Brigid Collins

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About Brigid Collins

Brigid Collins is a fantasy and science fiction writer living in Michigan. Her short stories have appeared in Fiction River, Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar anthologies, and the Chronicle Worlds: Feyland anthology. Her fantasy series, Songbird River Chronicles, and dark fairy tale novella, Thorn and Thimble, are available in print and electronic versions on Amazon. You can sign up for her newsletter at tinyletter.com/HarmonicStories.

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Hauntings (The Haunted Anthology Book 1) Nov 24, 2020

by Jamie Ferguson , DeAnna Knippling , Travis Heermann , Brigid Collins , Dayle A. Dermatis , Debbie Mumford , P.D. Cacek , Steve Vernon , Rebecca M. Senese , Jeff Wood

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Not all ghosts can be laid to rest...

Whether you’re sitting around a campfire, or staying up late to read—you’ll eventually have to turn off the light, you know—you’ll love these fifteen tales of ghosts, haunted houses, and spooky goings-on!

Imagine waking every day in an old house, unable to leave the grounds because every time you do you get lost in the gray mist. What if the haunted section in the library was actually haunted? Seeing a ghost in a haunted house would be one thing...but what if it followed you home?

Step into the haunted worlds of the fifteen ghostly tales in Hauntings...if you dare!

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The Faerie Summer (A Procession of Faeries Book 1) May 1, 2017

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Deb Logan , Marcelle Dube , Linda Jordan , Rebecca M. Senese , Jamie Ferguson , Anthea Sharp , Steve Vernon , Dayle A. Dermatis , Roz Marshall , Leah R. Cutter , Brigid Collins , DeAnna Knippling , Louisa Swann , Karen L. Abrahamson

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Enter the world of Faerie!

The summer sun bathes the earth in warmth and light,
Faeries dance under the moon at night.

Cross through the portal into a land ancient, beautiful, and wild.
See the wonders that enticed the stolen child.

Come away, O reader! To the Realm of Faerie.
But if you want to make it back home, you had better be wary…

This collection includes twenty tales of faeries and magic set in our world–and in others.

Here Be Fairies (Here Be - Myth, Monsters and Mayhem) May 1, 2018

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Brigid Collins , Anthea Sharp , Liz Pierce , Alexandra Brandt , Diana Benedict , Leslie Claire Walker , J.M. Ney-Grimm , Leah Cutter , A. L. Butcher

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Fairies, fair folk, imps, trolls, and pixies—they haunt our myths from Ireland to Iceland and everywhere else. Join in the fairy fun, or fairy fear, as good, bad, and mischievous they show themselves. Dare you take the trip to Fairyland? No one who returns is ever quite the same.

Table of Contents
1. "Flower Fairies" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
2. "BrideThief" by Brigid Collins
3. "Feyland: The Dark Realm" by Anthea Sharp
4. "Phouka" by Liz Pierce
5. "The Giving Year" by Alexandra Brandt
6. "Summerland's Paladin" by Diana Benedict
7. "Real Girl" by Leslie Claire Walker
8. "The Troll's Belt" by J.M. Ney-Grimm
9. "The Clockwork Fairy Kingdom" by Leah Cutter
10. "The Kitchen Imps and Other Dark Tales" by A. L. Butcher
11. "Faerie Fruit" by Charlotte E. English
12. "By Winter's Forbidden Rite" by DeAnna Knippling
13. "Dark Dancer" by Jaleta Clegg

Chronicle Worlds: Feyland (Future Chronicles Book 12) Jun 24, 2016

by Samuel Peralta , Anthea Sharp , Andrea Luhman , Brigid Collins , Deb Logan , Eric Kent Edstrom , Joseph Robert Lewis , Lindsay Edmunds , Roz Marshall , David Adams , James T. Wood , Jon Frater , K. J. Colt , Ellen Campbell

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From Samuel Peralta, creator of the bestselling Future Chronicles speculative fiction anthology series, comes a line of anthologies charting new territories within a shared universe, within already-existing worlds.

In Chronicle Worlds: Feyland, twelve leading speculative fiction authors present standalone stories set in the imaginative world created by USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp, where the gateway to the very real realm of faerie is an immersive, virtual reality computer game, Feyland.

Discover Feyland. Discover Chronicle Worlds.

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Fiction River: Superpowers (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 26) Nov 29, 2017

by Fiction River , Jody Lynn Nye , Anthea Sharp , Lee Allred , Dayle A. Dermatis , Annie Reed , David H. Hendrickson , Rebecca Moesta , Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Dean Wesley Smith

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Many wish for superpowers. But even Superman has his kryptonite. These fifteen stories of super powerful young heroes/heroines demonstrate the humanity possible even among those possessed of great gifts. In this anthology for all ages, join a young girl who must protect those she loves most from a powerful evil, a young goddess who must decide whether to embrace her powers, and a young boy who must choose between superpowers and loyalty. This latest volume demonstrates why Adventures Fantastic says: “If you haven’t checked out Fiction River yet, you should. There’s something for everyone.”

