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In Space No One Can Hear You Scream – edited by Hank Davis

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"In Space No One Can Hear You Scream" edited by Hank Davis.

“In Space No One Can Hear You Scream” edited by Hank Davis.


Title: In Space No One Can Hear You Scream
Author(s): Neal Asher, Elizabeth Bear, Arthur C. Clarke, Tony Daniel, Hank Davis, Paul Ernst, Sarah A. Hoyt, George R.R. Martin, Sarah Monette, Peter Phillips, James H. Schmitz, Robert Sheckley, Clark Ashton Smith, Theodore Sturgeon
Editor(s): Hank Davis
Cover Artist: Bob Eggleton
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: October 2013
ISBN-10: 1451639414
ISBN-13: 9781451639414
Contents:
   “Introduction: It’s Dark Between the Stars” by Hank Davis
   “A Walk in the Dark” by Arthur C. Clarke
   “Frog Water” by Tony Daniel
   “Lost Memory” by Peter Phillips
   “Dragons” by Sarah A. Hoyt
   “The Last Weapon” by Robert Sheckley
   “Mongoose” by Elizabeth Bear and Sarah Monette
   “Medusa” by Theodore Sturgeon
   “The Searcher” by James H. Schmitz
   “The Rhine’s World Incident” by Neal Asher
   “‘Nothing Happens on the Moon'” by Paul Ernst
   “Visiting Shadow” by Hank Davis
   “The God of the Asteroid” by Clark Ashton Smith
   “Sandkings” by George R.R. Martin

A Fantastic Holiday Season – edited by Kevin J. Anderson

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"A Fantastical Holiday Season" edited by Kevin J. Anderson.

“A Fantastical Holiday Season” edited by Kevin J. Anderson.


Title: A Fantastic Holiday Season
Author(s): Kevin J. Anderson, Kim Antieau, Larry Correia, Debra Gray De Noux, O’Neil De Noux, David Farland, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Rebecca Moesta, Jerry Oltion, Kathy Oltion, Kent Patterson, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Ray Vukcevich
Editor(s): Kevin J. Anderson
Cover Artist: Miles Pinkney
Language: English
Publisher: WordFire Press
Published: October 2013
ISBN-10: 1614750939
ISBN-13: 9781614750932
Contents:
   “Introduction: A Gift of Stories” by Kevin J. Anderson✓
   “A Christmas Caroler” by Kim Antieau
   “Jukebox Gifts” by Dean Wesley Smith
   “Santa Claus is Coming to Get You!” by Kevin J. Anderson
   “Foreign Exchange” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
   “The Wereyam” by Kent Patterson
   “Nutball Season” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “These Halls” by Kathy Oltion
   “My Favorite Christmas” by David Farland✓
   “One Last Gift” by Jerry Oltion
   “Popcorn for Christmas” by Debra Gray De Noux and O’Neil De Noux
   “Christopher’s Crummy Christmas” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “Dead Snow” by Kent Patterson
   “Inquiring Minds Want to Snow” by Kevin J. Anderson
   “The Jolly Old Boyfriend” by Jerry Oltion
   “Cold Comfort” by Ray Vukcevich
   “LaZelle Family Christmas” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
   “The Christmas Noun” by Larry Correia✓
   “The Ghost of Christmas Always” by Kevin J. Anderson

