Release the Virgins Contributor(s): Ventrella, Michael A. (Editor), Strock, Ian Randal (Foreword by), Nackid, Thomas (Afterword by) |
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ISBN: 1515423832 ISBN-13: 9781515423836 Publisher: Fantastic Books OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Collections & Anthologies - Fiction | Fantasy - Collections & Anthologies - Fiction | Humorous - General |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.18 lbs) 248 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It was during a late-night conversation that the phrase "Release the Virgins" was spoken. Seemingly nonsensical, it stuck in our minds, and turned into a group project that would lead to an anthology. We brought the idea to a crowd-funding site, which interested enough people to provide the seed funding to turn this anthology into reality. We took that springboard, and gave eighteen talented authors the task of writing a great story with only one guideline: the story had to include the phrase "Release the Virgins." The results are surprisingly varied and creative: science fiction, fantasy, outright comedy, serious imaginings... in this anthology, you'll find Manhattan gangsters, sad superheroes, marathon-running aliens, teenage Cthulhu worshippers, ghost dinosaurs, computer hackers, and even a unicorn or two. And we think you'll agree: it's a good thing that phrase stuck in our minds. Featuring stories by: Nebula, Hugo, and Stoker Award-winner David Gerrold; Hugo Award-winners Allen M. Steele and Lawrence Watt-Evans; IAMTW Grandmaster Keith R.A. DeCandido; Skylark Award-winners Daniel M. Kimmel, Sharon Lee, and Steve Miller; WSFA Small Press Award-winner Alex Shvartsman; and Matt Becthel, Shariann Lewitt, Gordon Linzner, Gail Z. Martin, Jody Lynn Nye, Beth W. Patterson, Hildy Silverman, Patrick Thomas, Cecilia Tan, and Brian Trent. "Release the Virgins is a hoot of an anthology Fun, weird, and wildly entertaining " --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Deep Silence and V-Wars |