Table of Contents
“Villainous Aspirations” by Stefon Mears
“A Kiss Too Sweet” by Eric Kent Edstrom
“The Clunkety” by Brenda Carre
“Power Trip” by Lee Allred
“Pocket Full of Ashes” by Anthea Sharp
“The Ordinary” by Valerie Brook
“Dawn” by Jody Lynn Nye & Rebecca Moesta
“Fatty Boombalatty” by Kerrie L. Hughes
“Passion for the Game” by Brigid Collins
“Just Stop It!” by David H. Hendrickson
“Normal Boy” by Rebecca M. Senese
“Sophie Rosenblatt, Hero At Large” by Annie Reed
“Flowers in Winter” by Kelly Washington
“Hidden Talents” by Dayle A. Dermatis
“The Ballad of Osmosis McGuire” by Travis Heerman

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Feyland Tales: Volume 1 Nov 17, 2018

by Anthea Sharp , Phaedra Weldon , Eric Kent Edstrom , Brigid Collins , Marilyn Peake , Roz Marshall , Joseph Robert Lewis , Deb Logan , Caroline A. Gill , Harrison Kayne , Jon Frater

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What if a high-tech game opened a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie?

For fans of immersive gaming and fairy tales alike - dive into the bestselling world of Feyland in these eleven stories from award-winning and bestselling authors. Ranging from the poignant to the gritty, the clever to the deeply thoughtful, these tales bring to life a near-future reality where immersive gaming enfolds the player, and dangerous magic is only a pixel away...

Featuring clever Cat Sidhe, hardcore hackers, malicious fey, and heroes and heroines rising to the challenge, both in-game and out. The adventure begins now~

WOLF HUNT - Phaedra Weldon

THE BLACK RABBIT - Joseph Robert Lewis

TO CATCH A HOBGOBLIN - Eric Kent Edstrom

WHITE LILY - Harrison Kayne

GETTING GOOD - Brigid Collins

THROUGH THE TRAPDOOR - Marilyn Peake

THE GATES OF GOLD MOUNTAIN - Jon Frater

WORK BOOTS - Caroline A. Gill

THE FEY BARD - Roz Marshall

EMMA: A FEYLAND DRYAD - Deb Logan

THE BUG IN THE DARK COURT - Anthea Sharp

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Fiction River: Risk Takers (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 12) Mar 30, 2015

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Anthea Sharp , Lee Allred , Phaedra Weldon , Annie Reed , Dean Wesley Smith

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Money, business, sports, love: All involve risk—and skill. The skilled authors in this volume masterfully exhibit both. Buckle in while a locomotive engineer uses magic in a race to avoid extinction, a game developer must outmaneuver an alien for Earth’s fate, and an exterminator risks everything to go after some really big rats. Crossing genre lines through science fiction, fantasy, mystery, historical, and mainstream, these adrenaline-pumping stories about taking risks offer nothing but reward.

“… fans of the unconventional will be well satisfied.”
—Publishers Weekly on Fiction River: Pulse Pounders

“Fiction River: Fantastic Detectives is a great choice for anyone who loves it when genres are swirled together. It’s nominally more heavily influenced by mystery conventions and tropes, but the science fiction and fantasy elements in it are almost as strong.”
—Long and Short Reviews on Fiction River: Fantastic Detectives

Table of Contents
“Play the Man” by Dan C. Duval
“The F Factor” by Chrissy Wissler
“No Free Lunch” by Anthea Sharp
“Winning the Ocean Pearl” by T. D. Edge
“China Moll” by Cindie Geddes
“A Tale of Good Whiskey, Bad Coffee, and One Devious Woman” by Annie Reed
“Bucking the Tiger” by John Helfers & Kerrie Hughes
“The Messiah Business” by Robert T. Jeschonek
“Muggins Rules” by Russ Crossley
“Cost and Conscience” by Christy Fifield
“Side Baiting” by Phaedra Weldon
“Gambler’s Fallacy” by Brigid Collins
“The Man Who Decided” by Dean Wesley Smith
“Rats” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“Driving the Line” by Dan C. Duval
“Side Bet” by Lee Allred

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Fiction River: Tavern Tales (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 21) Jan 30, 2017

by Fiction River , Annie Reed , Ron Collins , Dayle A. Dermatis , Lisa Silverthorne , Michèle Laframboise , M. L. Buchman , Jamie Ferguson , Kerrie L. Hughes , Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Dean Wesley Smith

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Think you know a tavern tale when you hear one? Think again. The seventeen stories in this volume run the gamut of genre and mood. Bars filled with glitter and ghosts stand alongside taverns filled with orcs and adventurers. Exclusive members-only drinks served at the end of the universe war with coffee bars with strange employee policies in the Pacific Northwest. Dive bars, afterlife bars, gay bars—you name it, and you’ll find it in Tavern Tales. So, grab a drink and get ready for one of the most entertaining Fiction River volumes yet.

