Cats display many qualities, from marvelousness and brilliance to affection and exasperation (humans never live up to their expectations.) These stories cover all of that and more. In this latest volume of Fiction River Presents, some of our favorite writers capture the mystique of these fabulous felines with warmth, some magic (goes with cats), insight, and even some suspense. Find out why Adventures Fantastic says: "If you haven't checked out Fiction River yet, you should. There's something for everyone." Includes:"Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed"Fur Tsunami" by Kent Patterson"Speechless in Seattle" by Lisa Silverthorne"Cat and Mice" by Jamie McNabb"The Magic Cat of The Hidden Springs Inn and Spa" by Kari Kilgore"The Secret of Catnip" by Stefon Mears"Helmie" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Fiction River Presents: Cats! - Fiction River Presents, #11

Superstitions pervade every culture and belief system. Often, the origins of such superstitions elude their practitioners. The seventeen authors in this latest volume of Fiction River create their own superstitious tales in fascinating stories ranging from dark and moody to light and fun, from introspective and thought-provoking to high-ratcheted tension. Distinct and realistic elements of humanity, love, fear, family, friendship, life, and death provide unforgettable experiences that prove we all practice some form of superstition, whether we admit it or not.".fertile imaginations take these ideas to wild and wonderful directions."-Astro Guyz

Fiction River: Superstitious - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #32

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor's mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices-and some very real consequences. "The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read."-Astro GuyzIncluding:"Equal Justice" by Annie Reed"Payback" by Tonya D. Price"Eric the Monkey" by Dan C. Duval"Prospecting" by Ron Collins"Toots" by Michael Kowal"The Devil's Muse" by Laura Ware"Clean and Godly in Denmark" by Diana Deverell"Killshot" by Annie Reed"Four Hundred Yards" by Dale Hartley Emery"A Life with Meaning" by David Stier"Nightmare Scenario" by Chuck Heintzelman"Echo" by Leslie Clare Walker"Haunted" by Jamie Ferguson"Skinwalker" by Valerie Brook"Missiles of October" by Dan C. Duval"Girl with a Mission" by Dayle A. Dermatis"A New Day" by Kendall Heintzelman"They Taught Us Wrong" by M. L. Buchman"Tendrils" by Leigh Saunders"Little Byte and Big Pieces" by Valerie BrookFiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for "original ground-breaking fiction of all genres." Each Fiction River volume comes in ebook and trade paperback format, published by WMG Publishing, and features some of the best new and established fiction writers in publishing. Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch are award-winning editors, as well as award-winning writers, and act as series editors for the anthologies.

Fiction River: Hard Choices - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #30

Enjoy some of the best short fiction being published today in this three-book bundle containing three crime volumes of Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine. Fiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for "original ground-breaking fiction of all genres." Each Fiction River volume comes in ebook and trade paperback format, published by WMG Publishing, and features some of the best new and established fiction writers in publishing. Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch are award-winning editors, as well as award-winning writers, and act as series editors for the anthologies. For more information about the authors or Fiction River, go to www.fictionriver.com. This bundle includes: Past Crime, Hidden in Crime, and Special Edition: Crime. Past CrimeLaws change from culture to culture, decade to decade. Strange laws make criminals of ordinary citizens. Like the Massachusetts woman whose brother asks her for help, slave hunters at his heels. Or the Chinese immigrant who finds himself in the middle of a crooked game of Fan Tan. Or the Native American detective searching New York's Stonewall Bar for a ratfink on the night of a world-changing riot. These stories and more prove that once again, Fiction River's crime volumes have, in the words of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, "high quality throughout."Edited by: Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Original stories by: Dory Crowe, Leah Cutter, Jamie McNabb, Dean Wesley Smith, Lee Allred, Richard Quarry, Lisa Silverthorne, Cat Rambo, Kris Nelscott, M. Elizabeth Castle, Michele Lang, and JC Andrijeski. Hidden in CrimeImagine paying a fine for walking across town. Or hiding an illegal marriage. Or losing your life for playing the harp. Strange crimes, dangerous activities, some from the not-so-distant past, return to life in Hidden in Crime. See why Publishers Weekly states ". fans of the unconventional will be well satisfied." Join some of the best authors in the business as they uncover once-hidden crimes. Edited by: Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Original stories by: Annie Reed, Patrick O'Sullivan, Kelly Washington, Kris Nelscott, Tonya D. Price, Michele Lang, Cindie Geddes, Mario Milosevic, Debbie Mumford, Elliotte Rusty Harold, Angela Penrose, Michael Kowal, Anthea Sharp, Paul Eckheart, Bill Beatty, Dan C. Duval, M. Elizabeth Castle, and Ron Collins. Special Edition: CrimeFrom a twisted tale of greed by masterful writer Kate Wilhelm to a dark tale of murder and betrayal by Shamus-award winner Brendan DuBois, Fiction River Special Edition: Crime covers the entire gamut of the mystery genre-cozy to noir. New York Times bestselling author Julie Hyzy joins Edgar Award-winner Doug Allyn and several others to create one of the strongest (and most diverse) anthologies of the season. Edited by: Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Original stories by: Doug Allyn, Steve Hockensmith, Brendan DuBois, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Julie Hyzy, Melissa Yi, Dæmon Crowe, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Karen Fonville, Karen L. Abrahamson, Kate Wilhelm, M. Elizabeth Castle, Annie Reed, Dean Wesley Smith, and JC Andrijeski.

