Heroic Visions is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1983.[1][2]
 Cover of the first edition. | |
| Editor | Jessica Amanda Salmonson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1983 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 214 |
| ISBN | 0-441-32821-0 |
| Followed by | Heroic Visions II |
The book collects eleven new short stories and novelettes by various fantasy authors, with an introduction by Salmonson.[3] A second anthology was published in 1986 as Heroic Visions II.[4]
Contents
edit- "Introduction" (Jessica Amanda Salmonson)
- "The Curse of the Smalls and the Stars" (Fritz Leiber)
- "Sister Light, Sister Dark" (Jane Yolen)
- "Tales Told to a Toymaker" (Phyllis Ann Karr)
- "Prophecy of the Dragon" (Charles E. Karpuk)
- "Before the Seas Came" (F. M. Busby)
- "Thunder Mother" (Alan Dean Foster)
- "Dancers in the Time-Flux" (Robert Silverberg)
- "Sword Blades and Poppy Seed" (Joanna Russ)
- "The Nun and the Demon" (Grania Davis)
- "Vovko" (Gordon Derevanchuk)
- "The Monkey's Bride" (Michael Bishop)
References
edit- ^ "In honor of Philip K. Dick". The Stuart News. Washington Post Book World Service. May 22, 1983. pp. F2. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Strachan, Don (April 17, 1983). "Soft Cover". The Los Angeles Times. pp. The Book Review: 6. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gottlieb, Peter (July 3, 1983). "Books/Suspense". The Morning Call. pp. F7. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McGuirk, Carol (September 7, 1986). "Science Fiction". New York Daily News. pp. City Lights: 10. Retrieved October 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Fantastic Fiction entry
- Heroic Visions title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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