A man faces his sworn enemy in a world where fairy tales are real.

(from Philadelphia City Paper, March 17, 2005)

First, read the story here. (The link will expire one day.)
I enjoyed the many surprises in the fast-paced, funny “Dane’s Geld,” as the author gradually revealed that this wasn’t the real world we were looking at. A quick and satisfying read.
This story was one of the winners of City Paper‘s fiction contest, sci-fi/fantasy division, as chosen by judge Michael Swanwick. As per the rules of the contest, Philadelphia and CP get prominent shout-outs. The other winners, in the categories of Romance and Mystery, can be found here and here.