The wrenching and provocative debut collection from the author of The Fox Woman and Fudoki. Johnsonβs stories have won the Sturgeon and World Fantasy awards and, for the last three years running, the Nebula Award.
Johnsonβs stories range from historical Japan (Sturgeon award winner βFox Magicβ) to metafictional explorations of story structure (βStory Kitβ). Nebula award winners βSparβ and βPoniesβ are perhaps most shocking and captivating, but each of the seventeen stories here is a highlight selected from Johnsonβs more than two decades of work.
These stories feature cats, bees, wolves, dogs, and even that most capricious of animals, humans, and have been reprinted in The Yearβs Best Fantasy & Horror, Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, and The Secret History of Fantasy.
At the Mouth of the River of Bees is one of the most anticipated debut science fiction short story collections in recent years.
About the Author
Kij Johnson: Kij Johnson's stories have won the Sturgeon, World Fantasy, and Nebula awards. She has taught writing and has worked at Tor, Dark Horse, Microsoft, and Real Networks. She has run bookstores, worked as a radio announcer and engineer, edited cryptic crosswords, and waitressed in a strip bar.