Norilana Books presents Zimmer Bradley’s Sword and Sorceress XXIII
Norilana Books is proud to present Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword and Sorceress XXIII edited by Elisabeth Waters, the twenty-third volume of the classic fantasy anthology series featuring stories of powerful and remarkable women, both warriors and power-wielders, who bravely act to change their worlds with magic or sword or sheer power of character.
For over two decades, the late Marion Zimmer Bradley, best-selling and beloved author, discovered and nurtured a grand generation of authors. The roster of contributors over the years includes Laurell K. Hamilton, Charles de Lint, Diana L. Paxston, Emma Bull, Jennifer Roberson, and countless others.
The nineteen original stories featured here include such stellar authors as Mercedes Lackey, Deborah J. Ross, Dave Smeds, and exciting newcomers whose voices are sure to be heard again.
Norilana Books is a Los Angeles-based new independent publisher, owned and operated by Vera Nazarian since 2006. With over 200 books in print, Norilana Books specializes in beautifully packaged hardcover and trade paperback classics of world literature, quality fantasy, science fiction, romance and women’s fiction, and young adult titles.
Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword and Sorceress XXIII edited by Elisabeth Waters
Norilana Books Fantasy
November 15, 2008
Trade Paperback
Retail Price: $12.95 USD – 9.00 GBP
ISBN-13: 978-1-934648-78-0
ISBN-10: 1934648787
324 pages
Marion Zimmer Bradley was born on the 3rd June 1930 and sadly died in 1999. She was an American science fiction and fantasy author who was well known for the feminist and Christian themes within her books. Her most famous piece of work is probably The Mists of Avalon, which was in essence a retelling of an Arthurian legend from the female perspective and her Darkover novels.
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