Among the Shadows: 13 Stories of Darkness & Light, edited by Demitria Lunetta, Kate Karyus Quinn, and Mindy McGinnis

"Among the Shadows: 13 Stories of Darkness & Light" edited by Demitria Lunetta, Kate Karyus Quinn, and Mindy McGinnis.

“Among the Shadows: 13 Stories of Darkness & Light” edited by Demitria Lunetta, Kate Karyus Quinn, and Mindy McGinnis.


Title: Among the Shadows: 13 Stories of Darkness and Light
Editor(s): Demitria Lunetta, Mindy McGinnis, Kate Karyus Quinn
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: August 2015
ISBN-10: 1516860659
ISBN-13: 9781516860654
Notes: There are Q&As with the authors at the end of the book.
Contents:
   “The Eyes Have It” by Gretchen McNeil
   “The One True Miranda Lieu” by Kate Karyus Quinn
   “Such a Lovely Monster” by Justina Ireland
   “Heroin(e)” by Kelly Fiore
   “Canary” by Demitria Lunetta
   “Phantom Heart” by Mindy McGinnis
   “Reunion” by Joelle Charbonneau
   “Not Fade Away” by Geoffrey Girard
   “Blàrach Bridge” by Lydia Kang
   “Chasing the Sky” by R.C. Lewis
   “The Cowbird Egg” by Phoebe North
   “Panic Room” by Lenore Appelhans
   “Lonely Hunter” by Beth Revis

1st and Starlight, edited by Sky McKinnon

Title: 1st and Starlight
Series: Starlight Anthologies
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Editor(s): Sky McKinnon
Cover Artist: Koru Xypress
Language: English
Original Publisher: Lunoptica Publishing
Originally Published: August 2015
Publisher: Starlight Publishing
Published: 2017
ISBN-10: 1977501702
ISBN-13: 9781977501707
Contents:
   “Catch a Fallen Star” by Jennifer Campbell-Hicks
   “Words from the Author” essay by Jennifer Campbell-Hicks
   “Shoeless” by Fi Michell
   “Words from the Author” essay by Fi Michell
   “Life Out of Harmony” by Rebecca Birch
   “The Minder’s Bond” by Kary English
   “The Artist Fades Away” by Holly Heisey
   “Guardians of Public Safety” by Julie Frost
   “Julie’s Rules of Writing” essay by Julie Frost
   “Shepherd of the Spheres” by William R.D. Wood
   “Are We Ready?” essay by William R.D. Wood
   “The Witch’s Curse” by Robert B. Finegold
   “Words from the Author” essay by Robert B. Finegold
   “The Factory Amidst the Stars” (Tales from the Factory) by Dustin Adams
   “Words from the Author” essay by Dustin Adams
   “The Recycle of Life” by Frank Dutkiewicz
   “Words from the Author” essay by Frank Dutkiewicz
   “Twisted Electricity” by Sean Monaghan
   “Persistence” essay by Sean Monaghan
   “The Skin Script” by Stephanie Lorée
   “| Absolute Zero |” by Scott R. Parkin
   “In Defense of Existential SF” essay by Scott R. Parkin
   “Watch Over Me Always” by Sky McKinnon
   “The Power of Story” essay by Sky McKinnon

Baby Shoes – 100 Stories by 100 Authors – edited by Jason Brick and Dani J. Caile

"Baby Shoes: 100 Stories by 100 Authors" edited by Jason Brick and Dani J. Caile.

“Baby Shoes: 100 Stories by 100 Authors” edited by Jason Brick and Dani J. Caile.


