Editors | Steven H. Silver Martin H. Greenberg |
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Cover artist | James Gurney |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Beginnings |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | DAW Books |
Publication date | 2003 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 343 |
ISBN | 0-7564-0121-6 |
Preceded by | Wondrous Beginnings |
Followed by | Horrible Beginnings |
Magical Beginnings is an anthology of fantasy short stories edited by Steven H. Silver and Martin H. Greenberg, first published in paperback by DAW Books in February 2003. It is a compilation of the first published stories of sixteen prominent authors in the genre, and features introductions to the stories provided (in most instances) by the authors of those stories.[1] Magical Beginnings was the second of three similarly-themed anthologies, its companions being Wondrous Beginnings and Horrible Beginnings, compiling the first published stories of authors writing in the science fiction and horror genres, respectively.[2] The series follows the example of the earlier First Flight: Maiden Voyages in Space and Time, edited by Damon Knight (Lancer Books, 1963)[3] and First Voyages, edited by Damon Knight, Martin H. Greenberg and Joseph D. Olander (Avon Books, 1981),[4] which focused on science fiction authors only and did not include individual introductions.