Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian fantasy author and Celtic folk musician. It is often said that, along with Terri Windling, he established the genre of mythic fiction which falls somewhere between fantasy literature, and mainstream fiction with a magical realist bent. This is debatable, as John Crowley preceded de Lint with the novel "Little, Big", which was published in 1981, and won the World Fantasy Award the following year for its blending of classical fantasy with modern culture. In any case, de Lint can certainly be credited with popularizing the emerging genre, which is also known as "urban myth" or "urban fantasy." De Lint's work has been called "fantasy for people who normally don't read fantasy." A pseudonym (Greek: , pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons legal name. ... Samuel M Key is a pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Authorship redirects here. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... A literary genre is one of the divisions of literature into genres according to particular criteria such as literary technique, tone, or content. ... Smaug in his lair: an illustration for the fantasy The Hobbit Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. ... Horror fiction is, broadly, fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the reader. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Smaug in his lair: an illustration for the fantasy The Hobbit Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. ... Authorship redirects here. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... Terri Windling is an influential fantasy editor, artist, essayist, and author of the novel The Wood Wife (1996), winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for best novel. ... Mythic fiction is literature that is rooted in, inspired by, or that in some way draws from the tropes, themes and symbolism of myth, folklore, and fairy tales. ... Magic Realism (or Magical Realism) is an illustrative or literary technique in which the laws of cause and effect seem not quite to apply in otherwise real world situations. ... John Crowley (born December 1, 1942 in Presque Isle, Maine) is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction. ... Little, Big: or, The Fairies Parliament is a modern fantasy novel by John Crowley, published in 1981. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... First awarded in 1975, the World Fantasy Awards are handed out annually at the World Fantasy Convention (WFC) to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy. ... Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy, also known as contemporary urban fantasy, modern-day fantasy, or indigenous fantasy. ...

He was born in Bussum, the Netherlands, and emigrated to Canada at the age of four months. He now lives in Ottawa. He published three novels under the pseudonym Samuel M. Key which have subsequently been reprinted by Orb Books as Charles de Lint. Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - MPs List... A pseudonym (Greek: , pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons legal name. ... Samuel M Key is a pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. ... Orb Books is a publishing imprint of Tor Books. ...

Many of his later stories center around the mythical North American city of Newford and a regular cast of characters that make cameo and feature appearances. He has received many awards including the 2000 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection for Moonlight and Vines. He has also published a children's book, Circle of Cats, with artist Charles Vess. Newford is a fictional North American city, the setting in many of Charles de Lints works of urban fantasy. ... First awarded in 1975, the World Fantasy Awards are handed out annually at the World Fantasy Convention (WFC) to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy. ... This World Fantasy Award is given to the fantasy fiction collection voted best by a panel of judges, and presented each year at the World Fantasy Convention. ... Charles Vess (born 1951) is an American illustrator. ...

In addition to being the author of numerous novels and short stories, de Lint is also a poet, musician, artist, folklorist, and critic. His poetry can be found online in The Endicott Studio Journal of Mythic Arts. The Endicott Studio is an organization dedicated to myth and its expression through literary, visual, and performance arts. ...

Bibliography

Novels

• The Riddle of the Wren (1984)
• Moonheart (1984)
• The Harp of the Grey Rose (1985)
• Mulengro: A Romany Tale (1985)
• Yarrow (1986)
• Ascian in Rose (1987)
• Jack, the Giant Killer (1987)
• Greenmantle (1988)
• Wolf Moon (1988)
• Svaha (1989)
• Westlin Wind (1989)
• The Valley of Thunder (Philip José Farmer's The Dungeon, Vol. 3, Dungeon series) (1989)
• Berlin (1989)
• The Hidden City (Philip José Farmer's The Dungeon, Vol. 5) (1990)
• The Fair in Emain Macha (1990)
• Drink Down the Moon (1990)
• Ghostwood (1990)
• Angel of Darkness (First published under the pseudonym Samuel M. Key) (1990)
• The Dreaming Place (Illustrated by Brian Froud) (1990)
• The Little Country (1991)
• Ghosts of Wind and Shadow (1991)
• Uncle Dobbin's Parrot Fair (1991)
• Death Leaves an Echo (Part of three novella collection, Cafe Purgatoriam) (1991)
• Hedgework and Guessery (1991)
• Our Lady of the Harbour (1991)
• Paperjack (1991)
• From a Whisper to a Scream (First published under the pseudonym Samuel M. Key) (1992)
• The Wishing Well (1993)
• Into The Green (1993)
• I'll Be Watching You (First published under the pseudonym Samuel M. Key) (1994)
• The Wild Wood (Brian Froud's Faerielands, Illustrated by Brian Froud) (1994)
• Memory and Dream (1994)
• Trader (1997)
• Someplace to Be Flying (1998)
• Forests of the Heart (2000)
• The Road to Lisdoonvarna (2001)
• The Onion Girl (2001)
• Seven Wild Sisters (Illustrated by Charles Vess) (2002)
• A Circle of Cats (Illustrated by Charles Vess) (2003)
• Spirits in the Wires (2003)
• Medicine Road (Illustrated by Charles Vess) (2004)
• The Blue Girl (2004)
• Widdershins (2006)
• Little (Grrl) Lost (2007)
• Old Man Crow (2007)
• Promises to Keep (2007)

