{"product_id":"the-midnight-circus-paperback-1","title":"The Midnight Circus - 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\u003eJane Yolen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTheodora Goss\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eAlethea Kontis\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003e2021 \u003c\/em\u003eLocus\u003cem\u003e Award Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the newest volume of her World Fantasy Award-winning short story collections, beloved author Jane Yolen's dark side has fully emerged. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural--from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters--reveal a classic storyteller at the height of her powers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Look this way, look that; blazing her consummate imagination against the shadows of human sorrow, Jane Yolen has done it again.\"--Gregory Maguire, author of \u003c\/em\u003eWicked \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eJane Yolen is the Hans Christian Andersen of America\" \u003c\/em\u003e--The New York Times \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the Midnight Circus--and watch your step. The dark imaginings of fantasy icon Jane Yolen are not for the faint of heart. In these sixteen brilliantly unnerving tales and poems, Central Park becomes a carnival where you can--but probably shouldn't--transform into a wild beast. The Red Sea will be deadly to cross due to a plague of voracious angels. Meanwhile, the South Pole is no place for even a good man, regardless of whether he is living or dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWicked, solemn, and chilling, the circus is ready for your visit--just don't arrive late. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther Jane Yolen short story collections in this series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Emerald Circus\u003c\/em\u003e 2018 World Fantasy Award winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Fracture a Fairy Tale\u003c\/em\u003e 2019 Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Yolen\u003c\/b\u003e has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America. She is the author of over three hundred and sixty five books, including children's fiction, poetry, short stories, graphic novels, nonfiction, fantasy, and science fiction. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eOwl Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Arithmetic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBriar Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSister Emily's Starship\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSister Light, Sister Dark\u003c\/i\u003e. Among her many honors are the Caldecott and Christopher Medals, multiple Nebula, World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, Golden Kite, and Jewish Book awards; as well as the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Science Fiction Poetry Grand Master Award. Yolen is also a teacher of writing and a book reviewer. She lives in Western Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTheodora Goss\u003c\/b\u003e is the World Fantasy and Locus Award-winning author of the short story and poetry collections \u003ci\u003eIn the Forest of Forgetting\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSongs for Ophelia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSnow White Learns Witchcraft\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been a finalist for the Nebula, Crawford, Seiun, and Mythopoeic Awards, as well as on the Tiptree Award Honor List. Her work has been translated into twelve languages. She teaches literature and writing at Boston University and in the Stonecoast MFA Program. Visit her at theodoragoss.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew York Times bestselling author \u003cb\u003eAlethea Kontis\u003c\/b\u003e is a princess, storm chaser, and geek. Author of more than 20 books and 40 short stories, Kontis is the recipient of the Scribe and Garden State Teen Book Awards, and two-time winner of the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award. She also narrates stories for multiple award-winning online magazines, contributes regular YA book reviews to NPR, and hosts Princess Alethea's Traveling Sideshow. Find out more about Princess Alethea and her wonderful world at aletheakontis.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47250182766841,"sku":"9781616963408","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TlRnbnhnQTY4RmhEWVZRb05oQ3FLZz09_fe82a431-4741-4575-9ed0-ef8ff12f3ab3.webp?v=1768659668","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-midnight-circus-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}