Egg & Spoon
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Gregory Maguire and Jeanette Winterson write intricately plotted and elegantly written science fiction and fantasy, incorporating the surreal and experimental. They play with reader expectations, riffing off of familiar stories such as Oz and Robinson Crusoe in unanticipated ways. Jeanette Winterson also writes nonfiction and mainstream fiction. -- Melissa Gray

Readers of Tom Holt and adult readers of Gregory Maguire will appreciate their often dark and sarcastic wit, clever, twisty plots, and offbeat characterizations. Maguire specializes in complex adaptations and retellings while exploring his characters' depths. Holt's new stories and take-offs from existing tales feature less thoroughly developed characters. -- Katherine Johnson

While the more satirical and funny Christopher Moore employs various literary sources in addition to his own conceptions, and the witty, dramatic, and stylistically straightforward Gregory Maguire usually features characters from pre-existing legends and stories, both skillfully expand ideas to extremes. These authors' works feature crafty plotting and dark humor. -- Katherine Johnson

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