Charles de Lint

Charles De Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian fantasy author and Celtic folk musician. He established the genre of mythic fiction which falls somewhere between fantasy literature, and mainstream fiction with a magical realist bent. It is sometimes also considered "urban myth" and is known for being "fantasy for people who normally don't read fantasy".

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December 22 - 1951 - Canadian - Fantasy - Author - Folk musician - Mythic fiction - Magical realist

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He was born in Bussum, the Netherlands, and emigrated to Canada at the age of four months. He now lives in Ottawa. He published three novels under the pseudonym Samuel M Key which have subsequently been reprinted by Orb Books as Charles de Lint.

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Pseudonym - Samuel M Key - Orb Books

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Many of his stories center around the mythical North American city of Newford and a regular cast of characters that make cameo and feature appearances. He has received many awards including the 2000 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection for Moonlight and Vines.

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World Fantasy Award - Best Collection

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