Gothic! Ten Original Dark TalesGothic! Ten Original Dark Tales is a compilation of young adult horror short stories, edited by Deborah Noyes. It was published in 2004 by Candlewick Press. BackgroundThe stories in this book are gothic. The compiler summarized what she thinks of gothic as, "It's probably more accurate to think of gothic as a room within the larger house of horror. Its decor is distinctive. It insists on burden of the past. It also gleefully turns our ideas of good and evil on end." While most of the short stories are gothic, a reviewer for Teen Reads said that there are stories that are both dark and funny. The authors in this novel include Joan Aiken, Vivian Vande Velde, M.T. Anderson, Neil Gaiman, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Barry Yourgrau, Janni Lee Simmer, Gregory Maguire, Celia Rees, and Garth Nix.[1] Contents
AwardsThe book was nominated for a Locus Poll Award in 2005 in the category Best Young Adult Book.[2] The book is An American Library Association (ALA) Best Book for Young Adults, A Kirkus Reviews Editors’ Choice, A Junior Library Guild Selection, A VOYA Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Title, and A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age.[3] ReceptionThe book is listed in Best Books for Young Adults which is from the Young Adult Library Services Association.[4] The book is also listed in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Second Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois.[5] Joseph DeMarco, of Kliatt, said that readers will not be disappointed and that they will have trouble forgetting the horror.[6] Jennifer Mattson, of Booklist, liked the book despite its clichés.[7] References
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