Terri Windling
Terri Windling is a writer, editor, artist, folklorist, and critic. She is well known for (1) promoting adult fairy tale literature and the mythic fiction genre in both her editorial work and her own writing, (2) for promoting fiction and critical works exploring gender issues in folklore and myth, and (3) for mentoring emerging writers and scholars in the field of mythic arts.
Windling was the Fantasy Editor at Ace Books, 1979-1985, working with Science Fiction editors Susan Allison and Beth Meacham. She has been a Consulting Fantasy Editor for Tor Books since 1986. She has edited numerous anthologies of fantasy fiction, many of them in partnership with Ellen Datlow. She edited the "Folkroots" column in Realms of Fantasy magazine from 1992 - 2008. Windling founded the Endicott Studio - an organization for the promotion of mythic arts - in 1987, and co-edited its online magazine, theJournal of Mythic Arts, with Midori Snyder from 1997 to 2008.
As a writer, Windling has published fiction for children and adults, as well as nonfiction on myth, folklore, fantasy literature, and Victorian art. She is also a painter of works inspired by myth, folklore, and women's history. Her art has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries in the U.S. and Europe.
Biography
- Born and raised in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
- Studied English and Folklore at Antioch College in Ohio, with study abroad in London and Dublin.
- Editor for Ace Books, New York City, 1979-1985. Brought in new writers including Charles de Lint; Sheri S. Tepper; Patricia C. Wrede; Steven Brust; Emma Bull; Will Shetterly; Pamela Dean; Delia Sherman; Megan Lindholm (a.k.a. Robin Hobb); Midori Snyder; and Gregory Frost; encouraged numerous other fantasy writers, including Ellen Kushner and Jane Yolen, to expand their works; nurtured the growth of the urban fantasy genre; brought writers such as Jonathan Carroll and Michael de Larrabeiti into paperback for the first time; changed the look of the fantasy art used for book covers, significantly affecting the depictions of women in fantasy art. Created the MagicQuest imprint of young adult fantasy for Ace/Tempo Books, publishing works by writers including Tanith Lee, Patricia McKillip, Peter Dickinson, Elizabeth Marie Pope, Penelope Lively, Allison Uttley, and Jane Yolen.
- Consulting editor for Tor Books, 1986-present.
- Co-edited with Ellen Datlow the Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (St. Martin's Press) for the first 16 volumes of the series. Chose Kelly Link and Gavin Grant to succeed her in the job beginning with Volume 17.
- Founded The Endicott Studio for Mythic Arts, 1987.
- Has divided her time between homes in Devon, England and Tucson, Arizona since 1990.
- Co-edited The Journal of Mythic Arts with Midori Snyder, 1997-2008. Received the World Fantasy Award for this work in 2008.
- Co-founded the Endicott West Arts Retreat in Tucson, Arizona with Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman in 2000. The Retreat is currently managed by Emma Bull and Will Shetterly.
- Married English theatre director Howard Gayton in 2008.
