by Patricia A. McKillip (Author)
"Reading McKillip is the closest you will come to entering a waking dream."
--Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of the Grishaverse series
World Fantasy Award winner Patricia A. McKillip (The Forgotten Beasts of Eld) has inspired generations of readers with her enchanting, and subversive fiction. This lovely hardcover career-retrospective edition offers McKillip's finest short stories. Featuring an original introduction by Ellen Kushner (Swordspoint) and cover art from frequent McKillip illustrator Thomas Canty, The Essential Patricia A. McKillip is a must-have for fans of classic fantasy. Patricia A. McKillip has been widely hailed as one of fantasy's most significant authors. She was lauded as "rich and regal" (the
New York Times), "enchanting" (the
Washington Post), and "luminous" (
Library Journal).
Within McKillip's magical landscapes, a mermaid statue comes to life; princesses dance with dead suitors; a painting and a muse possess a youthful artist; seductive sea travelers enrapture distant lovers; a time-traveling angel endures religious madness; and an overachieving teenage mage discovers her own true name.
Author Biography
Patricia A. McKillip was the beloved author of twenty-seven fantasy novels, including The Riddle-Master of Hed, Harpist in the Wind, Ombria in Shadow, Solstice Wood, and The Sorceress and the Cygnet. She received the inaugural World Fantasy Award for The Forgotten Beasts of Eld and later received the World Fantasy lifetime achievement award. She was also a three-time Mythopoeic Award winner. Her last works included the novel Kingfisher and the collection Dreams of Distant Shores. McKillip lived in Oregon for most of her life.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 1.21 x 8.13 x 6.39 IN
Publication Date: October 28, 2025
