Dayle A. Dermatis

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Hailed as "one of the best writers working today" by bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith, Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, including urban fantasy novel Ghosted. She is a founding member of the Uncollected Anthology project, and her short fiction has been lauded in year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.

She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.

To find out where she's wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com.

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Elemental Magic: All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters Dec 4, 2012

by Mercedes Lackey

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Among Mercedes Lackey’s many novels, few are as critically acclaimed and beloved as those about the Elemental Masters. The novels in this series are loosely based on classic fairy tales, and take place in a fantasy version of turn-of-the-century London, where magic is real and Elemental Masters control the powers of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Now other authors join Mercedes Lackey to add their own special touches to this delightful alternate history, in a world where magic is always just around the corner...

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Elementary (All-New Tales of the Elemental Masters) (Elemental Masters Collection Book 2) Dec 3, 2013

by Mercedes Lackey

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In March 1987, Mercedes Lackey, a young author from Oklahoma, published her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. No one could have envisioned that this modest book would be the beginning of a fantasy career that would span decades and more than a hundred novels, with no signs of slowing yet.

And among Ms. Lackey's many novels, few are as critically-acclaimed and beloved as those of the Elemental Masters. The novels in this series are loosely based on classic fairy tales, and take place in a fantasy version of turn-of-the-century London, where magic is real and Elemental Masters control the powers of Fire, Water, Air and Earth.

Now the voices of other authors join Mercedes Lackey to add their own special touches to this delightful alternate history, in a world where magic is always just around the corner...

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Alchemy: A Collected Uncollected Anthology Mar 31, 2021

by Rebecca M. Senese , Debbie Mumford , Lisa Silverthorne , Annie Reed , Jamie Ferguson , Dayle A. Dermatis

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Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Alchemy now collected in this bundle.

Learn the secrets of a ghostly businessman or enjoy your perfect friends. Sip some very special booze and change a patron with love. Find a magical keepsake in a stoppered bottle of potion before jetting to ponder a special wall in Rome.

Explore the Uncollected Anthology with Alchemy!

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Me Too Short Stories: An Anthology Aug 31, 2019

by Elizabeth Zelvin , Lynn Hesse , Madeline McEwen , V.S. Kemanis , Dayle A Dermatis , Ann Rawson , Ana Brazil , Julia Pomeroy

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What do women want? A voice. To be heard. Respect. To be believed. Justice. To be both safe and free. The women in these stories have daughters, sisters, friends. The minister worries about her parishioners. The banshee worries about the Hippocratic Oath. The microbiologist worries about her obligation to the dead. They will use any means to protect themselves and those they love: a childish jingle, a skillet full of cornbread, a candle, their own quick wits. We cannot ignore their voices.

This anthology is a treasure. Empowering, inspirational, and sometimes wickedly funny. Timely fiction like this provides a special kind of justice giving not only insight and empathy but a new strength to voices that must be heard. - Nationally bestselling author of Trust Me and The Murder List --Hank Phillippi Ryan

Elizabeth Zelvin has put together a strong collection that reminds us as if we ever need reminding how the daily lives of women can be affected by the conduct of calculating or even careless men. The characters in these stories will challenge, surprise, and inspire you. - New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister --Alafair Burke

A soul-satisfying anthology of justice and revenge, expertly edited by Elizabeth Zelvin. Each story is a standout in its own way. If the deepest truths are revealed through fiction, then this anthology goes further, reflecting our own lives back and showing us how to live them just a bit better. - USA Today bestselling author of Cover of Snow and Wicked River --Jenny Milchman

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Fiction River: Hex in the City (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 5) Dec 3, 2013

by Fiction River , Jay Lake , Annie Reed , Nancy Holder , Jeanne C. Stein , Seanan McGuire , Anthea Sharp , Kerrie L. Hughes

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Urban fantasy offers a diverse playground for some extremely powerful stories. Professional writer and editor Kerrie L. Hughes pulled some fantastic tales out of fourteen top writers for this fifth installment of Fiction River. Set in urban lands from modern Portland, to a future Detroit, to a wild Washington, D.C., and ending the tour in London, these top writers take the idea of "Hex" and stretch and twist it into stories with a magickal grip on the imagination.

