Just Arrived & What I’m (Already!) Reading: “Tales for Canterbury”
I know I have already talked about Tales for Canterbury (ed. Cassie Hart & Anna Caro, Random Static) before, but this is a project that is dear to my Christchurch and Canterbury heart and so I am thrilled to be able to tell you that it has finally arrived on my ‘To Be Read’ table—and I am reading it already!
Tales for Canterbury is an anthology of mainly speculative short fiction that was put together by Cassie Hart and Anna Caro to raise funds for the Red Cross’s Canterbury Earthquake appeal. The theme of Tales for Canterbury is “Survival * Hope * Future” and the stories included within it are grouped around these categories. And although I have only just begun reading I can already tell you that there are some wonderful stories contained within its covers.
All the stories within the anthology were donated by their authors, who comprise an impressive line-up of both internatonal and NZ writers. The full list of donating authors is as follows:
RJ Astruc, Philippa Ballantine, Jesse Bullington, Anna Caro, Cat Connor, Brenda Cooper, Debbie Cowens, Matt Cowens, Merrilee Faber, AJ Fitzwater, Janis Freegard, Neil Gaiman, Cassie Hart, A.M. Harte, Karen Healey, Leigh K. Hunt, Lynne Jamneck, Patty Jansen, Gwyneth Jones, Tim Jones, Kim Koning, Jay Lake, Helen Lowe, Kate Mahony, Tina Makereti, Juliet Marillier, Angel Leigh McCoy, Linda Niccol, Ripley Patton, Simon Petrie, Grant Stone, Jeff Vandermeer, Mary Victoria and Sean Williams.
The fundraising target for the project is $5000 and I would really like to see Tales for Canterbury meet that target—currently the total raised stands at just over half way. So if you would like a great anthology of (mostly) speculative short fiction, either for yourself or to give as a gift, then please consider supporting a very worthy cause and buying Tales for Canterbury today.
All you have to do is click here to order. (I note that both print and electronic copies are now available.)
And please spread the word to everyone you know who may be interested.
That is fabulous that they are already half way! I love when people come together like that.
“Tales for Canterbury” is a great project at every level, so I am keen to knock off that second half of the target! Exceeding target, of course, would be even better …
Thank you for the heads up, Helen! I’m going to order a copy soon.
And of course I’m posting about it on my blog!
Fabulous—thanks for spreading the good word, Giada!
Great cause. And great list of authors. I really love when a collection comes together this way. And its also a great way to find new authors, one of my favorite ways at least. Thanks for sharing! Putting it on my list to order asap.
It is a great list of authors, a great collection and a great cause …:)
I was delighted to see my print copy when it turned up in the post the other day. The book looks lovely, the lineup of authors is impressive (and, in fact, astoundingly impressive, considering that the book took barely three months from idea to publication) and it’s such a great project besides. I’m now looking forward to hearing the Radio NZ “Arts on Sunday” item about “Tales for Canterbury” tomorrow.
Tim, thank you so much for mentioning the Radio New Zealand Arts on Sunday interview tomorrow—that’s at approximately 2.30 pm folks if you’re able to listen. (There’s also an interview with Joanna Orwin, both scheduled between 2.30 pm – 2.50 pm.)
And btw I enjoyed your story very much!
Thanks very much, Helen! I’m looking forward to reading the anthology shortly, once I get a couple of books for review squared away.
Tim, because of the earthquakes my reading hasn’t progressed any further either, but I am looking forward to being able to read more soon.
Dipping in to my copy as a treat everytime I finish something.
Wonderful stories.
Jan, I’m really enjoying them too–I am currenty in the “Hope” section and have read both Tim Jones’ “The Song of the Tui” and Karen Healey’s “The Unicorn Bell”—both great stories.