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

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

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


Title: Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume III, October-November 2013
Series: Spark (anthology series)
Number in Series: 3 (three)
Author(s): Barbara Black, Cathy Bryant, John W. Buckley, Fatman Butter, Michael Campagnoli, Kari Castor, Christian Fennell, Beatriz F. Fernandez, D.A. Gray, Mika Hillery, Alexis A. Hunter, Janet E. Irvin, Francesca Linton, Christopher Michel, Deborah Miller-Collins, Rebekah Orton Tom Pescatore, Elizabeth Sachs, Caroline Zarlengo Sposto, Ben Thompson, Megan Turner, George Wells
Editor(s): Brian Lewis
Cover Artist: Rodney Artiles
Interior Artist(s): Paul Pederson
Language: English
Publisher: Empire & Great Jones Little Press
Published: October 2013
ISBN-10: 0988807289
ISBN-13: 9780988807280
ISSN: 2326-4772
Contents:
   “Foreward” by Lidia Yuknavitch
   “To the River” by George Wells
   “The Story of a Mother” by Mika Hillery
   “Night Class in Syracuse” poem by Christopher Michel
   “Silver Linings” by Fatman Butter
   “Leafing” by Elizabeth Sachs
   “Yellow Roses on Snow” poem by Cathy Bryant
   “Letters to Mary” by Megan Turner
   “Sleepless on Medicine Creek” poem by D.A. Gray
   “Wrong Side of God” by Alexis A. Hunter
   “All-You-Can-Eat” by Ben Thompson
   “Sister Eugénie’s Wonderful Glass Eye” poem by Barbara Black
   “A Brief Theory of Triangular Scale” by Janet E. Irvin
   “Temporal Shift” poem by Tom Pescatore
   “Jukebox Lament” by John W. Buckley
   “Angel of the Equinox” by Christian Fennell
   “Before Ararat” poem by Kari Castor
   “Call, Talk, Lock” by Deborah Miller-Collins
   “Very Truly Yours, Irene Norton, née Adler” poem by Beatriz F. Fernandez
   “Gold Stars and Forget-Me-Nots” by Francesca Linton
   “Inner Night” poem by Michael Campagnoli
   “Chivalry” by Caroline Zarlengo Sposto
   “Future Wife” poem by Rebekah Orton

Five by Five 2 – No Surrender – Edited by Kevin J. Anderson

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"Five by Five 2 - No Surrender" edited by Kevin J. Anderson.

“Five by Five 2 – No Surrender” edited by Kevin J. Anderson.


Title: Five by Five 2: No Surrender
Series: Five by Five
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Aaron Allston, Kevin J. Anderson, William C. Dietz, R.M. Meluch, Brad R. Torgersen
Editor(s): Kevin J. Anderson
Cover Artist: unknown
Language: English
Publisher: Wordfire Press
Published: August 2013
ISBN-10: 1614750718
ISBN-13: 9781614750710
Contents:
   “Legio Patria Nostra” by William C. Dietz
   “Prisoner of War” by Kevin J. Anderson✓
   “Reardon’s Law” by Brad R. Torgersen✓
   “Dagger Team Seven” by R.M. Meluch
   “Coffee Black Sea” by Aaron Allston

Lights in the Deep by Brad R. Torgersen

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"Lights in the Deep" by Brad R. Torgersen.

“Lights in the Deep” by Brad R. Torgersen.


Title: Lights in the Deep
Author(s): Brad R. Torgersen✓
Cover Artist: Bob Eggleton
Language: English
Publisher: WordFire Press
Published: August 2013
ISBN-10: 1614750742
ISBN-13: 9781614750741
Notes: All by Torgersen unless otherwise noted.
Contents:
   “Introduction 1” by Stanley Schmidt
   “Introduction 2” by Mike Resnick
   “Introduction 3” by Allan Cole
   “Outbound”
   “Gemini 17”
   “Influences: Allan Cole & Chris Bunch” (essay)
   “The Bullfrog Radio Astronomy Project”
   “Exiles of Eden”
   “Writer Dad: Mike Resnick” (essay)
   “Footprints”
   “The Exchange Officers”
   “Essay: On the Growth of Fantasy and the Waning of Science Fiction”
   “The Chaplain’s Assistant” (The Chaplain’s War)
   “The Chaplain’s Legacy” (The Chaplain’s War)
   “The Hero’s Tongue: Larry Niven” (essay)
   “Exanastasis”
   “Ray of Light”
   “Denouement”

Time Streams – edited by Dean Wesley Smith

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Fiction River 3 - "Time Streams" - edited by Dean Wesley Smith.

Fiction River 3 – “Time Streams” – edited by Dean Wesley Smith.


