This anthology is in many was a ‘best of the best’, containing gems from thirty-four of Britain's outstanding contemporary writers. It is a book to dip into, to read from cover to cover, to lend to friends and read again. It includes stories of love and crime, stories touched with comedy and the supernatural, stories set in London, Los Angeles, Bucharest and Tokyo. Above all, as you will discover, it satisfies Samuel Butler's anarchic pleasure principle: 'I should like to like Schumann's music better than I do; I daresay I could make myself like it better if I tried; but I do not like having to try to make myself like things; I like things that make me like them at once and no trying at all …' Views: 43
A landmark collection documenting the social, political, and artistic lives of African American women throughout the tumultuous nineteenth century The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers is the most comprehensive anthology of its kind: an extraordinary range of voices offering the expressions of African American women in print before, during, and after the Civil War. Edited by Hollis Robbins and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., this collection comprises work from forty-nine writers arranged into sections of memoir, poetry, and essays on feminism, education, and the legacy of African American women writers. Many of these pieces engage with social movements like abolition, women's suffrage, temperance, and civil rights, but the thematic center is the intellect and personal ambition of African American women. The diverse selection includes well-known writers like Sojourner Truth, Hannah Crafts, and Harriet Jacobs, as well as lesser-known writers... Views: 37
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Bringing together the work of 8 talented and vibrant authors, Eight Rooms; is a collection of stories designed for the busy reader on the move. Stories are currently being submitted for this international competition with 31st October as the deadline. In contrast to the three previous collections writers were asked to contain their story within the space of one room, without placing any restriction on the time frame. The constriction of the setting will create a broad collection of stories, each one drawing the reader in from the first sentence.The term 'room' is open to the writers own interpretation. Overlooked for far too long, the short story can encapsulate everything literature has to offer into a concentrated nutshell. Not only that, but when placed side-by-side, as a collective force, the stories can offer a unique diversity and range simply not possible in the standard novel, for all the latter's great merits. Particularly in a society that is less inclined to wait... Views: 35
Four authors, four titles all packed into one volume!The Eternal Kiss by Diana CastillejaSanguine Kiss by Alexandra ChristianSoul Reaper Series Book One: Masquerade by Crymsyn HartBlood Angel by Anastasia Rabiyah Views: 35
An On Spec Retrospective Anthology. Celebrate On Spec Magazine’s Silver Jubilee with an anthology highlighting select stories from the past twenty-five years.
Stories:
Happy Eating on Ugrath 3 by Jason Kapalka; Star-Seeing Night by Alice Major; The Reality War by Bob Boyczuk; Casserole Diplomacy by Fiona Heath; Jubilee by Steven Mills; No Such Thing as an Ex-Con by Holly Phillips; Closing Time by Matthew Johnson; Foster Child by Catherine Macleod; More Than Salt by Elaine Chen; Where Magic Lives by Sue Bolich; The Black Man by A.M. Arruin; Pizza Night by Laurie Channer; Boys’ Night Out by Rob Hunter; Mourning Sickness by Robert Weston; Sticky Wonder Tales by Hugh Spencer; Emily’s Shadow by Al Onia; The Resident Guest by Sandra Glaze; Come From Aways by Tony Pi; Still by Greg Wilson; The Asheville Road by Corey Brown; Buddhist Jet Lag by Christian McPherson; A Taste of Time by Scott Overton; Penultimate by F. J. Bergman; Pilgrim at the Edge of the World by Sarah Frost Views: 35
A sensational short story collection in the expansive universe of HALO, the New York Times bestselling series!Launch once more into galaxy-spanning conflict and legendary heroism...shards of an ever-expanding journey where human and alien alike find their finest hours in facing their greatest challenges. These scattered stories span untold millennia, from the age of the ancient custodial race known as the Forerunners...to the aftermath of the Covenant's bloody war against humanity...and even the shocking events surrounding the resurrection of the mysterious Guardians. Halo: Fractures explores mythic tales of bravery and sacrifice that blaze brightly at the very heart of the Halo universe. Featuring electrifying works from such acclaimed authors as: Tobias Buckell • Troy Denning • Matt Forbeck • Kelly Gay • Christie Golden • Kevin Grace • Morgan Lockhart • John Jackson Miller • Frank O'Connor... Views: 34
