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Anthology

Adventures of Gals and Gizmos

Once again, I contributed a story to the Brave New Girls anthology, which benefits college scholarships awarded by The Society of Women Engineers.

I was pleased to see the list of authors this time with a bunch of interesting titles. Including Mary Fan’s sci-fi retelling of one of my favorite fairy tales, The Twelve Dancing Princesses.

This year’s edition is called Brave New Girls: Adventures of Gals and Gizmos and it includes my new short story, Let the Numbers Show Truth.

I’m excited for you to meet Stella Purser, the “gal” of the story, and see the future Earth I’ve built for her adventure.

Stella is one smart cookie. Armed with a passion for figuring probabilities and an extraordinary attention to detail, she sets out on her first day as the youngest intern at the First Intergalactic Bank and Trust.

After a rocky first impression with the bank manager, she thinks her day can’t get worse.

She is wrong. Very wrong.

Upon the arrival of an alien dignitary, a bomb goes off in the heart of the bank. When Stella and the mischievously charming junior security officer, Fox, are among the few that are clear of the blast, it’s up to them to secure the bank and track down the bomber.

Did I forget to mention that the bank is underwater?

The paperback is available from some stores now. The ebook releases July 9. You can order/preorder now.

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.