Space opera galore! Real planets and star systems as well as made up one, hard SF and science fantasy, mystery and romance. Humans trying to meet aliens for the first time or trying to avoid them. Humans living with aliens in so-called harmony. Earth-based civilizations and alien humanoids.From Alpha Centauri to Epsilon Eridani and everything in between, the Milky Way in all its glory!“Murder on Marawa Prime” by Vonnie Winslow Crist“Astromancer” by Debbie Mumford

More portals, including science fiction ones that either take to other worlds, aliens, back in time or other dimensions. With some traditional portal fantasy and a couple of weird tales of passages between worlds. 10 portal stories of discovery that sometimes lead to love."And Then There Are Cats" by Jamie Ferguson"The Avalon Pub" by Barbara G.Tarn"What We're Going To Do Next" by Jennifer Rachel Baumer"The Angle Between Worlds" by Stefon Mears"Sideways" ...

Beginnings are always messy. ~ John GalsworthySpacecrafts hurtling toward alien worlds. Second chances for civilizations. First contact. Rebirth. Non-humans looking for a new life. Opportunities for fresh starts and do-overs far from Earth. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Launch.Send your imagination into orbit with 18 science fiction tales from an international roster of authors.Featuring fiction from Douglas Smith, James Do...

Home is behind, the world ahead. - J.R.R. TolkienOld gods outwitted by heroes. Magical weapons that bring good and evil. Dragons winging over the city or walking upon the earth. A wizard witnessing endless battles. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Quest.Leave home behind and wander magical worlds in these 16 fantasy tales from an international roster of authors. Featuring fiction from Robert E. Howard, Douglas Smith, James Dorr, Lillian Csernica, Gregory L. No...

"When are you going to stop running, Caleb?"Taking the synth to the casino capital of the nine systems seemed like a great idea at the time, but as Caleb Shepperd's many enemies close in, he only has one way out. He must betray #1001.Caleb can't make the same mistake twice. Can he?#1001 has a price on her head. The Fenrir Nine and Chitec will stop at nothing to secure her secrets. The very same secrets that riddle her synthetic mind with fa...

“I didn’t sign up to die a hero.” ~ Caleb.Chen Hung closes in.The nine systems hang perilously close to a second fatal Blackout.Billions of lives are at stake.Does Captain Caleb Shepperd have what it takes to save the nine systems, or just himself?Caleb never wanted to be a hero. That was his brother’s dream. Keep it simple, get away clean. Flying a ship packed with explosives into Janus orbit station isn’t simple, and there ai...

Interstellar journeys. Epic battles. Artificial Intelligence's longing for meaning. Life as we know it, ending...Sci-Fi Bridge is thrilled to present its second collection from bestselling authors and newly emerging writers. These stories span the near and far future. They transport you to worlds unknown. They examine today's fears amid tomorrow's technologies. From the far corners of the galaxy to the inner reaches of the human heart, the exciting stories in At the Helm will thril...

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Ninth Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together short stories from award winning authors and ...

The thirty stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including: Paolo Bacigalupi, Stephen Baxter, Elizabeth Bear, Aliete de Bodard, James L. Cambias, Greg Egan, Charles Coleman Finlay, James Alan Gardner, Dominic Green, Daryl Gregory, Gwyneth Jones, Ted Kosmatka, Mary Robinette Kowal, Nancy K...

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection, the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award-winning authors and masters of the fi...

Super science. Madness. Transhumanism.This is the dawn of posthumanity. Some things can’t be unlearned.Gleaming labs whir with the hum of servers as scientists unravel the secrets of the universe. But as we peel away mysteries, the universe glances back at us. Even now, terrors rise from the Mariana Trench and drift down from the stars. Scientists are disappearing—or worse. Experiments take on minds of their own. Some fight back against the unknown, some gi...

Eighteen exhilarating journeys into Rush-inspired worldsThe music of Rush, one of the most successful bands in history, is filled with fantastic stories, evocative images, and thought-provoking futures and pasts. In this anthology, notable, bestselling, and award-winning writers each chose a Rush song as the spark for a new story, drawing inspiration from the visionary trio that is Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart.Enduring stark dystopian struggles o...