Crossed Genres Year One [Paperback]

C.L. Rossman (Author), Marilou Goodwin (Author), Jeremy Zimmerman (Author), Adam King (Author), Jill Afzelius (Author), Amanda Lord (Author), Nathan Crowder (Author), Jennifer D Munro (Author), Erika Tracy (Author), Camille Alexa (Author), M Palmer (Author), Melissa S Green (Author), Bart R Leib (Editor), K T Holt (Editor), Nicc Balce (Cover Design)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2010

Stories selected from the first year of Crossed Genres: the magazine of Science Fiction & Fantasy with a twist! "From lovers whose needs suck away others' life forces to the foibles of superheroes past their prime, Crossed Genres makes a tasty break from ordinary speculative fiction. This twisted group of stories both inflames and amuses. At ten bucks a pop, it is hard not to recommend its purchase." - Tangent Online review (http://tangentonline.com/index.php/print--other-reviewsmenu-263/225-annual/1323-crossed-genres-year-one)

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (January 7, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1449996949
• ISBN-13: 978-1449996949
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,121,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Dot your i's and cross your genres, August 8, 2011

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Rose Mambert - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crossed Genres Year One (Paperback)

Small press Crossed Genres presents a sort of "Best Of" collection of short fiction from their online monthly magazine of the same name. 12 months, 12 stories, 12 different themes, all in a sci-fi/fantasy blend. In "Year One" themes range from Romance to Dystopian, Western to Crime, and more. The result of this mix is a diverse and delightful anthology of well-crafted and highly imaginative stories that blur boundaries between traditional genres.

Each reader is sure to have his/her own favorites, but stand-out stories for me included "The Time of Tales" by C. L. Rossman, about a vr'hunter who is reluctant to pay for his lodging at The Storyteller's inn with the requisite tale; "A Crazy Kind of Love" by Jeremy Zimmerman, which explores the idea of love between a human and a completely alien being; and "Condiment Wars" by Jill Afzelius, a humorous account of how Ketchup and Mustard must foil Jalapeno's evil plan after the diner has closed and the people have gone home.

Overall, this collection was entertaining and is definitely worth checking out. Recommended.

Rose Mambert

Pink Narcissus Press