Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables
by Stephen L. Antczak and James C. Bassett
Unabridged Short Stories Collection
128K
Combining the timeless fairy tales that we all read as children with the out-of-time technological wizardry that is Steampunk, this collection of stories blends the old and the new in ways sure to engage every fantasy fan.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes,"New York Times bestselling author K. W. Jeter's "La Valse" forges a fable about love, the decadence of technology, and a gala dance that becomes the obsession of a young engineer—and the doom of those who partake in it. In "You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens," national bestselling author and John W. Campbell Award winner Jay Lake tells the story of Sleeping Beauty—and how the princess was conceived in deception, raised in danger, and rescued by a prince who may be less than valiant. The tale of "The Tinderbox" takes a turn into the surreal when a damaged young soldier comes into possession of an intricate, treacherous treasure and is drawn into a mission of mercy in national bestselling author Kat Richardson's "The Hollow Hounds." In "The Kings of Mount Golden," Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominee Paul Di Filippo tells the story of a young man's search for his heritage and a mechanical marvel that lies at the heart of a sinister pact in this fascinating take on "The King of the Golden Mountain."
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"Talented narrators alternate delivering each story, allowing listeners to transition smoothly from one to the next." —AudioFile
About the Author - Stephen L. Antczak and James C. Bassett
Stephen L. Antczak is the author of God Drug and the short story collections Daydreams Undertaken and Edgewise, among other books. His work has also appeared in several anthologies, including Adventures in the Twilight Zone. A screenwriter and producer, he cowrote the feature film No Witness.
James C. Bassett is the author of Living Real and coeditor of the anthology Zombiesque. His work is also featured in the anthology Therefore I Am.
About the Narrator - Anne Flosnik, Kaleo Griffith, Robertson Dean, and John Lee
Anne Flosnik is an accomplished British actress with lead credits on stage, television, commercials, and voice-overs. A seasoned narrator, she has garnered two AudioFile Earphones Awards, an ALA Award, and three Audie Award nominations. Her narration of Little Bee by Chris Cleave was chosen as one of the Best Audiobooks of the Year by AudioFile magazine and one of the Top 40 Best Audiobooks of 2009 by Library Journal.
A native of Hawaii, Kaleo Griffith has been called "powerful, with the presence of a young Timothy Dalton" by the Hollywood Reporter. Kaleo graduated cum laude from Franklin Pierce University with a B.A. in theater, holds an M.F.A. in acting from Rutgers University, and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He also studied classically in the U.K. through Roger Williams College. Kaleo has performed in over fifty professional theatrical productions across the country, working with veterans like Richard Chamberlain, Jessica Walter, and Lois Nettleton. His various film and television credits include Oliver Stone's Talk Radio, Six Gun Savior, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, As the World Turns, One Life To Live, and All My Children, as well as hosting on HGTV. The English translation of Kaleo is "The Voice." He resides in Los Angeles, California.
Robertson Dean has recorded hundreds of audiobooks in most every genre. He's been nominated for several Audie Awards, won nine Earphones Awards, and was named one of AudioFile magazine's Best Voices of 2010. He lives in Los Angeles, where he records books and acts in film, TV, and (especially) on stage.
British narrator John Lee has read audiobooks in almost every conceivable genre, from Charles Dickens to Patrick O'Brian, and from the very real life of Napoleon to the entirely imagined lives of sorcerers and swashbucklers. He has won numerous Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards, and he was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile in 2009. Lee is also an accomplished stage actor and wrote and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit.
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