''Moon Mirror'' is a collection of short stories by
science fiction
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and
fantasy
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author
Andre Norton
Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen nam ...
, and illustrator
Anne Yvonne Gilbert. It was first published in hardcover by
Tor Books
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in December 1988, and reprinted in paperback by the same publisher in August 1989 and August 1994.
The book collects nine short stories, novelettes and novellas by Norton.
Contents
* "
How Many Miles to Babylon?
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" (original to the collection)
* "
The Toymaker's Snuffbox" (from ''
Golden Magazine for Boys and Girls'', August 1966)
* "
Teddi" (from ''
Science Fiction Adventures from Way Out'', edited by
Roger Elwood
Roger Elwood (January 13, 1943 – February 2, 2007) was an American science fiction writer and editor, who edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early to mid-1970s.
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Born and rais ...
, 1973)
* "
Desirable Lakeside Residence" (from ''
Saving Worlds'', edited by
Roger Elwood
Roger Elwood (January 13, 1943 – February 2, 2007) was an American science fiction writer and editor, who edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early to mid-1970s.
Biography
Born and rais ...
and
Virginia Kidd
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, 1973)
* "
The Long Night of Waiting" (from ''
Long Night of Waiting and Other Stories
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'', edited by
Roger Elwood
Roger Elwood (January 13, 1943 – February 2, 2007) was an American science fiction writer and editor, who edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early to mid-1970s.
Biography
Born and rais ...
, 1974)
* "
Through the Needle's Eye" (from ''
High Sorcery'', by
Andre Norton
Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen nam ...
, 1970)
* "
One Spell Wizard" (from ''
Garan the Eternal'', by
Andre Norton
Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen nam ...
, 1972)
* "Outside" (from ''Outside'', by
Andre Norton
Andre Alice Norton (born Alice Mary Norton, February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005) was an American writer of science fiction and fantasy, who also wrote works of historical and contemporary fiction. She wrote primarily under the pen nam ...
, 1975)
* "Moon Mirror" (from ''
Hecate's Cauldron'', edited by
Susan M. Shwartz, 1982)
Notes
1988 short story collections
Fantasy short story collections
Books illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert
Short story collections by Andre Norton
Tor Books books
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