Patrice Fitzgerald

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About Patrice Fitzgerald

Patrice Fitzgerald is the bestselling author of a number of books and short stories, primarily in the science fiction and speculative fiction realms. She's the Series Editor for the BEYOND THE STARS space opera anthologies.

Patrice is also an attorney with a background in intellectual property. She heads a boutique publishing company featuring mystery, romance, fantasy, and nonfiction books.

In her spare time she's a singer, performing jazz, Broadway, and opera with her husband. She recently traveled around the world and has now settled back in New England, which always feels like home. Patrice is thrilled to be making a living as an indie author, and appreciates all those who read her books!

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The Future Chronicles Sep 18, 2015

by Samuel Peralta, Hugh Howey, Susan Kaye Quinn, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Nick Webb, Peter Cawdron, David Adams, Sam Best, Angela Cavanaugh, Ann Christy, Nina Croft, Patrice Fitzgerald, Deirdre Gould, Moira Katson, A.K. Meek, Vincent Trigili, Nicolas Wilson

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The Future Chronicles has grown, from a single collection of robot stories, into a series whose unique take on major science fiction and fantasy themes – A.I., aliens, time travel, dragons, telepaths, zombies, immortality, galactic battles, cyborgs, doomsday – has made it one of the most acclaimed short story anthology series of the digital era.

Its companion series – Alt.Chronicles, The Illustrated Chronicles and Chronicle Worlds – are similarly ground-breaking in their coverage of less mainstream tropes such as alternative history and shared universes.

Created by award-winning author Samuel Peralta, and edited by some of the most-respected editors in the genre, each volume brings together work from visionary new voices and from the grandmasters of modern science fiction and fantasy.

This Future Chronicles Special Edition volume is a compendium of stories selected from the Chronicles’ standalone titles, and includes five new stories, never before published, from some of today’s best writers in speculative fiction.

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Smugglers Crew: a space opera adventure (Starship Nameless Book 2) Apr 20, 2021

by Patrice Fitzgerald, Jack Lyster

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That was the problem when dealing exclusively with crooks and thieves. None of them had a decent returns policy.

Captain Wu finds herself once again on the losing end of a deal. Everything has been going south since she ran afoul of three squid-faced xenos who stepped into the middle of a delivery and shot the buyers--of a book! Why is anyone so interested in an ancient book? Now she's the target of a bunch of bad guys, all while trying to avoid the long intergalactic arm of the Com.

As the Captain and her crew race through one star gate after another, she gets herself out of scrapes with her wits and her fists... though not necessarily in that order. But her old nemisis--and former partner--Roderick Tell is up to his neck in nefarious doings. And he keeps reeling her back in.

How is Wu going to keep her family safe and her crew fed? With smarts and grit, the smugglers keep surviving, one wild shenanigan at a time.

Praise for Patrice Fitzgerald

“One of the sharpest minds and clearest voices writing today.”
Hugh Howey, New York Times bestselling author of WOOL and SAND

“Fitzgerald’s sharp and evocative prose pulls the reader into her stories.”
Rysa Walker, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Timebound, winner, 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

“An amazing voice.”
Samuel Peralta, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author and series editor of The Future Chronicles

“The plot is fast-paced, and the action keeps moving.”
Chris Fried, The Indie Athenaeum 

What Readers of the Starship Nameless series are saying…

“… an awesome space opera full of humor and suspense.”

“Loved it! Wu is such a badass and interesting character.”

“Fun, action-packed read.”

“Grab your copy. I think you will enjoy this one!” 

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The Alien Chronicles (The Future Chronicles) Jan 9, 2015

by Hugh Howey, B. V. Larson, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Daniel Arenson, Blair Babylon, Annie Bellet, Peter Cawdron, WJ Davies, Patrice Fitzgerald, Autumn Kalquist, Moira Katson, Samuel Peralta, Will Swardstrom, Geoffrey Wakeling, Nicolas Wilson, David Gatewood, Stefan Bolz

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Intelligent life on other planets: it's the brass ring of space exploration. Do extra-terrestrial species exist? Will we ever make contact? Perhaps, have we made contact already?

