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Anthology

Sneak peek at Gals and Gizmos

I received my first author copies of the Brave New Girls: Adventures of Gals and Gizmos benefit anthology and oh my gosh, guys!!!

You can get your hands on the ebook July 9, paperback available now. The anthology contains 26 sci-fi stories starring girls using their science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics talents to save the day. Profits from the sale go to The Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund.

Here is the lineup. Click title for story description…

ARMED FOR SURVIVAL by J.K. Ullrich

BOUND, DETERMINED by Holly Schofield

BRAINIAC by Nancy Johnston

COLOSSUS by Tash McAdam

THE CURSE by JF Garrard

DECODED by A.A. Jankiewicz

A DIFFERENT MATH by Aaron Rosenberg

EARTHQUAKE MACHINE by Lizz Donnelly

FUTURE SCOUTS by Phil Margolies

GAME OVER by Nicole Iversen

GEO by Elisha Betts

A GHOST AMONG THE STARS by Joanna Schnurman

HOPLITE by J.R. Rustrian

INDEPENDENCE DAY by Russ Colchamiro

JUPITER JEOPARDY by Kris Katzen

KELSEY: A ROBOT REPAIR GIRL ADVENTURE by Josh Pritchett

KEPTERMINE by Lisa Toohey

KNIGHT ENGINE by Jelani Akin Parham

LET THE NUMBERS SHOW TRUTH by Bryna Butler

MY FAIR CAVELADY by Jennifer Lee Rossman

THE PLANTS OF EREBUS by Victoria Zelvin

THE SILENT DUST by Keith R.A. DeCandido

THE THIRTEENTH PRINCESS by Mary Fan

THE TOWER by Paige Daniels

THE WATER PLANT by Amy Lewanski

ZOWS by Mackenzie Reide

I’m just starting to read my way through it and already I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE The Thirteenth Princess by Mary Fan, a futuristic retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, one of my personal favorite fairy tales.

My story in the anthology, Let the Numbers Show Truth, is all about Stella Purser, the youngest intern at First Intergalactic Bank and Trust. It’s Stella’s first day at the bank, nestled below the waters of Lake Erie just beyond the ruins of Cleveland. The Amook, the universe’s chief supervisor of banks and an alien with the uncanny ability to draw out your deepest secrets, is visiting. Everyone is excited for his arrival.

As the Amook steps from his transport in the bank’s wet lobby, everyone cheers.

Then everyone screams as an explosion propels the bank into chaos.

Here are some handy buy links for the anthology.

EXTRA TIP: And if you like epic stories of strong girls, I’d also recommend Mary Fan’s newest release Stronger than a Bronze Dragon. Epic almost seems like an understatement. Gorgeous mythical storytelling with a contemporary feel.

Anthology

The Coming Anthology

For the first time, I’m participating in an anthology of short stories from various authors. I so love the title, Brave New Girls: Stories of Girls Who Science and Scheme.


I can’t take any credit for the title. That all goes to Mary Fan and Paige Daniels, editors and the brains behind the book. This is the second BNG, the first being Brave New Girls: Tales of Girls and Gadgets.

Each year, they pub a new BNG anthology, and every year they give the profits from the sale to a charity that encourages girls to pursue careers in STEM (that’s Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fields. This year the money is going into a scholarship fund run by the Society of Women Engineers.

Cool, right?

My contribution to BNG is called “Sweet Emotion”, a never before pubbed short from the Mothman Mysteries universe. And it’s the first Mothman Mystery written from Bridget’s POV!

When strange, new benefactors show up for her school’s Spirit Week and offer outrageous prizes, all the students whip into a competitive frenzy. All the students except Bridget whose internal creepiness meter humming.

Bridget draws from lessons learned in science class to get to the bottom of the mystery before the Spirit Week winner is chosen and his/her fate is sealed for good.

The anthology includes some really cool stories ranging from dystopian to sci-fi. Titles and Blurbs can be found here.


Brave New Girls: Stories of Girls Who Science and Scheme will be available in ebook and paperback formats from major online bookstores starting August 1. You can preorder for your Kindle now.

I’ll also have a few copies for sale at signing events this Fall.