Twenty eight remarkable stories from thirty one talented authors. One incredible science fiction collection. The universe is expanding and these are some of its stories. Bestselling and debut authors have created worlds where invasions are apocalyptic and space empires are in peril. The universe is beyond our understanding…and sometimes, what we don’t know can kill us. From gruesome alien invasions to epic space battles, the third volume of The Expanding Universe will fire your imagination. Explore the possibilities that our infinite universe holds! Aliens, snipers, warships, royalty, intrigue, and battle, sometimes fought only within one’s mind, other times with railguns, plasma beams, and blasters. Never a dull a moment as a quarter of a million words are packed into nearly 800 pages. When we discover we’re not alone in the universe, will you be prepared? Grab your copy of The Expanding Universe Volume 3 today and explore the worlds that these talented authors have created.
What happens when your favorite characters meet in a bar? BOB isn't just a bartender and Bethany Anne isn't just a patron. Neither are Tanis, Amanda, Ryck, Cal, Marc, or Terry Henry. What stories do our heroes from seven different successful series talk about when they come together in one place, at one time. From the minds of Michael Anderle, Jonathan P. Brazee, M.D. Cooper, Craig Martelle, Barry J. Hutchison, Andrew Dobell, and Richard Fox. Listen in as both the drinks and bar stories flow with reckless abandon.
What happens when your favorite characters meet in a bar, again? It’s not just the extreme cocktails, but the warrior spirit that flows into the multiverse, bringing characters from some of your favorite science fiction series. Who tells the best story? No one knows until the words have been spun. And BOB, a Binary Operated Being has gathered a great cast of characters to make fun of each other while sharing sea stories, the tales that warriors tell after they’ve returned home. Some might call them fish stories, whoppers, tall tales, or worse, but in the end, those who were there, know the tales are true. These characters share their stories among those who have been there, the same place, but completely different. They share a drink, camaraderie, and the words. Stop by Bob’s Bar and listen in – these are all new stories, original tales, by an all-star cast of science fiction authors. Craig Martelle – Cain Terry Mixon – Kelsey Lindsay Buroker – Ridge Jay Allan – Blackhawk Barry J. Hutchison – Artur M.D. Cooper – Rika Michael Anderle – Bethany Anne Richard Fox – Standish Andrew Dobell – Amanda Jonathan P. Brazee – Beth Kevin McLaughlin - Charline
The latest volume of the prestigious anthology series, published annually across six decades! The Nebula Awards Showcase volumes have been published annually since 1966, reprinting the winning and nominated stories of the Nebula Awards, voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). The editor, selected by SFWA's anthology Committee, is Silvia Moreno-Garcia. She received a World Fantasy Award for her work as an editor and she is the author of three novels, a novella, and other works of short fiction. This year's Nebula Award winners are N.K. Jemisin (novel), Martha Wells (novella), Kelly Robson (novelette), and Rebecca Roanhorse (short story). Sam J. Miller won the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book; Gardner Dozois and Sheila Williams won the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award; and Peter Beagle won the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. Also included are works by finalists Sarah Pinsker, Vina Jie-Min Prasad, Matthew Kressel, Fran Wilde, Caroline M. Yoachim, and others.
Twenty-three never-before published science fiction stories by award winning & bestselling authors. One remarkable collection. With a foreword by Kevin J. Anderson, this collection has something for every science fiction fan. Aliens of the mind, blasters in space, an enigma, and so much more. A massive collection of brand-new, never-before published stories from past and future masters of sci-fi. Dive in and disappear. More than 700 action-packed pages of never-a-dull-moment entertainment! When you discover we’re not alone in the universe, will you be prepared? Grab your copy of The Expanding Universe Volume 5 and immerse yourself in new worlds, with new friends. Get it today.
Fifteen outstanding authors. Fifteen outstanding female leads! Ripley facing down the Xenomorph Queen. Sarah Connor fighting the Terminator. David Weber’s Honor Harrington. Science fiction novels and the silver screen are full of badass women kicking butt and taking names. Sometimes it’s the momma bear persona stepping up to defend her young, but, other times, she’s just the meanest one standing—bionic arm or not! Edited by Jamie Ibson and Chris Kennedy, “We Dare: No Man’s Land” is a collection of 15 all-new stories with female leads. Whether it’s changing an engine on the outside of a spaceship’s hull or chasing SimNACs through the jungle, these heroines have only one goal in mind—to win at all costs! From defending asteroid bases to searching giant space stations, these women get the job done! What makes female leads great? Does it matter—these women are incredible! Be warned though—they may be referred to as the “fairer” sex, but don’t cross these ladies, or you’re gonna get what you have coming! The authors dared write about these awesome women; will you dare to join them on their adventures? If so, step inside. But beware… this is No Man’s Land! With stories by: Marisa Wolf Rick Partlow A.K. DuBoff Jamie Ibson Marie Whittaker Griffin Barber Joelle Presby Chris Kennedy Sarah A. Hoyt Quincy J. Allen Melissa Olthoff Jonathan P. Brazee Rachel Aukes Josh Hayes Kacey Ezell
Attack! Attack! Attack! The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and for the people on a starship waiting to make a planetary assault, that trip will be as fast as possible so they can—hopefully—make it through the enemy’s defenses. Some liken such a trip as being on an express elevator to hell. But a planetary assault is a dangerous thing, and it can have consequences for the assaulters as well as those being assaulted. Are you ready to join the attack? Fifteen of today’s leading scifi authors take you on a variety of science fiction assaults that will have you on the edge of your seats as you go in with the first wave. Are you ready to jump on board the express elevator to hell? You better be, because it’s going down!