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ⓘ About Veronica Schanoes
Veronica writes speculative fiction, with a special interest in retelling fairy tales, typically with Jewish protagonists. Her research interests include women’s writing, fairy tales, and fantasy, with particular interest in feminist theory and Jewish representation in speculative fiction. Her fiction has appeared in anthologies like Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells, Year’s Best Fantasy, Horror 21, The Doll Collection, Strange Horizons, and Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, as well as Tor.com. Veronica has published scholarship on mirrors in the Harry Potter series and fairy tale revisions. Her parents are leftists (her dad’s actually a Marxist) and she was raised with a strong sense of leftist values and a comprehension of history.
All Book Series by Veronica Schanoes
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 6 of 12 · published 2014
The WisCon Chronicles, Volume 11: Trials by Whiteness
Book 10 of 12 · published 2017
Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Veronica Schanoes?
Veronica writes speculative fiction, with a special interest in retelling fairy tales, typically with Jewish protagonists. Her research interests include women’s writing, fairy tales, and fantasy, with particular interest in feminist theory and Jewish representation in speculative fiction. Her fiction has appeared in anthologies like Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells, Year’s Best Fantasy, Horror 21, The Doll Collection, Strange Horizons, and Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, as well as Tor.com.
Which Veronica Schanoes series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series, the earliest of Veronica Schanoes's multi-book series: it opens with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition (2010) and runs to 15 books across 2010–2024, ending with The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 (2024).
How many books has Veronica Schanoes written?
Veronica Schanoes has 30 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2024. 15 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series with 15 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Veronica Schanoes's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Veronica Schanoes's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (2010–2024, 15 books).
How are Veronica Schanoes's books organised into series?
This guide splits Veronica Schanoes's 30 books into 1 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (15 books, 2010–2024).