Fantastic Worlds: A Fantasy Anthology

by Golden, Christie; Collings, Michaelbrent; Genesse, Paul; Dayton, Cameron; Gowans, Jacob; Darling, Michael; Nielsen, Kevin L.; Moreci, Michael; Merrill, Michelle; Young, Michael D.; Stevens, Jacque; James, Zachary

• ISBN13: 9781944452537
• ISBN10: 1944452532
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-10-14
• Publisher: Future House Publishing

Summary

"Not all anthologies are solid, but this one was excellent." —MYSF Reviews

If you are a fan of sassy shapeshifters, delinquent genies, bioengineered merpeople, immortal storytellers, or anything within the realm of fantasy, this anthology has something for you! Twelve authors pool their talents to produce a wild ride through many worlds of awe and wonder.

Christie Golden is an award-winning and seven-time New York Times bestselling author who has written books in the worlds of Star Trek, World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Star Wars. Michaelbrent Collings is an internationally bestselling novelist, multiple Bram Stoker Award nominee, produced screenwriter, and top indie horror author. Ten other authors lend their tales to this packed collection, including Paul Genesse (The Golden Cord), Jacob Gowans (Psion Beta), Michael Moreci (Roche Limit), Cameron Dayton (Etherwalker), Kevin L. Nielsen (Sands), Michael Darling (Got Luck), Michelle Merrill (Granted), Michael D. Young (The Hunger), Jacque Stevens (The Stone Bearers), and Zachary James (Ama's Watch).

Author Biography

Paul Genesse spends endless hours in his basement writing fantasy novels, adding to his list of published short stories available from DAW Books and various other publishers, and editing the demon themed Crimson Pact anthology series. His first novel, The Golden Cord, book one of his Iron Dragon Series became the bestselling fantasy his publisher has ever had. Book two, The Dragon Hunters, and book three, The Secret Empire, all set in the treacherous plateau world of Ae'leron, are out now and available as trade paperbacks and eBooks.

From the Call of Duty trenches to the enchanted World of Warcraft, Cameron Dayton’s tales have engaged, rallied, and inspired millions of readers. Cameron has also written for best-selling comics and anthologies, and co-wrote the independent film Unicorn City, which garnered several awards in the indie circuit and was featured on Netflix. Cameron is a wide-ranging traveler, a self-made pseudo-quasi-meta-hyphenated intellect, an adventurous gourmand, and the father to three children who are mercifully patient with Dad’s embarrassing ways.

Jacob Gowans is a resident of Utah, working as a dentist for kids. He is husband to a beautiful wife, and father to four children. When not working or writing, he enjoys watching sports, reading YA novels or long tomes, running, and chasing his kids around the house.

Psion Beta was his first novel, and he is currently working on two new series: Super Six and the Clone Saga.

Michael Darling has worked as a butcher, a librarian, and a magician. Not all at the same time. He nests in the exquisitely beautiful Rocky Mountains with his equally breathtaking wife and six guinea pigs, one of whom thinks she’s a dog and three of whom claim to be children. Michael’s award-winning short fiction is frequently featured in anthologies. Got Luck is his first novel, which is scheduled for publication in March 2016.

Kevin Nielsen’s journey into writing began in the 6th grade when an oft-frustrated librarian told him there simply wasn’t enough money in the budget to buy any more books. She politely suggested he write his own. He’s been writing ever since (and invading libraries and bookstores everywhere). 

Kevin currently resides in Utah with his amazing wife and two wonderful children. He’s still writing and continuing a lifelong quest to become a dragon rider.

Michael Moreci is the creator of numerous original comics series and has written and collaborated on multiple established properties. His most recent original works, Roche Limit (Image Comics) and Burning Fields (BOOM! Studios), were both recognized by many publications as being among the best comics of 2015. Roche Limit was called the "sci-fi comic you need to read" by Nerdist and io9, and Paste Magazine called it one of the "50 best sci-fi comics of all time." A regular contributor at DC Comics, Moreci has written Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and more.

In prose, Moreci just completed the first novel of his sci-fi series, Black Star Renegades, which will be published in January 2018 with St. Martin's Press. In June 2018, Forge Books will release his spy thriller, The Throwaway. He's currently writing the sequel to Black Star Renegades.

He lives in Chicago with his wife, two children, and their dog.

Michelle Merrill lives in the high-desert of Idaho with her husband and five kids. Besides her love for writing she enjoys reading books, eating candy, listening to music, and snuggling down for a good movie. She names her computers after favorite fictional characters and fictional characters after favorite names.

Michael is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Western Governors University with degrees in German teaching, music, and instructional design. Though he grew up traveling the world with his military father, he now lives in Utah with his wife, Jen, and his two sons. Michael enjoys acting in community theater, playing and writing music, and spending time with his family. He played with the handbell choir Bells on Temple Square for several years and is now a member of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. He publishes anthologies for charity in his Advent Anthologies series. He has also had work featured in various online and print magazines such as Bards and Sages Quarterly, Mindflights, Meridian, The New Era, Allegory, and Ensign.