{"product_id":"the-weird-a-compendium-of-strange-and-dark-stories-paperback","title":"The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAnn VanderMeer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Lovecraft to Borges to Gaiman, a century of intrepid literary experimentation has created a corpus of dark and strange stories that transcend all known genre boundaries. Together these stories form \u003ci\u003eThe Weird\u003c\/i\u003e, and its practitioners include some of the greatest names in twentieth and twenty-first century literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExotic and esoteric, \u003ci\u003eThe Weird \u003c\/i\u003eplunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. You won't find any elves or wizards here...but you will find the biggest, boldest, and downright most peculiar stories from the last hundred years bound together in the biggest Weird collection ever assembled. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Weird \u003c\/i\u003efeatures 110 stories by an all-star cast, from literary legends to international bestsellers to Booker Prize winners: including William Gibson, George R. R. Martin, Stephen King, Angela Carter, Kelly Link, Franz Kafka, China Mi ville, Clive Barker, Haruki Murakami, M. R. James, Neil Gaiman, Mervyn Peake, and Michael Chabon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Weird\u003c\/i\u003e is the winner of the 2012 World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE WEIRD \u003c\/i\u003ewas compiled and edited by Hugo Award-winner Ann VanderMeer and World Fantasy Award-winner Jeff VanderMeer. They have recently co-edited such anthologies as \u003ci\u003eBest American Fantasy; Best American Fantasy 2\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSteampunk\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSteampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe New Weird\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLast Drink Bird Head\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFast Ships, Black Sails\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e. They are the co-authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals: The Evil Monkey Dialogues\u003c\/i\u003e. Jeff's latest books include \u003ci\u003eFinch\u003c\/i\u003e, a World Fantasy and Nebula Award-finalist; the short story collection \u003ci\u003eThe Third Bear\u003c\/i\u003e; the non-fiction collection \u003ci\u003eMonstrous Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e; the coffee table book \u003ci\u003eThe Steampunk Bible \u003c\/i\u003e(co-authored with S. J. Chambers); and the writing guide \u003ci\u003eBooklife\u003c\/i\u003e. Ann is the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eWeird Tales \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, the oldest fantasy magazine in the world, and is a regular contributor to the popular science fiction and fantasy web-site \u003ci\u003eio9\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, they have been profiled by National Public Radio and online at WIRED. com and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times's Arts Beat \u003c\/i\u003eblog. Both active teachers, they have taught at the Clarion and Odyssey writing workshops and the teen summer camp Shared Worlds, where Jeff serves as the assistant director. They live in Tallahassee, Florida, with too many books and four cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 x 9.2 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52022248636717,"sku":"9780765333629","price":38.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-weird-a-compendium-of-strange-and-dark-stories-paperback-2651413.webp?v=1777437126","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-weird-a-compendium-of-strange-and-dark-stories-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}