“...remarkable tales...”
—Astro Guyz on Fiction River: Alchemy & Steam

Table of Contents
“Quest for Beer” by Stefon Mears
“Closing the Big Bang” by Michèle Laframboise
“Hero #8” by Ron Collins
“Girls That Glitter” by Dayle A. Dermatis
“The Kids Keep Coming” by David H. Hendrickson
“One Last Round at Cozy’s Tavern” by Lisa Silverthorne
“Wider Horizons” by Diana Benedict
“Grounds for Dismissal” by Anthea Sharp
“The Next Dance” by Jamie Ferguson
“Schrodinger’s Bar” by Kim May
“The Gods Are Out Inn” by M. L. Buchman
“The First Ingredient” by Eric Kent Edstrom
“The Legend of Long-Bow and Short-Staff” by Brenda Carre
“Freedom Unbound” by Dory Crowe
“Killing Spree” by Brigid Collins
“The Hot Eagle Roadhouse” by Chuck Heintzelman
“Death at the Pines” by Annie Reed

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Fiction River: Haunted (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 19) Sep 29, 2016

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch , David H. Hendrickson , Dayle A. Dermatis , Anthea Sharp , Angela Penrose , Michael Kowal , Leah Cutter , Brenda Carre , Kerrie L. Hughes , Dean Wesley Smith

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Nothing compares to a good ghost story. And in Haunted, some of the best short fiction writers in the business explore the many different ways to haunt someone: literally, figuratively, happily, angrily… From a man haunted by his wife’s favorite appliance to a possessed building protective of its new family to a chilling twist on the modern practice of ghosting, the thirteen authors of Fiction River’s latest volume provide unforgettable stories that will haunt the reader for years to come.

“If you would deign to be inspired by a mixture of good manners and the macabre, leather and lace and clockwork nightmares, romance and horror, please pick this up and see if it doesn’t warm the cockles of your modern cynicism.”
—Elitist Book Reviews on Fiction River: Alchemy & Steam

Table of Contents
“She’s No Shimmer” by David H. Hendrickson
“Land of the Living” by Dayle A. Dermatis
“Clean” by Michael Kowal
“The Ghost of Station Four” by Angela Penrose
“The Clockwork Harp” by Anthea Sharp
“Christmas Ghosts in Silver Chains” by Dave Raines
“Hoarding” by Thea Hutcheson
“Machowski’s Watch” by Eric Kent Edstrom
“The Crow War of Willows Beach” by Brenda Carre
“Mother Daughter” by Brigid Collins
“The Ribbon Tree” by Leah Cutter
“Holly Hock” by Kerrie L. Hughes
“Ghosting” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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Fiction River: Pulse Pounders (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 11) Jan 20, 2015

by Ron Collins , David Farland , Frank Herbert , Phaedra Weldon , Dayle A. Dermatis , Kevin J. Anderson , Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Dean Wesley Smith

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Starts with a bang.
Ends with a bang.
And a lot of bang in between.
Pulse Pounders. Ranging from straight thriller to science fiction, fantasy to pulp adventure, these stories make your heart race. Share the excitement as a woman held hostage in a chair has only a few minutes to escape, and a man trapped in a time loop revisits a crisis point in the past. Including an original never-before-published Frank Herbert story, these page-turners show why Adventures Fantastic says Fiction River “is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today.”

