For generations, the science fiction genre and literary fiction have been perceived as irreconcilable. Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond attempts to prove otherwise. These 13 stories are boldly literary while employing unmistakable characteristics of the sci-fi genre. Jhon Sanchez’s “The Japanese Rice Cooker” and Daniel Gooding’s “Crow Magnum Xix” toy with readers’ expectations by defying traditional storytelling techniques while Eve Fisher’s “Embraced” and David W. Landru...

Emerging as the dark side of Romanticism, horror is one of literature’s oldest genres. Its history is so diverse it’s sometimes difficult to define. Are moody stories about ghosts and vampires related to gory tales of beasts and zombies? And what about the more realistic terrors of murderous rogues and diabolical doctors? The emotion of fear unifies the 14 stories in First Came Fear: New Tales of Horror. But fear is legion in its varieties. The authors skillfully navigate terror o...

Salon Style is a collection of writers, poets, and artists with unique voices and incredible vision in diverse genres such as Gothic/Horror, Sci-Fi, Women’s Lit, and Americana. Salon Style features stories by emerging writers M.P. Diederich, Dan Ress, Casey Ellis (Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond), Jack Bates, Lucy Black, and established writers John Rodzvilla, John Vicary, Stefanie Freele, and P.J. Schaefer (Behind the Yellow Wallpaper: New Tales of Madness

Are you a small business owner feeling lost in the overwhelming world of digital marketing?Do you see your competitors thriving online while you struggle to attract customers beyond your immediate reach? You’ve poured your heart into your business, but the digital world feels like a maze of jargon, tools, and endless options.Digital Marketing Power: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Attracting Customers, Building Authority, and Driving Growth for Your Smal...

The 2012 congressional elections played an equally vital role in determining the future course of America as the presidential race that topped the electoral ticket. Readers of this book will gain insights about the formative aspects of the 2012 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races for Congress. Exclusive to this volume are three chapters that look at important processes which impacted the campaign cycle: voter suppression laws passed in nearly every state, the role of ...

The 2014 midterm congressional elections provided a view of the attitude of American voters in the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency. This book provides insight about the formative aspects of the 2014 campaign season as well as in depth coverage of key races for Congress. The first section has four chapters that cover the substance of topics that impacted this campaign cycle: the popularity and productivity of the 113th Congress, voter suppression laws passed in many states, the role...

It started as a story……but a mysterious little girl changed everything.Now, a dragon has come to East Texas and they need a hero.An Old man rises to a glory he never thought he’d know again, and all because he was coerced into telling little kids a story.A young boy, a princess, a talking sword and an evil dragon captivate snaggled-tooth munchkins...Then the old man starts to feel it.Something has risen from his past and its coming for him an...

Bodies surface and disappear, seduce and corrupt in these original stories by bestselling, award-winning female crime writers from the Killer Women crime-writing collective. Keep your eyes peeled, your ears cocked and your wits about you as twenty deliciously twisted tales take you to surprising places... 'A killer collection of dark and devious tales' Mark Billingham'A lot of women have terrified me over the years, but none quite like these...

Welcome to Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqul Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types, where the fun never stops and nothing is quite as it seems!Mal, Molly, April, Ripley, and Jo are the campers of Roanoke cabin, and when they're not busy with earning badges, making s'mores, and other scoutly activities, they're in for the adventure of their lives, exploring the woods around camp and discovering creatures and beasties beyond imagination.Between thr...

Fiction, poetry, prose, and illustration by fourteen Tsunami Books clerks and fourteen significant others. A retrospective, a showcase, and a thank you to the people who, for twenty-seven years, have helped build an independent bookstore and community events center in Eugene, Oregon—and now, also, a new press in a new era. After a quarter century of bookselling and hard-won stewardship, our shelves bear fruit.

Timeworn is a literary journal based in Buffalo, NY focused on Historical Fiction. This debut issue features six enchanting stories from various time periods and settings that seamlessly merge speculative and historical detail. From Victorian Kolkata to the Western Front of WWI, Issue One of Timeworn Literary Journal will take armchair adventurers on a surprising and emotional journey through the small yet significant corners of human history.Featuring:"A Cut-Purse Rethinks...

The second story in this fun series about four dogs who learn that being yourself is muchmore fun than being Best in Show.Welcome to Barksdale, where all the dogs strive for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the “best groomer” or sell the “bestbiscuits.” And at Barksdale Academy, the pressure is on for one pup to be named Best in Show.Duke’s cousin Coco, a French bulldog from Paris, is visiting for the K-2 loyalty exam. During this exam, the Underdogs and theirclassmates wi...