed examination of one of the latest styles to hit this constantly evolving scene." -- Kirkus Reviews, The VanderMeers ( Best American Fantasy ) ably demonstrate the sheer breadth of the #145;New Weird' fantasy subgenre in this powerful anthology of short fiction and critical essays. Highlights include strong fiction by authors such as M. John Harrison, Clive Barker, Kathe Koja, and Michael Moorcock, whose work pointed the way to such definitive New Weird tales as Jeffrey Ford's #145;At Reparata' and K. J. Bishop's #145;The Art of Dying.' Lingering somewhere between dark fantasy and supernatural horror, New Weird authors often seek to create unease rather than full-fledged terror. The subgenre's roots in the British New Wave of the 1960s and the Victorian Decadents can lend a self-consciously literary and experimental aura, as illustrated by the #145;laboratory,' where more mainstream fantasy and horror authors, including Sarah Monette and Conrad Williams, try their hands at creating New Weird stories. This extremely ambitious anthology will define the New Weird much as Bruce Sterling's landmark Mirrorshades anthology defined cyberpunk." — Publishers Weekly This collection of 16 stories and essays, including a round-robin (#145;Festival Lives') in seven parts plus a conclusion available on the publisher's website, presents a select sample of previously published and new examples of the #145;new weird.'... Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in SF and fantasy as well as modern horror." — Library Journal The first comprehensive anthology of the movement...." — The Guardian ...mix(es) elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror into a style that reaches back to Lovecraft and Jack Vance while grasping at the darker future of speculative fiction." — The A.V. Club If you're into #145;lit-speak' and the debate over what any of this means, this is your kind of collection. If you don't care and are just interested in some cool disturbing stories set in gritty alternative worlds, this is your kind of book, too." — Black Gate This anthology is a must-read for lovers of literate dark fiction.... If the only way to grade an anthology is by its ability to provide fascinating dreams, then The New Weird gets an A+." — Internet Review of Science Fiction, "Jeff VanderMeer is one of the most remarkable practitioners of the literary fantastic in America today." --"Locus" magazine, "A hip, stylistic fiction that evokes the gritty exuberance of pulp novels and dime-store comic books." -- Bookgasm.com, "Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in sf and fantasy as well as modern horror." -Library Journal, "The VanderMeers ( Best American Fantasy ) ably demonstrate the sheer breadth of the 'New Weird' fantasy subgenre in this powerful anthology of short fiction and critical essays. Highlights include strong fiction by authors such as M. John Harrison, Clive Barker, Kathe Koja, and Michael Moorcock, whose work pointed the way to such definitive New Weird tales as Jeffrey Ford's 'At Reparata' and K. J. Bishop's 'The Art of Dying.' Lingering somewhere between dark fantasy and supernatural horror, New Weird authors often seek to create unease rather than full-fledged terror. The subgenre's roots in the British New Wave of the 1960s and the Victorian Decadents can lend a self-consciously literary and experimental aura, as illustrated by the 'laboratory,' where more mainstream fantasy and horror authors, including Sarah Monette and Conrad Williams, try their hands at creating New Weird stories. This extremely ambitious anthology will define the New Weird much as Bruce Sterling's landmark Mirrorshades anthology defined cyberpunk." -- Publishers Weekly "This collection of 16 stories and essays, including a round-robin ('Festival Lives') in seven parts plus a conclusion available on the publisher's website, presents a select sample of previously published and new examples of the 'new weird.'... Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in SF and fantasy as well as modern horror." -- Library Journal "The first comprehensive anthology of the movement...." -- The Guardian "...mix(es) elements of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror into a style that reaches back to Lovecraft and Jack Vance while grasping at the darker future of speculative fiction." -- The A.V. Club "If you're into 'lit-speak' and the debate over what any of this means, this is your kind of collection. If you don't care and are just interested in some cool disturbing stories set in gritty alternative worlds, this is your kind of book, too." -- Black Gate "This anthology is a must-read for lovers of literate dark fiction.... If the only way to grade an anthology is by its ability to provide fascinating dreams, then The New Weird gets an A+." -- Internet Review of Science Fiction, "These stories shine because of their attempts to subvert the normal paradigms of fantasy . . . we are truly seeing something that'll bring new life to a genre." -SF Crownest, "These stories shine because of their attempts to subvert the normal paradigms of fantasy . . . we are truly seeing something that'll bring new life to a genre." —SF Crownest, "Ann and Jeff VanderMeer bring their expertise and affection for sci-fi and fantasy to a detailed examination of one of the latest styles to hit this constantly evolving scene." -Kirkus Reviews, "Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in sf and fantasy as well as modern horror." — Library Journal, "A collection of great stories, some of them really remarkable, a clear portrait of a multi-faceted and undefinable sub-genre and a statement that good literature has no boundaries. An anthology that certainly has conquered its place in history." -verbeat.org, "A collection of great stories, some of them really remarkable, a clear portrait of a multi-faceted and undefinable sub-genre and a statement that good literature has no boundaries. An anthology that certainly has conquered its place in history." —verbeat.org, "Jeff VanderMeer is one of the most remarkable practitioners of the literary fantastic in America today." -Locusmagazine, "A collection of great stories, some of them really remarkable, a clear portrait of a multi-faceted and undefinable sub-genre and a statement that good literature has no boundaries. An anthology that certainly has conquered its place in history." --verbeat.org, "A hip, stylistic fiction that evokes the gritty exuberance of pulp novels and dime-store comic books." — Bookgasm.com, "Highly recommended for all libraries interested in the latest in sf and fantasy as well as modern horror." -- Library Journal
