Books - Essential Dreams Press

Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology

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Release date: 2025

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With eight invited authors and an open call for eight more in July Storyteller is a celebration of Tanith Lee’s work–and an object lesson in the breadth of authors she influenced. In the planning stages for over a year, this is a passion project for the press, the editors, and the authors involved.

All new stories written by beloved authors—such as Terri Windling, Martha Wells, Nisi Shawl, Theodora Goss, and C.S.E. Cooney—whose own work has been influenced by Tanith Lee.

Afterword by Ann VanderMeer. Foreword by Tanith’s widower, John Kaiine.
Edited by Julie C. Day with Carina Bissett and Craig Laurance Gidney.

Dreams for a Broken World (Dreams 2)

Release Date: November 1, 2022.

“[These stories are] beautiful, they’re fresh, and they are painful. This is not an anthology that begs to be read in one sitting; not that it doesn’t merit such a binge, but because each story requires a breath between them, and, frankly, deserves to be savored… it never ceases to be a pleasure to read.” —Locus Magazine

“This anthology offers seriously admirable work. Highly recommended.” —Arley Sorg, Lightspeed Magazine

“24 impressive stories of healing and rebuilding… These hopeful stories offer something for any speculative fiction reader.” —Publishers Weekly

Series Editor: Julie C. Day (blog | Twitter)
Guest Editor: Ellen Meeropol (blog | Twitter)

All proceeds go directly to the Rosenberg Fund for Children.

Weird Dream Society (Dreams 1)

Release Date: May, 2020.

Series Editor & Editor in Chief: Julie C. Day (blog | Twitter)

All proceeds go directly to RAICES.