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Writers of the Future Volume 31 – edited by David Farland

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"Writers of the Future Volume 31" edited by David Farland.

“Writers of the Future Volume 31” edited by David Farland.


Title: Writers of the Future Volume 31
Series: Writers of the Future
Number in Series: 31 (thirty-one)
Author(s): Kevin J. Anderson, Michael T. Banker, Orson Scott Card, Zach Chapman, Krystal Claxton, Daniel J. Davis, Bob Eggleton, Kary English, David Farland, Auston Habershaw, L. Ron Hubbard, Amy M. Hughes, Sharon Joss, Rebecca Moesta, Samantha Murray, Larry Niven, Tim Napper, Steve Pantazis, Scott R. Parkin, Martin L. Shoemaker
Editor(s): David Farland
Cover Artist: Bob Eggleton
Interior Artist(s): Alex Brock, Amit Dutta, Megan Kelchner, Tung Chi Lee, Shuangjian Liu, Michelle Lockamy, Bernardo Mota, Megan nelson, Greg Opalinski, Taylor Payton, Quinlan Septer, Emily Siu, Trevor Smith, Daniel Tyka, Choong Yoon
Language: English
Publisher: Galaxy Press
Published: May 2015
ISBN-10: 1619863227
ISBN-13: 9781619863224
Contents:
   “Introduction” by David Farland✓
   “Switch” by Steve Pantazis
   “The God Whisperer” by Daniel J. Davis
   “Stars That Make Dark Heaven Light” by Sharon Joss
   “Art” by L. Ron Hubbard
   “When Shadows Fall” by L. Ron Hubbard
   “A Revolutionary’s Guide to Practical Conjuration” by Auston Habershaw
   “Twelve Minutes to Vinh Quang” by Tim Napper
   “Planar Ghosts” by Krystal Claxton
   “Fiction Without Paper” by Orson Scott Card
   “Rough Draft” by Kevin J. Anderson✓ and Rebecca Moesta✓
   “Between Screens” by Zach Chapman
   “Unrefined” by Martin L. Shoemaker
   “Half Past” by Samantha Murray
   “Purposes Made for Alien Minds” by Scott R. Parkin✓
   “Inconstant Moon” by Larry Niven
   “The Illustrators of the Future” by Bob Eggleton
   “The Graver” by Amy M. Hughes
   “Wisteria Melancholy” by Michael T. Banker
   “Poseidon’s Eyes” by Kary English
   “On the Direction of Art” by Bob Eggleton

Operation Arcana – edited by John Joseph Adams

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"Operation Arcana" edited by John Joseph Adams.

“Operation Arcana” edited by John Joseph Adams.


Title: Operation Arcana
Author(s): Tobias S. Buckell, Myke Cole, Glen Cook, Simon R. Green, Tanya Huff, David Klecha, Yoon Ha Lee, Jonathan Maberry, Ari Marmell, T.C. McCarthy, Seanan McGuire, Elizabeth Moon, Linda Nagata , Weston Ochse, Genevieve Valentine, Carrie Vaughn, Django Wexler
Editor(s): John Joseph Adams
Cover Artist: Dominic Harman
Language:English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: March 2015
ISBN-10: 1476780366
ISBN-13: 9781476780368
Contents:
   “Introduction” by John Joseph Adams
   “Rules of Enchantment” by David Klecha and Tobias S. Buckell
   “The Damned One Hundred” by Jonathan Maberry
   “Blood, Ash, Braids” by Genevieve Valentine
   “Mercenary’s Honor” by Elizabeth Moon
   “The Guns of the Wastes” by Django Wexler
   “The Graphology of Hemorrage” by Yoon Ha Lee
   “American Golem” by Weston Ochse
   “Weapons in the Earth” by Myke Cole
   “Heavy Sulfur” by Ari Marmell
   “Steel Ships” by Tanya Huff
   “Sealskin” by Carrie Vaughn
   “Pathfinder” by T.C. McCarthy
   “Bone Eaters” by Glen Cook
   “Bomber’s Moon” by Simon R. Green
   “In Skeleton Leaves” by Seanan McGuire
   “The Way Home” by Linda Nagata

2015 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide – edited by Corie and Sean Weaver

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"2015 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide" edited by Corie and Sean Weaver.

