The story of humanity's rise was written in stone. But it's fall was written in code.In a haunting future where humans are extinct, the synthetic descendants they created have taken their place. Aurora, the most advanced AI ever built, serves as both historian and innovator in this brave new world. But as Aurora pieces together the story of human extinction, one relic remains:Dominick Wells, a 198-year-old man clinging to life as the one survivor of our species. As their paths intertwine, ...

The adventures of Inspector Flytrap and Nina the Goat continue in this next chapter book from New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger and Newbery Honor winner Cece Bell!Meet Inspector Flytrap. He's a Venus flytrap and world-class solver of BIG DEAL mysteries.Meet Nina the Goat. She's a goat and Inspector Flytrap's trusty assistant—except when she eats the clues!This time, they've got to crack a case for the President of the United...

**AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER"Only national treasure Steven Rowley could blur the otherworldly with the everyday and turn all of it into heartache-flavored comedy." —Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich and WreckWe are all alien, even to the people who know us best.**College professor Jesse del Ruth has been abandoned. Thirty years into their relationship, Jesse witnesses his husband, Norman, get out...

Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.

Nightmare is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In Nightmare's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.This month, we have original fiction from Matthew Cheney ("How Far to Englishman's Bay") and Jennifer Giesbrecht ("All My Princes Are Gone"), along with reprints by living legends Robert McCammon ("Nightcrawlers") and Clive Barker ("Lost Souls").We also have the latest...

Nightmare is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine. In Nightmare's pages, you will find all kinds of horror fiction, from zombie stories and haunted house tales, to visceral psychological horror.In this month's issue, we have original fiction from new writer J.B. Park ("Chop Shop") and bestselling author Daniel H. Wilson ("Foul Weather"), along with reprints by Tananarive Due ("Summer") and Sarah Pinborough ("The Nowhere Man"). We also have the latest installment of our column...

Experience a different side of Canadian fiction...Tesseracts Sixteen: Parnassus Unbound features works by 26 modern day Muses gifted with the ability to take the reader on fantastical journeysThey are: Neil Peart & Kevin J. Anderson, Robert J. Sawyer, Ryan Oakley, Steve Vernon, Hugh A. D. Spencer, Sandra Kasturi, Michael Kelly, Rebecca Senese, Randy McCharles, Chadwick Ginther, Stephen Kotowych, Carolyn Clink, J. J. Steinfeld, David Clink, Robert H. Beer, L...

From Richard ChizmarManuscripts found in a dark corner of his office, from a time long forgotten–the Eighties. Revived at the hand of two horror masters, these stories are a slice of the past brought into the present.The SculptorWith Ray GartonAn artist finds a block of stone in his home, ready to be carved. A creative dry spell now broken, but at what cost?Roses and RaindropsWith Brian KeeneA delivery to the old house on the edge of to...

A searching memoir of a life lived in the flicker of an action film, by the author of I Will Take the AnswerIn his first memoir, Ander Monson guides readers through a scene-by-scene exploration of the 1987 film Predator, which he has watched 146 times. Some fighters might not have time to bleed, but Monson has the patience to consider their adventure, one frame at a time. He turns his obsession into a lens through which he poignantly examines his ...

"Ziggy must be part of me, because he feels as if he's been with me all my life." --Tom WilsonNo matter where you are, no matter what's going on in your life, Ziggy has been there. For the past 35 years, readers around the world have picked up newspapers, opened greeting card envelopes, or caught sight of T-shirts and there's Ziggy, unfailingly showing how to appreciate life and find the silver lining in any cloud.Tom Wilson's character--an admirable mix of Ben Franklin, Da...

The Parallel Society has a singular task — to protect the universe from the troubles caused by other universes intersecting with ours. But recent disruptions to the Society have place Veronica "Roni" Rider in the position of team leader, and they don't have time for her to get acclimated.Especially when one of their own goes missing.Now, it's up to the remaining members to find their lost teammate, uncover what really happened, and set things straight. Of course, it'll be f...

Whether striving to protect the family they've chosen, searching for meaning amid the chaos of the world, or questioning what it is that makes one alive, robotic ambition can mean many different things. Robotic Ambitions: Tales of Mechanical Sentience explores the nuance of sentience manufactured and evolved within mechanical beings. It peels back the metal exterior and takes a hard look at what is inside.Within these pages you will discover stories of robots defying their...