Fiction River: Crime Boxed Set - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine

Enjoy some of the best short fiction being published today in this three-book bundle containing three fantasy volumes of Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine. Fiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for "original ground-breaking fiction of all genres." Each Fiction River volume comes in ebook and trade paperback format, published by WMG Publishing, and features some of the best new and established fiction writers in publishing. Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch are award-winning editors, as well as award-winning writers, and act as series editors for the anthologies. For more information about the authors or Fiction River, go to www.fictionriver.com. This bundle includes: Unnatural Worlds, Hex in the City, and Fantasy Adrift. Unnatural WorldsFrom a funeral procession in Asia to an ancestral estate deep in the heart of a vaguely Victorian forest to a carriage accident in the vast universe of The Runelords, Unnatural Worlds takes readers on a journey to the far side of the imagination. Funny, heartbreaking, frightening, but most importantly, memorable, the original stories in this anthology go places few writers dare reach. Unnatural Worlds marks the perfect start to this brand-new anthology series. Edited by: Kristine Kathryn Rusch & Dean Wesley Smith. Original stories by: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Devon Monk, Ray Vukcevich, Esther M. Friesner, Annie Reed, Leah Cutter, Richard Bowes, Jane Yolen, David Farland, Kellen Knolan, and Irette Y. Patterson. Hex in the CityUrban fantasy offers a diverse playground for some extremely powerful stories. Professional writer and editor Kerrie L. Hughes pulled some fantastic tales out of fourteen top writers for this fifth installment of Fiction River. Set in urban lands from modern Portland, to a future Detroit, to a wild Washington, D. C., and ending the tour in London, these top writers take the idea of "Hex" and stretch and twist it into stories with a magickal grip on the imagination. Edited by: Kerrie L. Hughes. Original stories by: Jay Lake, Lisa Silverthorne, Nancy Holder, Lee Allred, Stephanie Writt, Seanan McGuire, Anthea Sharp, Dayle A. Dermatis, Dean Wesley Smith, Annie Reed, Jeanne C. Stein, Leah Cutter, Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Fantasy AdriftFrom fairy tales fractured into unrecognizability to Russian mobsters hanging out with zombies, from New World slavery to modern Alaskan cruise ships, the stories in Fantasy Adrift sail across the genre. Two writers make their fiction debuts next to bestsellers Steve Perry and Dean Wesley Smith to take readers on a journey of the imagination-as only Fiction River can do. Edited by: Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Original stories by: Irette Y. Patterson, Leslie Claire Walker, Eric Stocklassa, Rebecca S. W. Bates, Kara Legend, Steve Perry, Dean Wesley Smith, Steven Mohan, Jr., Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dayle A. Dermatis and JC Andrijeski.

