Swords Against Darkness V
Encyclopedia
Swords Against Darkness V is an anthology
of fantasy
stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt
. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in November 1979.
The book collects twelve short stories and novelettes by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
stories, edited by Andrew J. Offutt
Andrew J. Offutt
Andrew Jefferson Offutt is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written as Andrew J. Offutt, A. J. Offutt, and Andy Offutt. His normal byline, andrew j. offutt, has all his name in lower-case letters.-Life and family:Offutt has been married for over 50 years to Jodie McCabe...
. It was first published in paperback by Zebra Books in November 1979.
The book collects twelve short stories and novelettes by various fantasy authors, together with a foreword by Offutt.
Contents
- "Foreword to the Fifth Volume of Swords Against Darkness" (Andrew J. OffuttAndrew J. OffuttAndrew Jefferson Offutt is an American science fiction and fantasy author. He has written as Andrew J. Offutt, A. J. Offutt, and Andy Offutt. His normal byline, andrew j. offutt, has all his name in lower-case letters.-Life and family:Offutt has been married for over 50 years to Jodie McCabe...
) - "The Mouths of Light" (Ramsey CampbellRamsey CampbellJohn Ramsey Campbell is an English horror fiction author.Since he first came to prominence in the mid-1960s, critics have cited Campbell as one of the leading writers in his field: T. E. D. Klein has written that "Campbell reigns supreme in the field today", while S. T...
) - "Perfidious Amber" (Tanith LeeTanith LeeTanith Lee is a British writer of science fiction, horror and fantasy. She is the author of over 70 novels and 250 short stories, a children's picture book and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of BBC science fiction series Blake's 7...
) - "Awake, Awake, Ye Northern Winds" (Simon Green)
- "Rats" (Robert Fester)
- "The Forging" (Robin Kincaid)
- "Hungry Grass" (Keith TaylorKeith Taylor (author)Keith John Taylor is an Australian science fiction and fantasy writer.-Biography:Born in Tasmania, Taylor now resides in Melbourne, Australia. Getting his start in Ted White's Fantastic magazine, Taylor went on to collaborate with Andrew J. Offutt on two novels based upon the Robert E. Howard...
) - "The Tale of the Cat, the Mouse, the Sorcerer, and the Children" (Edward DeGeorge)
- "Golden Vanity" (James AndersonJames Arthur Anderson (author)James Arthur Andersons first published short story appeared in Andrew J. Offutt's "Swords Against V" anthology in 1979. He has since published stories in Lin Carter's "Weird Tales 4", "Elditch Tales", "Fantasy Tales", and "Haunts." His nonfiction has appeared in "Fangoria." In 1997 he began using...
) - "The Castle of Kites and Crows" (Darrell SchweitzerDarrell SchweitzerDarrell Charles Schweitzer is an American writer, editor, and essayist in the field of speculative fiction. Much of his focus has been on dark fantasy and horror, although he does also work in science fiction and fantasy...
) - "The Scream of the Rose" (Paul McGuirePaul McGuirePaul McGuire is a host on Canada's CMT network.-Biography:He was brought up in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada where he attended York University.Since 1994, He worked on YTV's live events, and later switched to CMT....
) - "Joni" (Gordon Linzner)
- "Druin's Heritage" (Richard K. Lyon)