Title: Baby Shoes – 100 Stories by 100 Authors
Editor(s): Jason Brick, Dani J. Caile
Cover Artist: unknown
Language: English
Publisher: no publisher
Published: July 2015
ISBN-10: 1514880008
ISBN-13: 9781514880005
Notes: Funded through a Kickstarter.
Contents:
   “Valley of the Black Pig” by Scott Crowder
   “The Fan” by Cynthia Long
   “Trapped in a Box” by John James
   “Anika’s Fall” by Jenny Cokesley
   “A Touch of Christmas” by N.L. Bowley
   “Class Clown” by Jim Pahz
   “Lost Sheep” by Crystal Yoner
   “Collared” by S.M. Chandler
   “Queenkiller” by Adam Thomas Gottfried
   “A Special Child” by Seth Bradley
   “Crimson Cotton” by Macy Mixdorf
   “Night Delivery” by M.S. Lambert
   “All the Quiet on the World” by Kyle Owens
   “Blue” by Ethan Noone
   “Never Used” by Larry Oldham
   “An Affair to Forget” by April J. Moore
   “Penumbra” by C.M. Crockford
   “Beneath London’s Streets” by Carrie Uffindell
   “Rubble” by Tiaan Lubbe
   “A Wanted Man” by Shelley Widhalm
   “The Apocalypse According to Dogs” by Marquita West
   “Reclaiming Childhood Memories” by Sharon Rezac Anderson
   “Second Chances” by C.A. Verstraete
   “Burned” by Jeb Brack
   “Blow” by Gerri Leen
   “Ready to Face Home” by Derek Knutsen
   “Never Used” by Christina Dudley
   “3:27 AM” by Dan Repperger
   “A Sealed Letter” by Owen Palmionti
   “The Crash” by Charles Loomis
   “The Shadow Figure and the Old Woman” by Monroe Truss
   “Confessions” by Zephyra Burt
   “A Cobbler’s Curse” by Bam Leslie
   “On Spilling on the Train” by Robert Eversmann
   “Ballerina” by Jess Kapp
   “Sexual Liberation for Married Ladies” by April Aasheim
   “Weeds” by Ian Christy
   “I Know Doe” by Cody May
   “Sweat Man (The Worst Superhero Ever)” by Dan Marshall
   “The Centenarian” by Maya Silver
   “Nightly Sin, Morning Pennance” by Maria Clark
   “(Not) For Sale” by Barry Koplen
   “Consummation” by Danika Dinsmore
   “Harried Hal” by Wes Choc
   “Dead Sexy” by Jason Brick
   “Whistler’s Dilemma” by Lawrence W. Paz
   “Rescue 911: The UFO!” by Peter Boadry
   “The Swell” by Laura Scott
   “Captain Lewis Meets His Demon” by Mark R. O’Neill
   “Torn” by Dani J. Caile
   “Métier” by John Deal
   “Anknow” by Erika Gimbel
   “Tough Times” by Greg Henry
   “Tissues” by Kathryn Cowan Shephard
   “Fall” by Nick Brigs
   “Willie” by M.D. Pitman
   “A Good Guy Almost a Dead Guy!” by Mark Rusin
   “The Real Monster” by Nathan Hystad
   “Twenty-Something Blues” by Amy Beth Outland
   “Demanding Boss” by Eddy Webb
   “Curds and Whey” by E.L. Johnson
   “The Crater Maiden” by Julie M. Rodriguez
   “Possessions” by Miranda Carter
   “Keep Off Median” by Rhonnie Fordham
   “Under the Influence” by Sandra Valmana
   “Night Out” by Nancy Townsley
   “Conspiracy Theory” by William Hertling
   “Playing for Keeps” by Jack B. Rochester
   “How Many Leaves?” by David M. Covenant
   “The River” by E.A. Roper
   “The Dog Who Came to Breakfast” by Maggie Grinnell
   “The Job” by Joe R. Lansdale
   “Monster Hunt” by Tyler Denning
   “Aliens at the Flea Market” by M. Earl Smith
   “Iced and Hot” by A.A. Blakey
   “Human Chess” by Amanda Whitbeck
   “What Is Love” by Ron Chaterjee
   “Gone” by Thomas Palestrini
   “The Unmatched” by Lina Zilionyte
   “The Weight of Gravity” by Mindy Windholz
   “Revelation” by Gregg Edwards Townsley
   “Another Thanksgiving” by Lisa Nordin
   “Trojan Horse” by Phil Cummings
   “Zombie Tenant” by Vinnie Penn
   “Danny Boy” by Rose LeMort
   “Expiration Date” by Katherine Valdez
   “Transformed” by Debby Dodds
   “Verse, Chorus, Bridge” by Christian Fink Jensen
   “Superstitions?” (Janie Martin) by Jane Nagler
   “Solace” by Erika Rybczyk
   “Adventures in Freeland” by Caitlin Park
   “The Seven Friends” by David Mundt
   “Call Them” by Patrick Garratt
   “Pathways” by Trinity N. Herr
   “Legalese” by Pat Marum
   “Altoids” by Karen B. Call
   “Paternity Test” by Bert Edens
   “War, with Incident” by Arlan Andrews, Sr.
   “The Millenium Party” by Walter Jon Williams
   “The Primrose Bath” by Linda Needham

Valor – edited by Lee Allred

"Fiction River 14 - Valor" edited by Lee Allred.

“Fiction River 14 – Valor” edited by Lee Allred.