In the latest addition to the Future Chronicles series of sci-fi anthologies, the answer to all of these questions is a resounding yes. From first contact to last stand, these original short stories range from quiet tales of personal connection to adrenaline-infused inter-species space conflicts. Each tale promises to present you with a different look at what intelligent alien life might be like -- and how we Earthlings might respond to it.

The Alien Chronicles features stories by bestselling authors Hugh Howey (WOOL), B. V. Larson (the Starforce series), and Jennifer Foehner Wells (Fluency), plus twelve more of today's top authors in science fiction.

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Dark Beyond the Stars: A Space Opera Anthology Aug 24, 2015

by Patrice Fitzgerald, Blair C. Babylon, Annie Bellet, Elle Casey, Ann Christy, Autumn Kalquist, Theresa Kay, Susan Kaye Quinn, Sara Reine, Rysa Walker, Jennifer Foehner Wells, David Gatewood, Julie E. Czerneda

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From humanity's first contact with alien life, to the challenges of space travel, to colonies established light years from Earth, this anthology celebrates the wide sweep of space opera at its most sublime. Eleven of today's bestselling authors join forces to bring you these tales of action, adventure, and brilliant imagination.

There are worlds beyond worlds out there to explore, and millions of stories spinning across the galaxies. So sit back and be transported... to the dark beyond the stars.

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Beyond the Stars: Infinite Expanse: a space opera anthology Aug 21, 2020

by Patrice Fitzgerald, R. A. Steffan, G. S. Jennsen, David Bruns, C.H. Hung, J.M. Thomas, R.K. Thorne, R.J. Howell, Nemma Wollenfang, Ethan Freckleton, Jack Lyster, James Rossiter, Richard Leslie

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“Hooked from the very first story! Loving it.”

“A rip snort’n good read.”

“I absolutely loved this collection of stories. Visionary, exciting, and full of adventure. I highly recommend it!”

“Creative, compelling and satisfying. Hard to put down, so I stayed up late and kept reading.”

“A blisteringly good collection.”

“Will read everything in this series I can get my hands on.”

“These stories are full of great, complex characters (not all of them human), twists and turns, and fantastic world-building.”

BEYOND THE STARS: Infinite Expanse includes these short stories:

* Precious Cargo (C.H. Hung)
* Antecedent (R. A. Steffan)
* Chrysalis (G. S. Jennsen)
* Imperatrix, Redux (Nemma Wollenfang)
* Mirage and Shadow (R.K. Thorne)
* Coffin Rider (James Rossiter)
* Oresa (R.J. Howell)
* Malfunction (Jack Lyster)
* Enemy Within (J.M. Thomas)
* For Your Eyes Only (Ethan Freckleton)
* Terminal Candidate (David Bruns)

Eleven stunning new tales from well-known authors and fresh voices. This is the seventh in the prestigious BEYOND THE STARS space opera anthology series, and inside are intrigue and passion, aliens, battles, and a bit of intergalactic romance.

Join these authors who are exploring the... Infinite Expanse!

Don't miss the earlier volumes:

DARK BEYOND THE STARS
BEYOND THE STARS: A Planet Too Far
BEYOND THE STARS: At Galaxy's Edge
BEYOND THE STARS: New Worlds, New Suns
Best of BEYOND THE STARS
BEYOND THE STARS: Unimagined Realms
BEYOND THE STARS: Rocking Space

And now... BEYOND THE STARS: Infinite Expanse

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Beyond the Stars: New Worlds, New Suns: a space opera anthology Mar 30, 2017

by Patrice Fitzgerald, LIndsay Buroker, E.E. Georgi, David Adams, Theresa Kay, Jill Hand, Josi Russell, David Bruns, Michael Ezell, Ann Christy

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"I think Beyond The Stars is my favorite anthology series. Great space opera sci-fi here, not a single dud in the bunch."