Title: Time Stream
Series: Fiction River
Number in Series: 3 (three)
Author(s): Lee Allred, Jeffrey A. Ballard, Lou J. Berger, Scott William Carter, Ken Hinckley, D.K. Holmberg, Robert T. Jeschonek , Sharon Joss, Mike Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Michael A. Stackpole, Michael Robert Thomas, Ray Vukcevich, J. Steven York
Editor(s): Dean Wesley Smith
Cover Artist:
Language: English
Publisher: WMG Publishing
Published: August 2013
ISBN-10: 0615783546
ISBN-13: 9780615783543
Contents:
   “Foreword: Time Speed” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “Introduction: One More Stop on the River of Time” by Dean Wesley Smith
   “Love in the Time of Dust and Shadow” by Sharon Joss
   “This Time, I Return for Good” by Michael Robert Thomas
   “The Elevator in the Cornfield” by Scott William Carter
   “Radio Free Future” by J. Steven York
   “Unstuck” by D.K. Holmberg
   “Your Permanent Record” by Ray Vukcevich
   “Waiting for the Coin to Drop” by Dean Wesley Smith
   “Nice Timestream Youse Got Here” by Lee Allred
   “The Highlight of a Life” by Jeffrey A. Ballard
   “A Beautiful Friendship” by Lou J. Berger and Mike Resnick
   “Fix” by Michael A. Stackpole
   “The Totem of Curtained Minds” by Ken Hinckley
   “September at Wall and Broad” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   “Time, Expressed as an Entree” by Robert T. Jeschonek

The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF – edited by Mike Ashley

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"The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF" edited by Mike Ashley.

“The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF” edited by Mike Ashley.


Title: The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF
Series: The Mammoth Book
Number in Series: n/a
Author(s): Kage Baker, Gregory Benford, Damien Broderick, Molly Brown, Simon Clark, Sheila Crosby, Malcolm Edwards, Ellen Klages, David J. Lake, Fritz Leiber, Paul Levinson, Elisabeth Malartre, David I. Masson, Sean McMullen, Christopher Priest, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Robert Silverberg, Mike Strahan, Michael Swanwick, Steve Rasnic Tem, Steven Utley, John Varley, Ian Watson, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Liz Williams
Editor(s): Mike Ashley
Cover Artist: Joe Roberts
Language: English
Original Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Originally Published: July 2013
Publisher: Running Press
Published: September 2013
ISBN-10: 076244939X
ISBN-13: 9780762449392
Contents:
   “Introduction: Time After Time” by Mike Ashley
   “Caveat Time Traveler” by Gregory Benford
   “Century to Starboard” by Liz Williams
   “Walk to the Full Moon” by Sean McMullen
   “The Truth About Weena” by David J. Lake
   “The Wind Over the World” by Steven Utley
   “Scream Quietly” by Sheila Crosby
   “Darwin’s Suitcase” by Elisabeth Malartre
   “Try and Change the Past” by Fritz Leiber
   “Needle in a Timestack” by Robert Silverberg
   “Dear Tomorrow” by Simon Clark
   “Time Gypsy” by Ellen Klages
   “The Catch” by Kage Baker
   “Real Time” by Lawrence Watt Evans
   “The Chronology Protection Case” by Paul Levinson
   “Women on the Brink of a Cataclysm” by Molly Brown
   “Legions in Time” by Michael Swanwick
   “Coming Back” by Damien Broderick
   “The Very Slow Time Machine” by Ian Watson
   “After-Images” by Malcolm Edwards
   “‘In the Beginning, Nothings Lasts…'” by Mike Strahan
   “Traveller’s Rest” by David I. Masson
   “Twember” by Steve Rasnic Tem
   “The Pusher” by John Varley
   “Palely Loitering” by Christopher Priest
   “Red Letter Day” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Beginnings by David Weber, Charles E. Gannon, Joelle Presby, and Timothy Zahn

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"Beginnings" by David Weber, Charles E. Gannon, Joelle Presby, and Timothy Zahn.

“Beginnings” by David Weber, Charles E. Gannon, Joelle Presby, and Timothy Zahn.


