The Woman Who Loved the Moon & Other Stories

elizabeth a. lynn

Elizabeth A. Lynn stands as a groundbreaking author of fantasy and science fiction. Her stories weave richly drawn characters and complex scenes of daily life into the intricate tapestry of speculative fiction. But beyond her technical skill, Lynn has changed the landscape of fantasy writing as one of the first authors to incorporate themes of gender and gay relationships into her work. Importantly, these themes are not part of the fantastic story line but simply of the unremarkable, normal relationships around which the fantasy occurs. This collection of Lynn’s early short stories serves as a wonderful introduction to her influential work. Soaring emotions, eloquent prose, and fully realized worlds are truly a joy to become lost within. That explains why the namesake short story “The Woman Who Loved the Moon” won Lynn one of her two World Fantasy Awards.With The Woman Who Loved the Moon and Other Stories, readers will delight in an author whose work George R. R. Martin has described as “the sort of fantasy we don’t see enough lyrical and literate, and a treat from the first page to the last.”

Genres fantasyscience fictionshort storiesqueerlgbtshort story collectionfictionsci fi fantasyspeculative fictionscience fiction fantasy

197 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1,1981

This edition

Format: 197 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: January 1, 1984 by Berkley
ISBN: 9780425056110
ASIN: 0425056112
Language: English

About the author

elizabeth a. lynn

Elizabeth A. Lynn is a US writer most known for fantasy and to a lesser extent science fiction. She is particularly known for being one of the first writers in science fiction or fantasy to introduce gay and lesbian characters; in honor of Lynn, the LGBT bookstore "A Different Light" took its name from her novel.