Anthologies
Contents Introduction (Other Worlds 1) essay by Roy Torgeson Fire From the Wine-Dark Sea novelette by S.P. Somtow [as by Somtow Sucharitkul ] The Birdchaser short story by James E. Thompson The Pavilion Where All Times Meet novelette by Jayge Carr The Bully and the Beast novella by Orson Scott Card Hideout novelette by Steve Rasnic Tem The Last Performance of Kobo Daishi novelette by Alan Ryan Miss Notworthy and the Aliens short story by Sharon Webb Water Kwatz, or More Bible Suckers short story by Ronald Anthony Cross The Dragon That Lived in the Sea short story by Elizabeth A. Lynn The Painters Are Coming Today short story by Steve Rasnic Tem Perfect Balance short story by Steve Perry The Character Assassin short story by Paul H. Cook How Harald Came Home (Excerpt from "The Last Viking") short fiction by Poul Anderson Of Kings in Miklagardh (Excerpt from "The Last Viking") short fiction by Poul Anderson
A great series of stories of aliens and people on other planets
Stories by David Drake, Peter Morwood, Robert Sheckley, Steve Perry, and Bill Fawcett highlight a shared-concept anthology about a far distant group of space colonists who are facing the threat of the Gerins, a merciless race of alien invaders bent on total destruction
We asked Christopher Stasheff to start a war ... the result is ... THE SIEGE OF ARISTA A DESPERATE LAST-CHANCE BATTLE FOR THEIR HOMEWORLD ... The Hothri have come to Arista . . . and the Siege has begun. For almost a hundred years, the Hothri waged a war of conquest against humanity’s strongholds in deep space. Greed upon the part of the humans of the Aristan trade empire triggered the war with the aliens, and that same greed led to treachery and incompetence, to soldiers denied the resources they needed to fight. Human world after human world fell under the ruthless, destructive domination of the Hothri, until ... Forced back to their homeworld by vast fleets of Hothri warships, the leaders of the Aristan financial empires realized that they must look beyond the acquisition of wealth toward another goal—victory in a desperate, last-ditch defense against a foe that had never been defeated. Christopher Stasheff and Bill Fawcett have created this high-tech far-future war, featuring stories by some of the most imaginitive science fiction writers working at their military best. With stories by Christopher Stasheff, Bill Fawcett, Elizabeth Moon, Janet Morris, William C. Dietz, Steve Perrry, S.N. Lewitt, Robert Sheckley and Jody Lynn Nye. THEIR SHIP SLAMMED INTO THE ALIEN CRUISER . . . The soldiers could hear Master Sergeant Pepe Stuart bellow, “In!” Then Pepe himself was hurtling forward, his shoulder slamming into a Hothri’s midriff and its roar echoing around him in the pea soup the aliens called atmosphere. Pepe saw a sword-tipped barrel slashing toward his eyes, and he rolled aside, pulling the trigger of his own rifle. The Hothri’s head vanished in a splatter that Pepe didn’t stay to see, but another Hothri blasted him with a scatter gun. There was a sharp sting in his shoulder, a reek of methane in his nose, and he knew his helmet had been holed. He knocked the Hothri’s shotgun up with his rifle barrel, slammed the butt into the cricket’s helmet, reversed the weapon and pulled the trigger. The white hot fury seared through his back and everything went black . . .
The Fleet thought the wars were over, but as a deadly race of insectoid invaders, the Ichton, sweep through the galaxy, races new to the Alliance are in dire need of aid. Star Central answers with the mammoth battlestation Stephen Hawking. The Hawking takes the fight beyond the boundaries of human space where the Ichton prove to be a formidable foe. Meanwhile, within the pseudoplanet’s stratified decks, the pressures of constant combat and close quarters may become the enemy’s most dangerous advantage. For the first time in one volume: the complete stories of the Stephen Hawking, its multi-race military and civilian crew, and its desperate fight against the Ichton.
A collection of stories about the indomitable Bolos, gigantic and indestructible robot tanks programmed to protect the human race, includes contributions by such authors as David Weber, S. M. Stirling, William R. Forstchen, and Linda Evans. Original.
