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1) The Heartbeat of the Universe: Poems From Asimov's Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction and F
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The Heartbeat of the Universe collects poems from the top writers in the science fiction and literary genres, including voices such as Jane Yolen, Bruce Boston, Robert Frazier, Jessy Randall, and many others. These poems, selected by editor Emily Hockaday from the pages of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine and Analog Science Fiction and Fact over the past decade, examine the Universe's smallest particles and largest astral phenomena. These poems travel...
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Humanity exists in a hyper connected world, where our closest friends, loves and enemies lie but a keyboard stroke away. Few know this better than the poets who have risen to the top of their trade by sharing their emotion, opinion and art with millions of fans. Combining the poetic forces of some of today's most popular and confessional poets, this book presents poems and short stories about connection wrapped up in a most unique exercise in creative...
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Containing 42 stories from authors who met on TikTok, Mood Reader is an anthology like no other. A collaborative group project, paving the way for readers who truly celebrate all genres. Within these pages you'll find, horror, sci-fi, childrens'/parenting, fantasy, romance, suspense, humor, history and a bit of spice. No matter your mood, we have a story for you.
Organized by genre and individually labeled with sub genres, the stories in Mood Reader...
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Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Carefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics exploring the nature of reality and perceptions. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Story Summary ListHome For The Holidays: A son comes home for the holidays to find his parents...
5) Dragon Bites
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This 263 page book is a collection of three similarly themed novellas previously published as individual ebooks by Nancy Lee Badger. DRAGON'S CURSE, set on the Scottish island of Staffa in the late 16th century, features a young man cursed to transform into a dragon at inopportune times. SOUTHERN FRIED DRAGON pairs a Scottish dragon-turned-woman and a federal soldier at Ft. Sumter on the eve of Civil War. The award-winning DRAGON IN THE MIST is a...
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Readers Beware of those appliances! You are traveling into a dark and humorous place. We start you off with light, soft stories, but be warned. With each passing page, you will find yourself falling into the ever darker, gorier, and more demonic. We're not responsible for any out of warranty or straight-from-hell defective items. By the end of this collection, you will never look at your couch, your washer, and even television the same way. It will...
7) Nairobi Noir
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In this anthology, fourteen authors explore dark mysteries in the concrete jungle capital of Kenya, dealing with topics of race, religion, and corruption.
Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.
Brand-new stories by: Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Stanley Gazemba,...
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What is the most anticipated parting favor at a wedding? Tulle-wrapped candied almonds? Engraved keychains? Pictures with the lucky couple? No. Gossip and drama. And this anthology is overflowing with both. Whether you like your wedding stories filled with loving reunions, playful references to cake stealing, or trained assassins aiming at the groom, the contributing authors bring you enough drama to keep you gossiping until next wedding season. Romance...
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Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights...
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EVEN A DREAM CAN BE CAUGHT IN PROSE…There's nothing better than a moment of whimsy and a dash of the fantastical to get the mind wandering. 99 Fleeting Fantasies is a flash fiction anthology readers can tiptoe through for a bit of wonder or while away an afternoon as they meander from old-time tales to far-flung fables to serious snippets of legend and lore that come from all over the world, including Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany,...
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From New York City to the former East Germany, from rural Virginia to affluent suburbia, the characters in these short stories grapple with love, loss, greed, perversion, and other awful truths as they try to transcend their limitations with occasional humor and dignity. In "History on a Personal Note," Lorraine, a Southerner, wonders if her German paramour will find the inspiration to leave his wife amidst the destruction of the Berlin Wall. In "Viewing...
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