Xenocultivars

This collection of speculative short fiction is about all kinds of queer growth, from emerging and developing to flourishing and cultivating. Whether they're tender sprouts just beginning to discover themselves or deeply-rooted leaders fiercely defending those they love, the people in these stories have this in common: you can't tell them what to do. They grow as they please.

It Gets Even Better

These stories are about identity, relationships, and community. They're about hope, acceptance, affirmation, and joy. And most of all, in a time when uncertainty feels inescapable and overwhelming, they're about taking one another by the hand and choosing together to embrace the unknown.The possibilities are endless.This anthology is full of uplifting, affirming short stories about queer possibility by an outstanding lineup of speculative fiction authors including Charlie J...

The Alien Next Door

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Geoffrey T Williams

There's probably a house pretty much like this one down the street or around the corner in your neighborhood. You know the one I mean: the big kids tell you about it when they want to scare you. They tell you about the crazy old guy who used to live there who disappeared one night, and about the weird lights that shine out from behind the curtains in the upstairs rooms when black clouds cover the moon, and about the strange noises you can hear on nights when the wind is moaning and the thu...

Not Real

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Ashton Simpson

Dreams can be an exciting, surreal, and sometimes frightening experience. You find yourself swimming down a flooded street, then next thing you know, you're lost in the halls of your old middle school, then you're dodging furry creatures in the Grand Canyon, then you're flying through an old ghost town on angelic wings... one bizarre journey after another. Sometimes you have control over the environment. The rest of the time, you're just along for the ride.

Beyond the Woods

Once upon a time, the stories that came to be known as “fairy tales” were cultivated to entertain adults more than children; it was only later that they were tamed and pruned into less thorny versions intended for youngsters. But in truth, they have continued to prick the imaginations of readers at all ages.Over the years, authors have often borrowed bits and pieces from these stories, grafting them into their own writing, creating literature with both new meaning and age-old signi...

Strange Afterlives

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A. Lee Martinez

Not every monster started as human.In this anthology of eleven original tales, the undead are never quite expected. From sinister feline mummies to ravenous zombified cars and any and all things in-between, the living dead have returned from their graves, junkyards, and even the war torn skies to haunt the lands of the living. With stories horrific, funny, and weird, Strange Afterlives has a little something for everyone who has ever wondered what terrible secrets could be lurking ...

Urban Green Man

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Janice Blaine

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Adria Laycraft

31 vibrant original stories and poems ripe with magic of new beginnings...Urban Green Man is an anthology of urban and contemporary short literature inspired by the mythology of the Green Man.With an introduction by Charles de Lint, Urban Green Man features works by an international cast of authors: Satyros Phil Brucato, Gary Budgen, Suzanne Church, Karlene Tura Clark, Karen Danylak, Michael J. DeLuca, Eileen Donaldson, Sarina Dorie, dvsduncan, Susan Forest...

Wicked Wishes

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C.L. Cannon

Be careful what you wish for...it just might come true...Join the authors of Wicked Wishes as they explore all the ways a simple wish can go horribly wrong! Will these characters be able to set things right again? Or is that just wishful thinking?100% of proceeds from this anthology will benefit The World Literacy Foundation, a global not-for-profit that works to lift young people out of poverty through literacy. Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2003,...

Kaleidoscope

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Brian Selznick

An astounding new feat of storytelling from Brian Selznick, the award-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck.A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. ...

The Sum of Us

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Susan Forest

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Lucas K. Law

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Dominik Parisien

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Ian Creasey

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A.M. Dellamonica

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James Van Pelt

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Christie Yant

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Bev Geddes

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Colleen Anderson

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Brenda Cooper

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Hayden Trenholm

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Heather Osborne

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Karina Sumner-Smith

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Sandra Kasturi

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Amanda Sun

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Claire Humphrey

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Charlotte Ashley

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Nisi Shawl

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Matt Moore

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Alex Shvartsman

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Liz Westbrook-Trenholm

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Kate Story

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Tyler Keevil

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Caroline M. Yoachim

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Juliet Marillier

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Ed Willett

The greatest gift to us is caring. What would the world be like without someone to care for or to care with? Would love survive if we don't care? From the world of twenty-three science fiction and fantasy authors comes a world that can be funny, heartwarming, strange, or sad. Or not what we expect. Recommended by Publishers Weekly.How can a henchman keep up with a mischievous retired supervillain? Can a dog help a hockey player score again? Will an odd cou...

The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2021 Edition

by

Rich Horton

Book 13 -

The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy

This thirteenth volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features thirty-four stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including Leah Cypess, John Kessel, Yoon Ha Lee, Naomi Kritzer, Sarah Langan, Ken Liu, Annalee Newitz, Sarah Pinsker, Sofia Samatar, Michael Swanwick, Tade Thompson, and many others. Selecting the best fiction from Asimov's, Clarkesworld, F&SF, Uncanny, Tor.com, and other top venues, The Year's Best ...

Best Horror of the Year

by

Ellen Datlow

For over three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. Now, with the seventh volume of this series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night.Encompassed in the pages of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as:Neil GaimanKim RobinsonStephen KingLinda...