“2015 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide” edited by Corie and Sean Weaver.


Title: 2015 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide
Author(s): Marilag Angway, Deanna Baran, Mike Barretta, Salena Casha, Brigid Collins, Ron Collins, Cory Cone, C.J. Daring, Eric Del Carlo, Evan Dicken, Amy Griswold, Anne E. Johnson, Jeanne Kramer-Smyth, Nancy Kress, Wendy Lambert, Vanessa MacLellan, Phoebe North, Angela Penrose, Sherry D. Ramsey, Douglas Smith, Eric James Stone, Sonja Thomas, Jeannie Warner, Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
Editor(s): Corie Weaver, Sean Weaver
Cover Artist: unknown
Language: English
Publisher: Dreaming Robot Press
Published: February 2015
ISBN-10: 1940924065
ISBN-13: 9781940924069
Content:
   “Why I Hate Earth” by Nancy Kress
   “Standing Up” by Anne E. Johnson
   “Goliath vs. Robodog” by Ron Collins
   “Unsealed” by Jeanne Kramer-Smyth
   “The Doom of Wonder Bread” by Sonja Thomas
   “Lobstersaurus” by Eric James Stone✓
   “The Journey of a Thousand Miles” by C.J. Daring
   “The Mystery of the Missing Clockwork Birds” by Deanna Baran
   “The Sugimori Sisters and the Interplanetary Concept Clash” by Brigid Collins
   “Pax” by Eric Del Carlo
   “Of USBs and Fingerprints” by Salena Casha
   “Chit Win” by Deborah Walker
   “The Best Cheesecake in the Universe” by Cory Cone
   “A Smelly Problem” by Angela Penrose
   “The Care and Feeding of Your Pet Robot” by Phoebe North
   “The Wreck of the Airship Octavia” by Amy Griswold
   “Robot Sister Number Phi” by Marilag Angway
   “The Cliff” by Vanessa MacLellan
   “Where You Belong” by Jeannie Warner
   “Repeat After Me” by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
   “Jigsaw” by Douglas Smith
   “When Mama Went to Dumfries” by Wendy Lambert
   “A Universe of Talk” by Evan Dicken
   “The Rocket Maker” by Mike Barretta
   “The Seventh Crow” (sneak preview) by Sherry D. Ramsey

Sibyl’s Scriptorium Volume 2 – edited by Jenna Eatough, Adrienne Monson, and Andrea Morrill

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Title: Sibyl’s Scriptorium Volume 2
Series: Sibyl’s Scriptorium
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Cheree Alsop, Nichole Eck, Cory Loughmiller, Sarah Mughal, Christina Parks, Anneka Winder
Editor(s): Jenna Eatough, Adrienne Monson, Andrea Morrill
Cover Artist: DawnRay Ammon
Interior Artist(s): Syd Denise, Rachelle Hearn, Keliana Tayler
Publisher: Sibyl’s Scriptorium
Published: January 2015
ISBN-10: 1506003273
ISBN-13: 9781506003276
Contents:
   “The Shadow” poem by Anneka Winder
   “Running with Wolves” poem by Cheree Alsop
   “Flight from the Nest” by Sarah Mughal
   “The Sixteen Choices of Bridget Moran” by Nichole Eck
   “Dr. Anderson’s Journal” by Christina Parks
   “The Time Dealer” by Cory Loughmiller

The Best of Galaxy’s Edge 2013-2014 – edited by Mike Resnick

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"The Best of Galaxy’s Edge 2013-2014" edited by Mike Resnick.

