Welcome to Bordertown : new stories and poems of the Borderlands

Bordertown: a city on the border between our human world and the elfin realm. Runaway teens come from both sides of the border to find adventure, to find themselves. Elves play in rock bands and race down the street on spell-powered motorbikes. Human kids recreate themselves in the squats and clubs and artists' studios of Soho. Terri Windling's original Bordertown series was the forerunner of today's urban fantasy, introducing authors that included Charles de Lint, Will Shetterly, Emma Bull, and Ellen Kushner. In this volume of all-new work (including a 15-page graphic story), the original writers are now joined by the generation that grew up dreaming of Bordertown, including acclaimed authors Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Catherynne M. Valente, and many more. They all meet here on the streets of Bordertown in more than twenty new interconnected songs, poems, and stories. From the Hardcover edition Stories And Poems Set In The Urban Land Of Bordertown, A City On The Edge Of The Faerie And Human World, Populated By Human And Elfin Runaways. Welcome To Bordertown / Terri Windling And Ellen Kushner -- Shannon's Law / Cory Doctorow -- Cruel Sister / Patricia A. Mckillip -- A Voice Like A Hole / Catherynne M. Valente -- Stairs In Her Hair / Amal El-mohtar -- Incunabulum / Emma Bull -- Run Back Across The Border / Steven Brust -- A Prince Of Thirteen Days / Alaya Dawn Johnson -- The Sages Of Elsewhere / Will Shetterly -- Soulja Grrrl / Jane Yolen -- Crossings / Janni Lee Simner -- Fair Trade / Sara Ryan ; Drawn By Dylan Meconis -- Night Song For A Halfie / Jane Yolen -- Our Stars, Our Selves / Tim Pratt -- Elf Blood / Annette Curtis Klause -- Ours Is The Prettiest / Nalo Hopkinson -- The Wall / Delia Sherman -- We Do Not Come In Peace / Christopher Barzak -- A Borderland Jump-rope Rhyme / Jane Yolen -- The Rowan Gentleman / Holly Black And Cassandra Clare -- The Song Of The Song / Neil Gaiman -- A Tangle Of Green Men / Charles De Lint. Edited By Holly Black And Ellen Kushner ; Introduction By Terri Windling. Bordertown: a city on the border between our human world and the elfin realm. Runaway teens come from both sides of the border to find adventure, and to find themselves. Elves play in rock bands and race down the street on spell-powered motorbikes. Human kids recreate themselves in squats and clubs and artist's studios of Soho. Authors including Holly Black, Cassandra Clare, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Catherynne M. Valente, all meet here on the streets of Bordertown in more than twenty new interconnected songs, poems and stories. A collection of stories and poems set in Bordertown, a city on the edge of the faerie and human world that is populated by human and elfin runaways, including Cory Doctorow's "Shannon's Law," Patricia A. McKillip's "Cruel Sister," Annette Curtis Klause's "Elf Blood," and others