Canongate Myth Series

"Canongate Myth Series" is a series of short novels in which ancient myths from myriad cultures are reimagined and rewritten by contemporary authors. The project was conceived in 1999 by Jamie Byng, owner of the independent foundation Scottish publishing firm Canongate Books, and the first three titles in the series were published on October 21, 2005. [http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2005/10/21/mythproject_051021.html "World's top writers recruited to rewrite ancient tales"] , CBC.ca, 2005-10-21.] Though the initial novellas received mixed-to-positive reviews, [ [http://www.metacritic.com/books/authors/wintersonjeanette/weight?q=weight "Weight"] , Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.] [ [http://www.metacritic.com/books/authors/atwoodmargaret/penelopiad?q=penelopiad "The Penelopiad"] , Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.] Alexander, Caroline. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/books/review/11alexander.html?ex=1183262400&en=5e7dbf55b8bc27d9&ei=5070 "Myths Made Modern"] , "The New York Times", 2005-12-11.] the project was heralded by many in the press as "bold" and "ambitious," [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2006/03/19/bopel19.xml "'Free will is like falling off a roof'"] , "The Daily Telegraph", 2006-03-19.] Hand, Elizabeth. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/22/AR2005122201568_pf.html "The New Muses: A highly anticipated series of classic myths re-imagined by modern authors"] , "Washington Post", 2005-12-25.] with "Metro" calling it "one of the most ambitious acts of mass storytelling in recent years." [http://www.canongate.net/myths Canongate.net: Myths] official site]

The series is intended to have an international focus, with contributing authors that have included Russian writer Victor Pelevin and Israeli author David Grossman. Also, the first title in the series, Karen Armstrong's "A Short History of Myth", was published the same day in 33 countries and 28 languages, in what the "Washington Post" called "the biggest simultaneous publication ever." As of 2008, nine books have been published in the series, with Byng hoping to eventually publish 100.

The three latest titles were published in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2007: "Binu and the Great Wall" by Su Tong, "Girl Meets Boy" by Ali Smith, and "Where Three Roads Meet" by Salley Vickers. Instalments in the series are also forthcoming from the authors Donna Tartt (writing about Daedalus and Icarus), [ [http://www.arlindo-correia.com/081202.html Donna Tartt ] ] A. S. Byatt, Chinua Achebe, Milton Hatoum, and Natsuo Kirino. [ [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7ba47e26-46aa-11da-b8e5-00000e2511c8.html FT.com / Arts & weekend / Books - Myth understood ] ]

List of titles

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External links

* [http://www.themyths.co.uk/ ] http://www.themyths.co.uk/ Canongate Myths official site