Join us on a pumpkin spiced, ghost-riddled, spooky journey amongst the imaginations of fifteen horrifyingly excellent indie-authors. Let them take you on a candle-lit journey through the minds of the depraved, departed and desperate as they treat you to their haunting tales. Lock the doors, close the curtains and don’t turn off the light!

What if your home wanted you dead?Tech-loving teen Christine makes fast friends with her home's AI, Alyx. But when a real-world romance threatens their bond, Alyx turns from friend to foe.

Spirits, wronged by the greed of the living, descend on London. As Oliver Twist races across time to stop them, Nell Trent seeks revenge against the man who killed her: Ebenezer Scrooge. Can Oliver change the future or will the city succumb to vengeance? If you think you know this Christmas Carol, you're in for a Twist!

In a change of fates, George Washington fights for the British and wrestles with his loyalties as he watches his countrymen struggle under the yoke of war. His nemesis, Benedict Arnold, seizes power and will stop at nothing to restore his family¿s honor by driving the British out of the colonies. Far from the halls of power, the men and women in the army face difficult and painful decisions about their loyalty. Families are torn apart, and brother turns against brother. What is the proper course? Who shall win?

Step into fourteen new worlds that might have been...What if the Ripper had kept killing, Hitchcock had directed Titanic, or an alien attack forced two adversaries into an unlikely alliance? Visit worlds where wartime experiments unlocked genetic potential, where magic and magical creatures flourish, and where two detectives solve crimes in a world where Rome still rules. The third Tales From Alternate Earths arrives with more stories and more award-wining authors. Discover these worlds if you dare!

Dickens, Dinosaurs, and Danger Oliver Twist, London's most famous orphan, has saved the city. Twice. When the enigmatic Pip approaches Oliver with a proposal for partnership, Oliver is tempted by the trappings of Pip's High Society and questions his former loyalties. But when time itself begins to collapse and the city is overrun by strange creatures and strangers out-of-time, Oliver must decide who his true friends are, stop a rampaging dinosaur, and fix time, but can he do it all before the clock runs out?

Dinosaurs. Time-traveling astronaut dinosaurs. Really, that's all this blurb had to say, right? What else could you want? I know I'd buy it. I mean, that's literally why I wrote it, because who doesn't want stories about time-traveling astronaut dinosaurs? But if you're hard to please, there's a smattering of other sci-fi stories in this collection by two-time Sidewise Award nominated author Brent A. Harris (that's me!). Most of these stories have been printed in the award-winning Tales from Alternate Earths series, other anthologies, and podcasts. But not all of you have read them (or read them all). So, this is a great place to start. And! There are a couple exclusive stories within including a dinosaur displaced in Victorian times creating dinosaur-sized problems for his rescuers. If dinosaurs aren't to your liking (then why did you pick up this book, there's a dinosaur on the cover?) then there's time-traveling stories inspired by Star Trek and Quantum Leap that you can ponder over instead all comfy cozy on your couch or oversized chair with your cup of Earl Grey. Hot. So, why are you still reading this blurb instead of the inside of this book? Go on, open it!

WINNER of the Short Form Sidewise Award for the story Treasure Fleet, by Daniel Bensen. Also featuring the Sidewise Award-nominated story Twilight of the Mesozoic Moon, by Brent A. Harris and Ricardo Victoria.Our world could have been so very different...Eight stories take us on a journey into how our world could have been. What if the nukes had flown that day over Cuba? What if Caesar had survived? Imagine the Tunguska meteor with a different outcome. What if there was a true story behind HG Wells' most famous tale? See the world as it might have been if China discovered the New World first. And what if all of this was never meant to be and dinosaurs ruled the Earth?Authors Jessica Holmes, Daniel M. Bensen, Terri Pray, Rob Edwards, Maria Haskins, Cathbad Maponus, Leo McBride, and collaborators Brent A. Harris and Ricardo Victoria show us the world that might have been - if the butterfly's wings had fluttered a different way, if the world changed between heartbeats, if a moment of decision saw another choice. This is the fourth anthology from Inklings Press, aiming to provide a platform for new and upcoming authors and to open the door onto different worlds.

Discover the Spectrum of Imagination: A Kaleidoscope of Speculative Fiction A SPECIAL EDITION, SIGNED BY ALL THE AUTHORS Why does Red Riding Hood's cloak need to be crimson? How could emperors command respect without their royal purple? What happens to those who witness the mind-bending effects of colors that shouldn't exist? Journey through a kaleidoscope of speculative fiction where colors aren't just visual experiences-they're gateways to extraordinary universes. From sci-fi visions that blur the lines between technology and tint to fantasy realms where colors hold the key to magic and power, this anthology invites you to explore the profound impact of hues on human experience and fantastical realms alike. Each story invites you to see familiar colors through unfamiliar eyes and reveal deeper truths about ourselves. Explore the spectrum of human emotion, technological possibility, and magical potential in this collection that dares to ask: What if colors could change everything? Prepare to see the world through a prism of possibilities. In these pages, rainbows are just the beginning. Warning: Contains adult themes and content that may challenge conventional perspectives. For readers who prefer their speculative fiction bold, thought-provoking, and unapologetically vibrant.