Title: Beginnings
Series: Worlds of Honor, Manticore Ascendant, Honorverse
Number in Series: 6 (six), prequel, n/a
Author(s): Charles E. Gannon, Joelle Presby, David Weber, Timothy Zahn
Cover Artist: David Mattingly
Interior Artist: unknown
Language: English
Publisher: Baen Books
Published: July 2013
ISBN-10: 1451639031
ISBN-13: 9781451639032
Contents:
   “By the Book” by Charles E. Gannon
   “A Call to Arms” (Manticore Ascendant) by Timothy Zahn
   “Beauty and the Beast” by David Weber
   “The Best Laid Plans” by David Weber
   “Obligated Service” by Joelle Presby

Monster Hunter International Employee’s Handbook and Roleplaying Game by Steven S. Long and Larry Correia

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"Monster Hunter International Employee's Handbook and Roleplaying Game" by Steven S. Long and Larry Correia.

“Monster Hunter International Employee’s Handbook and Roleplaying Game” by Steven S. Long and Larry Correia.


Title: Monster Hunter International Employee’s Handbook and Roleplaying Game
Series: Monster Hunter
Number in Series: n/a
Author(s): Larry Correia, Steven S. Long
Cover Artist: Sam Flegal
Interior Artist(s): Brett Barkley, Rabbit Boyett, Sam Flegal, Javier Garcia-Miranda, Ben McSweeney, Tony Vassallo
Language: English
Publisher: Hero Games
Published: July 2013
ISBN-10: 1583661468
ISBN-13: 9781583661468
Notes: Correia wrote the short stories in the manual, Long wrote the game.
Contents:
   “At Your Service” by Larry Correia
   “Maxim-um Fun” by Larry Correia
   “Reckoning Day” by Larry Correia
   “Lawyer Fight” by Larry Correia
   “Down the Chimney” by Larry Correia
   “Archer’s First Day” by Larry Correia
   “It’s in the Blood” by Larry Correia

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

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

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


Title: Spark: A Creative Anthology, Volume II, July-August 2013
Series: Spark (anthology series)
Number in Series: 2 (two)
Author(s): Andrew Blackman, Simon Bradley, James Burgin, Ashley Capes, Ellen Denton, Christine Edwards, Beatriz Fernandez, Sandy Hiortdahl, Alexis A. Hunter, Sarah Kravitz, Hunter Liguore, Daniel Pearlman, Richard King Perkins II, Jennifer Racek, Kate Raynes, Lisa Reeves, Cynthia Guenther Richardson, Robert J. Sawyer, Scott Skrabal, Michelle Soudier, Brandon Tietz, George Wells, Melissa Ziegler
Editor(s): Brian Lewis
Cover Artist: Charles King
Interior Artist(s): Paul Pederson
Language: English
Publisher: Empire & Great Jones Little Press
Published: July 2013
ISBN-10: 0988807254
ISBN-13: 9780988807259
ISSN: 2326-4772
Contents:
   “Foreward” by Brian Lewis
   “Perspective” by Michelle Soudier
   “Oh, How We Lived and Died There” poem by Kate Raynes
   “Ultimate Grand Supreme Super Sexy Baby” by Brandon Tietz
   “The Horse Race for Existence” poem by Scott Skrabal
   “Caught in Vagrante” by Daniel Pearlman
   “Alzheimer’s” poem by James Burgin
   “Patron Saint of the Lowlands” by George Wells
   “El Camino Cielo” by Sarah Kravitz
   “Spring Awakening” by Melissa Ziegler
   “Google Earth: Madison County” poem by Lisa Reeves
   “Me” by Hunter Liguore
   “Semi-Detatched” by Simon Bradley
   “Wiping Out” by Robert J. Sawyer
   “Somnus and the March Hare” by Ashley Capes
   “Getting on the Liver Transplant List” poem by Cynthia Guenther Richardson
   “Amulets” poem by Cynthia Guenther Richardson
   “Flames” by Andrew Blackman
   “The Shadow Attached to His Name” by Alexis A. Hunter
   “Monday ^ Erasure of” poem by Sandy Hiortdahl
   “The Barfly from Apartment Twenty-One” by Christine Edwards
   “The Confession” by Ellen Denton
   “The Point of No Return” poem by Beatriz Fernandez
   “The Library at the Center of the World” by Jennifer Racek
   “Translucent Paramours” poem by Richard King Perkins II