Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women and Fiction | 1975 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 2 | Arabian Days | 1977 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 3 | Best for Winter | 1979 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 4 | Winter’s Tales | 1980 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 5 | Winter’s Tales 26 | 1981 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 6 | Tales for the Telling | 1986 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 7 | The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories | 1987 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 8 | Women Writers at Work | 1989 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 9 | Friendship | 1990 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 10 | New Writing From Ireland | 1994 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
| 11 | Mistresses of the Dark | 1998 | Edna O’Brien | Buy |
Edna O’Brien’s anthology work spans from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s and includes both edited collections and contributions to multi-author volumes. Her edited anthologies reflect her interests in women’s writing, Irish storytelling traditions, and the short story form.
Women and Fiction (1975) gathered fiction by women writers, while Tales for the Telling (1986) collected traditional Irish fairy tales. The Penguin Book of Modern British Short Stories (1987) demonstrated her standing in the literary establishment. These editorial projects sit alongside her own fiction and provide a window into the reading and literary relationships that informed her creative work.