First published 2014
This double issue anthology brings together twenty nine contemporary speculative fiction authors in a collection spanning multiple subgenres. Michael Swanwick opens with "3 A.M. in the Mesozoic Bar" while other contributors include Andrew Jury's "Dear Miss Monroe," Mel Waldman's psychological explorations, and Andrew Drummond's "One Hundred Thousand Demons and the Cherub of Desire." Editor Darrell Schweitzer includes his own "An American Story" alongside works by Rio Youers, Ian Sales, Angela Slatter, and Lisa L. Hannett. The collection moves from Alan Baxter's "Thirty-Three Tears to a Teaspoon" through Angie Rega's water-themed salon piece to Paul Park's mermaid tale. Later entries feature Kurt Dinan, Quentin S. Crisp's "Sea Angels," and established voices like Richard Calder and Gary A. Braunbeck. The anthology concludes with contributions from Bruce Golden, Robert Reed's "GW in the Afterlife," and Alison Littlewood's "A Legion of Echoes." Each story explores different corners of the speculative landscape.
Genres: science-fiction, anthologies, fantasy, speculative-fiction
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: dark, psychological, short-stories
415 pages · Hardcover · PS Publishing