In a rundown bar on a space station at the end of the universe, a customer asks for passage to Dunyon. But the owner and bartender have never heard of Dunyon. When the next night, more and more people show, Dunyon, that little bar, and the entire space station face a very big crisis."You always know you're going to get something good from Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dunyon is her in top form. .To say any more would ruin this great little story with a good sting at the end. I liked this one, so much, that it will be on my Hugo short list for next year."-SFRevu

Dunyon

The Cutting Edge of Modern Short FictionA three-time Hugo Award nominated magazine, this issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine offers up nineteen fantastic stories by some of the best writers working in modern short fiction. No genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. Attitude, feel, and high-quality fiction equals Pulphouse."This is definitely a strong start. All the stories have a lot of life to them, and are worthwhile reading." -Tangent Online on Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Issue #1Includes:"Brick Houses" by Annie Reed"Starlings" by Jerry Oltion"The Man who Married his Wife's Thigh" by Bonnie Elizabeth"Bear Trap Island" by Jamie McNabb"Walking the Dog" by J. Steven York"Being Ernest" by Rick Wilber"Art of the Homeless" by Joe Cron"January 3rd" by Ron Collins"When the Sun Goes Down" by David H. Hendrickson"The Poodles of Panama" by Kent Patterson"The Return of NOPD in 2006" by O'Neil De Noux"Specialty Hummus" by Jason A. Adams"New England's God" by Lee Allred"The Pearce Shootout" by Robert J. McCarter"A Jury of Their Peers" by Jim Gotaas"Till Death" by R. W. Wallace"Knowledge Blooms" by Rob Vagle"The Last Surviving Gondola Widow" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"The First Hollywood Cowboy of the Bropocalypse" by Robert Jeschonek

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine #13 - Pulphouse, #13

Rena lost everything when her husband and son died in a fiery car accident. Now she has only her daily swim at the rec center, where she hopes no one pays attention to her horrible burn scars. But someone noticed-the same someone who murders a lifeguard while Rena does her laps. Only Rena can identify the killer, but the identification might prove more difficult than it seems..."Kristine Kathryn Rusch's crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style."-Mystery Scene Magazine

Scars

Caitlin Carter seeks purpose. She needs to, or so her counselors at the VA keep telling her. Find a reason to live. Forget the past. The past haunts her, especially because she lives in her old hometown. The place where the trouble started. Until she finds exploring her past might help her find a future.just not the way she expects. A powerful story about veterans and the traumas they continue to face even at home."Rusch's short fiction is golden."-Kansas City Star

Rehab

Dr. Justin Schafer travels to the Bountiful colony to investigate a series of brutal murders. The colonists blame the Dancers, an alien species the colony relies on for its livelihood. But the more Schafer investigates, the more complicated the case seems. He begins to wonder if his past mistakes-mistakes that led to genocide-will color his judgment. And he begins to suspect that the reasons for the unthinkable murders will shock everyone involved."Dancers Like Children" appears in a different form in the novel Alien Influences, which was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award."A well-conceived, well-executed novel."-The New York Times Book Review on Alien Influences"Rusch isn't here on this Earth to hand out easy answers. Alien Influences is, like all her work, memorable, enthralling, and just a touch frustrating; there are always more questions after the final page." -SF Site"[Rusch]'s examination of the heights and depths of the human spirit is what engages and ultimately satisfies."-Publisher's Weekly on Alien Influences

Dancers Like Children

Sweeping, intricate, and powerfully written, New York Times bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Black Queen introduces a new era in the quest for power fought over generations. In the fifteen years of Arianna's rule on the Black Throne, Blue Isle enjoyed peace. Until a powerful reminder of the past resurfaces to threaten the family, the Fey, and the entire world. With diverse and compelling characters and a richly imagined world, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's brilliant storytelling illuminates the dangers wrought by a thirst for power that continues to resonate in the all-too-real world of today. As the heirs to the Black Throne struggle against the weight of the powers driving them to destinies they abhor, this heartbreaking masterpiece furthers the story of the Fey as well as Rusch's place as the greatest storyteller of our time."A very good, very large fantasy...nicely done and with a particularly satisfying and unexpected resolution."-Science Fiction Chronicle on The Sacrifice"Rusch's greatest strength.is her ability to close down a story and leave the reader feeling that the author could not possibly have wrung any more satisfaction out of the piece."-The Kansas City Star"Kristine Kathryn Rusch integrates the fantastic elements so rigorously into her story that it is often hard to remember she is not merely recording the here and now."-Science Fiction Weekly"Whether [Rusch] writes high fantasy, horror, sf, or contemporary fantasy, I've always been fascinated by her ability to tell a story with that enviable gift of invisible prose.  She's one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story-the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole.. Rusch has style."-Charles de Lint

The Black Queen: Book One of The Black Throne - The Fey, #6

Fortan's space mission ends ten years later (for him) and one hundred years later (for everyone else). He expects changes when he returns to the good old U. S. of A. He doesn't expect to get arrested upon landing. He really doesn't expect all the charges for back family support, considering he had no child or wife or girlfriend when he left. He just left an enclosed environment that felt like prison. Will he go to actual prison for a crime he hasn't committed?"Kristine Kathryn Rusch's 'Homecoming' looks at the idea of paternity suits and spaceflight relativity in a poignant, yet interesting manner."-SF Site

Homecoming

Everyone wants the ability to teleport from one place to another in an instant. But what happens if something goes wrong? And what happens if the government refuses to listen?When a journalist on assignment visits a convention held by a fringe group who believes that teleportation has changed them-he wonders how he will manage to complete his assignment. But the more he talks to the TVSo?s, the more he becomes convinced they might not be crazy-they might just be right. Finalist for the Best Fiction Maggie Award given by the Western Publications Association.

Going Native

In this second Fiction River Special Edition, award-winning editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch performs editing magic in assembling this anthology of stories saved by not one but six different Fiction River editors. Culled from stories that did not fit in the magazine's regular run, these gems piece together to form an anthology all its own. This unique volume contains a variety of genres but one overarching theme: brilliant storytelling."There's something for everyone." -Adventures FantasticIncluding"Stealing Mrs. Mackle's Mojo" by Chuck Heintzelman"The Man in the Gabardine Suit" by Lauryn Christopher"One Ballerina Dancing" by Kelly Washington"The Disinvention of the Surveillance State" by Valerie Brook"Playing God" by Ron Collins"Makonde Tree of Life" by David H. Hendrickson"The Dream" by Michael Kowal"Damsel on the Hard" by Jamie McNabb"Dragons Are Fond of Them" by Brigid Collins"Pixie Problems" by Jonathan Kort"The Untimely Demise of Rachel Tamson" by Joe Cron"Cassidy's Ghost" by Dale Hartley Emery"Combination" by Lisa Silverthorne"Airborne" by Louisa Swann"City of Sin Strangler" by David H. Hendrickson"The Weird Shit That Happened Because of Tricia Fisher" by Ezekiel James Boston 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.

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