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New Book Release: “The Future’s So Bright”

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We are thrilled to announce the release of our latest anthology, The Future's So Bright! Out of the darkness of the present comes the light of the days ahead … From all the good things provided by advanced AI to the innocence of discovering new worlds, join our authors as they present uplifting stories of science fiction and fantasy. Featuring stories by Kevin David Anderson, Maureen Bowden, Steven D. Brewer, Nels Challinor, Regina Clarke, Stephen C. Curro, Jetse de Vries, Nestor Delfino, Gail Ann Gibbs, Henry Herz, Gwen C. Katz, Brandon Ketchum, Julia LaFond, R. Jean Mathieu, Syn McDonald, Christopher Muscato, Alfred Smith, A.M. Weald, and David Wright. The Future's So Bright is available now in hardcover, trade paperback, and digital editions.

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Meet Author Vanessa MacLaren-Wray at Octocon 2022

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Meet our author Vanessa MacLaren-Wray at Octocon 2022 at a variety of panel discussions on October 15, 2022 and October 16, 2022. Vanessa MacLaren-Wray Vanessa MacLaren-Wray is the author of All That Was Asked, Parrish Blue, and, from the "Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy", Coke Machine and The Smugglers. Vanessa writes stories and poems, makes robots and photographs, and works towards a more climate-safe energy paradigm. Panels Saturday, October 15, 2022: 5:00am PDT / 13:00 IST – Writing Through the Dark Times Saturday, October 15, 2022: 6:30am PDT / 14:30 IST – Octocon Showcase: Orbital Tidy Towns...

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Meet Our Authors at WorldCon 2022

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Meet our authors at WorldCon 2022 (Chicon 8) at a variety of panel discussions and in the Dealers Room at the Small Publishing in a Big Universe Marketplace table on September 1, 2022 through September 5, 2022. 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. Panels Thursday, September 1, 2022: 10:00am – Words Count: To Go Long or Short With Your Book Manuscript? Thursday, September 1, 2022: 2:00pm – Relaxing...

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Water Dragon Publishing Welcomes Author Diane De Pisa

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We are excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with author Diane De Pisa to publish her novel, Xarbo. Diane’s grief-and-relief memoir, Love of Finished Years, was published in 2021 from Wipf & Stock. Her prior publications include three articles on Black Elk Speaks, twenty poems in journals, a retrospective on Berkeley in the sixties, and a satirical novel, As Sour Grapes Ripen, condensed and serialized in the Berkeley Times. She has won recognition for both prose and poetry, including a Poetry Society of America’s award for “Bird Tracks: A Pantoum”, and grand prize for a short story,...

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Water Dragon Publishing Welcomes Author Elaine Isaak

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We are excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with author Elaine Isaak to publish her fantasy novel, A Wreck of Dragons. Elaine Isaak writes adventure novels inspired by research subjects like medieval surgery, ancient clockworks, and Byzantine mechanical wonders. Published works include Drakemaster (Guardbridge 2022), The Dark Apostle series (DAW), and the “Bone Guard” archaeological thrillers. Her next adventure will be interactive superhero novel Skystrike: Wings of Justice, for Choice of Games. While researching her books, she learned how to hunt with a falcon, clear a building of possible assailants, and pull traction on a broken limb....

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Meet Our Authors at BayCon 2022

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Meet our authors at the Bay Area Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention at a variety of panel discussions and in the Dealers Room on July 1, 2022 through July 4, 2022. The Dealers Room will be open to the general public. However, due to BayCon's Health Policy, anyone who wants to shop there must check in with registration and provide proof of vaccination. Masking at all times will also be required. Jay Hartlove Jay Hartlove is the author of The Insane God, Mermaid Steel, and the "Goddess Rising" series. Jay is also the playwright, director and producer of The Mirror’s...

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New Book Release: “War Mage (Extended Edition)” by L. A. Jacob

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We are thrilled to announce the release of the Extended Edition of War Mage by L. A. Jacob. In war, here be dragons. First Magus Brent Rogers has just been transferred from Fort Leavenworth to Afghanistan. His mission: to find out how and why a seemingly indestructible dragon died on an alleged suicide mission. Brent finds out that even dragons have secrets — and those secrets, if known, can kill them. Will Brent be like all the other wizards, and work for the Army, or will he keep the secrets of the dragons? His success — and maybe even his...

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New Book Release: “The Insane God” by Jay Hartlove

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We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of The Insane God by award-winning author Jay Hartlove. Early reviews call The Insane God, "Nightmare on Elm Street meets The Stand." and "A mystery, a terror, intervention and the Power of Love.". A meteorite fragment cures a teenaged trans girl’s schizophrenia, but leaves her with visions of ancient warring gods annihilating each other in space. As the Earth hurtles toward the cloud that is the shattered bodies of those eternal enemies, their eons-old conflict is rekindled on Earth to divide and destroy humanity. Can she and her brother stop the spread...

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New Book Release: “Hunter (The Unwoven Tapestry: Book Two)” by Morgan Chalut

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We are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of Hunter (The Unwoven Tapestry: Book Two) by Morgan Chalut. Is the challenge to blame for its revelation? With Ruben still missing and no sign of their enemy’s force, Donovan races to uncover the mysteries of blood magic while training the next generation in New Seeking. Away from the familiar halls of the Order, he learns from Annette to develop the skills to lie and secret his true self amongst the nobility and whatever spies may skulk in their midst. Donovan encounters changed relationships, rediscovered and more complex than he ever wished,...

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New Book Release: “Angels Found (The Z-Tech Chronicles Book Four)” by Ryan Southwick

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We are excited to announce the immediate availability of Angels Found (The Z-Tech Chronicles Book Four) by Ryan Southwick. An ancient evil in Anne’s head aims to ruin her tranquil life and end humanity. It must be Tuesday. A house of her own with a white picket fence, complete with a loving partner, Anne Perrin finally has the life of her dreams — including the job she always wanted and a caring family to share it all with. But every Eden has its Pandora’s Box. Anne’s personal heaven is marred by a malevolent presence in her head who, if given...

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