Poker Boy Series by Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Jerimy Colbert, Devon Monk, Jane Kennedy, Ray Vukcevich, Esther M. Friesner, Stephanie Writt, Irette Y. Patterson, Shaun Yoder, Kellen Knolan, Annie Reed, Leah R. Cutter, Leah Cutter, Richard Bowes, Jane Yolen, David Farland, Matthew Buchman, Jeremy Colbert, John Helfers

USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith brings you his first full-length novel featuring the origin story of his most popular character, the superhero Poker Boy.The year: 2004, the last year the World Series of Poker takes place at Binions Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas.Poker Boy meets the love of his life and forms the team of superheroes and gods that will save the world many times over in the coming years... moreUSA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith brings you his first full-length novel featuring the origin story of his most popular character, the superhero Poker Boy.The year: 2004, the last year the World Series of Poker takes place at Binions Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas.Poker Boy meets the love of his life and forms the team of superheroes and gods that will save the world many times over in the coming years.But first, he and his new team must save all of gambling, and more than fifty lives, from the evil ghost slots. And not get killed in the process.The Slots of Saturn introduces the captivating and clever Gambling Universe, where Lady Luck actually exists, the gods employ superheroes, and high-stakes humor often saves the day. less

Over one hundred thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this second volume the full and complete science fiction novel Thunder Mountain, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features. USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith published more than a hundred novels in thirty years and hundreds and hundreds of short stories across many genres... moreOver one hundred thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this second volume the full and complete science fiction novel Thunder Mountain, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features. USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith published more than a hundred novels in thirty years and hundreds and hundreds of short stories across many genres. He wrote a couple dozen Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, Spider-Man and X-Men novels, plus novels set in gaming and television worlds. Writing with his wife Kristine Kathryn Rusch under the name Kathryn Wesley, they wrote the novel for the NBC miniseries The Tenth Kingdom and other books for Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. He wrote novels under dozens of pen names in the worlds of comic books and movies, including novelizations of a dozen films, from The Final Fantasy to Steel to Rundown. He now writes his own original fiction under just the one name, Dean Wesley Smith. In addition to his upcoming novel releases, his monthly magazine called Smith’s Monthly premiered October 1, 2013, filled entirely with his original novels and stories. Dean also worked as an editor and publisher, first at Pulphouse Publishing, then for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books. He now plays a role as an executive editor for the original anthology series Fiction River. For more information go to www.deanwesleysmith.com, www.smithsmonthly.com or www.fictionriver.com. less

Fantastic detectives come in many forms, from dogs to elves to eggs. (Yes, eggs.) And fantastic detective stories come in all mystery subgenres, from cozy to hard-boiled. (Remember. Eggs.) All of these forms and subgenres combine to create one of the most delightful additions to the Fiction River anthology series. With stories featuring New York Times bestseller Kevin J... moreFantastic detectives come in many forms, from dogs to elves to eggs. (Yes, eggs.) And fantastic detective stories come in all mystery subgenres, from cozy to hard-boiled. (Remember. Eggs.) All of these forms and subgenres combine to create one of the most delightful additions to the Fiction River anthology series. With stories featuring New York Times bestseller Kevin J. Anderson’s popular zombie detective Dan Shamble and USA Today bestseller Dean Wesley Smith’s most beloved character, Poker Boy, Fantastic Detectives provides Fiction River’s most creative volume yet!Foreword: Just Great Stories by Dean Wesley SmithIntroduction: Fantastic Writers by Kristine Kathryn RuschCase Cracked by Joe CronLiving with the Past by Dayle A. DermatisAll She Can Be by Karen L. AbrahamsonUnder Oregon by Kara LegendRole Model by Kevin J. AndersonDeath in Hathaway Tower by Ryan M. WilliamsTrouble Aboard the Flying Scotsman by Alistair KimbleContaining Patient Zero by Paul EckheartCanine Agent Rocky Arnold vs. The Evil Alliance by Juliet NordeenAn Incursion of Mice by Kristine Kathryn RuschThey’re Back! by Dean Wesley Smith less

From a funeral procession in Asia to an ancestral estate deep in the heart of a vaguely Victorian forest to a carriage accident in the vast universe of The Runelords, Unnatural Worlds takes readers on a journey to the far side of the imagination. Funny, heartbreaking, frightening, but most importantly, memorable, the original stories in this anthology go places few writers dare reach. Unnatural Worlds marks the perfect start to this brand-new anthology series... moreFrom a funeral procession in Asia to an ancestral estate deep in the heart of a vaguely Victorian forest to a carriage accident in the vast universe of The Runelords, Unnatural Worlds takes readers on a journey to the far side of the imagination. Funny, heartbreaking, frightening, but most importantly, memorable, the original stories in this anthology go places few writers dare reach. Unnatural Worlds marks the perfect start to this brand-new anthology series.“Foreword: The Return To Publishing” by Dean Wesley Smith“Introduction: So I Lied” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch“Life Between Dreams” by Devon Monk“Finally Family” by Ray Vukcevich“The Grasshopper and My Aunts” by Esther M. Friesner“True Calling” by Irette Y. Patterson“A Taste of Joie De Vivre” by Kellen Knolan“Here, Kitty Kitty” by Annie Reed“That Lost Riddle” by Dean Wesley Smith“Shadow Side” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch“Sisters” by Leah Cutter“The Witch’s House” by Richard Bowes“Dog Boy Remembers” by Jane Yolen“Barbarians” by David Farland less

Over ninety thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this fifth volume the full and complete science fiction novel Sector Justice, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features.

