The Fantasy book of the month for April 2010 is “Black Juice” by Margo Lanagan (first published in 2004).
Content
“Black Juice” contains ten independent fantasy short stories. Whether a family singing their daughter to her death, a young boy braving pestilential angels to give his grandmother the death she deserves and himself the freedom he deserves, or clowns on a sniper spree at a clown convention, these are people you believe in, stories of quite extraordinary power.
About the book
Margo Lanagan is an Australian writer who has published young adult novels since 1990. “Black Juice” has won many awards, including two World Fantasy Awards in 2005.
Where to get the book
You can get it at every book shop and of course at Amazon (look out for deals on the marketplace) in at least one paperback edition from Gollancz. If you buy the book at Waterstone’s in Cardiff (2a The Hayes), they’ll give a 10% discount if you mention the reading group and have a Waterstone’s loyalty card.
Other suggested books
The short list for this month consisted of three short story collections:
- “Bending The Landscape Volume 3: Fantasy” by Nicola Griffith and Stephen Pagel (editors)
- “Black Juice” by Margo Lanagan
- “Dark Alchemy: Magical Tales From The Masters of Modern Fantasy” by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dunn (editors)
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