The Baen Big Book of Monsters – edited by Hank Davis

"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

Kimi no Todoke 21 by Karuho Shiina

"Kimi ni Todoke 21" by Karuho Shiina.

“Kimi ni Todoke 21” by Karuho Shiina.


Title: Kimi no Todoke 21
Series: Kimi no Todoke, 君に届け
Number in Series: 21 (twenty-one)
Author(s): Karuho Shiina, 椎名軽穂
Cover Artist: Karuho Shiina, 椎名軽穂
Interior Artist(s): Karuho Shiina, 椎名軽穂
Language: English
Original Language: Japanese
Original Title: 君に届け21
Original Publisher: Shueisha, 集英社
Originally Published: September 12, 2014
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: June 2, 2015
ISBN-10: 1421578700
ISBN-13: 9781421578705

One Horn to Rule Them All – A Purple Unicorn Anthology – edited by Lisa Mangum

"One Horn to Rule Them All" edited by Lisa Mangum.

“One Horn to Rule Them All” edited by Lisa Mangum.


Title: One Horn to Rule Them All – A Purple Unicorn Anthology
Series: Unicorn anthologies
Number in Series: 1 (one)
Author(s): Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, Nathan Barra, Peter S. Beagle, Lou J. Berger, Colette Black, Ezekiel James Boston, Nathan Dodge, Sharon Dodge, Scott Eder, Jeanette Gonzalez, Megan Grey, Kristin Luna, Gama Ray Martinez, Todd J. McCaffrey, Robert J. McCarter, Jody Lynn Nye, John D. Payne, Mary Pletsch, Mark Ryan
Editor(s): Lisa Mangum
Cover Artist: James A. Owen
Language: English
Publisher: WordFire Press
Published: August 2014
ISBN-10: 1614751927
ISBN-13: 9781614751922
Contents:
   “Introduction” by Kevin J. Anderson
   “Rhubarb and Beets” by Todd J. McCaffrey
   “Purple Is the New Black” by Jody Lynn Nye
   “A Single Spark” by Mary Pletsch
   “Best of All Possible Worlds” by John D. Payne
   “Korgak’s Daily Schedule” by Jeanette Gonzalez
   “Dead Friends and New Horses” by Sharon Dodge
   “The Godfairy” by Quincy J. Allen
   “The Faerie Journal” by Megan Grey
   “The Greggs Family Zoo of Odd and Marvelous Creatures” by Kristin Luna
   “Menagerie Violette” by Colette Black
   “The Unicorn Prince” by Gama Ray Martinez
   “The Girl with the Artist’s Eyes” by Nathan Barra
   “Conner Bright and the Case of the Purple Unicorn” by Robert J. McCarter
   “My Hero” by Mark Ryan
   “Of Unicorns and Pie” by Nathan Dodge and Sharon Dodge
   “Gateway Blood” by Ezekiel James Boston
   “The Monoceros” by Lou J. Berger
   “The Last Dregs of Winter” by Scott Eder
   “Professor Gottesman and the Indian Rhinoceros” by Peter S. Beagle
   “Red Roses” by Todd J. McCaffrey

Trial by Fire by Charles E. Gannon

"Trial by Fire" by Charles E. Gannon.

“Trial by Fire” by Charles E. Gannon.


Title: Trial by Fire
Series: Tales of the Terran Republic
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Charles E. Gannon
Cover Artist: Sam Kennedy
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: August 2014
ISBN-10: 1451638833
ISBN-13: 9781451638837

Racers of the Night by Brad R. Torgersen

"Racers of the Night" by Brad R. Torgersen.

“Racers of the Night” by Brad R. Torgersen.


Title: Racers of the Night
Author(s): Brad R. Torgersen
Cover Artist: Nick Greenwood
Language: English
Publisher: WordFire Press
Published: August 2014
ISBN-10: 161475232X
ISBN-13: 9781614752325
Notes: All by Torgersen unless otherwise noted.
Contents:
   “Introduction 1” by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
   “Introduction 2” by Kevin J. Anderson
   “Introduction 3” by Dave Wolverton
   “The Curse of Sally Tincakes”
   “The Bricks of Eta Cassiopeiae”
   “Guard Dog”
   “Counselor: L.E. Modesitt, Jr.” (essay)
   “Recapturing the Dream”
   “The Flamingo Girl”
   “Reardon’s Law”
   “Blood and Mirrors”
   “Mentors: Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta” (essay)
   “The Shadows of Titan”
   “The Nechronomator”
   “The Hideki Line”
   “Peacekeeper”
   “Teacher: Dave Wolverton” (essay)
   “Life FLight”
   “Afterword”

Spark – A Creative Anthology – Volume VI – edited by Brian Lewis

"Spark: A Creative Anthology Volume VI" edited by Brian Lewis.

“Spark: A Creative Anthology Volume VI” edited by Brian Lewis.


