Amazons II
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Editor | Jessica Amanda Salmonson |
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Cover artist | Michael Whelan |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | 1982 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 239 |
ISBN | 0-87997-736-1 |
OCLC | 8531231 |
LC Class | CPB Box no. 2892 vol. 4 |
Preceded by | Amazons! |
Amazons II is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, with a cover by Michael Whelan. Following up her earlier anthology Amazons!, it consists, like its predecessor volume, of works featuring female protagonists by (mostly) female authors. It was first published in paperback by DAW Books in June 1982.[1]
Summary[]
The book collects 12 short stories and novelettes by various fantasy authors, with an introduction by Salmonson.
Contents[]
- "Introduction: Art, History and Amazons" (Jessica Amanda Salmonson)
- "For a Daughter" (F. M. Busby)
- "The Battle Crow's Daughter" ()
- "Southern Lights" (Tanith Lee)
- "Zroya's Trizub" ()
- "The Robber Girl" (Phyllis Ann Karr)
- "Lady of the Forest End" (Gaèl Baudino)
- "The Ivory Comb" (Eleanor Arnason)
- "The Borders of Sabazel" (Lillian Stewart Carl)
- "Who Courts a Reluctant Maiden" (Ardath Mayhar)
- "The Soul Slayer" (Lee Killough)
- "Nightwork" (Jo Clayton)
- "In the Lost Lands" (George R. R. Martin)
Awards[]
The collection placed nineteenth in the 1983 Locus Award poll for Best Anthology.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Amazons II title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Categories:
- 1982 short story collections
- Fantasy anthologies
- DAW Books books
- Books with cover art by Michael Whelan
- Fantasy short story collection stubs
- 1980s short story collection stubs