Firebirds gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy Award to the Newbery Me Firebirds gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy Award to the Newbery Medaland have made bestseller lists worldwide. These authors, including Lloyd Alexander, Diana Wynne Jones, Garth Nix, Patricia A. McKillip, Meredith Ann Pierce, and Nancy Farmer, tell stories that will entertain, provoke, startle, amuse, and resonate long after the last lage has been turned. And they all share a connection to Firebirdan imprint, like this anthology, devoted to the best fantasy and science fiction for teenage and adult readers.