For more than a decade, readers have looked to The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror to showcase the highest achievements of fantastic fiction. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling continue their critically acclaimed and award-winning tradition with another stunning collection of stories. The fiction and poetry here is culled from an exhaustive survey of the field, nearly four dozen stories ranging from fairy tales to gothic horror, from magical realism to dark tales in the Grand Guignol style. Rounding out the volume are the editors' invaluable overviews of the year in fantastic fiction, and a long list of Honorable Mentions, making this volume a valuable reference source as well as the best reading available in fantasy and horror.This annual series continues its selection of the finest fantasy and horror stories from the field's leading writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, Charles de Lint, Terry Dowling and others. Also included is a summary of 1999 in fantasy films and an exhaustive list of "honourable mentions".

Genre: Horror