Season of Wonder

"Wonders abound with the winter holidays. Yuletide brings marvels and miracles both fantastic and scientific. Christmas spirits can bring haunting holidays, seasonal songs might be sung by unearthly choirs, and magical celebrations are the norm during this very special time of the year. The best stories from many realms of fantasy and a multitude of future universes, gift-wrapped in one spectacular treasury of wintertime wonder"--Page 4 of cover.

Introduction / -- Paula Guran The best Christmas ever -- James Patrick Kelly Go toward the light -- Harlan Ellison If dragon's mass eve be cold and clear -- Ken Scholes Pal o' mine -- Charles de Lint The Nutcracker coup -- Janet Kagan How the Bishop sailed to Inniskeen -- Gene Wolfe Dulce domum -- Ellen Kushner Julian : a Christmas story -- Robert Charles Wilson Loop -- Kristine Kathryn Rusch The Christmas witch -- M. Rickert Wise men -- Orson Scott Card The night things changed -- Dana Cameron Home for Chrstmas -- Nina Kiriki Hoffman A Christmas story -- Sarban A woman's best friend -- Robert Reed Christmas at Hostage Canyon -- James Stoddard The winters solstice -- Von Jocks Newsletter -- Connie Willis.