FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE Underwords Press Presents Futuredaze: An Anthology Of YA Science Fiction
An intriguing anthology of insightful poetry and short stories.
February 12, 2013: Underwords Press is proud to announce the publication of Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA science Fiction, edited by Hannah Strom-Martin & Erin Underwood.
About the Book
Futuredaze includes 33 original short stories and poems that spark the imagination, twist the heart, and makeyou yearn for the possibilities of a world yet to come. Futuredaze includes pieces by Jack McDevitt, NancyHolder, Gregory Frost, Lavie Tidhar, Sandra McDonald, Brittany Warman, Stephen Covey, E. KristinAnderson, Alex Dally MacFarlane, Jenny Blackford, and many more!
Reflecting many of the ideals first set forth by such science fiction icons as Isaac Asimov, George Orwell, andRay Bradbury, Futuredaze challenges the imagination with young adult fiction that includes far-flung futures, dystopian alternate worlds, life among the stars, and a host of startling stories that embrace the idea of “Whatif?” that has driven the science fiction genre forward for more then a century. Now it’s time to give voice to thenext generation of science fiction readers and to those of us still young at heart.
Praise for Futuredaze
“A fine assembly of science fiction stories that are provocative, entertaining, and sometimes nervouslymind-stretching.” Piers Anthony
“A delightful surprise – young stories of a new sort: stories with a sense of wonder and a wary, expectantlook at the universe.” CJ Cherryh
“Brilliantly powerful and/or amusing tales. I came away dazzled, and you will too.” Michael Bishop
“For dreamers and armchair adventurers of all ages.” Kevin J. Anderson
“[T]his is exactly the kind of book I would have loved when I was a teen, and I grew up to be a science fiction writer!” James Patrick Kelly
Futuredaze is available in paperback format (ISBN: 9780985893408, $14.95) and eBook format (ISBN:9780985893415, $9.95). For more information, please visit www.underwordsblog.com.
About The Editors
Hannah Strom-Martin’s fiction has appeared in Realms of Fantasy Magazine, OnSpec, Andromeda SpacewaysInflight Magazine, and the anthology Amazons: Sexy Tales of Strong Women. Her non-fiction has appeared inStrange Horizons Online and Fantasy Magazine, among others. With Erin Underwood, Hannah is theco-editor of the Pop Fic Review. She currently resides in California.
Erin Underwood’s fiction, non-fiction, and interviews have appeared in the Science Fiction Writers of AmericaBulletin, Danse Macabre, and Bloodstones, among others. Erin is also the founder and editor of the popularfiction literary blog UNDERWORDS and co-edited the Pop Fic Review with Hannah Strom- Martin. She livesin Marblehead, MA, with her husband
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