Sixteen new stories from some of today's most renowned authors. All inspired by the master storyteller Tanith Lee.Bram Stoker Award Finalist | Locus Award FinalistDrowning cities and unicorns. Burning deserts and forgotten gods. Golems, elf warriors, and inner-Earthers. Alien lifeforms and museum workers. Ancient plagues and the future of humanity. The familiar and the fantastical. Each story in this anthology is both unique and compelling: from fairy-tale retellings to romance-tinged high fantasy, from nihilistic horror to gripping science fiction. Immersive, wide-ranging, and sublime, Storyteller features worlds and characters that are sure to travel with you long after the last page has been read.Every tale in Storyteller is a gem—lush, dreamy, delicately strange. Together, they make a compelling argument: Tanith Lee should be on every shelf, writer and reader alike. —Cadwell Turnbull, award-winning author of The Lesson and the Convergence SagaAuthors Mike Allen, C.S.E. Cooney, Maya Deane, Andy Duncan, Rocío Rincón Fernández , Theodora Goss, CL Hellisen, Getty Hesse, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Starlene Justice, Amelia Mangan, Michael Yuya Montroy, Marisca Pichette, Nisi Shawl, KT Wagner,  and Martha WellsForeword by John Kaiine. Afterword by Ann VanderMeer."e;...contributors mirror her [Tanith Lee] in literary strength and the ability to spin a compelling, epic story...Each story is emotionally and atmospherically charged...Each pays tribute to the inspiration and gifts of Tanith Lee...[and yet] they are as diverse as Lee's landscapes.Packed with diversity, supercharged with emotional and philosophical revelation, and full of surprises and power, Storyteller is a special 'must have' acquisition for readers and libraries who have felt the power of Tanith Lee's voice and will be delighted to find it mirrored by her most ardent fellow writers."e; —Midwest Review of Books"e;Storyteller is a brilliant tapestry of tales, elegantly illuminating and excavating fantastical worlds. The same fire – profoundly profane, yet almost holy – that lit Tanith Lee's stories burns brightly here. A fitting tribute to the Queen of Word Witches. Angela "e;—A.G."e; Slatter, award-winning author of The Crimson Road "e;Sixteen authors, including big names like Martha Wells, Andy Duncan, and Nisi Shawl, celebrate the late World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tanith Lee in this passionate and playful anthology of stories inspired by her work...The result is both a fitting tribute to a master and an enchanting compendium in its own right."e;—Publishers Weekly"e;This anthology is a community's celebration of a light that lit their own flames. Each story is a gem, each voice is a force. So much love and admiration is in this book, reminding us that where we come from is a kind place, and those who came before us never depart."e; —J.R. Dawson, award-winning author of The First Bright Thing

Sixteen new stories from some of today's most renowned authors. All inspired by the master storyteller Tanith Lee.Bram Stoker Award Finalist | Locus Award FinalistDrowning cities and unicorns. Burning deserts and forgotten gods. Golems, elf warriors, and inner-Earthers. Alien lifeforms and museum workers. Ancient plagues and the future of humanity. The familiar and the fantastical. Each story in this anthology is both unique and compelling: from fairy-tale retellings to romance-tinged high fantasy, from nihilistic horror to gripping science fiction. Immersive, wide-ranging, and sublime, Storyteller features worlds and characters that are sure to travel with you long after the last page has been read.Every tale in Storyteller is a gem—lush, dreamy, delicately strange. Together, they make a compelling argument: Tanith Lee should be on every shelf, writer and reader alike. —Cadwell Turnbull, award-winning author of The Lesson and the Convergence SagaAuthors Mike Allen, C.S.E. Cooney, Maya Deane, Andy Duncan, Rocío Rincón Fernández , Theodora Goss, CL Hellisen, Getty Hesse, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Starlene Justice, Amelia Mangan, Michael Yuya Montroy, Marisca Pichette, Nisi Shawl, KT Wagner,  and Martha WellsForeword by John Kaiine. Afterword by Ann VanderMeer."e;...contributors mirror her [Tanith Lee] in literary strength and the ability to spin a compelling, epic story...Each story is emotionally and atmospherically charged...Each pays tribute to the inspiration and gifts of Tanith Lee...[and yet] they are as diverse as Lee's landscapes.Packed with diversity, supercharged with emotional and philosophical revelation, and full of surprises and power, Storyteller is a special 'must have' acquisition for readers and libraries who have felt the power of Tanith Lee's voice and will be delighted to find it mirrored by her most ardent fellow writers."e; —Midwest Review of Books"e;Storyteller is a brilliant tapestry of tales, elegantly illuminating and excavating fantastical worlds. The same fire – profoundly profane, yet almost holy – that lit Tanith Lee's stories burns brightly here. A fitting tribute to the Queen of Word Witches. Angela "e;—A.G."e; Slatter, award-winning author of The Crimson Road "e;Sixteen authors, including big names like Martha Wells, Andy Duncan, and Nisi Shawl, celebrate the late World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tanith Lee in this passionate and playful anthology of stories inspired by her work...The result is both a fitting tribute to a master and an enchanting compendium in its own right."e;—Publishers Weekly"e;This anthology is a community's celebration of a light that lit their own flames. Each story is a gem, each voice is a force. So much love and admiration is in this book, reminding us that where we come from is a kind place, and those who came before us never depart."e; —J.R. Dawson, award-winning author of The First Bright Thing