Diana L. Paxson Anthologies books in order

Diana L. Paxson appears in ten anthologies from 1978 to 2014, including Moonsinger's Friends (a tribute to Andre Norton), multiple Sword and Sorceress volumes, and The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction. Her anthology work shows the breadth of the fantasy community she has been part of.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Eye of the Heron and Other Stories 1978 Diana L. Paxson Buy
2 Moonsinger’s Friends: An Anthology in Honor of Andre Norton 1985 Diana L. Paxson Buy
3 Barbarians 2 1988 Diana L. Paxson Buy
4 The Household of the Grail 1990 Diana L. Paxson Buy
5 Flights of Fantasy 1999 Diana L. Paxson Buy
6 Sword and Sorceress XXI 2004 Diana L. Paxson Buy
7 The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction 2008 Diana L. Paxson Buy
8 Lace and Blade 2 2009 Diana L. Paxson Buy
9 The Feathered Edge 2012 Diana L. Paxson Buy
10 Stars of Darkover 2014 Diana L. Paxson Buy

Paxson’s anthology appearances track her involvement in the wider science fiction and fantasy community across nearly four decades. Her early appearance in The Eye of the Heron and Other Stories (1978) places her at the beginning of her career, while Stars of Darkover (2014) — a tribute anthology for Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover universe — reflects her long association with Bradley and that fictional world.

Moonsinger’s Friends (1985), a tribute to Andre Norton, and The Household of the Grail (1990), a collection of Arthurian fiction, show the specific communities within the broader fantasy genre where Paxson’s work has been most active. The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction (2008) bridges her fiction and non-fiction interests, appearing in a collection aimed at the pagan community she has been part of throughout her career.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Diana L. Paxson Anthologies series?

There are ten books in the Diana L. Paxson Anthologies series, published between 1978 and 2014.

What is the first book in the Diana L. Paxson Anthologies series?

The first book in the Diana L. Paxson Anthologies series is The Eye of the Heron and Other Stories, published in 1978.

Which anthologies feature Diana L. Paxson's fiction?

Her anthology appearances include Moonsinger’s Friends (1985, in honor of Andre Norton), The Household of the Grail (1990, Arthurian fiction), Sword and Sorceress XXI (2004), The Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction (2008), and Stars of Darkover (2014), among others. Her work spans the science fiction and fantasy community’s major anthologies from the late 1970s through the 2010s.

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