"[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today. Check out an issue and see why I say that."
-Keith West, Adventures Fantastic

"Fiction River is off to an auspicious start. It's a worthy heir to the original anthology series of the 60s and 70s. ... It's certainly the top anthology of the year to date."
-Amazing Stories on Fiction River: Unnatural Worlds

"Editor Dean Wesley Smith has compiled an outstanding volume of time travel stories, no two alike. I highly recommend it."
-Adventures Fantastic on Fiction River: Time Streams

"A sugary Christmas treat for those who love romance."
-Publishers Weekly on Fiction River: Christmas Ghosts

"The beloved Victorian Christmas ghost storytelling tradition continues to thrive in modern day, and this multi-genre anthology of short stories is proof. Cuddle up next to a crackling fire with some holiday music playing softly in the background, and lose yourself in eight amazing Christmas stories by a gang of super-talented, cross-genre authors. Not only are they heartwarming, but they incorporate mystery, science fiction, romance and ghosts! A few tend to be more animated than others, but each one is special, and guaranteed to jingle someone's bells."
-RT Book Reviews on Fiction River: Christmas Ghosts

"In this latest volume of an anthology series from WMG's Fiction River imprint, best-selling authors (Mary Jo Putney and Carole Nelson Douglas) and rising stars (M.L. Buchman, Anthea Lawson, and others) present a wide selection of romantic stories, from Regency to romantic suspense to paranormal, all set during the Christmas season and featuring some form of a ghost. VERDICT This title offers eight original love stories that will give romance readers several satisfying happy endings."
-Library Journal on Fiction River: Christmas Ghosts

Fiction River is an original fiction anthology series. Modeled on successful anthology series of the past, from Orbit to Universe to Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine, the goal of Fiction River is to provide a forum for "original ground-breaking fiction of all genres."
Each Fiction River volume will have electronic and trade paperback issues published by WMG Publishing, and will feature some of the best new and established fiction writers in publishing.
Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch are award-winning editors, as well as award-winning writers, and will act as series editors for the anthologies.
For more information about the authors or Fiction River, go to www.wmgpublishing.com.

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Hauntings (The Haunted Anthology Book 1) Nov 24, 2020

by Jamie Ferguson , DeAnna Knippling , Travis Heermann , Brigid Collins , Dayle A. Dermatis , Debbie Mumford , P.D. Cacek , Steve Vernon , Rebecca M. Senese , Jeff Wood

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Not all ghosts can be laid to rest...

Whether you’re sitting around a campfire, or staying up late to read—you’ll eventually have to turn off the light, you know—you’ll love these fifteen tales of ghosts, haunted houses, and spooky goings-on!

Imagine waking every day in an old house, unable to leave the grounds because every time you do you get lost in the gray mist. What if the haunted section in the library was actually haunted? Seeing a ghost in a haunted house would be one thing...but what if it followed you home?

Step into the haunted worlds of the fifteen ghostly tales in Hauntings...if you dare!

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Fiction River: Fantasy Adrift (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 7) May 16, 2014

by Fiction River , Steve Perry , Steven Mohan Jr. , Dean Wesley Smith , Irette Y. Patterson , Leslie Claire Walker , Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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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. Bates, Kara Legend, Steve Perry, Dean Wesley Smith, Steven Mohan, Jr., Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dayle A. Dermatis and JC Andrijeski.

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Snowbound: The Best New England Crime Stories 2017 Nov 20, 2017

by Dames of Detection , Shawn Reilly Simmons , Harriette Sackler , Verena Rose

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SNOWBOUND, the fifteen Best New England Crime Stories anthology, continues the tradition of presenting the best mystery and crime fiction from both acclaimed, seasoned authors and exciting new voices. We've gathered thirty-eight original tales ranging from historical, to contemporary, to noir, and everything in between including this year's winner of the Al Blanchard Short Crime Fiction Award, THE MURDEROUS TYPE by Andrew Welsh-Higgins. SNOWBOUND authors: Lucy Burdette - Chris Knopf - Christine Bagley - Bruce Robert Coffin - Charlene D'Avanzo - Judith Green - Janet Halpin - Rosemary Herbert - Travis Kennedy - Lorraine Sharma Nelson - David Rappoport - Verena Rose - Michael Bracken - Patricia Dusenbury - Maurissa Guibord - L.D. Masterson - Emilya Naymark - Alan Orloff - Trish Perrault - Keenan Powell - Suzanne Berube Rorhus - Steve Roy - Harriette Sackler - Lida Sideris - Shelagh M. Smith - Mary E Stibal - Robin Templeton - Gabriel Valjan - Bev Vincent - Sharon Daynard - Connie Hambley - Edith Maxwell - Peggy McFarland - Shawn Reilly Simmons - Andrew Welsh-Huggins - Maia Chance - Dayle A Dermatis - Charlotte Broadfoot

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Fabulous Familiars: A Collected Uncollected Anthology Feb 1, 2017

by Dayle A. Dermatis , Rebecca M. Senese , Michele Lang , Leah Cutter , Valerie Brook , Kristine Kathryn Rusch

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Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Fabulous Familiars now collected in this bundle.

