Unnatural Creatures: Stories Selected by Neil Gaiman

Chosen and introduced by Neil Gaiman, this thoroughly beguiling collection of short stories is inhabited by an amazing menagerie of creatures from myth, legend, and dark imagination. The griffin, the sunbird, manticores, unicorns – all manner of glorious creatures never captured in zoos, museums, or photographs are packed vividly into this collection. Neil Gaiman includes some of his own childhood favourites alongside stories classic and modern to spark the imagination of readers young and old. All contributors have given their work freely to benefit Dave Eggers' literacy charity, 826DC. Includes stories by: Peter S. Beagle, Anthony Boucher, Avram Davidson, Samuel R. Delany, Neil Gaiman, Maria Dahvana Headley, Nalo Hopkinson, Diana Wynne Jones, Megan Kurashige, E. Nesbit, Larry Niven, Nnedi Okorafor, Saki, Frank R. Stockton, Gahan Wilson, E. Lily Yu.