TOD 126 Tanith Lee Storyteller Roundtable

The Outer Dark and Essential Dreams Press present the Tanith Lee Storyteller Roundtable featuring Craig Laurance Gidney, Melanie R. Anderson, Lisa Kroger, Terri Windling, moderated by Julie C. Day, with special guest C.S.E. Cooney . The roundtable aired on January 21, 2024 via Zoom, and the episode also features an interview with Julie C. Day, recorded on April 26, 2024. Support the Tanith Lee Storyteller anthology at Kickstarter here!

Show Notes

The Outer Dark and Essential Dreams Press present the Tanith Lee Storyteller Roundtable (0:16:18) featuring Craig Laurance Gidney, Melanie R. Anderson, Lisa Kroger, Terri Windling, moderated by Julie C. Day, with special guest C.S.E. Cooney (0:43:20) . Before the roundtable, Julie talks briefely about the project, confirmed contributors, and the just-launched Kickstarter where you can support it and reserve your copy of the book, as well as an upcoming open call for additional stories. The Roundtable then discusses the massive literary impact of Tanith Lee, as well personal reflections and recommended works (see the show notes below for a list). The Outer Dark was honored to co-host/co-sponsor the roundtable, which aired on January 21, 2024 via Zoom. The  interview with Julie C. Day was recorded on April 26, 2024. Many thanks also to Carina Bissett, Melanie Crew, and Jess Lewis, who assisted in coordinating various organizational and Zoom-related tasks to make this wonderful online event happen.  Support the Tanith Lee Storyteller anthology at Kickstarter here!

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Additional Links

JOIN the Tanith Lee Storyteller Facebook group

LISTEN: TOD 054 Her Own Dark Mythos: Tanith Lee Panel at NecronomiCon 2019

‘Where to Begin with Tanith Lee (Follow Up to Her Own Dark Mythos Panel)’ – Craig Gidney’s blog

‘Weird Beauty: The Weird Fiction of Tanith Lee’ by Craig Laurance Gidney (Weird Fiction Review, Sept. 2017)

More about the Contributors: Theodora Goss, Nisi Shawl, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Martha Wells, Andy Duncan, C.S.E. Cooney, and Maya Deane

Ann VanderMeer (afterword)

John Kaline (foreword, art)

Tanith Lee Storyteller Interview Videos at Essential Dreams YouTube

Tanith Lee Announced as 2024 SFWA Infinity Award Recipient(SFWA)

“Sensual and Decadent,” by Michael Swanwick (Washington Post, July 26, 1986)

Saltburn (2023, trailer)

Margaret St. Clair

DAW Books

Laurie J. Marx

Lethe Press

Leonora Carrington

M.R. James

Daphne du Maurier

Jane Gaskell

Jirel of Joiry stories by C. L. Moore

The Female Man by Joanna Russ

Starship Sofa Audio Interview with Tanith Lee

Works by Tanith Lee mentioned during the panel:

Dreams of Dark and Light (collection, Arkham House)

Delirium’s Mistress

The Birthgrave (Tanith’s first novel)

White As Snow (Tor)

Louisa the Poisoner

Fatal Women: The Esther Garber Novellas (Lethe Press)

The Gods Are Thirsty (historical novel)

The Silver Metal Lover

Fighting the Son

Red as Blood (collection)

“Snow Drop” (Snow White, Blood Red, eds. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling)

“Yellow and Red” (The Weird, eds. Ann and Jeff VanderMeer)
+ Desirina Boskovich’s article on it (Weird Fiction Review)

“When the Clock Strikes” (Red As Blood)

“The Puma’s Daughter” (The Beastly Bride, eds. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling)

“Wolfland” (Red as Blood)

“Beauty” (Red as Blood)

“The Waters of Sorrow” (Red as Blood)

“Where All Things Perish” (Sounds and Furies: Seven Faces of Darkness)

The Book of the Mad (Secret Books of Paradys series)

“The Crow” (In Disturbed by Her Song )

Claidi Journals (YA series)

Piratica (YA series)

The Black Unicorn (YA series)

Blake’s 7 (BBC TV series): “Sand” and “Sarcophagus”

Show Credits

Hosts/Producers: Scott Nicolay and Anya Martin

Co-Host, News from The Weird: Justin Steele

Co-Host, Reviews from The Weird: Gordon B. White

Symposium Assistant Director: Melanie Crew

Symposium Programming Coordinator: Jess Lewis

Symposium Logistics: Melissa Eisner

Logo Design: Nick “The Hat” Gucker

Music: Michael Griffin

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