Patrice Fitzgerald

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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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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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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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Best of Beyond the Stars: a space opera anthology Mar 28, 2018

by Patrice Fitzgerald, Samuel Peralta, Nick Webb, Michael Anderle, Susan Kaye Quinn, G. S. Jennsen, Jennifer Foehner Wells, Jeff Seymour, Ann Christy, David Adams, S.M. Blooding, David Bruns, Michael Ezell, Joseph Robert Lewis, Valin J.Christopher

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“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.”

Epic space battles. Exotic aliens. Far-flung planets.

Fifteen fabulous tales that will thrill and surprise you, some chosen from previous BEYOND THE STARS volumes, and some brand new.

Come along as these award-winning authors sweep you along on adventures as broad as the universe and as deep as their imagination.

Welcome to the Best of Beyond the Stars!

BEYOND THE STARS space opera anthologies include:

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 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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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.

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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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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New Path: a space opera adventure (Starship Nameless Book 3) Feb 10, 2022

by Patrice Fitzgerald, Jack Lyster

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Captain Wu and her crew are up to their usual tricks, barely managing to scrape out a living on the far side of what’s legal.

For nearly a year, Wu, Rev, Gillum, and Lilly have been staying under the radar and trying to avoid the long arm of the Com. But the captain has a burning need to take vengeance on the powerful cabal that killed her daughter… and she’s not going to stop until she’s tracked them down.

In NEW PATH, the third book of the Starship Nameless trilogy, many questions are resolved but some mysteries remain. Along the way, expect aliens, battles, and a banged-up starship full of crazy adventurers.

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“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 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’ll enjoy this one!”

Patrice Fitzgerald is an indie author, publisher, attorney, and singer of songs. She has been publishing herself and others since 2011 and is the force behind the Beyond the Stars series of space opera anthologies. Patrice is thrilled to share the adventures of Captain Wu and her Starship Nameless crew.

Jack Lyster lives down under in Oz and spends much of his time inventing exotic TTRBG worlds with his friends. In real life, he does various complicated things with computers. In fact, Jack prefers to be seen as an eldritch individual who occasionally dreams books into existence. This is his third novel.

New Path is the third and final volume in the Starship Nameless trilogy.

Don't miss the earlier books:

Captain Wu: Starship Nameless #1

Smugglers Crew: Starship Nameless #2

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Beyond the Stars: A Planet Too Far: a space opera anthology Mar 29, 2016

by Patrice Fitzgerald, Samuel Peralta, G. S. Jennsen, Annie Bellet, Elle Casey, David Adams, Ann Christy, Logan Thomas Snyder, Theresa Kay, Nick Webb

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"You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly fantastic this space opera anthology is!"

"Each of these short stories is a gem."

"I absolutely loved this book."

On the heels of the bestselling DARK BEYOND THE STARS anthology comes another collection of spectacular tales by eleven authors both well-known and brand new.

Space opera. Big, sprawling sci-fi stories that encompass strange new worlds, alien life forms, and deep space battles. You'll find all of that here.

Have you missed any of the other volumes?

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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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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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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