“… fans of the unconventional will be well satisfied.”
—Publishers Weekly on Fiction River: Pulse Pounders

“Fiction River: Crime edited by Kristine Kathryn Rusch leads off with strong new tales by three familiar EQMM contributors: Doug Allyn with a gangster whodunnit, Steve Hockensmith with a con game story, and Brendan DuBois with a fresh variation on the old brothers-who-took-different-paths ploy. A sampling of other contents, including experimental short-shorts by Melissa Yi and M. Elizabeth Castle and a clever turn on the greedy-relatives-want-inheritance by Kate Wilhelm, suggest high quality throughout."
—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on Fiction River Special Edition: Crime

“Among the volume’s better entries are Doug Allyn’s “Hitler’s Dogs,” in which narrator Doc Bannan seeks the truth about his gang mentor’s death, and Steve Hockensmith’s “Wheel of Fortune,” which relates the schemes of a pair of con artists.”
—Publishers Weekly on Fiction River Special Edition: Crime

About the Editor
Kevin J. Anderson is known as a bestselling novelist with over 125 novels published, but he has also spent time in the editing trenches. His three Star Wars anthologies (Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina, Tales from Jabba’s Palace, and Tales of the Bounty Hunters) are the three bestselling science fiction anthologies of all time. He also created and edited War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (alternate stories of H.G. Wells’s Martian invasion), and the humorous horror Blood Lite series for the Horror Writers of America, as well as the Five by Five military SF series and the Fantastic Holiday Season series for WordFire Press, the first of which just won a Silver Award from the Independent Publishers Group.
As an author, Kevin has 54 national or international bestsellers and 23 million copies of his books in print. He wrote the new Dune series and the Hellhole trilogy with Brian Herbert, as well as numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, Batman, and Superman universes. His original works include the SF epics The Saga of Seven Suns and The Saga of Shadows, the Terra Incognita fantasy trilogy, and his popular series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.
He and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press.

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Face the Strange Aug 30, 2020

by Michael Warren Lucas , Monalisa Foster , Alexandra Brandt , David H. Hendrickson , T. Thorn Coyle , Loren L. Coleman , Brigid Collins , Ron Collins , Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Lee Allred

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Mayhem, destruction, and domination. Cooperation, friendship, and even love.

When strangers from vastly different backgrounds collide, the potential fallouts are infinite.

Within these pages you’ll find stories of man vs. man, sapient vs. sapient, and culture vs. culture. These tales span the entire spectrum from political strife among the far-flung stars to the mundane horror of Earthly paperwork. But whether the stories take place in the stars, or in worlds touched by elemental magic, or even in the brother-vs-brother milieu of the American Civil War, you can be sure the characters involved will be as strange to one another as they can imagine.

2015 Young Explorer's Adventure Guide (Young Explorer's Adventure Guides Book 1) Jan 3, 2015

by Marilag Angway , Deanna Baran , Mike Barretta , Eric Del Carlo , Salena Casha , Brigid Collins , Ron Collins , Cory Cone , C.J. Daring , Evan Dicken , Anne E. Johnson , Amy Griswold , Jeanne Kramer-Smyth , Nancy Kress , Wendy Lambert , Vanessa MacLellan , Phoebe North , Angela Penrose , Douglas Smith , Eric James Stone , Sonja Thomas , Deborah Walker , Jeannie Warner , Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

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Parents are saying:

"I just wanted to let you know that I received my print copy last night. I backed the book for my 6 year old daughter. My expectation was that we would need to hold on to it for a few years. I had to pry it out of her hands to get her to go to bed. The going is a bit slow, in part because the stories are the most advanced she has read, but in part because she is so excited she has to stop regularly to explain to me what is going on in the story. She has declared it her favorite book." Gary D.

"My daughter is on the couch presently, reading her copy, which I handed to her approximately 3 minutes ago. She is engrossed. Thank you. :)" Matthew McFarland

24 science fiction short stories for the middle grade reader from Hugo and Nebula winning authors as well as newer writers.

It’s time for a bigger universe.

Sally Ride, first American woman in space and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, famously said: “Young girls need to see role models in whatever careers they may choose, just so they can picture themselves doing those jobs someday. You can’t be what you can’t see.”

Girls need to read stories where any number of possible roles are modeled for them. Just as importantly, boys need to read stories where girls are active participants in adventures. And children of all colors and backgrounds need to know the future includes them.

"When I was a child, the school library had a Girls' Section, which included fairy tales, and a Boys' Section, which included all the science fiction. Things have changed, of course, but not enough. There is a strong need for science fiction, as opposed to fantasy, aimed at girls, especially in the middle grades. This anthology is an important contribution to the effort to fill that need, and I'm delighted to be a part of it."

~ Nancy Kress, winner of five Nebulas, two Hugos, a Sturgeon, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award

Authors in the anthology are:

Marilag Angway
Deanna Baran
Mike Barretta
Eric Del Carlo
Salena Casha
Brigid Collins
Ron Collins
Cory Cone
C.J. Daring
Evan Dicken
Anne E. Johnson
Amy Griswold
Jeanne Kramer-Smyth
Nancy Kress
Wendy Lambert
Vanessa MacLellan
Phoebe North
Angela Penrose
Douglas Smith
Eric James Stone
Sonja Thomas
Deborah Walker
Jeannie Warner
Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

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