Over ninety thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this fourth volume the full and complete science fiction novel Monumental Summit, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features.

Over one hundred thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this third volume, the full and complete science fiction novel Against Time, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features. USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith published more than a hundred novels in thirty years and hundreds and hundreds of short stories across many genres... moreOver one hundred thousand words of original fiction from USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith. In this third volume, the full and complete science fiction novel Against Time, plus four original short stories, two ongoing serial novels, and many other features. USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith published more than a hundred novels in thirty years and hundreds and hundreds of short stories across many genres. He wrote a couple dozen Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, Spider-Man and X-Men novels, plus novels set in gaming and television worlds. Writing with his wife Kristine Kathryn Rusch under the name Kathryn Wesley, they wrote the novel for the NBC miniseries The Tenth Kingdom and other books for Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. He wrote novels under dozens of pen names in the worlds of comic books and movies, including novelizations of a dozen films, from The Final Fantasy to Steel to Rundown. He now writes his own original fiction under just the one name, Dean Wesley Smith. In addition to his upcoming novel releases, his monthly magazine called Smith’s Monthly premiered October 1, 2013, filled entirely with his original novels and stories. Dean also worked as an editor and publisher, first at Pulphouse Publishing, then for VB Tech Journal, then for Pocket Books. He now plays a role as an executive editor for the original anthology series Fiction River. For more information go to www.deanwesleysmith.com, www.smithsmonthly.com or www.fictionriver.com. less

ORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY featuring rollicking, tongue-in-cheek tales of women warrior fighting against the stodgy and in the name of freedom of expression, Chicks in Chainmail style!Continuing a great tradition, Chicks and Balances is not what you might think (or it is what you think, depending on which way your mind runs). What we have here is a bunch of perfectly healthy women who happen to be of the brass-bra-wearing and chain-link bikinis sort... moreORIGINAL ANTHOLOGY featuring rollicking, tongue-in-cheek tales of women warrior fighting against the stodgy and in the name of freedom of expression, Chicks in Chainmail style!Continuing a great tradition, Chicks and Balances is not what you might think (or it is what you think, depending on which way your mind runs). What we have here is a bunch of perfectly healthy women who happen to be of the brass-bra-wearing and chain-link bikinis sort. Each is fighting in her own way for the freedom to express herself--often by thrusting sword through a censor's black heart! Be glad, the chicks in chainmail are back, and they will not be oppressed, repressed, or depressed!All new adventures of fearless women warriors by Eric Flint, creator of the Ring of Fire alternate history series; Nebula-winning author Harry Turtledove; Jody Lynn Nye, co-author of the national best seller The Ship Who Won; Campbell Award-winner Wen Spencer, and many more, including the inimitable Esther Friesner herself, as fantasy adventure takes a turn for the lighter side.Contributors:Esther FriesnerJody Lynn NyeJim C. HinesElizabeth A. VaughanHarry TurtledoveKerrie L. HughesSteven Harper PiziksWen SpencerJulie S. MandalaEsther FriesnerJean RabeAlex ShvartsmanSarah A. HoytRobin Wayne BaileyLaura ResnickLee MartindaleP.C. HodgellDean Wesley SmithLaura FrankosLouisa SwannElizabeth Ann ScarboroughKristine Kathryn RuschThe Series:Chicks in ChainmailTurn the Other ChickThe Chick's in the MailChicks 'n Chained MalesChicks AhoyDid You Say Chicks?!Chicks and BalancesAt the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).Esther Friesner is a winner twice over of the Nebula Award (for the Year's Best Short Story, 1995 and 1996), and is the author of twenty-nine novels and more than one hundred short stories. She has also edited six anthologies, including the popular Chicks in Chainmail series for Baen. Her works have been published in the UK, Japan, Germany, Russia, France, and Italy. She lives in Connecticut. less

From fairy tales fractured into unrecognizability to Russian mobsters hanging out with zombies, from New World slavery to modern Alaskan cruise ships, the stories in Fantasy Adrift sail across the genre. Two writers make their fiction debuts next to bestsellers Steve Perry and Dean Wesley Smith to take readers on a journey of the imagination--as only Fiction River can do.Includes stories by Irette Y. Patterson, Leslie Claire Walker, Eric Stocklassa, Rebecca S.W... moreFrom fairy tales fractured into unrecognizability to Russian mobsters hanging out with zombies, from New World slavery to modern Alaskan cruise ships, the stories in Fantasy Adrift sail across the genre. Two writers make their fiction debuts next to bestsellers Steve Perry and Dean Wesley Smith to take readers on a journey of the imagination--as only Fiction River can do.Includes stories by Irette Y. Patterson, Leslie Claire Walker, Eric Stocklassa, Rebecca S.W. Bates, Kara Legend, Steve Perry, Dean Wesley Smith, Steven Mohan, Jr., Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dayle A. Dermatis and JC Andrijeski.Foreword: Sailing Forward by Dean Wesley SmithIntroduction: Stories on Demand by Kristine Kathryn RuschLegacy by Irette Y. PattersonShaman by Leslie Claire WalkerThe Red-Stained Wishing Tree by Eric StocklassaShifting Jinn by Rebecca S.W. BatesStill Red by Kara LegendGenerations by Steve PerryIn the Play of Frigid Women by Dean Wesley SmithOld Magics by Steven Mohan, Jr.My Real Cousin Ruby by Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Candle Burning by Dayle A. DermatisThe Magic Man by JC Andrijeski less