Anthologies

Fractured history. Broken lives. Splintered souls. Since the alternate universe was first glimpsed in the classic episode "Mirror, Mirror," something about Star Trek's dark side has beckoned us, called to us, tempted us -- like forbidden fruit on the Tree of Knowledge. To taste it is to lose oneself in a world of startling familiarity and terrifying contradictions, where everything and everyone we knew is somehow disturbingly different, and where shocking secrets await their revelation. What began in 2007 with Glass Empires and Obsidian Alliances -- the first truly in-depth foray into the turbulent history of this other continuum -- now continues in twelve new short tales that revisit and expand upon that so-called "Mirror Universe," spanning all five of the core incarnations of Star Trek, as well as their literary offshoots, across more than two hundred years of divergent history, as chronicled by... Christopher L. Bennett - Margaret Wander Bonanno - Peter David - Keith R.A. DeCandido - Michael Jan Friedman - Jim Johnson - Rudy Josephs - David Mack - Dave Stern - James Swallow - Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore - Susan Wright

Some of the best and biggest names in science fiction have lent their talent to Silence in the Library for this collection of genre stories, all featuring some of the coolest and most complex female characters. From a woman trapped in a robotic suit in a grim Australian future to a magick-wielding Russian soldier on the run from her own side, Apollo's Daughters is a concentrated dose of exactly the kinds of stories you're looking for. This collection was created as a companion to Silence in the Library's Athena's Daughters , and, as a bonus, contains "Disarray," the last novella by New York Times Bestseller Aaron Allston. This anthology is edited by Bryan Young and features illustrations by Elias Pate, Tim Odland, and Mark Dos Santos. “Burnout” by John Jackson Miller “Hell Rode With Her” by David Mack “The Thief of Eden” by Jason Young “Clarity of Mind: An O.C.L.T. Tale” by Aaron Rosenberg “Mark Fifty-Two” by Jim Bernheimer “EarthNight: Last Passage” by Justin Aclin and Alex Segura “Visionaries of Bedlam” by Alan Smale “Future Futures” by Donald J. Bingle “Weary” by Christopher Ruz “Daughter of the Sands” by Joshua Palmatier “The Dark Arts Come to Hebron” by David R. George III “The Silent Woman” by Jon Skovron “No Good Deed” by Bryan Young “As Needed” by Michael A. Stackpole “Disarray” by Aaron Allston and Bryan Young “The Myth of the Female Protagonist” by Aaron Allston

The pulp magazine era was bristling with brawny men and statuesque women globetrotting, getting into and out of danger. Their exploits quickened the pulses of their readers, young and old alike. They gave rise to some of the most enduring heroes known the world-round. To honor and celebrate a bygone era, Crazy 8 Press has assembled a stellar line-up of writers – Derek Tyler Attico, Jim & Becky Beard, Russ Colchamiro,  Paige Daniels, Kathleen O'Shea David, Peter David. Keith R.A. DeCandido, Mary Fan, Michael Jan Friedman, Glenn Hauman, Robert Greenberger, Robert T. Jeschonek, Paul Kupperberg,  Karissa Laurel, Amy Lewanski, David Mack, Will Murray, Aaron Rosenberg, and Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg – to produce new thrills and chills, spanning mystery, sword and sorcery, horror, science fiction, romance, and adventures. Meet Professor Ironheart! The Blue Mask! The Green Lady! Cannon Belle! And many more new heroes. PLUS: A new before published story by the creator of Doc Savage, Lester Dent! Illustrators include Caio Cacau, Mike Collins, Karl Kesel, Peter Krause, Tom Mandrake, Jerry Ordway, and Mark Wheatley. Each yarn is bigger and better than the one before it!

You asked for more pulp? You got it! Thrilling Adventure Yarns has returned! Crazy 8 Press once again treats you to an array of stories in the classic pulp style, replete with action and adventure, chills and thrills, mystery and romance, and much more! Delight in the return of favorites Cannon Belle and Molly Maloy! Exult in glimpses of such classics as Sherlock Holmes! And cheer at exploits from all-new characters! Pulp is back— and better than ever! Enthuse to stories by Michael A. Burstein, Russ Colchamiro, Greg Cox, Paige Daniels, Lester Dent, Mary Fan, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Heather E. Hutsell, Paul Kupperberg, Karissa Laurel, William Leisner, Jonathan Maberry, David Mack, Ron Marz, Danielle Ackley McPhail, Stuart Moore, Will Murray, Jody Lynn Nye, Scott Pearson, Aaron Rosenberg, Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore, Richard C. White, and Sheri Cook Woosley! Be enchanted with illustrations by June Brigman, Kerry Callen, Gary Carbon, Mike Collins, Daerick Gross, Matt Haley, Karl Kesel, Peter Krause, Luke McDonell, Ron Randall, Dan Schkade, Bart Sears, Daniele Sera, Jeff Weigel, and Mark Wheatley!

Explore the Star Trek universe in this anthology of 14 fully illustrated short stories collected for the first time and including an adventure written by Walter Koenig who played Pavel Chekov in the original classic series and seven feature films. This incredible collection features stories starring iconic characters from Star Trek series including Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . For the first time ever, the book will collect stories including characters from Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and Star Trek: Picard! Stories include: “Chekov’s Challenge” by Walter Koenig and Chris McAuley “Jack of Diamonds” by Una McCormack “The Trouble with Jones” by Greg Cox “Sundering” by David Mack “The Kellidian Kidnapping” by Keith R. A. Candido “A Dish Served Cold” by Chris Dows “Working Miracles” by Jake Black “Forewarned and Three-Armed” by Rich Handley “Academy Acquisition” by Jake Black “A Year to the Day I Saw Myself Die” by Michael Collins “See and Seen” by Peter Holmstrom “Lost and Founder” by David Mack “Work Worth Doing” by Keith R. A. Candido “Confirmation Bias” by Michael Dismuke