Title: Valor
Series: Fiction River
Number in Series: 14 (fourteen)
Author(s): Lee Allred, JC Andrijeski, Paul Genesse, Kara Legend, Jamie McNabb, Steven Mohan Jr., Scott R. Parkin, Steve Perry, Kris Austen Radcliffe, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Louisa Swann
Editor(s): Lee Allred
Cover Artist: Luca Oleastri
Language: English
Publisher: WMG Publishing
Published: July 2015
ISBN-10: 156146628X
ISBN-13: 9781561466283
Contents:
   “Foreword: Editing with Valor” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “Introduction: The Path to Valor” by Lee Allred
   “H-Hour” by Steven Mohan Jr.
   “John Henry” by Steve Perry
   “Charlie Company” by JC Andrijeski
   “Jelly’s Heroes” by Louisa Swann
   “The Happy Man” by Jamie McNabb
   “Ice Dogs” by Kris Austen Radcliffe
   “Embedded” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “Neo Nihon” by Paul Genesse
   “In the Shadow of Pittsburgh” by Kara Legend
   “Milk Run” by Lee Allred
   “Beloved of the Electric Valkyrie” by Scott R. Parkin

Once Upon a Time – edited by C.L. McCollum and August Clearwing

"Once Upon a Time" anthology edited by C.L. McCollum and August Clearwing.

“Once Upon a Time” anthology edited by C.L. McCollum and August Clearwing.


Title: Once Upon a Time
Author(s): Audi Belardinelli, August Clearwing, Michael Cross, Stephanie Gaudin , Malaika R. Goodman, Erin Honour, Mitchell Lehnert, Vivian LoDuca, Kristi Luchi, C.L. McCollum, Emma Michaels, Ellen Million, Gerald Sallier, Elaine Titus, Steven Wilcox
Editor(s): August Clearwing, C.L. McCollum
Cover Artist: n/a
Interior Artist(s): Bobbie Berendeson W., Jessica Douglas, Rebecca Flaum, Tawny Fritz, Rebecca D. George, Katherine Guevara-Birmelin, Wendy Martin, Ellen Million, Maria Andée Paiz, Michelle Papadopoulos, Iole Marie E. Rabor, Kym Schow, Karin Van de Kuilen
Language: English
Publisher: Herding Cats Press
Published: June 2015
ISBN-10: 1514326493
ISBN-13: 9781514326497
Notes: Benefit anthology for RAINN.
Contents:
   “Ravens for Johannes” by Emma Michaels and Michael Cross
   “Bridgette and the Gruffz” by Steven Wilcox
   “In Scales, In Skin” by Erin Honour
   “Ayuna’s Song” by August Clearwing
   “Red Velvet” by Vivian LoDuca
   “Ura and the Turtle” by Malaika R. Goodman
   “Maiden Tree” by Elaine Titus
   “Beloved of the Sun” by C.L. McCollum
   “And the Petals Were Long Gone” by Mitchell Lehnert
   “How Virginia Dare Slew the Waffle Dragon” by Gerald Sallier
   “Generations in Gingerbread” by Stephanie Gaudin
   “Snow & Red” by Kristi Luchi
   “True Confessions of a Sea Witch” by C.L. McCollum
   “The Dazzling Finister” by Ellen Million
   “The Girl in the Glass Box” by Audi Belardinelli

The Year’s Best Military SF & Space Opera – edited by David Afsharirad

"The Year's Best Military SF & Space Opera" edited by David Afsharirad.

“The Year’s Best Military SF & Space Opera” edited by David Afsharirad.


Title: The Year’s Best Military SF & Space Opera
Series: The Year’s Best Military SF & Space Opera
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Author(s): Charlie Jane Anders, Michael Barretta, Holly Black, Robert R. Chase, Eric Leif Davin, Seth Dickinson, David Drake, Stephen Gaskell, Matthew Johnson, Derek Künsken, William Ledbetter, David D. Levine, Linda Nagata, Brad R. Torgersen, Michael Z. Williamson
Editor(s): David Afsharirad
Cover Artist: Sam Kennedy
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: June 2015
ISBN-10: 1234567890
ISBN-13: 9781234567890
Contents:
   “Preface” by David Afsharirad
   “Excitement! Adventure! Science Fiction!” by David Drake
   “Codename: Delphi” by Linda Nagata
   “Persephone Descending” by Derek Künsken
   “The End of the Silk Road” by David D. Levine
   “Picket Ship” by Brad R. Torgersen
   “Decaying Orbit” by Robert R. Chase
   “Morrigan in the Sunglare” by Seth Dickinson
   “Light and Shadow” by Linda Nagata
   “Icarus at Noon” by Eric Leif Davin
   “Soft Casualty” by Michael Z. Williamson
   “Plam Strike’s Last Case” by Charlie Jane Anders
   “Brood” by Stephen Gaskell
   “Stealing Arturo” by William Ledbetter
   “Rules of Engagement” by Matthew Johnson
   “Ten Rules for Being an Intergalactic Smuggler (the Successful Kind)” by Holly Black
   “War Dog” by Michael Barretta

Blackguards – Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues – edited by J.M. Martin

"Blackguards - Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues" edited by J.M. Martin.