A fourth volume in the prestigious series of space opera collections emerges, featuring ten authors, some best-selling and some freshly emerging, telling bold new tales. Join these award-winning writers as they take you on a journey... beyond the stars.

What readers are saying about the BEYOND THE STARS space opera series:

"Great stories, great writers, and a blisteringly good collection."

"I finished this anthology in less than a day and I was sad because I wanted more."

"Close to perfect collection."

"Great book that entertained and left me thinking. Thanks for the chance to discover these new worlds!"

BEYOND THE STARS: New Worlds, New Suns includes the following short stories:

* Finders Keepers (David Bruns)
* Sequester (Ann Christy)
* Escaping Eshwar (E.E. Giorgi)
* Anamnesis (Josi Russell)
* Hope Springs (Lindsay Buroker)
* The Patient Warrior (Michael Ezell)
* Rebellion on Kepler-186f (Jill Hand)
* Solar Flare (Theresa Kay)
* Dear Sir or Madam (Anne Kelleher)
* The Immortals: Southport (David Adams)

BEYOND THE STARS space opera anthologies include:

Dark Beyond the Stars
Beyond the Stars: A Planet Too Far
Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy's Edge
Beyond the Stars: New Worlds, New Suns
Best of Beyond the Stars
Beyond the Stars: Unimagined Realms
Beyond the Stars: Rocking Space
Beyond the Stars: Infinite Expanse

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The Robot Chronicles (The Future Chronicles) Jul 23, 2014

by Hugh Howey, Matthew Mather, Samuel Peralta, David Adams, Ann Christy, Nina Croft, WJ Davies, Patrice Fitzgerald, Jason Gurley, Deirdre Gould, A.K. Meek, Edward W. Robertson, Endi Webb, David Gatewood, David Simpson

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Robots. Androids. Artificial Intelligence. Scientists predict that the "singularity" -- the moment when mankind designs the first greater-than-human intelligence -- is nearly within our grasp. Believe it or not, truly sentient machines may be a reality within as little as 20 years.

Will these "post-human" intelligences be our friends? Our servants? Our rivals? What will we learn from them? What will they learn from us? Will we allow them to lead their own lives? Will they have basic human rights? Will we?

Science and society will be forced to address these questions sooner than you think. But science fiction is addressing these questions today. In The Robot Chronicles, thirteen of today's top sci-fi writers explore the approaching collision of humanity and technology.

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Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet (Future Chronicles Book 20) May 17, 2019

by Samuel Peralta, Nick Webb, K.J. Fieler, Will Swardstrom, J.E. Mac, David Adams, Ralph Kern, Patrice Fitzgerald, K.J. Heritage, Jon Frater, Matthew Alan Thyer, Peter Cawdron, Joseph Robert Lewis, Christopher J Valin, Felix R Savage

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The #1 Kindle Worlds bestseller... NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE ON AMAZON!

These are the untold stories from the ‘Legacy Fleet’ universe—a universe of conflict , of alien invasion, and of human resistance and courage in the face of overwhelming odds.

From Samuel Peralta, creator of the acclaimed Future Chronicles anthology series, and based on the Legacy Fleet universe from USA Today bestselling author Nick Webb – 'Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet' is a ground-breaking anthology that brings together work from some of today's most exciting science fiction authors.

Spanning a time between the First Swarm War – and humanity’s first devastating encounter with the alien race – and the events of ‘Constitution’, ‘Warrior’, and ‘Victory’, these fourteen stories chart the human drama behind an epic 75-year vista of Earth’s expansion in space, and the dawn of the Second Swarm War.

If you loved the movie, if you loved ‘Legacy Fleet’, you’ll love the television series. Because here it is, the entire season, this amazing collection of episodes, of short stories— ‘Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet’.

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"The best place to discover new SF authors, I think, is any of the anthologies coming from Samuel Peralta"
-- Hugh Howey, NY Times bestselling author of Wool

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"A powerful new voice in speculative fiction"
--Nick Webb, USA Today bestselling author of the Legacy Fleet trilogy

About the Author

Created by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Samuel Peralta, The Future Chronicles is the #1 bestselling anthology series that brings together work from visionary new voices and from the grandmasters of modern speculative fiction.

