Norilana Books proudly congratulates our author Saladin Ahmed, whose story "Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela" from Clockwork Phoenix 2: More Tales of Beauty and Strangeness, is now a Finalist for the 2009 Nebula Awards in the short story category. Saladin's tremendous achievement is truly remarkable, considering that this is his second ( Read more... )

Excellent author, artist, publisher, and editor Erzebet YellowBoy (erzebet) does a lovely review at Cabinet Des Fées of the debut collection Returning My Sister's Face by Eugie Foster (eugie):
"Lovers of fairy and folk tales who crave, as I do, stories from cultures not their own will delight in these deceptively simple tales. They are layered with tragedy and ( Read more... )

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Norilana Books presents the affordable trade paperback edition of Returning My Sister's Face: and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice by Eugie Foster eugie, a striking debut collection of short fantasy fiction with a Far Eastern flavor, with an introduction by Vonda N. McIntyre.

"Whimsy and malice­—yes­—also mystery, a ( Read more... )

Stephanie gives a great review at Someone's Read It Already to the debut collection Returning My Sister's Face by Eugie Foster (eugie):
"Overall, I really enjoyed this collection. I’m not familiar with very many East Asian folk or fairy tales, and this was a great introduction, I thought. Ms. Foster’s comments explaining her inspiration were also quite ( Read more... )

The excellent award-wining author Holly Phillips gives a fabulous review at Fantasy Magazine to the debut collection Returning My Sister's Face by Eugie Foster (eugie):
"In this elegant collection of stories Eugie Foster bridges the gap between the traditional fairytale and historical fantasy. Throughout the collection she alternates between re-tellings ( Read more... )

There is a wonderful review by Elizabeth A. Allen over at The Fix of Returning My Sister's Face: and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice by Eugie Foster (eugie)

"Up till now, fans of Eugie Foster's clever, crystalline fairy tales, drawn from Chinese and Japanese mythology, had to seek out single instances of her stories in various magazines ( Read more... )

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Norilana Books is proud to present Returning My Sister's Face: and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice by Eugie Foster eugie, a striking debut collection of short fantasy fiction with a Far Eastern flavor, with an introduction by Vonda N. McIntyre.

"Whimsy and malice­—yes­—also mystery, a very female sensuality, and ( Read more... )

Publishers Weekly reviews Eugie Foster's eugie forthcoming debut collection Returning My Sister's Face: and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice"Noted short story author Foster offers a dozen enchanting and sometimes chilling tales alive with elegantly sketched characters and sensibilities drawn from Asian folklore.... Readers who long for a ( Read more... )

Returning My Sister's Face: And Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice by Eugie Foster eugie

Coming March 1, 2009, from Norilana Books Fantasy.

Original artwork used on cover: "Kitsune" by Ahyicodae

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Norilana Books has acquired the exciting debut short fiction collection Returning My Sister's Face and Other Far Eastern Tales of Whimsy and Malice by award-winning author Eugie Foster (eugie). The title is scheduled for a trade hardcover release from Norilana Books Fantasy in March, 2009 ( Read more... )