The Faery Handbag
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ISBN 9780670059140
ed. Ellen Datlow
ed. Terri Windling
| "The Faery Handbag" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Kelly Link | |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm ISBN 9780670059140 ed. Ellen Datlow ed. Terri Windling |
| Publication type | Book, Anthology |
| Publication date | 2004 |
"The Faery Handbag" is a fantasy novelette by American writer Kelly Link,[1] first published in 2004 in The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm[2] and again in Link's 2005 short story collection, Magic for Beginners.[3]
The story follows Genevieve, a girl who spends a lot of time with her slightly eccentric grandmother Zofia. Zofia claims to be from the country Baldeziwurlekistan and also to be the guardian of a community of fairies who now live in her black handbag. She often tells outlandish tales about the beings in her handbag and blames them for her overdue library books. Things take a turn for the worse when Genevieve's boyfriend, Jake, snatches Zofia's handbag with the intent of finding out if the stories about it are true.
Reception
"The Faery Handbag" was the winner of the 2005 Hugo Award for Best Novelette,[4] the 2005 Nebula Award for Best Novelette,[5] and the 2005 Locus Award for Best Novelette.[6] It was also nominated for the 2005 World Fantasy Award for Short Story.[7]
References
- ↑ The Faery Handbag, retrieved 19 Aug 2024
- ↑ "Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm". agreenmanreview.com. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ Geneva Melzack. "Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "2005 Hugo Awards". thehugoawards.org. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "2005 Nebula Awards". nebula.sfwa.org. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "2005 Locus Finalists". locusmag.com. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "sfadb : Kelly Link Awards". Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved 26 January 2016.