This handbook provides the definitive guide to commissioning contemporary art. Every step and stage is revealed and demystified from the initial invitation to an artist to the financing of a project, from the drafting of contracts to the final siting and installation of works, from the care and preservation of commissioned pieces to their interpretation and publicity. Combining theoretical and conceptual considerations with practical ones, Buck and McCleans lively and instructive text is s...

Did you ever think that you could be a hero? Or a villain? What if your world and every other parallel world suddenly collapsed? Would you step up to the plate or turn against your fellow comrades? So many people were scattered throughout the multiverse having to learn new lessons. These new adventurers struggling to connect across the cosmos. Desiree “A mayor stuck in a political nightmare” Valarie “A lunch lady who refuses to hide from the munchies” Bessie “A witch who will hurt your fee...

NaTaviss little sister, Tracy, has the power to grant wishes. NaTavis makes a wish to go home, not knowing that his home is not real and only in his mind. Tracys power to grant wishes does something unexpected, and it starts bleeding multiple parallel worlds into their world. Many of the heroes of their world lose their powers as a result of this. So to stabilize the new world thats being created, a young woman named Carol enacts a tournament to keep all people and parties in check. Little...

New heroes arise to battle the ever changing landscape. Lady Carmen Armenta and Lord Andres Jaimes with her brothers Jerry and Isreal unwillingly embark on an adventure to save time itself. As the first round of the tournament comes to an end, time begins to correct itself with the revelation of the Final One Hundredgood versus evil! Shawneita realizes that she has an important task to save whats left of her family. What will happen when time and existence collide?

After the events of Operation Immigration, Earth will never be the same. Neither will President and First Lady Jeff and Kitty-Katt Martini, in part because Kitty’s been tapped to represent Earth in the Galactic Council. Which Kitty feels is a bad idea. And she might not be wrong.Her first official planned TV morning show visit goes awry and it’s only the quick thinking of the actor determined to make the Code Name: First Lady movie a reality who saves the day. Meaning Kitty’s now f...

Real or imaginary, geekdom is where it's at in this multi-genre YA anthology that celebrates "the geek," with stories by some of today's top bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors.Contributors include Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Tracy Deonn, Desiree S. Evans, Isaac Fitzsimons, Lamar Giles, Jordan Ifueko, Leah Johnson, Amanda Joy, Kwame Mbalia, Tochi Onyebuchi, Shari B. Pennant, K. Arsenault Rivera...

It’s not easy being a Woman of the Multiverse, but Kitty’s definitely the Megalomaniac Girl for the job.After a mad dash around the galaxy, saving the day in various important ways and expanding the Annocusal Empire left and right, all Kitty & Company want to do is go home. But that’s not in the particular hand they’ve been dealt. On their way to Alpha Four to make Emperor Alexander feel like he hasn’t been left out, Kitty and eleven others are tossed into a differ...

What might we run into as we expand beyond Earth and into the stars? As we explore our own solar system and beyond, it seems inevitable that we’ll run into aliens … and what they’ve left behind. Alien artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? What might they reveal about the universe?In this anthology, nineteen of today’s leading science fiction and fantasy authors explore how discovering long lost relics of alien civilizations might change human...

SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, HUMOR* Aztec Astronauts* Punster Prophets* Apocalyptic Apps* Cantankerous Cryptids* and the Duck KnightFifth annual volume of the Unidentified Funny Objects anthology series features eighteen lighthearted science fiction and fantasy tales from the masters of the genre.Read about planetary adoptions, secret agent princesses, alien cooking reality shows, rigged elections, magical insurance agents, and much more.

The old gods are still with us.The world is constantly changing, evolving, growing. In order to stay relevant, deities must change with the times as well. In this anthology, fifteen science fiction and fantasy authors tackle how gods and goddesses have adapted to the surge in technology and the mercurial beliefs of humanity. So sit back and watch Hera try her hand at marriage counseling, while Macuilxochitl conquers the world of online gaming. Buy a ticket to Anubis’ magic act or r...

Transgender author Agnes Borinsky deftly explores gender identity and queer romance in this heart-wrenching debut novel.Alex feels like he is in the wrong body. His skin feels strange against his bones. And then comes Tracy, who thinks he's adorably awkward, who wants to kiss him, who makes him feel like a Real Boy. But it is not quite enough. Something is missing.As Alex grapples with his identity, he finds himself trying on dresses and swiping on lipstick i...

Created especially for longtime fans of the Trident Security universe, The Trident Security Field Manual is packed with exclusive content, bonus stories, character profiles, family trees, and behind-the-scenes extras you won't find anywhere else.Spend more time with your favorite characters through exclusive bonus epilogues and short stories, including a prequel story featuring fan favorites Jenn Mullins and Doug Henderson. Go behind the scenes with character Q&A s...