The Urban Fantasy Anthology

Al Sarrantonio is the author of Laughing Space, a collection that explores the darker corners of humor. He's known for his work in horror and speculative fiction.

Carrie Vaughn writes fantastic fantasy and science fiction, with books like Unfettered and Dangerous Women showcasing her skill. If you enjoy epic stories with strong characters, you'll want to check out her work.

Charles de Lint is the author behind the urban fantasy novel Protectors 2: Heroes. He's known for his imaginative stories that often blend folklore with modern settings.

Emma Bull is a fantasy author recognized for her work in urban fantasy, including her novel Teeth. She has also edited several anthologies, such as Firebirds and New Magics.

Francesca Lia Block is the author of Summer Days and Summer Nights, a collection of interconnected stories. Her writing often explores themes of magic, love, and the complexities of growing up.

Holly Black is an American writer of fantasy for children, teenagers and adults. She was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1971, took a degree in English at The College of New Jersey, and published her first novel, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, in 2002. She is best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, the middle-grade series she created with the illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and for the Elfhame books that began with The Cruel Prince. Valiant won the inaugural Andre Norton Award in 2006, and...

Jeffrey Ford is the author of the gripping Western novel Dead Man's Hand. His work often explores the darker corners of human nature and the American West.

Joe R. Lansdale is an American author of horror, crime, western and science fiction, born in Gladewater, Texas, and long based in Nacogdoches. He has written more than forty novels and many short stories, comics and screenplays, all steeped in the East Texas setting. He is best known for the Hap and Leonard crime series, the novella Bubba Ho-Tep and the novel The Bottoms, which won the Edgar Award. He has also won multiple Bram Stoker Awards.

Kelley Armstrong is a Canadian author of fantasy, horror, thriller and romance novels for adults and teens. She debuted in 2001 with Bitten, the first novel in her Women of the Otherworld series, and has gone on to write the Darkest Powers, Darkness Rising, Age of Legends, Cainsville and Rockton series, among others. Her novel No Humans Involved was a New York Times bestseller, and The Rising won the Aurora Award for Best YA Novel in 2014. Her Otherworld novels inspired the television se...

Neil Gaiman (born 10 November 1960 in Portchester, Hampshire) is an English writer of novels, short fiction, comics, screenplays and audio drama. He worked as a journalist before moving into comics, where his DC series The Sandman, begun in 1989, recast the title character as Morpheus, lord of dreams, and became one of the most acclaimed comics of its era. His novels include Good Omens, written with Terry Pratchett, as well as Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Coraline and The Oc...

Norman Partridge is a writer and editor known for his work in dark fantasy and horror. He has edited several Year's Best collections and contributed to anthologies like The Mammoth Book of Angels

Patricia Briggs was born on 1965 in Butte, Montana, USA. She has lived in various cities in the Pacific Northwest, and now resides in Washington state. Briggs began writing in 1990 and published her first novel in 1993.

Paula Guran is the editor behind The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror. She's a trusted voice for readers looking for the best in dark fantasy and horror.

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Steven R. Boyett writes horror and urban fantasy, with notable works including Subterranean and the Book of the Dead series. He also co-edited The Urban Fantasy Anthology,

Susan Palwick is the author of Great Tales of Madness and the Macabre. Her work explores the darker corners of human experience, often with a touch of the unsettling. If you enjoy stories that send a shiver down your spine, you'll want to check out her writing.

Suzy McKee Charnas is a writer whose work often explores dark fantasy and horror. You might know her from her contributions to "The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror" collections. She's a great choice if you're looking for something with a bit of a chill.

Thomas M. Disch was a writer who explored science fiction and dark fantasy. His work, like The Vintage Book of Amnesia, often played with memory and identity. He was a sharp voice in speculative fiction.

Tim Powers is the author of fourteen novels, including The Anubis Gates, Declare, Hide Me Among the Graves, and On Stranger Tides, which was adapted for the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie of the same title. His novels have twice won the Philip K. Dick Award and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and three times won Locus Awards. Powers lives with his wife, Serena, in San Bernardino, California.