Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories

by Gaiman, Neil; El-Mohtar, Amal; King, Catherine; North, Claire; Swift, E. J.; Smythe, James; Shamsie, Kamila; Logan, Kirsty; Parker, K. J.; Manickavel, Kuzhali; Murad, Mahvesh; Shurin, Jared

• ISBN13: 9781786187680
• ISBN10: 178618768X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-11-29
• Publisher: Solaris

Summary

A fascinating collection of new and classic tales of the fearsome Djinn, from bestselling, award-winning and breakthrough international writers.

An enthralling collection of new and classic tales of the fearsome Djinn, from bestselling, award-winning and breakthrough international writers.

Imagine a world filled with fierce, fiery beings, hiding in our shadows, in our dreams, under our skins. Eavesdropping and exploring; tormenting us, saving our souls. They are monsters, saviours, victims, childhood friends.

And they are everywhere. On street corners, behind the wheel of a taxi, in the chorus, between the pages of books. Every language has a word for them. Every culture knows their traditions. Every religion, every history has them hiding in their dark places.

There is no part of the world that does not know them. They are the Djinn.

With stories from Neil Gaiman, Nnedi Okorafor, Amal El-Mohtar, Catherine Faris King, Claire North, E.J. Swift, Hermes (trans. Robin Moger), Jamal Mahjoub, James Smythe, J.Y. Yang, Kamila Shamsie, Kirsty Logan, K.J. Parker, Kuzhali Manickavel, Maria Dahvana Headley, Monica Byrne, Saad Hossain, Sami Shah, Sophia Al-Maria and Usman Malik.

Author Biography

Mahvesh Murad is an editor, critic and voice artist from Karachi, Pakistan. She is the editor of the award-winning Apex Book of World SF 4, host of the interview podcast Midnight in Karachi for Tor.com and the voice of many international radio and TV commercials, as well as multiple short stories.

Jared Shurin has edited or co-edited 11 anthologies in partnership with Tate Britain, the Egypt Exploration Society, the Royal Observatory and others. He has been a finalist for the British Science Fiction and Hugo Awards, and twice won the British Fantasy Award. Jared is the editor of the award-winning geek culture website Pornokitsch.

Table of Contents

• Introduction - Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin
• The Djinn Falls in Love – Hermes
• The Congregation – Kamila Shamsie
• How We Remember You – Kuzhali Manickavel
• Hurrem and the Djinn – Claire North
• Glass Lights – J.Y. Yang
• Authenticity – Monica Byrne
• Majnun – Helene Wecker
• Black Powder – Maria Dahvana Headley
• A Tale of Ash in Seven Birds – Amal El-Mohtar
• The Sand in the Glass is Right – James Smythe
• Reap – Sami Shah
• Queen of Sheba – Catherine Faris King
• The Jinn Hunter’s Apprentice – E.J. Swift
• Message in a Bottle – K.J. Parker
• Bring Your Own Spoon – Saad Z. Hossain
• Somewhere in America – Neil Gaiman
• Duende 2077 – Jamal Mahjoub
• The Righteous Guide of Arabsat – Sophia Al-Maria
• The Spite House – Kirsty Logan
• Emperors of Jinn – Usman T. Malik
• History – Nnedi Okorafor