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TALES FROM THE DREAM ZONE

Wonder, Fear, Doubt, Redemption
2020 Voices in Short Story

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New voices in contemporary short fiction reveal fourteen stories of mystery and redemption. Fly away to remembered dreams, or find your second chance through a science experiment gone wrong. See ghostly apparitions, far-off moons, and the outer reaches of your subconscious mind. Search the dark for what is true. Travel to another lifetime and come home again. Enjoy this second collection of short stories by Flying Ketchup Press edited and illustrated by Polly Alice McCann, featuring authors Patrik Borosky, Brian Burt, Kevin Callahan, Con Chapman, Angelique Fawns, Sandra Gould Ford, Masha Kamenetskaya, Jacqueline Kenny, Leah Kuntz, Ashley Memory, A.A. Rubin, Jeremy Schnee, Alice G. Waldert, Anne-Marie Yerks.

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TALES FROM THE DEEP
 

Deep, Dark, Dangerous: New Short Fiction 2021 Anthology

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Winners announced Nov 2019 for this short story collection will take readers deep into dystopian future water worlds, alien planets that look like home. Dive into the microbiology of alien moons, and into the dark recesses of the minds of warriors, deep space travelers, cyborg creatures, far off heights, and adventures of all kinds. Read more about illustrator Alex Eickhoff @eye-coughart here. 

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Falling by Harrison Blackman, Second Chances by Victoria Shannon, Plastic Jesus by Judith Ets-Hokin, Levi’s Song by John Waterfall, The Red Wolf Incident by Natasha Reeves, Amir Moo by Ali Azar, Neptune’s Children by Brian Burt, James McClintock Was a Rational Man by Thomas, Winningham III, Aeriel by Samantha Bolf, Europa Explorer by Martin Rothaemel, Don’t Want the World to Turn Without You by Mathilde Rybka, The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Polly Alice 

TALES FROM THE GOLDILOCKS ZONE

2019 Voices in Short Story

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The Goldilocks Zone is the part of a solar system that is suitable for life: not too hot, not too cold. Step into the boots, high heels, spurs, or flippers of unconventional travelers, those who disappear in the blink of an eye, who fight environmental disasters, hide secrets, believe in true love; those who are looking for a new home, and those who will never go home again. This collection features new voices in both fiction and non-fiction and the work of amazing illustrator and professional "doodle-er" Hayley Patterson. Whether sci-fi, fantasy, or absolutely true, each one brings new worlds of wonder and delight. These new voices in short story find the zone for a surprising take on life. And every time, it’s just right. Illustrated by Hayley Patterson and Edited by Polly Alice McCann featuring authors: Alexandra Ames, R.L. Aseret, Amy Bernstein, Brian C. E. Buhl, M.W. Dreygon, Clementine Fraser, Rebecca May Hope, Sol Jacobs, Jerry McCann, Amanda Michelle Moon, Greg Moravec, and Ashley Reisinger. Read more...