Its unique take on major science fiction and fantasy themes - A.I., time travel, dragons, robots, aliens, zombies, immortality, galactic battles, cyborgs, doomsday - has made it one of the most acclaimed anthology series of the digital era.

The WG2E All-For-Indies Anthologies: Winter Wonderland Edition Dec 28, 2011

by D. D. Scott, Tonya Kappes, Talli Roland, Sibel Hodge, Kathy Carmichael, Alicia Street, Patrice Fitzgerald, T.M. Souders, Tamara Ward, Lacy Maran Kevin Michael

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Product Description:

Bestselling Authors D. D. Scott and Tonya Kappes – who are also the Co-Founders of The WG2E - The Writer’s Guide to Epublishing - are treating you to a short story collection featuring their own stories as well as several of their favorite Indie Epub Authors, including Talli Roland, Tamara Ward, Sibel Hodge, Alicia Street, Lacy Maran and Kevin Michael, Patrice Fitzgerald, Kathy Carmichael and T.M. Souders.

With this Winter Wonderland Anthology, you’ll never again think of Winter in quite the same way.

Book Description:

In this debut launch of The WG2E All-For-Indies Anthologies, you’re treated to a terrific, one-of-a-kind approach to the anthology concept.

You’ll get a variety of genres all packaged together as a wonderful way to discover some of today’s hottest new authors! And..it's a fun combination of story-lengths, from just a couple of pages to novella-length too!

Plus, each WG2E Anthology is based on a different theme.

In this WG2E Winter Wonderland Anthology, you’re getting stories that yes, have a Winter Wonderland element, but definitely not in the average way.

You’ll never think of Winter Wonderland in quite the same way. For example:

“What’s goin’ on underneath all that snow?” for D. D. Scott’s A CUT ABOVE CRAZY

More than people wear goose down parkas in Winter” for Tonya Kappes BEAD OF DOUBT

“There’s nothing like a sauna to thaw a cold spell” for Talli Roland’s MISTLETOE AND THE FIVE-YEAR ITCH

“An Ice Queen can be much more than a very cold spouse” for Tamara Ward’s JADE O’REILLY AND THE ICE QUEEN

“The flavors of Winter...as in Winter Green Mint, Anyone?” for Sibel Hodge’s THE S-WORD AND THE LADY GARDEN

“Not only reindeer dance in the snow...unicorns do too” for Alicia Street’s SNOW DANCE

“Breaking News: The All-Things Holidays Edition” for Lacy Maran & Kevin Michael’s NOTHING IS SACRED COMEDY’S GUIDE TO THE HOLIDAYS

“More than the Earth dies in Winter” for Patrice Fitzgerald’s TILL DEATH DO US PART

“There’s ice on the tracks, but not the kind you might think...” for Kathy Carmichael’s MAYHEM ON THE WINTERLAND EXPRESS

“Not everyone loves pumpkin pie” for T.M. Souder’s DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW

Happy Reading and Welcome to our WG2E All-For-Indies Anthologies!

About the Authors:

All the authors in the WG2E All-For-Indies Anthologies are regular contributors to The WG2E site at http://thewritersguidetoepublishing.com .

At The WG2E, it’s all about writers helping writers reach readers with great books for great prices.

Praise for The WG2E All-For-Indies Anthologies:

“Wow! What a list of awesome authors and fabulous story concepts! It is so much fun to read each one...can’t wait for the next one!”--- Reader Ann

“What a great idea, WG2E! I love being able to read several different genres in one collection but with a central theme connecting them. And it’s a terrific way to find new authors!” --- Sab

Karma of the Silo: the Collection: a WOOL story Jan 15, 2014

by Patrice Fitzgerald

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"Hey Patrice ~ I LOVE this story idea! You have my complete blessing."
Hugh Howey, WOOL

Fitzgerald has an eye for nuance, deftly striking chords that will resonate with readers for days.
Jason Gurley, GREATFALL

Karma lives in the Silo, deep underground. She lives with a man whom she barely knows and with a name she doesn’t remember choosing. When visions come to her about another husband, another way of life, and another world, Karma struggles to discover what came before.

