Possibly, but I suppose the real hope is that you've never heard of McHugh, Gunn, or Lanagan and it turns out you like them just as much as Ford and Shepard.
In my case, Ford and Shepard are the two names that sell the anthology, Beagle is an important name I know, and the rest are either "I've heard of her" or "Who?" and Maybe, just maybe I'll like them. As it stands, I know Ford's work and he is hugely hit or miss with me. Botch Town, a current World Fantasy Award nominee for Novella did not work at all, but "The Way He Does It" was fantastic. Lucius Shepard is the real selling point for me.
As such, my vote went like this: Beagle, Shepard, Ford, Sterling, McHugh
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Date: 2007-08-31 02:29 am (UTC)In my case, Ford and Shepard are the two names that sell the anthology, Beagle is an important name I know, and the rest are either "I've heard of her" or "Who?" and Maybe, just maybe I'll like them. As it stands, I know Ford's work and he is hugely hit or miss with me. Botch Town, a current World Fantasy Award nominee for Novella did not work at all, but "The Way He Does It" was fantastic. Lucius Shepard is the real selling point for me.
As such, my vote went like this: Beagle, Shepard, Ford, Sterling, McHugh