Discover new and uncharted worlds as the authors of Unknown Realms weave tales of time travel, mystic portals, alternate dimensions, and undiscovered landscapes.

Mermaids, sea witches, selkies, ahoy! Dive into ten tales of sapphic romantasy.Separated by land and sea, two lovers ache with yearning. Can a human and a mermaid really make a life together? Elsewhere, a selkie despairs, trapped in an arranged marriage, only for her fated heart mate to pull her in with a sweet song. Across the sea, two pirate lovers-turned-sworn-enemies must work together against a foe trying to steal a goddess's power. On a seductive island, a swordfish shifter a...

Can you change your fate? Are you brave enough to try?Join the authors of Fate's Design as they challenge Fate herself and prove that nothing is set in stone.All proceeds from this anthology will be donated to To Write Love On Her Arms, a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and also to invest directly int...

Winter loosens its iron grip as spring unfurls. Creatures and roots awaken from hibernation. The rising sun promises life with the scent of churned soil and floral perfumes. From loss and grief comes a rebirth of both body and spirit. Even in the darkest moments, hope emerges.This new anthology from The Writers' Rooms community demonstrates our artists' imaginations when faced with the renewal of Spring. In story, poetry, and art, Iowa [W]rites of Spring presents an explor...

Bad dreams always end the same; eventually you wake up. But Nick is trapped in a living nightmare with no end in sight.After his pack fails to rescue him, Nick and his friends are whisked to a new fighting pit that's bigger and deadlier than the last. Werewolves and vampires aren't his only opponents; magi, werebirds, and werecats are also out for his blood. To make matters worse, he's attracted the hungry gaze of the leader of the pit, a fae named Vesp who thrives on ...

An elemental force takes pity on a young girl as her life flickers and fades...Worlds burn as phoenixes and dragons collide...A son obsesses over his mortality while his mother blazes with life.This collection from The Writers' Rooms showcases how brightly our writers' imaginations can shine when consumed by fire. In story, poetry, and art, Writers of the Flames presents a multifaceted universe where the voice of justice can't be snuffed out...Where a broken body is reforged into a...

The joy of a childhood day in the snow...A young woman rescued from an untenable existence by a Snow Queen...The terrible beauty and desolation of winter...Sisters saving teenagers in the snowy wood.This first of a new collection from The Writers' Rooms community demonstrates our artists' imaginations when faced with the enormity of Winter. In story, poetry, essay, and art, IOWA [W]RITES OF WINTER presents a multifaceted universe where first love can be found...Where the wronged an...

Leave this world...for a little while, and walk through the portal that leads to mind boggling realms.In this collection we venture outside the restraints of current reality to dive into magic, mystery, and the unexpected.Excerpts from the short stories:Ivy Moon by Camilla Ochlan.Tonight. A hundred years ago tonight, the sky just as dark, just as clear, the stars singing just as loud, and the moon just as full, he'd looked at the hill of...

From sea monsters to mermaids. From flooded memories to oceanic apocalyptic futures. This anthology is a combination of watery tales told by the literary community of the The Writers’ Rooms and the Iowa Creative Corridor. A mix of short stories and poetry, follow the writers from the shore to the mysterious depths of the seas.Pieces:"Clutching the Wheel through a Storm" by Maxwell Love"The Pearl" by Amelia Kibbie"Maelstrom: A Full Transcription of the Soul A...

From sea monsters to mermaids. From flooded memories to oceanic apocalyptic futures. This anthology is a combination of watery tales told by the literary community of the The Writers’ Rooms and the Iowa Creative Corridor. A mix of short stories and poetry, follow the writers from the shore to the mysterious depths of the seas.Pieces:"Clutching the Wheel through a Storm" by Maxwell Love"The Pearl" by Amelia Kibbie"Maelstrom: A Full Transcription of the Soul A...

Tess Montgomery isn’t your typical member of the Chicago wolf pack. In fact, she’s not a wolf at all. She’s an adopted fire magus of the pack and thus doesn’t always “play by the rules.” When her father and her best friend Nick are kidnapped in what the parahumans assume is a Hunter operation, Tess’s pack is thrown into turmoil. With Alpha Paytah unable to step outside the bounds of his new position as Violet Marshall of Chicago’s Purple Door District, Tess takes the reins to plan a rescue...

These heroes might not be angels, but you know what they say...it's always better to trust the devil you know...Looking for a typical hero tale? Keep looking. These twelve tales explore the grittier side of what it means to make life's hardest choices and let their reputations pay the price.From back-alleys and ancient cities to graveyards and castle walls, these trouble-makers are out for themselves...or are they?Fiction-Atlas Press is proud to pre...