Outside, there is only the swirl of toxic clouds and an endless darkness broken by the rare glimpse of a faded sun or a dim star.

Slowly, Karma learns where the real power is, and how to survive in this hellish concrete cylinder. Birth, death, love, murder, uprisings and cleanings come and go over the years, but still she carries on.

Beaten but unbowed, Karma vows to preserve her memories of life above for those who will never breathe the open air.

"Karma of the Silo" is a full-length novel which collects Fitzgerald's shorter works based on Hugh Howey's Silo Saga. It includes these stories:

The Sky Used to be Blue
Cleaning Up
Deep Justice
Rising Up
Last Walk

More praise for Patrice Fitzgerald and the Karma series:

The author does a fantastic job of retaining the atmosphere and claustrophobia of life underground and the characters are carefully constructed, exploring not only the effects of Silo life on the family dynamic, but the often complex relationships between the different Silo classes through the eyes of Karma and her family as she realises who she really is and has to decide whether to remain subdued and forget her past life, or choose a different path than the one chosen for her and challenge the status quo.
~ Eamon Ambrose, "Eamo the Geek"

Patrice is a sci-fi, political thriller, and mystery writer who had a past as an intellectual property attorney. She also runs a niche indie publishing company and is a professional mezzo-soprano in her spare time. After traveling around the world with her husband, she has settled back in New England to contemplate new stories and new adventures.

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Captain Wu: a space opera adventure (Starship Nameless Book 1) Feb 15, 2021

by Patrice Fitzgerald, Jack Lyster

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Captain Wu’s the name. Smuggling’s her game.

To be fair, they only started shooting after she started insulting them. She was just about to hand off the package—Wu didn’t know what was inside, and she didn’t want to—when three tentacle-faced strangers attacked.

Wu loves a good fight and lives for a good heist. The Captain and her crew make their living taking undercover assignments from questionable clients... and it pays. Or at least, it used to.

But this time the merchandise is a little too hot to handle. So when the squid-shaped xenos show up and destroy the guys who are there to receive it, Wu is barely able to make it back to her ship alive. Soon the Nameless is racing around the galaxy with not only the powerful Commonwealth on its tail, but another dangerous creature bent on revenge.

And then an unexpected visitor arrives, putting Wu and her crew in the position of taking care of some very precious cargo. Is it time for the Captain to give up criming and retire to a sedate life more suitable for a woman of her age?

Not a chance.

Captain Wu is the first volume in the Starship Nameless trilogy, to be followed by:

Smugglers Crew: Starship Nameless #2

New Path: Starship Nameless #3

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The A.I. Chronicles (Future Chronicles Book 2) Mar 13, 2015

by Samuel Peralta, David Simpson, Julie Czerneda, Chrystalla Thoma, Pavarti K. Tyler, Susan Kaye Quinn, Peter Cawdron, Angela Cavanaugh, E. E. Giorgi, Alex Albrinck, Sam Best, A.K. Meek, Patrice Fitzgerald, Logan Thomas Snyder, Ellen Campbell

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A.I.: Artificial Intelligence. Even today, machines that mimic human thinking surround us. As the intellectual feats of computing machines grow more and more astounding, will there be a day when their apparent intelligence approaches, or even surpasses, that of human beings? And what if these machines then become conscious, self-aware?

In this latest title in the acclaimed 'Future Chronicles' series of speculative fiction anthologies, thirteen authors confront the question of the Singularity: at and beyond that point of time when A.I. becomes more than simply a human construct. From first awareness to omniscience, these original short stories explore that territory where human intelligence comes face-to-face with what is either its greatest hope, or its greatest threat.

"The A.I. Chronicles" features stories by bestselling author David Simpson (the Post-Human series), Prix Aurora winner Julie Czerneda (In the Company of Others), plus eleven more of today's top authors in speculative and science fiction.

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