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The Bestiary

Ann VanderMeer

First published 2015
Publisher Centipede Press
Format Hardcover
Type Anthology
ISBN 9781613471333
Cover art Ivica Stevanovic
Pages 279

Notes

A bestiary of fantastical creatures from A to Z written by various fantasy writers.

  • Date from the copyright page of the book; it shipped at late February/early March 2016
  • Ribbon marker, head and tail bands.
  • Cloth-bound; with printed dustjacket.
  • Printed endpapers.
  • All art credited to Ivica Stevanovic in a single line on the title page: " Art by Ivica Stevanovic"
  • Some titles in the Contents are different than the ones at the top of the stories. The Contents below use the titles inside of the book. The differences are listed here:
  • "The Auricle" (in Contents)/ "Auricle" (in the book)
  • "The Liwat'ang Yawa and the Litok-litok" (in Contents)/ "Of the Liwat'ang Yawa, the Litok-litok and their Prey" (in the book)
  • "Nolus Barathruma" (in Contents)/ "Nothus Barathruma (Homo sapiens sapiens +)" (in the book)
  • "Pyret" (in Contents)/"Pyret [py:ret]" (in the book)
  • "Tongues of Moon Toad" (in Contents) / "Tongues of Moon / False Toads" (in the book)
  • Miéville's story name does not have a dot at the end in the Contents. The name contains empty characters (looks like a tabulation) after "The " and before the dot in the book title.

Awards

Year Award Category Status
2017 Chesley Award Best Interior Illustration Nominee/Finalist