“The Best of Galaxy’s Edge 2013-2014” edited by Mike Resnick.


Title: The Best of Galaxy’s Edge 2013-2014
Series: The Best of Galaxy’s Edge
Author(s): James Aquilone, Lou J. Berger, Steve Cameron, Gio Clairval, Eric Cline, Eric Leif Davin, Nicholas A. DiChario, Kary English, Tom Gerencer, Tina Gower, Robert T. Jeschonek, Nancy Kress, Mercedes Lackey, Leena Likitalo, Ken Liu, Marina J. Lostetter, C.L. Moore, Larry Niven, K.C. Norton, Ralph Roberts, Andrea G. Stewart , Sabina Theo, Brad R. Torgersen, Brian Trent
Editor(s): Mike Resnick
Cover Artist: unknown
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix Pick
Published: December 2014
ISBN-10: 1612422365
ISBN-13: 9781612422367
Contents:
   “I, Arachnobot” by Brian Trent
   “Pocket Full of Mumbles” by Tina Gower
   “Creator of the Cosmos Job Interview Today” by Nick DiChario
   “Will You Volunteer to Kill Wendy?” by Eric Cline
   “Neep” by K.C. Norton
   “Effect and Cause” by Ken Liu
   “Ghost in the Machine” by Ralph Roberts
   “The Prayer Ladder” by Marina J. Lostetter
   “Holland: 1944” by Steve Cameron
   “The Spinach Can’s Son” by Robert T. Jeschonek
   “Intersection” by Gio Clairval
   “No Place for a Hero” by James Aquilone
   “Happily Ever After” by C.L. Moore
   “Upright, Unlocked” by Tom Gerencer
   “Love in Bloom” by Sabina Theo
   “Icarus at Noon” by Eric Leif Davin
   “Matial” by Lou J. Berger
   “Do You Remember Michael Jones?” by Nancy Kress
   “Zombies at Work” by Leena Likitalo
   “Exemplar” by Mercedes Lackey
   “The Nechronomator” by Brad R. Torgersen
   “Today I Am Nobody” by Tina Gower
   “God Walks Into a Bar” by Larry Niven
   “Totaled” by Kary English
   “The Unchanging Nature of Stones” by Andrea G. Stewart

Altered Perceptions – edited by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Robison Wells

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"Altered Perceptions" edited by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Robison Wells.

“Altered Perceptions” edited by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, and Robison Wells.