The Riddle of the Wren is a Celtic fantasy novel written by Canadian author Charles de Lint. ... Moonheart is an urban fantasy novel by Charles de Lint. ... Yarrow is an urban fantasy novel by Charles de Lint, set in 1980s Ottawa. ... Wolf Moon is a 1988 childrens fantasy novel by Charles de Lint. ... Philip José Farmer (born January 26, 1918) is an American author, principally known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. ... A series of fantasy novels written under the auspices of Philip Jose Farmer. ... Philip José Farmer (born January 26, 1918) is an American author, principally known for his science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories. ... Samuel M Key is a pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. ... Brian Froud (born 1947 in Winchester) is an English fantasy illustrator. ... Samuel M Key is a pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. ... Samuel M Key is a pseudonym used by Charles de Lint. ... Brian Froud (born 1947 in Winchester) is an English fantasy illustrator. ... Brian Froud (born 1947 in Winchester) is an English fantasy illustrator. ... Charles Vess (born 1951) is an American illustrator. ... Charles Vess (born 1951) is an American illustrator. ... Charles Vess (born 1951) is an American illustrator. ...

Collections

• De Grijze Roos ("The Grey Rose") (1983)
• Spiritwalk (1992)
• Dreams Underfoot (1993)
• The Ivory and the Horn (1995)
• Jack of Kinrowan (1995)
• Moonlight and Vines (1999)
• Triskell Tales (2000)
• Waifs and Strays (2002)
• A Handful of Coppers (Collected Early Stories, Vol.1: Heroic Fantasy) (2003)
• Quicksilver & Shadow (Collected Early Stories, Vol.2) (2004)

The Newford Series

• The Dreaming Place (1990)
• From a Whisper to a Scream (originally credited to "Samuel M. Key")(1992)
• Dreams Underfoot (1993)
• I'll Be Watching You (originally credited to "Samuel M. Key")(1994)
• Memory and Dream (1994)
• The Ivory and the Horn (1995)
• Trader (1997)
• Someplace to be Flying (1998)
• Moonlight and Vines (1999)
• Forests of the Heart (2000)
• The Onion Girl (2001)
• Seven Wild Sisters (2002)
• Tapping the Dream Tree (2002)
• Spirits in the Wires (2003)
• Medicine Road (2003)
• The Blue Girl (2004)
• Widdershins (2006)
• Promises to Keep (2007)
• Old Man Crow (2007)

Publication dates taken from Charles de Lint

Short stories

• "The Valley of the Troll" in Sword and Sorceress I (1984)
• "Cold Blows The Wind" in Sword and Sorceress II (1985)
• "The Weeping Oak" in Sword and Sorceress IV (1987)
• "Into the Green" in Sword and Sorceress V (1988)
• "Merlin Dreams in the Mondream Wood" (1992)
• "The Buffalo Man" (1999)

De Lint also scripted several comic books for Barry Blair's Aircel Publishing in the mid-1980s. The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. ... The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. ... The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. ... The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. ...

De Lint's short story, "The Sacred Fire" (from Dreams Underfoot) was made into a short film by Peter Billingsley and Robert Meyer Burnett in 1994. Originally set on and near the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, the setting was changed to Beverly Hills for the film. It was also adapted as an episode of The Hunger in 2000. Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ... Peter Billingsley (born April 16, 1971, in New York, New York), also known as Peter Michaelsen[1] and Peter Billingsley-Michaelsen[2], is an American actor, director, and producer known for his role as Ralphie in the 1983 movie A Christmas Story, whose requests for a genuine Red Ryder BB... Butler University is a private liberal arts university in Indianapolis, Indiana. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... The Hunger is an English television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. ...

See also

• Contemporary fantasy

Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy, also known as modern-day fantasy, or indigenous fantasy. ...

External links

• Charles de Lint
• Charles de Lint at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Charles de Lint Reading List from SF Site
• Endicott Studio bio page