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Surfing the New WaveIn the '60s, the New Wave swept over science fiction. Women rode that wave and pushed beyond, into new waters.These stories are darker, exploring psychological horrors in ways that their older sisters didn't dare to. They're innovative, playing with form and structure. They're challenging, forcing us to confront the demons not just outside us, but within us.Come Rediscover nineteen of the era's best works-and dive into a whole new frontier.-Includes 19 stellar pieces of fiction, with Afterwords by luminaries from Seanan McGuire to Marie Vibbert, as well as by relatives of the authors!(Note: A prior printing of this book contained an error: the Hilary Bailey story, "The Fall of Frenchy Steiner," was incorrectly attributed to Margaret St. Clair in some of the internal text.If your copy has this error, please contact Journey Press for a free replacement!)
When the happily ever after isn't the one you expect.Once upon a time, a spoiled princess met her youthful new stepmother, a woman as cold as she was beautiful. . .or so she seemed.Once upon a time, a queen burdened a girl with harsh tasks, yet never heavier than she could bear. . .and so a princess became strong and wise.Once upon a time, in the midst of loneliness, two hearts touched love. . .until a king returned from war to find his daughter grown into the very likeness of her dead mother.Now fled to the forest, her beloved a prisoner, can Snow White win her happily ever after?
A damaged ship, a dying shipmate-can she save them both?Under attack! The flight back to Hyvilma should have been the easy part for the crew of the Majera-until a deadly ambush by pirates sends them reeling through hyperspace. Now getting to the planet in time is the only way Captain Kitra Yilmaz can save her dying friend.But landing at Hyvilma may be impossible: war has broken out on the Frontier.
The Fantastical Romances You''ve Been CravingHugo Finalist Janice L. Newman presents a touching trio of romances in a speculative vein. From the edge of space, to the shadows of the paranormal, to the marvels of the mystical:At First Contact: A germaphobe and an android are assigned a mission to survey a planet together. Will they discover new life or a new love?Ghosted: Leo is searching for the soul that used to haunt his grandmother''s house. Did Will ghost him?A Touch of Magic: What if love could alter the fabric of existence? A fraught romance between two teachers just might be helped along by a touch of magic."A refreshing take on romance...surprising characters bring a human quality to alien settings." ~Robin Rose Graves, The Book Wormhole
One starship, six friends, 10,000 lives in the balanceYoung captain-for-hire Kitra Yilmaz has gotten her first contract: escort the mysterious Princess of Atlántida beyond the Frontier and find her a new world. It''s a risky job, fraught with the threat of pirates, dangerous squatters, and rising romantic tensions. Still, Kitra and her crew are up for anything - until they find a lush world, perfect for settlement...with an enormous ghost ship already in orbit.What secret does the crippled vessel hide? And is Kitra ready to take responsibility for its precious cargo?Praise for the Kitra Saga:"[The Kitra Saga] has a lot to offer: a diverse crew, convincing alien worlds, and an overall sense of adventure and companionship - with all the ups and downs it comes with." - Robin Rose Graves, Parallel Worlds Magazine"Kitra is successful in providing a compelling action/adventure tale while maintaining an emotional drive that proves to be the heart of the story... the reader is bound to fall in love with the characters and the relationships that develop along the way." - Dark Matter Magazine
2021 Rainbow Award Winner for Best Gay Fantasy Romance!The magic is gone...or is it?Lucian is a jaded flirt and professional bard who knows all the old songs about sorcery. When he meets Corwin, a shy mage who can still use magic despite the Drought, Lucian finds his desire growing with each passing day-not just for answers, but for Corwin himself.Sparks fly as they find themselves passionately entangled in adventure and each other. But learning the true origin of the Drought and the Key to ending it comes at a price that their bond may not survive...
Stop a murder, save two planets!Who she is: Sibyl Sue Blue, single mom, undercover detective, and damn good at her job.What she wants: to solve the mysterious benzale murders, prevent more teenage deaths, and maybe find her long-lost husband.How she''ll get it: seduce a millionaire, catch a ride on his spaceship, and crack the case at the edge of the known galaxy.A thrilling, ground breaking story of mystery, crime, action and romance!
THEY WANTED THE STARS...Fleeing a utopian Earth, searching for meaning, Jenorden and his friends take to the stars to save a helpless race from merciless telepathic aliens.But when travelers from another galaxy appear, offering to answer any question, reveal any secret and end any conflict, are their motives sinister......or sincere?---A huge hit when it was released in 1964, and one of the first science fiction novels to star a person of color, I Want the Stars is a hopeful tale of tomorrow, one that resonates today more than ever.This edition includes a "making of" essay, a window into the world of an SF writer in the Silver Age of the genre.
Stranded in space: no fuel, no way home...and no one coming to help.Nineteen-year-old Kitra Yilmaz dreams of traveling the galaxy like her Ambassador mother. But soaring in her glider is the closest she can get to touching the stars--until she stakes her inheritance on a salvage Navy spaceship. On its shakedown cruise, Kitra's ship plunges into hyperspace, stranding Kitra and her crew light years away.Tensions rise between Kitra and her shipmates: the handsome programmer, Fareedh; Marta, biologist and Kitra's ex-girlfriend; Peter, the panicking engineer, and the oddball alien navigator, Pinky.Now, running low on air and food, it'll take all of them working together to get back home.---Kitra is the first book in The Kitra Saga, which currently includes Sirena (September 2021) and Hyvilma (August 2023).
My Daughter's Keeper is the compelling story of a father's journey to strive against mounting odds to be present in his daughter's life. The story reveals the complexities of parenting as the author wrestles with his past to face self-imposed challenges in order to transition from a man given to selfish leanings to an open-hearted and dutiful father.My Daughter's Keeper tugs on the heartstrings of any parent who has endured the pain and challenges of co-parenting, custody disputes, or separated families. Written with accountability and compassion, this book has been crafted to challenge readers to consider the ways our circumstances, including the painful ones, set us up to develop into better versions of ourselves.
The landmark novel about a young married woman''s struggle for independence and identity, set against a backdrop of 19th Century Creole Louisiana. This edition has explanatory notes, an afterword, and questions for discussion and writing for the contemporary classroom.
Nothing focuses the mind like being strapped to the electric chair. When an old flame steps out of the past to hire private eye Ellis York to find her missing millionaire boyfriend, he thinks it''s easy money. Mysterious threats, deadly dames, and hired guns don''t faze him. But when his quarry turns up dead, it''s York in the hot seat. It''s a situation that could only happen in a Hollywood movie, but as his last seconds tick away, York realizes he can''t wisecrack his way out of this one. Then he gets a 10,000 volt brainstorm...Gumshoe is a fast-paced psychological noir that plays out against a nightmare landscape of 1940s Hollywood.
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