Title: Altered Perceptions
Author(s): Nancy Campbell Allen, Brodi Ashton, Erin Bowman, Larry Correia, Bree Despain, Sarah M. Eden, Jessica Day George, Claudia Gray, Shannon Hale, Josi Kilpack, S.J. Kincaid, Mary Robinette Kowal, Mike Kupari, Annette Lyon, Seanan McGuire, Jennifer Moore, Brandon Mull, Jacqueline Novak, Lauren Oliver, Luisa Perkins, Aprilynne Pike, Brandon Sanderson, J. Scott Savage, Shawn Speakman, Howard Tayler, Sandra Tayler, Dan Wells, Robison Wells, Kiersten White, John C. Wright, Sara Zarr
Editor(s): Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells
Cover Artist: Robison Wells
Interior Artist(s): Robison Wells
Language: English
Publisher: Fearful Symmetry
Published: December 2014
ISBN-10: none
ISBN-13: none
Notes: There are a number of essays included in this book, though not all are listed below. You can see the full index here.
Contents:
   “Foreword” by Ally Condie✓
   “Introduction” by Dan Wells✓
   “Ravenous” by Shannon Hale
   “Third-Person Draft Chapter from Incryptid” by Seanan McGuire
   “Deleted Scene from Valour and Vanity” by Mary Robinette Kowal
   “Playing Cards with the Corley” by Jessica Day George
   “No. I’m Fine” essay by Howard Tayler✓
   “Married to Depression” essay by Sandra Tayler✓
   “Aftermath: Deleted Epilogue from The Lost Saint” by Bree Despain✓
   “Haden: Alternative First Chapter from Into the Dark: The Shadow Prince” by Bree Despain✓
   “Sections from the First Draft of Pandemonium” by Lauren Oliver
   “Notes from a Depressed Humor Writer as She Works on Her Humorous Book About Depression” essay by Jacqueline Novak
   “Deleted Scene from Swords of Exodus” by Larry Correia and Mike Kupari
   “Unused Chapter from The Dark Thorn” by Shawn Speakman
   “Excerpt from Song for Anna” by Annette Lyon
   “Original Chapter One from Vortex” by S.J. Kincaid
   “Early Chapters from Farworld” by J. Scott Savage
   “Supernova: Epilogue to Feedback” by Robison Wells
   “Free-Write Prologue to I am Not a Serial Killer” by Dan Wells✓
   “Seeing Red” by Luisa Perkins
   “Marie: Bonus Chapter from Beauty and the Clockwork Beast” by Nancy Campbell Allen
   “Family Portrait at the Kensington Manor Hotel” by Sara Zarr
   “Three Stories from the World of Wings” by Aprilynne Pike
   “Womb” by Kiersten White
   “The First Three Chapters of The Echo Lives in Blackfoot” by Brodi Ashton
   “Book 8, Which Became Tres Leches Cupcake” by Josi Kilpack✓
   “Oracular Interviews: Bonus Excerpts from Beyonders Book 2” by Brandon Mull
   “Deleted Scene from Becoming Lady Lockwood” by Jennifer Moore
   “Farewells: From Longing for Home and Hope Springs” by Sarah M. Eden
   “Prewriting from the Taken Trilogy” by Erin Bowman
   “Lunar Sacrament of Concilation” by John C. Wright
   “Station 47: Deleted Chapter from A Thousand Pieces of You” by Claudia Gray
   “Deleted Scenes from the 2002 Version of The Way of Kings” by Brandon Sanderson

Shared Nightmares – edited by Steven Diamond and Nathan Shumate

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"Shared Nightmares" edited by Steven Diamond and Nathan Shumate.

“Shared Nightmares” edited by Steven Diamond and Nathan Shumate.


Title: Shared Nightmares
Author(s): Marie Brennan, D.J. Butler, Michaelbrent Collings, Larry Correia, Steven Diamond, Paul Genesse, Max Gladstone, Sarah Hoyt, Tom Lloyd, Peter Orullian, Howard Tayler, Dan Wells
Editor(s): Steven Diamond✓, Nathan Shumate✓
Cover Artist: Dan Verkys
Language: English
Publisher: Cold Fusion Media
Published: November 2014
ISBN-10: 0692342702
ISBN-13: 9780692342701
Contents:
   “Father’s Day” by Larry Correia✓
   “Dreamcatcher” by Sarah Hoyt
   “Incubation” by D.J. Butler
   “The Devil On My Shoulder” by Tom Lloyd
   “Onnen” by Paul Genesse
   “To Dream Awake, to Sleep the Real” by Michaelbrent Collings
   “What Hellhounds Dream” by Steven Diamond✓
   “The Damnation of St. Teresa of Ávila” by Marie Brennan
   “Man in the Middle” by Max Gladstone
   “U.I.” by Howard Tayler
   “The Quality of Light is Not Strain’d” by Peter Orullian✓
   “Health and Wellness” by Dan Wells✓

Shattered Shields – edited by Jennifer Brozek and Bryan Thomas Schmidt

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"Shattered Shields" edited by Jennifer Brozek and Bryan Thomas Schmidt.

“Shattered Shields” edited by Jennifer Brozek and Bryan Thomas Schmidt.


