Author | Ellen Kushner, Delia Sherman, Donald G. Keller (editors) |
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Cover artist | Ed Gazsi |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy, anthology |
Publisher | Roc Books |
Publication date | April 1997 |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 347 pp (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-451-45599-1 |
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The Horns of Elfland was first published in April 1997 by Roc Books in paperback format. [1] [2] It was a nominee in the 1998 Locus Awards for best anthology, finishing eighth out of 17. [3] The Horns of Elfland features 15 stories from 15 authors. [1] One of the stories, "Merlusine" by Lucy Sussex, won the 1997 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story. [4] "Audience" by Jack Womack was a short-list nominee in 1998 World Fantasy Awards but lost to "Dust Motes" by P. D. Cacek. [5] "Flash Company" by Gene Wolfe finished 17th in the 1998 Locus Awards for best short story and John Brunner's "The Drummer and the Skins" tied for sixth in the 1997 Interzone Poll. [3] [6]
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