Just Arrived & What I'm (Already!) Reading: "Tales for Canterbury"

I know I have already talked about Tales for Canterbury (ed. Cassie Hart & Anna Caro, Random Static)  before,  but this is a project that is dear to my Christchurch and Canterbury heart and so I am thrilled to be able to tell you that it has finally arrived on my 'To Be Read' table—and I am reading it already!

Tales for Canterbury is an anthology of mainly speculative short fiction that was put together by Cassie Hart and Anna Caro to raise funds for the Red Cross's Canterbury Earthquake appeal. The theme of Tales for Canterbury is "Survival * Hope * Future" and the stories included within it are grouped around these categories. And although I have only just begun reading I can already tell you that there are some wonderful stories contained within its covers.

All the stories within the anthology were donated by their authors, who comprise an impressive line-up of both internatonal and NZ writers. The full list of donating authors is as follows:

RJ Astruc, Philippa Ballantine, Jesse Bullington, Anna Caro, Cat Connor, Brenda Cooper, Debbie Cowens, Matt Cowens, Merrilee Faber, AJ Fitzwater, Janis Freegard, Neil Gaiman, Cassie Hart, A.M. Harte, Karen Healey, Leigh K. Hunt, Lynne Jamneck, Patty Jansen, Gwyneth Jones, Tim Jones, Kim Koning, Jay Lake, Helen Lowe, Kate Mahony, Tina Makereti, Juliet Marillier, Angel Leigh McCoy, Linda Niccol, Ripley Patton, Simon Petrie, Grant Stone, Jeff Vandermeer, Mary Victoria and Sean Williams.

The fundraising target for the project is $5000 and I would really like to see Tales for Canterbury meet that target—currently the total raised stands at just over half way. So if you would like a great anthology of (mostly) speculative short fiction, either for yourself or to give as a gift, then please consider supporting a very worthy cause and buying Tales for Canterbury today.

All you have to do is click here to order. (I note that both print and electronic copies are now available.)

And please spread the word to everyone you know who may be interested.