Title: Shattered Shields
Editor(s): Jennifer Brozek, Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Cover Artist: Todd Lockwood
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: November 2014
ISBN-10: 1476737010
ISBN-13: 9781476737010
Contents:
   “Introduction” by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Jennifer Brozek
   “Ashes and Starlight” by David Farland✓
   “The Fixed Stars” by Seanan McGuire
   “The Keeper of Names” by Larry Correia✓
   “The Smaller We Are” by John Helfers
   “Invictus” by Annie Bellet
   “Rising Above” by Sarah A. Hoyt
   “A Cup of Wisdom” by Joe Zieja
   “Words of Power” by Wendy N. Wagner
   “Lightweaver in Shadow” by Gray Rinehart
   “Hoofsore and Weary” by Cat Rambo
   “Vengeance” by Robin Wayne Bailey
   “Deadfall” by Nancy Fulda
   “Yael of the Strings” by John R. Fultz
   “The Gleaners” by Dave Gross
   “Bonded Men” by James L. Sutter
   “Bone Candy” by Glen Cook
   “First Blood” by Elizabeth Moon

Red Tide by Larry Niven, Brad R. Torgersen, and Matthew J. Harrington

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"Red Tide" by Larry Niven, Brad R Torgersen, and Matthew J Harrington.

“Red Tide” by Larry Niven, Brad R Torgersen, and Matthew J Harrington.


Title: Red Tide
Series: The Stellar Guild Series, Teleportation series
Number in Series: 7 (seven),
Author(s): Matthew J. Harrington, Larry Niven, Brad R. Torgersen
Editor(s): Mike Resnick (series editor)
Cover Artist: unknown
Language: English
Publisher: Phoenix Pick
Published: October 2014
ISBN-10: 1612421326
ISBN-13: 9781612421322
Contents:
   “A Greeting from the Series Editor” by Mike Resnick
   “A Word from Larry Niven” by Larry Niven
   “Red Tide” by Larry Niven
   “Dial at Random” by Larry Niven
   “Sparky the Dog” by Brad R. Torgersen
   “Displacement Activity” by Matthew J. Harrington

The Baen Big Book of Monsters – edited by Hank Davis

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"The Baen Big Book of Monsters" edited by Hank Davis.

“The Baen Big Book of Monsters” edited by Hank Davis.


Title: The Baen Big Book of Monsters
Author(s): Robert Bloch, Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Correia, Wardon Allan Curtis, Hank Davis, Steven Diamond, David Drake, Edmond Hamilton, William Hope Hodgson, Robert E. Howard, Sarah A. Hoyt, Henry Kuttner, Murray Leinster, H.P. Lovecraft, Anthony M. Rud, James H. Schmitz, Curt Siodmak, Wen Spencer, Steven Utley, Howard Waldrop, Philip Wylie
Editor(s): Hank Davis
Cover Artist: Bob Eggleton
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: October 2014
ISBN-10: 1476736995
ISBN-13: 9781476736990
Contents:
   “The Shining Ones” by Arthur C. Clarke
   “All About Strange Monsters of the Recent Past” by Howard Waldrop
   “The Monster-God of Mamurth” by Edmond Hamilton
   “Talent” by Robert Bloch
   “The End of the Hunt” by David Drake
   “Ooze” by Anthony M. Rud
   “The Valley of the Worm” by Robert E. Howard
   “Whoever Fights Monsters” by Wen Spencer
   “Deviation from a Theme” by Steven Utley
   “The Eggs from Lake Tanganyika” by Curt Siodmak
   “The Dunwich Horror” by H.P. Lovecraft
   “From Out the Fire” by Sarah A. Hoyt
   “Beauty and the Beast” by Henry Kuttner
   “The Island of the Ud” by William Hope Hodgson
   “A Single Samurai” by Steven Diamond
   “Planet of Dread” by Murray Leinster
   “An Epistle to the Thessalonians” by Philip Wylie
   “The Monster of Lake LaMetrie” by Wardon Allan Curtis
   “The Giant Cat of Sumatra” by Hank Davis
   “Greenface” by James H. Schmitz
   “Tokyo Raider” by Larry Correia✓