An angry cat who discovers the techno-mystical ability to raise mice from the dead... A starving kitten who discovers a secret hidden in the San Francisco bay... A witch's cat, a scientist's cat, and a cat who recognizes no owner... In this collection, follow the adventures of the beloved tabby cat Shreddy as he faces off with zombies, ghosts, gryphons, foolhardy dogs, and all sorts of household appliances. Then meet a series of cats whose stories will take you from heartbreak to joy, showing the magic in our own world through the reflection of a cat's eyes. Necromouser contains four all new stories and five Ursa Major nominated stories, including "Shreddy and the Carnivorous Plant." Contains the following stories by Mary Lowd: The Necromouser Shreddy and the Zomb-dogs Shreddy and the Silver Egg Shreddy and the Christmas Ghost Shreddy and the Dancing Dragon Shreddy and the Carnivorous Plant Songs of Fish and Flowers Katelynn the Mythic Mouser The Wharf Cat’s Mermaid Magtwilla and the Mouse Cold Tail and the Eyes All the Cats of the Rainbow In a Cat’s Eyes

To boldly go where no cat or dog has gone before… Join Captain Pierre Jacques and the intrepid crew of the Starship Initiative on their grand journey through the universe. In addition to the loyal dogs and clever cats onboard, meet an Ursine exchange officer and a photosynthetic green otteroid from the planet Cetazed, not to mention the only android in the fleet—an androgynous arctic fox. In this episodic novel, you will encounter alien races, strange worlds, technological malfunctions, and an all powerful trickster in the form of a Cheshire cat. Get ready for a ride of discovery, awe, and wonder from the Ursa Major Award-winning author of the Otters In Space trilogy. Cover art by Teagan Gavet

Deep space, nine lives... Or maybe nine-hundred? When a calico cat with a computer chip in her head--full of lifetimes worth of memories--sets out to uncover the mysteries of her distant past, she finds herself on a space station in a recently war-torn star system. Will her best friend from one of her previous lives as a dog still accept her? Can she make new friends with the local bird-like aliens, and how does her own past entangle with the history of a strange shape-changing insect seeking answers of zir own? As Mazel Rheun studies the local deep space anomaly, it becomes increasingly clear... The answers lie on the other side of... NEXUS NINE.

Zombies. Why did it have to be Zombies? We're Baaaaaaaaack! Because you can't get enough of the shambling, walking dead, we've resurrected Zombiefied! to bring you 25 more of the most twisted, brain-devouring stories. You'll groan over tales by Cynthia Ward, Terry M. West, Dana Bell, Francis W. Alexander, Patrick J. Hurley, Mary E. Lowd, and other talented authors. And once you've bit into one, you know you've been Zombiefied!

The glittering galaxy around Wespirtech is filled with exciting aliens and foreign colonies, long forgotten by the Human Expansion. Read about canine aliens and their dying sun, sentient trees, and a planet where all the colonists are conjoined twins...Beyond Wespirtech!This collection of short fiction includes, "Rekindle the Sun," "Life with the Tumblers," "The Parable of Two Queens," "Apples in Aruba," "Emmanuel and the Cannibals," "The Ambi-Cognitive Man," and "Little Sandy Starstrong and her Faithful Robot Dogs."

There is no rest for heroes. Clarity saved the universe once, but it already needs saving again.Against reservations and amid arguments, Clarity rescues a pair of Doraspian diplomats on the run. The two sentient plants and their reptilian advisor are keeping a secret that could make their own government turn on them, and turn them into science-experiments waiting to be dissected.In need of answers, Clarity and her crew head to Wespirtech, the foremost research institute in their corner of the galaxy, where scientists play with the principles of the universe like kids play with toys.Clarity learns that when her crew sewed the universe back together, something got tangled in the thread, and she must race against a fleet of Doraspians to stop universes from colliding. Every member of her crew must decide: are they up for saving the universe again? Or will Clarity lose her new found family and have to face off against the Doraspians alone?The exciting second book in the Entangled Universe is here. Aliens, adventure, space battles with starwhals? What else could a space opera fan want?

Can losing your memories make you stronger? Can it be a form of recreation? What happens when the difference between memory and reality becomes blurred?From hard science fiction to space opera with a taste of the surreal along the way, this anthology explores the intersection of memory, technology, identity, and reality.This collection includes, "Forget Me Not, "The Screen Savior, "The Most Complicated Avatar," "A Second Enchanted Evening," "'Viewers Like You'," "We Can Remember It For You Retail," "The Opposite of Suicide," "Meet Archive," "My Fair Robot," and "Harvesting Wishes."

The Bards and Sages Quarterly features original short speculative fiction from both new and established authors. Our writers include first-time authors, Pushcart Prize nominees and Nebula award winners. With each issue, our goal is to bring readers the most inclusive collection of speculative fiction available.In this issue:A young warlock discovers the hard way that it isn't wise to take shortcuts while summoning demons in Don't Mess with the RecipeA young woman confronts a legendary creature under a bridge with surprising results in The TrollA recluse's dream of never having to leave his bed is complicated by the creature haunting him beneath it in FesterThese stories and more in the July 2012 issue.

When Annie's best friend ditches her, she has to go on an adventure of her own. In a cardboard spaceship, she flies to the most dangerous planet she's discovered. In this collection, meet aliens, fairies, and talking animals; travel to faraway worlds and magical realms; and discover the point where science-fiction and fantasy blend. From the award-winning author of The Necromouser and Other Magical Cats, read this selection of twelve "delightful tales, including two original novellas: "Commander Annie" and "Nawry the Noodlebeast."