From the new familiars trying to learn how to deal with their masters to the old hands dealing with new adventures, these stories will delight you.

Explore the Uncollected Anthology with these Fabulous Familiars!

Table of Contents
1. "Hedging the Witch" by Dayle A. Dermatis
2. "Winging It" by Rebecca M. Senese
3. "In the Matter of Snake vs. Stone" by Michele Lang
4. "The Mouse Who Laughed" by Leah Cutter
5. "Aunt Fabulous and the Talking Tattoo" by Valerie Brook
6. "Un-Familiar" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Fiction River: Sparks (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 17) Mar 30, 2016

by Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Rebecca Moesta

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Everyone faces dark times. Everyone looks for a light to get through. These fifteen stories show teen heroes/heroines using creativity and heart to find their inner “spark” to overcome adversity, evil, or ignorance. In this anthology for all ages, join a girl who struggles to accept the zombie working at her school, a second-rate superhero who might just have what it takes after all, and a young magic-user who must decide whether to break the rules to save the day. These compelling young heroes/heroines prove sometimes it simply takes a spark to light a fire in the darkness.

“If you haven’t checked out Fiction River yet, you should. There’s something for everyone.”
—Keith West, Adventures Fantastic

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“Dead Fred” by Liz Pierce
“Under the Skin” by Leslie Claire Walker
“Subpar Super” by Lee Allred
“Terrors” by Deb Logan
“And Through the Haze You See Your God” by Chuck Heintzelman
“The Laser Point” by Diana Benedict
“Timeless” by Thomas K. Carpenter
“The Weaver” by Michele Lang
“Roxie” by Annie Reed
“Moonshine” by Kim May
“Murklyn” by Sharon Joss
“A Family to Choose” by Rebecca M. Senese
“Impressions in the Snow” by Mark Leslie
“Salem Week” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
“Ignite the Night” by Dayle A. Dermatis

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Fiction River: Superstitious (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 32) Oct 14, 2019

by Fiction River , Mark Leslie , Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Annie Reed , Michael Warren Lucas , David Bruns , Joslyn Chase , C. A. Rowland , Dayle A. Dermatis , Ron Collins

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Superstitions pervade every culture and belief system. Often, the origins of such superstitions elude their practitioners. The seventeen authors in this latest volume of Fiction River create their own superstitious tales in fascinating stories ranging from dark and moody to light and fun, from introspective and thought-provoking to high-ratcheted tension. Distinct and realistic elements of humanity, love, fear, family, friendship, life, and death provide unforgettable experiences that prove we all practice some form of superstition, whether we admit it or not. “…fertile imaginations take these ideas to wild and wonderful directions.”—Astro Guyz

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Fiction River: Feel the Fear (Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine Book 25) Sep 28, 2017

by Fiction River , J.F. Penn , Lee Allred , Steven Mohan Jr , Dayle A. Dermatis , Eric Kent Edstrom , David Stier , Mark Leslie , Kristine Kathryn Rusch , Dean Wesley Smith

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Fear. The word alone evokes a powerful response. And in Feel the Fear, editor Mark Leslie takes readers on a haunting tour of the many ways fear presents itself. From genuine horror stories filled with frightening monsters to the real-life horror of losing a loved one to the terrifying idea of losing one’s own mind, these tales run not only the genre gamut but also the emotional gamut. With each fearful twist, the sixteen talented writers in this volume prove why Adventures Fantastic says “[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today.”

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“Murmuration of a Darkening Sea” by Lee Allred
“Swimming on the Grass” by David Stier
“Get Inside” by Dayle A. Dermatis
“The Dark Queen” by J. F. Penn
“Fear in Black and White” by Dory Crowe
“A Fall of Life and Death” by Michael Kowal
“High Places” by Laura Ware
“Legs” by Steven Mohan, Jr.
“Power Outage” by Bonnie Elizabeth
“The Taste of Red” by T. Thorn Coyle
“The Playground of Lost Children” by Erik Lynd
“Tin Can Man” by Annie Reed
“Piggyback” by Robert T. Jeschonek
“The Well” by Lauryn Christopher
“Mechanical Advantage” by Eric Kent Edstrom
“The Visit” by Anthea Lawson

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