And the Angels Sang

by Lorina Stephens

Overview

In this her fifth book, Lorina Stephens presents a provocative anthology of speculative short fiction, from dystopia to utopia, written over the past 25 years. Some stories have appeared previously in publications such as On Spec and Sword & Sorceress X, while some make their debut. Lorina Stephens has proven herself an engaging author. - The (Hanover) Post It is often the case with contemporary Canadian authors that they have a tendency to punctuate their novels with long, psychological dissertations on mundane subjects. It's as if they feel that each everyday occurrence is fraught with deep sociological undertones. Lorina Stephens, fortunately, is free of such meanderings. She has a good economy of words and each paragraph contains vital information. - Dan Pelton Orangeville Citizen

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780973927801
Publisher:	Five Rivers Chapmanry
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Lorina Stephens has worked as editor, freelance journalist for national and regional print media, is author of seven books both fiction and non-fiction, been a festival organizer, publicist, lectures on many topics from historical textiles and domestic technologies, to publishing and writing, teaches, and continues to work as a writer, artist, and publisher at Five Rivers Publishing. She has had several short fiction pieces published in Canada's acclaimed On Spec magazine, Postscripts to Darkness, Neo-Opsis, Deluge, Strangers Among Us, and Marion Zimmer Bradley's fantasy anthology Sword & Sorceress X. Her book credits include: Stonehouse Cooks, Five Rivers Publishing, 2011, From Mountains of Ice, Five Rivers Publishing, 2009, And the Angels Sang, Five Rivers Publishing, 2008, Shadow Song, Five Rivers Publishing, 2008, Recipes of a Dumb Housewife, Lulu Publishing 2007, Credit River Valley, Boston Mills Press 1994, Touring the Giant's Rib: A Guide to the Niagara Escarpment; Boston Mills Press 1993 Lorina Stephens is presently working on two new novels, The Rose Guardian, and Caliban. She lives with her husband of four decades in a historic stone house in Neustadt, Ontario. You can find her at lorinastephens.com, Facebook, and Twitter @LorinaStephens

Editorial Reviews

And the Angels Sang is a cornucopia of fractal glimpses into the mysterious, the fantastic, and surprises that lurk beneath the surface.

Midwest Book Review

Lorina Stephens has proven herself an engaging author.

The (Hanover) Post

It is often the case with contemporary Canadian authors that they have a tendency to punctuate their novels with long, psychological dissertations on mundane subjects. It’s as if they feel that each everyday occurrence is fraught with deep sociological undertones. Lorina Stephens, fortunately, is free of such meanderings. She has a good economy of words and each paragraph contains vital information.

Dan Pelton, Orangeville Citizen

The historical and fantastical seamlessly rub shoulders in this anthology of short, speculative fiction.

Tracey Fockler, In the Hills Magazine, Winter Issue, 2008

Lorina Stephens demonstrates mastery of distopian/strange fiction, sci-fi, and fantasy in this recent seventeen story anthology.

Goodreads

Stephens’ creations pool into a cooling diversion while being highly meromictic.

LibaryThing

Really good science fiction and fantasy, in other words. Well worth reading. Masterful writing.

Amazing Stories, Clubhouse Review

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