Title: Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume VI, July-August 2014
Series: Spark (anthology series)
Number in Series: 6 (six)
Author(s): Kat Alexander, Heather D. Boyd, Christine Darcas, Sean Gill, Renee Carter Hall, Tom Howard, Alexis A. Hunter, Stephen Koster, Llanwyre Laish, Robert Menegus, Kristine Ong Muslim, Dan Pitts, Daniel Rosen, Linda Simone, Arley Sorg, Jeff Suwak, Todd Walton, George Wells
Editor(s): Brian Lewis
Cover Artist: Goodloe Byron
Interior Artist(s): Paul Pederson
Language: English
Publisher: Empire & Great Jones Creative Arts Foundation
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1680730215
ISBN-13: 9781680730210
ISSN: 2326-4772
Contents:
   “Foreword” by Goodloe Byron
   “The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon” by Renee Carter Hall
   “Crawdad” poem by Robert Menegus
   “Migration Patterns of the Striped Eastern Mallard” by Kat Alexander
   “Honey” poem by Todd Walton
   “How Tigers Got Their Stripes” by Tom Howard
   “Carlota’s Thrush” poem by Linda Simone
   “The Familiar and His Alchemist” by Jeff Suwak
   “All That Never Happens” by George Wells
   “Esmeralda” by Heather D. Boyd
   “The Day It Rained Stones” poem by Kristine Ong Muslim
   “Lyric” by Llanwyre Laish
   “Subject Stellar” by Alexis A. Hunter
   “To Kill the Stars” by Daniel Rosen
   “Edyn the Monk” by Arley Sorg
   “Mortimer’s Sanctuary, and What He Found There” by Sean Gill
   “Heaven Is a Howl Away” by Christine Darcas
   “The Mosquito in My Ear” by Dan Pitts
   “Butterflies” by Stephen Koster

A Fantastic Holiday Season – The Gift of Stories – edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa

"A Fantastic Holiday Season - The Gift of Stories" edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa.

“A Fantastic Holiday Season – The Gift of Stories” edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Keith J. Olexa.


Title: A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories
Series: A Fantastic Holiday Season
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Quincy J. Allen, Kevin J. Anderson, David Boop, Patricia Briggs, Heather Graham, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Sam Knight, Mercedes Lackey, Jonathan Maberry, Mike Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Ken Scholes, Eric James Stone, Brad R. Torgersen
Editor(s): Kevin J. Anderson, Keith J. Olexa
Cover Artist: Janet McDonald
Language: English
Publisher: WordFire Press
Published: July 2014
ISBN-10: 1614752028
ISBN-13: 9781614752028
Contents:
   “Naughty & Nice” by Kevin J. Anderson
   “Close Knit” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
   “Astronaut Nick” by Brad R. Torgersen
   “The Longest Night” by Mercedes Lackey
   “Jimmy Krinklepot and the White Rebels of Hayberry” by Quincy J. Allen
   “Midnight Trains” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “A Christmas Feast” by Jonathan Maberry
   “A World Done In by Great Granny’s Grateful Pie” by Ken Scholes
   “Santa’s Mortuary” by Heather Graham
   “Yes, Virginia 2097c, There Is a Santa Claus” by Sam Knight
   “Christmas Eve at Harvey Wallbanger’s” by Mike Resnick
   “The Atmosphere for Miracles” by David Boop
   “A Sufficiently Advanced Christmas” by Eric James Stone
   “Unappreciated Gifts” by Patricia Briggs

Universe Between – edited by Dean Wesley Smith

Fiction River 8 - "Universe Between" - edited by Dean Wesley Smith.

Fiction River 8 – “Universe Between” – edited by Dean Wesley Smith.


Title: Universe Between
Series: Fiction River
Number in Series: 8 (eight)
Author(s): Karen L. Abrahamson, Lee Allred, Rebecca S.W. Bates, Scott William Carter, Richard Alan Dickson, David H. Hendrickson, Kellen Knolan, Jamie McNabb, Steven Mohan Jr., Darcy Pattison, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Rob Vagle, Pamela Weldon
Editor(s): Dean Wesley Smith
Cover Artist: Algol/Dreamstime
Language: English
Publisher: WMG Publishing
Published: June 2014
ISBN-10: 0615935346
ISBN-13: 9780615935348
Contents:
   “Foreword: Balancing Act” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “Introduction: That Space on the Line” by Dean Wesley Smith
   “Slow Answer” by Lee Allred
   “One-Night Stands for Love and Glory” by David H. Hendrickson
   “Lunar Command: Dark Side” by Richard Alan Dickson
   “Are We Alone in the Universe?” by Darcy Pattison
   “Unsubscribe” by Pamela Weldon
   “The Sun Dial Trail” by Rebecca S.W. Bates
   “The Mooring Buoy” by Jamie McNabb
   “Slow World” by Steven Mohan Jr.
   “Snake Bi” by Kellen Knolan
   “Between the Lines” by Karen L. Abrahamson
   “Perfect Notes” by Scott William Carter
   “The Space Between Hope and Dreams” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “The Atlantis Fifty” (Poker Boy) by Dean Wesley Smith
   “Sky in the Ground” by Rob Vagle

Next of Kin by Dan Wells

"Next of Kin" by Dan Wells.

“Next of Kin” by Dan Wells.


Title: Next of Kin
Series: John Cleaver
Number in Series: 3.5 (three-point-five)
Author(s): Dan Wells
Cover Artist: n/a
Language: English
Publisher: Fearful Symmetry
Published: June 2014
ISBN-10: 0692246037
ISBN-13: 9780692246030
Notes: This is a novella set between I Don’t Want to Kill You and The Devil’s Only Friend.