“Blackguards – Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues” edited by J.M. Martin.


Title: Blackguards – Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues
Editor(s): J.M. Martin
Cover Artist: Arman Akopian
Language: English
Publisher: Ragnarok Publications
Published: May 2015
ISBN-10: 1941987060
ISBN-13: 9781941987063
Contents:
   “Foreword: Poorly Calculated Randomistics” by Glen Cook
   “Introduction” by J.M. Martin
   “Mainon” by Jean Rabe
   “Irindai” by Bradley P. Beaulieu
   “The Subtler Art” (Serendib) by Cat Rambo
   “Seeds” by Carol Berg
   “Jancy’s Justice” by Kenny Soward
   “Professional Integrity” (Riyria Universe) by Michael J. Sullivan
   “Troll Trouble” by Richard Lee Byers
   “A Better Man” by Paul S. Kemp
   “First Kill” by Django Wexler
   “Manhunt” by Mark Smylie
   “Better to Live Than to Die” by John Gwynne
   “The Secret” (Broken Empire Universe) by Mark Lawrence
   “Friendship” by Laura Resnick
   “The Long Kiss” by Clay Sanger
   “The White Rose Thief” by Shawn Speakman
   “A Length of Cherrywood” (Vault of Heaven) by Peter Orullian
   “A Taste of Agony” by Tim Marquitz
   “What Gods Demand” by James A. Moore
   “Take You Home” by David Dalglish
   “Seeking the Shadow” (Book of Deacon Sidequests) by Joseph R. Lallo
   “Sun and Steel” by Jon Sprunk
   “The Betyár and the Magus” by S.R. Cambridge
   “A Kingdom and a Horse” by Snorri Kristjansson
   “Thieves at the Gate” by James Enge
   “His Kikuta Hands” by Lian Hearn
   “The Lord Collector” by Anthony Ryan
   “Scream” by Anton Strout

Women of Wonder – Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art – edited by Cathy Fenner

"Women of Wonder - Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art" edited by Cathy Fenner.

“Women of Wonder – Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art” edited by Cathy Fenner.


Title: Women of Wonder – Celebrating Women Creators of Fantastic Art
Author(s): Cathy Fenner, Lauren Panepinto
Editor(s): Cathy Fenner
Cover Artist: Sho Murase (back), Chie Yoshii, 吉井千恵
Interior Artist(s): Kei Acedera, Mia Araujo, Alicia Austin, L.D. Austin, Anna Balbusso, Elena Balbusso, Mary Blair, Wylie Beckert, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Kelsey Beckett, Laurie Lee Brom, Margaret Brundage, Marina Bychkova, Rovina Cai, Kristina Carroll, Echo Chernik, Hannah Christenson, Kinuko Y. Craft, Camilla d’Errico, Mélanie Delon, Zelda Devon, Diane Dillon, Julie Dillon, Lisa Falkenstern, Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale, Anne Yvonne Gilbert, Elizabeth Shippen Green, Rebecca Leveille-Guay, Christina Hess, Kimberly Kincaid, Andrea Kowch, Anita Kunz, Jody A. Lee, Sacha Lees, Vanessa Lemen, Lindsey Look, Alexandra Manukyan, Carly Mazur, Tara McPherson, Ilene Meyer, Brandi Milne, Rowena Morrill, Sho Murase, Winona Nelson, Victo Ngai, Tran Nguyen, Terese Nielsen, Rose O’Neill, Karla Ortiz, Barbara Remington, Forest Rogers, Virginie Ropars, Ruth Sanderson, Marie Severin, Cynthia Sheppard, Yuko Shimizu, 清水裕子, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Annie Stegg, Heather Theurer, Shelly Wan, Heather Watts, Claire Wendling, Terryl Whitlatch, Sulamith Wülfing, Rebecca Yanovskaya, Chie Yoshii, 吉井千恵, Lizbeth Zwerger
Language: English
Publisher: Underwood Books
Published: May 2015
ISBN-10: 1599290723
ISBN-13: 9781599290720

Writers of the Future Volume 31 – edited by David Farland

"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

Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell / Perfect State by Brandon Sanderson

Title: Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell / Perfect State
Author(s): Brandon Sanderson
Cover Artist: Miranda Meeks, J.P. Targete
Language: English
Publisher: Dragonsteel Entertainment
Published: April 2015
ISBN-10: 1938570065
ISBN-13: 9781938570063
Contents:
   “Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell” (Cosmere)
   “Perfect State”