Firebirds (anthology)

For other books, see Firebird (disambiguation) § In print.

Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction is a 2003 collection of short stories for young adults written by authors associated with Firebird Books.^[1][2][3][4] The anthology is edited by American writer Sharyn November. The American Library Association included Firebirds on their 2004 list of the Best Fiction for Young Adults.^[5]

Firebirds

First edition cover Cover art by Cliff Nielsen
Editor	Sharyn November
Publisher	Firebird Books
Publication date	September 1, 2003
ISBN	0-14-250142-5
Followed by	Firebirds Rising (2006) Firebirds Soaring (2009)

Firebirds was followed by Firebirds Rising (2006), which was a World Fantasy Award Finalist,^[6] and Firebirds Soaring (2009).^[7]

Contents

• "Introduction" by Sharyn November
• "Cotillion" by Delia Sherman
• "The Baby in the Night Deposit Box" by Megan Whalen Turner
• "Beauty" by Sherwood Smith
• "Mariposa" by Nancy Springer
• "Max Mondrosch" by Lloyd Alexander
• "The Fall of Ys" by Meredith Ann Pierce
• "Medusa" by Michael Cadnum
• "The Black Fox" by Emma Bull (adaptation) and Charles Vess (illustration)
• "Byndley" by Patricia A. McKillip
• "The Lady of the Ice Garden" by Kara Dalkey
• "Hope Chest" by Garth Nix
• "Chasing the Wind" by Elizabeth E. Wein
• "Little Dot" by Diana Wynne Jones
• "Remember Me" by Nancy Farmer
• "Flotsam" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
• "The Flying Woman" by Laurel Winter