Fiction River: Fantasy Bundle - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine

Think you know a tavern tale when you hear one? Think again. The seventeen stories in this volume run the gamut of genre and mood. Bars filled with glitter and ghosts stand alongside taverns filled with orcs and adventurers. Exclusive members-only drinks served at the end of the universe war with coffee bars with strange employee policies in the Pacific Northwest. Dive bars, afterlife bars, gay bars-you name it, and you'll find it in Tavern Tales. So, grab a drink and get ready for one of the most entertaining Fiction River volumes yet."...remarkable tales..."-Astro Guyz on Fiction River: Alchemy & SteamTable of Contents"Quest for Beer" by Stefon Mears"Closing the Big Bang" by Michèle Laframboise"Hero #8" by Ron Collins"Girls That Glitter" by Dayle A. Dermatis"The Kids Keep Coming" by David H. Hendrickson"One Last Round at Cozy's Tavern" by Lisa Silverthorne"Wider Horizons" by Diana Benedict"Grounds for Dismissal" by Anthea Sharp"The Next Dance" by Jamie Ferguson"Schrodinger's Bar" by Kim May"The Gods Are Out Inn" by M. L. Buchman"The First Ingredient" by Eric Kent Edstrom"The Legend of Long-Bow and Short-Staff" by Brenda Carre"Freedom Unbound" by Dory Crowe"Killing Spree" by Brigid Collins"The Hot Eagle Roadhouse" by Chuck Heintzelman"Death at the Pines" by Annie Reed

Fiction River: Tavern Tales - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #21

The end of the world might come in many forms: ecological disaster, alien invasion, cosmic chaos.the possibilities for destruction seem endless. So, how will those facing the end of the world deal with impending doom? The fourteen talented authors of Fiction River's latest volume explore just that. From an intrepid adventurer fleeing a world-destroying terror to a man who discovers the most savage destroyers of civilization are closer than he thought, to a chilling tale of our whole planet hurled into the icy black reaches of space, these gripping stories demonstrate why Astro Guyz calls Fiction River "a wonderful, mind-expanding read.""These enjoyable twisting short stories seem more like a stop in the Twilight Zone than pulp fiction."-Midwest Book Review on Fiction River: Recycled PulpTable of Contents"String of Pearls" by Eric Kent Edstrom"The Shoes I Wore This Morning" by J. Daniel Sawyer"The Dust Devil, the Riffraff, and the Big Orange Sunset" by Valerie Brook"Goin' to the Chapel" by Rebecca M. Senese"With Wings the End" by Rob Vagle"Cogs in the Machine" by Paul Eckheart"The Faerie Invasion" by Anthea Sharp"Demon-touched" by Travis Heermann"Same Time Next Year" by M. E. Owen"The Story That Has to Be Written" by Louisa Swann"Tyrph Rights" by David Stier"Paradox. Lost." by Stefon Mears"The Night of Brahma" by Leigh Saunders"Three Degrees Above Zero" by Doug Dandridge

Fiction River: Visions of the Apocalypse - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #18

Expect the unexpected in this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. Be it a twist you won't see coming, an unusual character voice, or a surprising elicitation of emotion, these wonderful stories will catch you off guard and keep you hooked. From some unique retellings of classic tales to some not-so-typical detectives to expressions of love and heroism from the most unlikely of misfits, these ten stories eloquently demonstrate why Astro Guys calls the Fiction River series "a wonderful mind-expanding read."Table of Contents"Generations" by Steve Perry"Case Cracked" by Joe Cron"Role Model" by Kevin J. Anderson"Finally Family" by Ray Vukcevich"Time, Expressed as an Entrée" by Robert T. Jeschonek"One-Night Stands for Love and Glory" by David H. Hendrickson"Earth Day" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Jelly's Heroes" by Louisa Swann"Nice Timestream Youse Got Here" by Lee Allred"In the Play of Frigid Women" by Dean Wesley Smith"[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today. Check out an issue and see why I say that."-Keith West, Adventures Fantastic

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