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Camelot Fantastic
From the drawing of Excalibur from the stone to the Knights of the Round Table, join popular fantasists Nancy Springer, Mike Ashley, Brian Stableford, Rosemary Edghill, Ian McDowell, Fiona Patton, and Gregory Maguire as they present original novelettes about King Arthur and his court in the realm of Camelot
-- The popularity of Arthurian fantasy continues to grow
-- Lawrence Schimel is the coeditor with Martin H. Greenberg of Tarot Fantastic and The Fortune Teller and is the editor of several other critically acclaimed anthologies
-- Martin H. Greenberg is the top anthologist in the genre, having over 600 collections to his credit, including the Catfantastic volumes and Dragon Fantastic
-- The popularity of Arthurian fantasy continues to grow
-- Lawrence Schimel is the coeditor with Martin H. Greenberg of Tarot Fantastic and The Fortune Teller and is the editor of several other critically acclaimed anthologies
-- Martin H. Greenberg is the top anthologist in the genre, having over 600 collections to his credit, including the Catfantastic volumes and Dragon Fantastic
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 1998
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About the author
Lawrence Schimel
347 books140 followersI'm a full-time author, anthologist, and translator (Spanish->English) living in Madrid, Spain.
Writing in both Spanish and English, I've published over 90 books in a wide range of genres, including poetry (DESAYUNO EN LA CAMA and FAIRY TALES FOR WRITERS), children's books (LA AVENTURA DE CECILIA Y EL DRAGÓN, COSAS QUE PUEDO HACER YO SOLO, LITTLE PIRATE GOES TO SCHOOL, etc.), short stories (TWO BOYS IN LOVE, HIS TONGUE, THE DRAG QUEEN OF ELFLAND), graphic novels (VACATION IN IBIZA), and many anthologies (STREETS OF BLOOD: VAMPIRE STORIES FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTH, SWITCH HITTERS: LESBIANS WRITE GAY MALE EROTICA AND GAY MEN WRITE LESBIAN EROTICA, KOSHER MEAT, FOUND TRIBE: JEWISH COMING OUT STORIES, CAMELOT FANTASTIC, etc.)
I've twice won a Lambda Literary Award, for FIRST PERSON QUEER and PoMoSEXUALS: CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT GENDER AND SEXUALITY.
My picture book ¿LEES UN LIBRO CONMIGO? was selected by the International Board of Books for Young People for Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2007 and my picture book NO HAY NADA COMO EL ORIGINAL was selected by the International Youth Library in Munich for the White Ravens 2005.
My poem "How to Make a Human" won the Rhysling Award for Best Science Fiction Poem.
I am also the publisher of A Midsummer Night's Press, a small poetry publisher, which has published THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED IN OUR OTHER LIFE by Achy Obejas, THE GOOD-NEIGHBOR POLICY: A DOUBLE CROSS IN DOUBLE DACTLYS by Charles Ardai, BANALITIES by Brane Mozetic, translated by Elizabeti Zargi, and FORTUNE'S LOVER: A BOOK OF TAROT POEMS by Rachel Pollack, as well as the annual series BEST GAY POETRY and BEST LESBIAN POETRY.
Writing in both Spanish and English, I've published over 90 books in a wide range of genres, including poetry (DESAYUNO EN LA CAMA and FAIRY TALES FOR WRITERS), children's books (LA AVENTURA DE CECILIA Y EL DRAGÓN, COSAS QUE PUEDO HACER YO SOLO, LITTLE PIRATE GOES TO SCHOOL, etc.), short stories (TWO BOYS IN LOVE, HIS TONGUE, THE DRAG QUEEN OF ELFLAND), graphic novels (VACATION IN IBIZA), and many anthologies (STREETS OF BLOOD: VAMPIRE STORIES FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTH, SWITCH HITTERS: LESBIANS WRITE GAY MALE EROTICA AND GAY MEN WRITE LESBIAN EROTICA, KOSHER MEAT, FOUND TRIBE: JEWISH COMING OUT STORIES, CAMELOT FANTASTIC, etc.)
I've twice won a Lambda Literary Award, for FIRST PERSON QUEER and PoMoSEXUALS: CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT GENDER AND SEXUALITY.
My picture book ¿LEES UN LIBRO CONMIGO? was selected by the International Board of Books for Young People for Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2007 and my picture book NO HAY NADA COMO EL ORIGINAL was selected by the International Youth Library in Munich for the White Ravens 2005.
My poem "How to Make a Human" won the Rhysling Award for Best Science Fiction Poem.
I am also the publisher of A Midsummer Night's Press, a small poetry publisher, which has published THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED IN OUR OTHER LIFE by Achy Obejas, THE GOOD-NEIGHBOR POLICY: A DOUBLE CROSS IN DOUBLE DACTLYS by Charles Ardai, BANALITIES by Brane Mozetic, translated by Elizabeti Zargi, and FORTUNE'S LOVER: A BOOK OF TAROT POEMS by Rachel Pollack, as well as the annual series BEST GAY POETRY and BEST LESBIAN POETRY.
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May 24, 2024
A mixed bag of short stories that, while not particularly bad by any means, most either (in my personal opinion) felt like random stories with a "King Arthur" coat of paint and little revelance to the themes of the legend or just simply weren't very interesting. There are a few good gems in here, such as that involving the Builder or the Raven's Quest but unless you're a devout King Arthur fan looking for more fiction, you can likely skip on this for the most part.
2.5 stars out of 5, it's alright overall but for most, probably fine to pass up.
2.5 stars out of 5, it's alright overall but for most, probably fine to pass up.
September 29, 2013
I've been reading more short stories lately than I used to and have noticed that I'm either starting to appreciate them a lot more, or I'm lucking out on picking good anthologies. Of course every anthology will have a bunch of stories that tend to range from poor to great and one can only hope the collection tends toward the high end, at least on average.
This collection contains only seven stories but I can honestly rate four of them with 5 stars, two with 4 stars, and only one story with 3 stars. And even the 3 star story was well-written, just not in a style I normally enjoy.
My favorites: 'The Bridge of Fire' by Mike Ashley (probably because it was a detective story, and I'm in to those right now), 'The Queen's Broidery Woman' by Nancy Springer, 'The Raven's Quest' by Fiona Patton, (which had me thinking about it long after I had finished which usually only happens to me with full length novels), and 'The Feasting of the Hungry Man' by Ian McDowell.
It's important to note that while these stories might involve Arthur, Merlin, and the rest, they are really about Camelot, itself. The best of the stories herein concern themselves with ordinary citizens of Camelot, thrust into extraordinary circumstances. This volume has been a pleasant surprise for me, and I would urge Arthurian devotees not to overlook it.
This collection contains only seven stories but I can honestly rate four of them with 5 stars, two with 4 stars, and only one story with 3 stars. And even the 3 star story was well-written, just not in a style I normally enjoy.
My favorites: 'The Bridge of Fire' by Mike Ashley (probably because it was a detective story, and I'm in to those right now), 'The Queen's Broidery Woman' by Nancy Springer, 'The Raven's Quest' by Fiona Patton, (which had me thinking about it long after I had finished which usually only happens to me with full length novels), and 'The Feasting of the Hungry Man' by Ian McDowell.
It's important to note that while these stories might involve Arthur, Merlin, and the rest, they are really about Camelot, itself. The best of the stories herein concern themselves with ordinary citizens of Camelot, thrust into extraordinary circumstances. This volume has been a pleasant surprise for me, and I would urge Arthurian devotees not to overlook it.
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