Winner of the 2021 OutWrite Chapbook Competition in Fiction. Selected by Darcie Little Badger. A 5”x5” chapbook. Publishing in December 2021.

“Spellbinding from page one, Dancing in Silver Lands opens a portal to a fairy-tale world of yearning, wit, and beauty. This collection of short yet impactful stories is a captivating tour de force.”

—Darcie Little Badger, author of Elatsoe and A Snake Falls to Earth

“When one has the opportunity to sink into a Mari Ness fairy tale, one should take it and never look back. Ten charming chances await you here, lucky reader. A treasure!”

—E. Catherine Tobler, author of The Necessity of Stars

“In a collection of tales both familiar and strikingly new, Mari Ness promises us silver pasts and golden futures. Dancing in Silver Lands draws on the fairy tales dearest to us and ushers her characters through new stories of queer emergence. This collection, built on Ness’s insightful and incisive prose, fulfills every promise.”

—Paula Molina Acosta, author of When We’re Done Here

“Dancing in Silver Lands is a magical collection of short stories that range from bittersweet to comic. From the tale of a fox bride to a clever take on classic fairy tales, each piece is a force of its own that is held together, brilliantly, by Ness’ consistent, poetic voice.”

—Brendan Williams-Childs, author of The West and Everything Above