THE FLEET, BOOK ONE Edited by David Drake and Bill Fawcett Featuring stories by: David Drake Anne McCaffrey Poul Anderson E. Gary Gygax Janet Morris Steve Perry Margaret Weis John Brunner Robert Sheckley Jody Lynn Nye Bill Fawcett The Fleet: In the far reaches of space they are mankind’s last line of defense against hostile alien forces. Mankind has taken one step too far in exploring the galaxy - and has run smack up against the Khalia. Vicious, weasel-like carnivores whose culture is totally different from our own. they see other sentient beings as prey - as MEAT! They take no prisoners. Ever. Just the occasional slave who will never see his home world again. It is up to the brave men and women of the Fleet to keep the home planets safe. Meet the men and women of the Fleet, who are pledged to protect us all: Terry English, eyewitness to a brutal Khalian raid (by Janet Morris) Hansing, a brain ship, and B’grah, a Hruban commando, whose duty it is to outwit the Khalians on an occupied world (by Anne McCaffrey) Geno Deledda, whose body has been modified to fit an alien world (by Poul Anderson) Captain John Roberts, who must go to the infamous Club of the Thirty-Nine Buttons to reclaim one of the Fleet’s most decorated war heroes (by Margaret Weis) Captain Kowacs, whose rescue mission turns up a human traitor (by David Drake) And the others, who fight beside them to protect mankind. This is their story.
Welcome to the most massive, monumental volume of paranormal crime stories by bestselling fiction writers ever compiled. Featuring everything from supernatural con artists and shape-shifters to werewolves and motorcycle-riding ninja rats, these gripping tales of magic, murder, and suspense are sure to send a shiver up the spine of any fan of ghost stories or crime fiction. If it’s creepy and mysterious, it’s in here. Included are works by: Anne Perry Kelley Armstrong Patricia Briggs Simon R. Green Steve Perry And many more! Compiled and edited by the world’s most prolific anthologist—the award-winning Martin H. Greenberg—this is the biggest paranormal crime book on the market and the ultimate collection for crime lovers, ghost hunters, and thrill seekers everywhere. Also included are multiple stories from New York Times bestsellers and an introduction by renowned author of paranormal fiction John Helfers.
From fairy tales fractured into unrecognizability to Russian mobsters hanging out with zombies, from New World slavery to modern Alaskan cruise ships, the stories in Fantasy Adrift sail across the genre. Two writers make their fiction debuts next to bestsellers Steve Perry and Dean Wesley Smith to take readers on a journey of the imagination—as only Fiction River can do. “[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today.” —Adventures Fantastic
Join the authors of Barbwire Butterfly Books, as they lay down a world based on the fictional lands of legendary writer Robert E. Howard. Barbarians takes swords to hand, as quests are forged with resolve and are successful by the cut of steel to flesh. These are the eras of man yet unspoken of, the times of legend and lore relayed to you now in the pages of this anthology. These are the tales of those strong enough to rise above the rest -- to earn themselves the right to claim their Barbarian Crown.
The readers, the fans, the reviewers all weighed in over the first year of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine . Five issues, almost 100 stories. They raved about some stories, liked others, and found some eye-opening, shall we say? And editor Dean Wesley Smith kept track. So now, as promised in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine ’s first Kickstarter campaign, here come the favorites, the stories the readers and reviewers loved from the first full year (plus Issue Zero, our test issue). These stories wonderfully represent Pulphouse ’s mission: attitude, feel, no genre limitations, no topic limitations, just great stories. This might be one of the strangest anthologies ever put together of extremely high-quality fiction. But editor Dean claims no credit. He just listened to all of you. Includes: “Spud Wrangler” by Kent Patterson “A Few Minutes in the Plantation Bar and Grill Outside of Woodville, Mississippi” by Steve Perry “Graymatters” by David Stier “The Clockwork Man’s Canteen” by J. Steven York “A Good Negro” by Ezekiel James Boston “Collector’s Curse: A Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. Adventure” by Kevin J. Anderson “nanoturds” by Ray Vukcevich “Queen of the Mouse Riders” by Annie Reed “Who’s the Abomination?” By Johanna Rothman “In the Empire of the Underpants” by Robert Jeschonek “At Witt’s End: A Spade/Paladin Conundrum” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch