Anthologies

If you can possibly thirst for more mysterious metaphysical accounts of love, Trisha Telep has organized some of the greatest and most thrilling tales of paranormal paramours since The Eternal Kiss . She presents the acclaimed literary talent of thirteen unique authors, creating a collection of stories that will undoubtedly capture the imagination of every soul who dares to read them. Werewolves, ghosts, zombies, vampires, and fallen angels drive the plot of these riveting romances. Kiss Me Deadly includes the exceptional writings of several authors, including: Sarah Rees Brennan (faeries) Becca Fitzpatrick (angels) Caitlin Kittredge (witches) Karen Mahoney (vampires: sequel to story from The Eternal Kiss ) Daniel Marks (ghost kids) Justine Musk (sorcerers) Diana Peterfreund (unicorns) Michelle Rowen (demons) Carrie Ryan (zombies) Maggie Stiefvater (werewolves) Rachel Vincent (banshees) Daniel Waters (zombies) Michelle Zink (gothic ghosts)

Contains the following dark SF stories published in Apex Magazine from July 1, 2009 through June 30th, 2010: "She Called Me Sweetie"-Glenn Lewis Gillette "...That Has Such People in It"-Jennifer Pelland "Pimp My Airshiip"-Maurice Broaddus "Kenny 149″-Brad Becraft "Advertising at the End of the World"-Keffy R.M. Kehrli "Fungal Gardens"-Ekaterina Sedia "Ghost Technology from the Sun"-Paul Jessup "A Poor Man's Roses"-Alethea Kontis "To Dream of Stars: An Astronomer's Lament"-Peter M. Ball "Benjamin Schneider's Little Greys"-Nir Yaniv "After the Fire"-Aliette de Bodard "Overclocking"-James L. Sutter "59 Beads"-Rochita Loenen-Ruiz "Wondrous Days"-Genevieve Valentine "White Christmas"-James F. Reilly "The Lady or the Tiger"-J.M. McDermott "p.a. chic"-Tobias Amadon Bengelsdorf "Beyond the Garden Close"-Mary Robinette Kowal "The Bride Replete"-Mary Robinette Kowal "Dying with Her Cheer Pants On"-Seanan McGuire "Seafoam"-Mark Henry "The Last Stand of the Ant Maker"-Paul Jessup "City of Refuge"-Jerry L. Gordon "Sol Asleep"-Naomi Labicki "Laika's Dream"-Holly Hight "Artifact"-Peter Atwood "Schrodinger's Pussy"-Terra Lemay

A star-studded urban fantasy anthology starring bestselling authors Rachel Caine, Jennifer Estep, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, and Rob Thurman, and including Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Hillary Jacques, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Meding, Allison Pang, Nicole D. Peeler, and Jaye Wells, whose stories explore the creepy, mysterious, and, yes, sometimes magical world of traveling carnivals. Come one, come all! The Carniepunk Midway promises you every thrill and chill a traveling carnival can provide. But fear not! Urban fantasy’s biggest stars are here to guide you through this strange and dangerous world. . . . RACHEL CAINE’s vampires aren’t child’s play, as a naïve teen discovers when her heart leads her far, far astray in “The Cold Girl.” With “Parlor Tricks,” JENNIFER ESTEP pits Gin Blanco, the Elemental Assassin, against the Wheel of Death and some dangerously creepy clowns. SEANAN McGUIRE narrates a poignant, ethereal tale of a mysterious carnival that returns to a dangerous town after twenty years in “Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea.” KEVIN HEARNE’s Iron Druid and his wisecracking Irish wolfhound discover in “The Demon Barker of Wheat Street” that the impossibly wholesome sounding Kansas Wheat Festival is actually not a healthy place to hang out. With an eerie, unpredictable twist, ROB THURMAN reveals the fate of a psychopath stalking two young carnies in “Painted Love.”