Christmastime, but with a twist. That's what you'll find in this latest edition of the Unexpected series. Celebrations that will surprise you while they warm your heart in the very best way. Feel-good stories to cozy up with on a cold winter's night. And stories of the best possible starts for a brand New Year. "One of the best writers I've come across in years." --Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Unexpected Holidays

COMBAT, HONOR, BETRAYAL, DEATHA man scrabbles to find the BattleMech that will make his fortune. A deadly tank gunner ponders the cost of his calling. An iconic battalion fights its last battle. And in the Deep Periphery, desperate stirrings of horrible weapons breed rumor and betrayal.Sixteen stories of combat, honor, betrayal and death fill the pages of Weapons Free: BattleCorps Anthology Volume 3. Savvy readers will recognize now-familiar names in BattleTech lore among the authors: Steven Mohan, Jr., Kevin Killiany, Phaedra Weldon, Jason Schmetzer, Ben Rome and Herbert Beas. These writers have shaped the direction of the BattleTech universe; in 2006, with these stories, they were exploring the freedom they'd earned to do just that.

BattleTech: Weapons Free - BattleCorps Anthology, #3

People often dream of taking the road less traveled. But would they really?What if that road took them to a different reality? A place where video games came to life, or a magical world trapped in the belly of brass statue? Or deep beneath the surface of a modern city where monsters lurk in the dark?A smart blend of urban and contemporary fantasy with science fiction, the magical stories in this latest collection in Annie Reed's Unexpected series will take you on journeys that will touch your heart, chill your blood, and let you travel to places that only exist in the imagination. Or do they? Turn the page and find out! "Annie Reed writes powerful stories about strong women." -Dean Wesley Smith, editor of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine "One of the best writers I've come across in years. Annie excels at whatever genre of fiction she chooses to write."  -Kristine Kathryn Rusch, award-winning editor and writer of The Retrieval Artist series "The appearance of a new Annie Reed story is a treat. Try one and you'll be hooked." -David H. Hendrickson, award-winning author of "Death in the Serengeti" "Annie's writing is magic, seriously." -Robert J. McCarter, author of A Ghost's Memoir series

Unexpected Travels

Abner Wellington poured everything he had into his art. His hopes. His dreams. And above all else, his love for a woman named Lisie. Up and coming artist Abner Wellington met Lisie at a party for wealthy patrons. Sponsors who could afford to buy the oversized artworks he created. Before long she became his lover and his muse. Then she became his reason for living. Until the day she left. What happens to an artist whose muse deserts him? Who puts his shattered heart on display for all to see? Can an artist ever recover from that?Abner Wellington's about to find out. "One of the best writers I've come across in years."Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Pieces of Lisie

From the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine come eight delightful stories featuring cats-some who charm, some who connive, even some who simply demand attention. In short, these stories have Cattitude. From some of Pulphouse's best and most prolific writers, these stories embody the Pulphouse spirit: no genre limitations, no topic limitations, just attitude and top-quality writing. Including:"Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed"The Fur Tsunami" by Kent Patterson"Bushtits Gone Wild" by Stephanie Writt"The Goddess Particle" by Dæmon Crowe"An Incursion of Mice" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"Erwin or Ralph" by Ray Vukcevich"The Mouth that Walked" by Dean Wesley Smith"Life, with Cats" by Annie Reed

Cattitude - Pulphouse

A light-hearted blend of mystery and magic mixed with a healthy dose of holiday charm. INCLUDES A BRAND NEW THANKSGIVING STORY ONLY AVAILABLE IN THIS BOOK. Not all mysteries happen on the holidays, but human precog Dee and her grumpy but gorgeous elf partner Diz certainly have seen their fair share. In this collection by award-winning writer Annie Reed, Diz and Dee track down Santa's missing stand in, the New Year's missing baby momma, and Dee's cousin Harold, who can't stand Easter ever since a budding evil wizard turned him into a six-foot tall white rabbit. They cross paths with Cupid and a scheming leprechaun, and even go looking for a very special Thanksgiving turkey named Simpkins in a brand new Diz and Dee story that's not available elsewhere. Kick back, take a break from the holiday season, and enjoy the adventures of Diz and Dee as they solve mysteries in a series that's been described as Stephanie Plum meets The Dresden Files."One of the best writers I've come across in years. I love these Diz and Dee short stories."  -Kristine Kathryn Rusch, award-winning editor and writer of The Fey series

The Diz & Dee Holiday Mysteries

Unexpected encounters can change your life in amazing ways. Take the neighbors you've never met who hide their lives behind drawn curtains. Or the furtive family you see late at night at your local pizza parlor. Or the old woman who might hide a heart-breaking secret beneath her wrinkles and gray hair. What would it be like to get to know them-really?Ranging from tall tales with a definite steampunk flair to urban fantasy to near-future science fiction, this latest collection in Annie Reed's Unexpected series will open your heart to the possibilities that exist when you take a minute to get to know the people we share this planet with. "Annie Reed writes powerful stories about strong women." -Dean Wesley Smith, editor of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine "One of the best writers I've come across in years. Annie excels at whatever genre of fiction she chooses to write."  -Kristine Kathryn Rusch, award-winning editor and writer of The Retrieval Artist series "The appearance of a new Annie Reed story is a treat. Try one and you'll be hooked." -David H. Hendrickson, award-winning author of "Death in the Serengeti" "Annie's writing is magic, seriously." -Robert J. McCarter, author of A Ghost's Memoir series

Unexpected Encounters

Editing an anthology can prove tricky business. Wonderful stories sometimes find themselves on the rejection pile simply because they do not fit in the editor's vision of that anthology. So, editor Mark Leslie decided to save some of those amazing stories for this latest volume of Fiction River: Editor's Choice. These tales run the gamut from YA fantasy to cozy crime to slipstream to horror. And they represent the incredible diversity of styles, voices, and genre that inspired Adventures Fantastic to call Fiction River "one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today."

Fiction River: Editor's Choice - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #23

Diz and Dee, our favorite private investigators, are back in their longest-and wildest-adventure yet! Dee should know better. Whenever her mom asks for a simple little favor, like tracking down who trashed her craft store and stole her yarn, things inevitably get weird. Of course, when you're an otherwise unremarkable human with an unreliable touch of precognition, a dog who only sometimes looks like a Golden Retriever, and a long-standing secret crush on your hunky but grumpy elf partner, you measure weird on a sliding scale. But this one takes the cake! In a tale that involves dragons in disguise, a pissed off goblin, an annoyed halfling, a remorseful troll, and-oh yeah-a being who calls itself Crimson Death, Diz and Dee find themselves in a battle to the death for not only the fate of Moretown Bay, but the entire world! A must read for Diz and Dee fans everywhere, "The Wizard Behind the Curtain" weaves aspects from Annie's other Moretown Bay stories into a compelling page-turner you won't be able to put down. Available as a standalone ebook or part of the Uncollected Anthology's Diversity of Dragons issue #31. "Annie Reed is a master short fiction writer."Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Unexpected Holidays

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