Works
Fiction
- "The Green Children," The Armless Maiden, Tor Books, 1995 (story)
- The Wood Wife, Tor Books, 1996 (novel, winner of the Mythopoeic Award)
- "The Color of Angels", The Horns of Elfland, New American Library, 1997 (novella, loosely related to The Wood Wife)
- The Raven Queen, with Ellen Steiber, Random House, 1999 (novel, for Middle Grade readers)
- The Changeling, Random House, 1995 (chapter book for Middle Grade readers)
- The Old Oak Wood Series, Simon & Schuster (children's books, illustrated by Wendy Froud):
- A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale, 1999
- The Winter Child, 2000
- The Faeries of Spring Cottage, 20001
- "Red Rock," Century Magazine, 2000 (story)
- The Moon Wife, Tor Books, forthcoming (novel)
- Little Owl, Viking, forthcoming (young adult novel)
Nonfiction
- "Surviving Childhood," The Armless Maiden, Tor Books, 1995
- "Transformations," Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Women Writers Explore Their Favorite Fairy Tales (Expanded Edition), Anchor, 1998
- Co-writer and editor of Brian Froud's Good Faeries/Bad Faeries, Simon & Schuster, 2000
- "On Tolkien and Fairy Stories," Meditations on Middle-Earth, St. Martin's Press, 2001
- Contributing writer to The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales, edited by Jack Zipes, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002
- Contributing writer to Fées, elfes, dragons & autres créatures des royaumes de féerie, edited by Claudine Glot and Michel Le Bris, Hoëbeke, France, 2004
- Contributing writer to Panorama illustré de la fantasy & du merveilleux, edited by André-François Ruaud, Les Moutons Electriques, France 2004
- Numerous articles on myth and mythic arts for Realms of Fantasy magazine and the Journal of Mythic Arts, 1992-2008
Anthologies
- Elsewhere, Volumes I - III, edited with Mark Alan Arnold, Ace Books, 1981-1983 (Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Volume I)
- Faery, Ace Books, 1985 (World Fantasy Award nominee)
- Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series, with Ellen Datlow, 1986-2003 (3 World Fantasy Awards; the Bram Stoker Award; several other award nominations)
- Snow White, Blood Red series, with Ellen Datlow:
- Snow White, Blood Red, Morrow/Avon, 1993 (World Fantasy Award nominee)
- Black Thorn, White Rose, Morrow/Avon, 1994; Prime Books, 2007
- Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears, Morrow/Avon, 1995; Prime Books 2008
- Black Swan, White Raven, Avon Books, 1997; Prime Books, 2008
- Silver Birch, Blood Moon, Avon Books, 1999 (Winner of the World Fantasy Award)
- Black Heart, Ivory Bones, Avon Books, 2000
- Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers, with Ellen Datlow, HarperPrism, 1998; Avon, 2002
- The Armless Maiden and Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors, Tor Books, 1995 (James Tiptree, Jr. Award shortlist)
- Retold Fairy Tales series, with Ellen Datlow (for Middle Grade readers):
- A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales, Simon & Schuster, 2000
- Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold, Simon & Schuster, 2002
- Troll's Eye View and Other Villainous Tales, Viking, 2009
- Mythic Fiction series, with Ellen Datlow, illustrated by Charles Vess (for Young Adult readers):
- The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest, Viking, 2002 (Winner of the World Fantasy Award)
- The Faery Reel: Tales From the Twilight Realm, Viking, 2004 (World Fantasy Award nominee)
- The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales, Viking, 2007 (World Fantasy Award nominee)
- The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People, Viking, 2010
- Salon Fantastique with Ellen Datlow, Thunder's Mouth Press, 2006 (Winner of the World Fantasy Award)
Series Edited
- The Fairy Tale Series, created with artist Thomas Canty, Ace Books and Tor Books, 1986 to present: a series of novels that retell and reinterpret traditional fairy tales, featuring Charles DeLint, Jane Yolen, Patricia Wrede, Pamela Dean, Tanith Lee and others.
- Brian Froud's Faerielands, Bantam Books, 1994: contemporary fantasy novellas by Charles de Lint and Patricia A. McKillip, illustrated by Brian Froud
- The Borderlands Series, New American Library, Tor Books, Harper Prism, 1985 to present: a Young Adult shared-world series featuring the intersection between Elfland and human lands, generally populated by teenagers, runaways, and exiles. Primary series writers: Ellen Kushner, Charles de Lint, Midori Snyder, Emma Bull, Will Shetterly. The series consists of four anthologies and three novels to date.
Awards
- Mythopoeic Award for The Wood Wife
- Nine World Fantasy Awards
- Bram Stoker Award
- Short-listed for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award for The Armless Maiden
References
- Terri Windling at the Internet Book List
- Terri Windling at the Speculative Fiction Database
- "Mythic Fiction for Young Adults" by Julie Bartel, The Journal of Mythic Arts, 2005
- The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, John Clute and John Grant, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1999
- New Tales for Old: Folktales as Literary Fictions for Young Adults, Gail de Vos and Anna E. Altmann, Libraries Unlimited,, Connecticut, 1999
- St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers, Edition 2, Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast, St. James Press, Michigan, 1992