Into the Forest
Tales of the Baba Yaga
Gwendolyn Kiste, Donna Lynch, Monique Snyman, Stephanie M. Wytovich, R.J. Joseph, Lisa Quigley, Mercedes M. Yardley,
Yi Izzy Yu, Sara Tantlinger, Lindz McLeod, Christina Sng, Catherine McCarthy, Jo Kaplan, Carina Bissett, Jill Baguchinsky,
Jess Hagemann, Jacqueline West, EV Knight, Octavia Cade, R.J. Joseph, Alexandrea Weis, Heather Miller, Saba Syed Razvi,
Foreword by Christina Henry
Edited by Lindy Ryan
Published by Blackspot Books, 2022
Deep in the dark forest,
in a cottage that spins on birds' legs
behind a fence topped with human
skulls, lives the Baba Yaga.
A guardian of the water of life,
she lives with her sisters and takes
to the skies in a giant mortar and
pestle, creating tempests as she
goes. Those who come across
the Baba Yaga may find help,
or hindrance, or horror. She is
wild, she is woman, she is witch -
and these are her tales.
"Perfect for horror fans who can't get enough of folklore and
fairy-tale retellings that veer in unexpected directions."
- Booklist Starred Review
"Fans of folklore retellings will find plenty to enjoy."
- Publishers Weekly
"A powerful literary reflection..."
- Midwest book review
"Into the Forest explores the folklore of Baba Yaga through
new tales, filled with transformation and retribution, from a masterful
group of authors. We travel back and forth in time, from Europe to the
American South as violence and madness drive the used, abused, and betrayed
into dense stretches of trees. There we find a path to strenght and power,
to unearthing or becoming the otherworldly Maiden, Mother, Crone."
- Linda D. Addison, award-winning author, HWA Lifetime Achievement Award
recipient and SFPA Grand Master
(The text above comes from the back of the book)