New Audio Edition: “Way Crosser” by Mia Ram
We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of the audio edition of "Way Crosser", written by Mia Ram and read by Jenn Broda. After being thrown off-course by a savage storm, a crew of sailors find themselves enthralled by the mystery of a supernatural island and its graveyard of ships. The audio edition of "Way Crosser" is available now from Audible, Amazon, and Apple Books.
Meet Our Authors at Arisia 2023
Meet our authors at Arisia 2023 on January 13, 2023 through January 16, 2023 at a variety of panels and in the Dealers Room at the Water Dragon Publishing tables. Steven D. Brewer Steven D. Brewer is the author of the "Revin's Heart" series and, from the "Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy", Better Angels. Steven currently teaches scientific writing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Greg Stone Greg Stone is the author of Dangerous Inspiration (available January 17, 2023 from Paper Angel Press). Greg is also the author of two business books on inspired management. Elaine Isaak...
New Short Fiction: “The True Son” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray
We are excited to announce the publication of "The True Son" by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray. As foster-son to the king, Corren’s technically a candidate for the kingship, a position filled only at the discretion of the matriarchs of Jeska. He doesn’t want the job — Corren’s goal in life is to be the best guardsman ever, become a senior commander, and serve at the word of his foster-brother Tymon. Unfortunately, there’s one more candidate: the king’s true-son, Yutek-en, who’s determined to claim the post. Yutek-en craves control. He relishes hurting people, and loves nothing more than being hated. No matter what,...
Water Dragon Publishing Welcomes Author Nigel Williams
We are thrilled to announce that we have signed an agreement with author Nigel Williams to publish his debut novel, The Sideways Man. Nigel Williams was born in the middle of England and is a voracious reader, geek, and true crime buff. He began writing in later life to stave off the terror of encroaching middle age. He lives in Sheffield with his wife and two young children. When not reading or writing, he usually spends his life fixing the house or wondering where his spare time went. The Sideways Man, a dark fantasy thriller about a serial killer who...
Call for Submissions: Dragon Gems Anthology (Summer 2023)
Water Dragon Publishing Welcomes Author Brian K. Lowe
We are excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with author Brian K. Lowe to publish three books in his “The Stolen Future” series. Brian K. Lowe has been writing since he was fourteen, when he took it up in a sudden burst of sibling rivalry, and wrote a novella which earned him no money, but a fistful of extra credit points in his English class. Since then, he has graduated from UCLA as an English/Creative Writing major, and currently works for an attorney. His short stories have appeared in Escape Pod, Galaxy's Edge, Daily Science Fiction, and...
New Short Fiction: “The End of His Rope” by Steven D. Brewer
We are excited to announce the immediate availability of "The End of His Rope", the fifth story in the "Revin's Heart" series, by Steven D. Brewer. Revin and the pirate crew travel to the heart of the kingdom to carry a dire warning about the dangers posed by the device that could end air travel forever. Trailing the storm, Revin and the pirate crew collect crucial data about the damage caused by a device that could end air travel forever. As they depart, they encounter a downed airship and rescue the crew. But just who are these marooned airmen and...
New Book Release: “Corporate Catharsis: The Work From Home Edition”
We are thrilled to announce the release of our latest anthology, Corporate Catharsis: The Work From Home Edition! The pandemic came and the world changed. Lives have changed; work has changed. The boundaries between reality and fantasy have become as blurred as those between life and work.Corporate Catharsis: The Work From Home Edition explores the impact of the COVID pandemic on everyone's personal and professional lives through speculative fiction, featuring stories by Alicia Adams, Antaeus, Pauline Barmby, Steven D. Brewer, Dominick Cancilla, Adrienne Canino, Graham J. Darling, Derek Des Anges, Manny Frishberg, Alex Grehy, Jon Hansen, Alexa Kellow, Jack Nash,...
New Short Fiction: “Business Cards” by Laureen Hudson
We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of "Business Cards" by Laureen Hudson. This story encompasses five jobs, four managers, and a shocking number of actual occurrences and people. And if you recognize yourself here, well … I'm sorry about what happened next, but I was on assignment … Available now in trade paperback and digital editions from most online booksellers, "Business Cards" is the newest release in our Dragon Gems short fiction collection.