I thought that headline would grab your attention. Today is the publication date for Fiction River 2: How To Save The World, edited by John Helfers. This volume has all kinds of stories, from heartwarming to thought-provoking, and everything in between. It also runs a genre gamut of at least one mystery, some hard sf, some social sf, and a bit of mainstream. You’ll find stories from me and Dean (of course, since that was part of the Kickstarter plan that launched this project), but also stories by Laura Resnick, David Gerrold, William H. Keith, and some fantastic newcomers.
You can subscribe to the ebook or print editions here. Or you can order individual ebook copies from your favorite e-bookstores and trade paper copies from your favorite brick-and-mortar store. The audio book, which we had a lot of fun putting together, will be out in about three weeks.
You always order trade paper or ebook copies of the first Fiction River, Unnatural Worlds. Unlike a regular magazine, this anthology series will remain in print. The audio book of the first volume has just come out and it was a pick of the week on Audiobookaneers!
Amazing Stories called the first volume “the top anthology of the year.” See if the second volume steals that title. Enjoy How To Save The World!
A thought for the anthology- why not a link to a Web page for each author at the end of your story introduction with summaries and (affiliate) links to their other works?
After all, isn’t an anthology a portal for authors?
It is. I’ll forward your note to WMG and see what they think.
Kris –
My copy arrived promptly.
…how about “Send in the Drones” as a future issue?
Glad to know it arrived! Yay! And we’ll consider “Drones” for a future issue. Hmmmm….