Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness

Copyright

This book is a work of fiction. All characters, names, locations, and events portrayed in this book are fictional or used in an imaginary manner to entertain, and any resemblance to any real people, situations, or incidents is purely coincidental.

CLOCKWORK PHOENIX:

Tales of Beauty and Strangeness

Edited by Mike Allen

Electronic edition copyright © 2011 by Mike Allen. All Rights Reserved.

Cover Painting: “Head of a Tudor Girl” by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (1871-1945). Cover Design © 2008, © 2011 by Mike Allen, Vera Nazarian and Bob Snare.

Published by Mythic Delirium Books.

First appeared in trade paperback from Norilana Books, July 2008

Introduction © 2008 by Mike Allen

"The City of Blind Delight” © 2008 by Catherynne M. Valente

“Old Foss is the Name of His Cat” © 2008 by David Sandner

“All the Little Gods We Are” © 2008 by John Grant

“The Drew Drop Coffee Lounge” © 2008 by Cat Rambo

“Bell, Book, and Candle” © 2008 by Leah Bobet

“The Tarrying Messenger” © 2008 by Michael J. DeLuca

“The Occultation” © 2008 by Laird Barron

“There is a Monster Under Helen’s Bed” © 2008 by Ekaterina Sedia

“Palisade” © 2008 by Cat Sparks

“The Woman” © 2008 by Tanith Lee

“A Mask of Flesh” © 2008 by Marie Brennan

“Seven Scenes from Harrai’s Sacred Mountain” © 2008 by Jennifer Crow

“Oblivion: A Journey” © 2008 by Vandana Singh

“Choosers of the Slain” © 2008 by John C. Wright

“Akhila, Divided” © 2008 by C.S. MacCath

“The Moon-Keeper’s Friend” © 2008 by Joanna Galbraith

“The Tailor of Time” © 2008 by Deborah Biancotti

“Root and Vein” © 2008 by Erin Hoffman