Award-Winning
Science Fiction & Fantasy Author and Illustrator
Vonnie Winslow Crist
Wood's Edge, MD
United States
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“Owl Light is a wonderful collection of short stories and poems that transports the reader from the past and into the future, peering into the mysterious, twilight hours of the human experience. Highly recommended!” – David Lee Summers, author of Owl Dance and The Astronomer’s Crypt.
“Owl Light, a collection of stories and poems united by the theme of eventime and owls, is a rich tapestry of magic and ritual. What delights the reader in this anthology is the way Crist can apply fresh eyes to a familiar situation and conversely, can present the unfamiliar as if it were an old friend. The reader has a series of surprises in store as the collection charts the calendar of life through seasonal rituals. My all-time favorite moment was the shock of recognition—and amazement—when the Three Billy Goats Gruff made a cameo appearance in a totally unrelated situation. As I said—the familiar through fresh eyes.” – Jonathan Shipley, author of stories published in Sword and Sorceress, After Death, Stories from the Near-Future, Tales of the Once and Future King, and other books.
“Vonnie Winslow Crist’s intriguing collection Owl Light is a fascinating juxtaposition of poetry and prose—fairy tales new and re-imagined, modern myth and ancient ritual. Her stories span galaxies and eons. And tying them all together are the owls, those mysterious denizens of twilight and legend. There is something to resonate with all readers within its pages.” – Rie Sheridan Rose, author of The Conn-Mann Chronicles.
“A quiet darkness pervades Crist’s stories and poems. There are owls, too, of course, watching over fantastical worlds of ancient tradition and time travel. If you let the tales lull you to sleep, expect shining eyes to peer from the forest of your dreams.” – Anne E. Johnson, author of Things from Other Worlds and Exit Code.
“Owl Light by Vonnie Winslow Crist is a spellbinding collection of poems and short stories that you’re sure to love if you’re a fan of great fantasy literature.” – Guardian Liberty Voice (Douglas Cobb, reviewer)
“A very pleasurable and magical book you will read over and over. This is a book you will keep thinking about, long after you have read it.” – January Gray of January Gray Reviews.
eFestival of Words 2018 Best Short Story Collection
Vonnie Winslow Crist
Wood's Edge, MD
United States
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