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Ford">John M. Ford</a></li> <li><i>Stronger Than Desire</i> by <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Goldstein" title="Lisa Goldstein">Lisa Goldstein</a></li> <li><i>Each Damp Thing</i> by <a href="/wiki/Barbara_Hambly" title="Barbara Hambly">Barbara Hambly</a></li> <li><i>The Birth Day</i> by <a href="/wiki/Brenda_Clough" title="Brenda Clough">B.W. Clough</a></li> <li><i>Splatter</i> by <a href="/wiki/Will_Shetterly" title="Will Shetterly">Will Shetterly</a></li> <li><i>Seven Nights in Slumberland</i> by <a href="/wiki/George_Alec_Effinger" title="George Alec Effinger">George Alec Effinger</a> (this features <a href="/wiki/Little_Nemo" title="Little Nemo">Little Nemo</a>)</li> <li><i>Escape Artist</i> by <a href="/wiki/Caitl%C3%ADn_R._Kiernan" title="Caitlín R. Kiernan">Caitlín R. 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hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Neverwhere" title="Neverwhere">Neverwhere</a></i></li> <li><i>Babylon 5</i> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead_(Babylon_5)" class="mw-redirect" title="Day of the Dead (Babylon 5)">Day of the Dead</a>"</li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Short_Film_About_John_Bolton" title="A Short Film About John Bolton">A Short Film About John Bolton</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MirrorMask" title="MirrorMask">MirrorMask</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Stardust_(2007_film)" title="Stardust (2007 film)">Stardust</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Beowulf_(2007_film)" title="Beowulf (2007 film)">Beowulf</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Coraline_(film)" title="Coraline (film)">Coraline</a></i></li> <li><i>Doctor Who</i> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Doctor%27s_Wife" title="The Doctor's Wife">The Doctor's Wife</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Nightmare_in_Silver" title="Nightmare in Silver">Nightmare 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