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| "The Faery Handbag" | |
|---|---|
| Short story byKelly Link | |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publication | |
| Published in | The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm ISBN 9780670059140 ed.Ellen Datlow ed.Terri Windling |
| Publication type | Book,Anthology |
| Publication date | 2004 |
"The Faery Handbag" is afantasynovelette by American writerKelly Link,[1] published in 2004.
The story follows Genevieve, a girl who spends a lot of time with her slightly eccentric grandmother Zofia. Zofia claims to be from the country Baldeziwurlekistan and also to be the guardian of a community of fairies who now live in her black handbag. She often tells outlandish tales about the beings in her handbag and blames them for her overdue library books. Things take a turn for the worse when Genevieve's boyfriend, Jake, snatches Zofia's handbag with the intent of finding out if the stories about it are true.
"The Faery Handbag" was the winner of the 2005Hugo Award for Best Novelette, the 2006Nebula Award for Best Novelette, and the 2005Locus Award for Best Novelette. It was also nominated for the 2005World Fantasy Award for Short Story.[2]