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WOOL Gathering (A Charity Anthology) by [WJ Davies, Ann Christy, Will Swardstrom, David Adams, Carol Davis, Logan Thomas Snyder, Thomas Robins, Fredric Shernoff, Lyndon Perry]

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Long after the dust has settled and the survivors of the Silo Saga have gone to seed, Hugh Howey's bestselling WOOL trilogy continues to captivate readers worldwide. The power of Hugh's story is underscored all the more by the number of authors who have embraced the invitation to tell their own stories in his ever-expanding world. The first of its kind, this gathering brings together nine of the Silo Saga's most acclaimed authors to further expand upon the groundbreaking world first laid forth in WOOL, SHIFT, and DUST. From the power struggles of the Up Top to the darkest depths of the mines and everything in between, this anthology promises something for everyone bold enough to venture another journey deep below the surface of the best and worst humanity has to offer.

(Proceeds from the sale of this anthology benefit National Novel Writing Month / NaNoWriMo)

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IZRAUD2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ LOOW Collective (March 13, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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- #115 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #299 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Books)
- #1,333 in Dystopian Science Fiction (Kindle Store)

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Carol Davis
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Picture an 11-year-old girl with pen in hand, spiral notebook in her lap. That was me, back in the beginning: a shy kid with glasses who wanted more stories about her favorite characters...so she wrote them.
And nothing ever really changes.
What's been most important to me throughout my life is FAMILY, and that's what I write about - whether the story involves a couple of investigative reporters digging into a series of mysterious drownings, or a young girl who discovers that her colony's alien "staff" is being mistreated and killed, or an unusual kid with wings trying to find where they belong in the world. It all comes down to family: the ones we're born with, and the ones we build.
I was a secretary for 38 years. Now I'm a full-time writer and editor. I work on a laptop, but at heart I'm still a kid with a pen who's anxious to share her stories.
Twitter: @caroldficwriter
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David Adams
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I've always been thinking of stories for as long as I've been alive. I have way, way, way too many to tell and far too little time to tell them.
In 2011 I actually started shaping and weaving those random, jumbling, chaotic masses of thoughts into coherent narratives and began self-publishing.
I write a little science fiction, a little fantasy, a little humour and comedy, and a few other things all over the place.
You can get updates from my Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/lacunaverse
And my mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/toBf9
If you want emails whenever I publish something new, click the link to your right.
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Thomas Robins
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Thomas is the author of the highly-rated novel Desperate to Escape. He lives with his wife, kids, two cats, and a collection of a few too many science-fiction books.
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WJ Davies
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WJ is the author of novels Silo Submerged, Binary Cycle, and Empathy for Andrew. His short stories have appeared in a number of anthologies, including The Robot & Alien Chronicles, Wool Gathering, The Powers That Be, and Walk the Fire. He's currently hard at work on a new series and lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
twitter: @wjdaviesauthor
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Fredric Shernoff
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Fredric Shernoff is the author of the Amazon Top 100 "Atlantic Island" series. His newest release, the historical fiction novel “The Night Bird,” is available now!
Twitter: @fredricshernoff
Email: fredricshernoff@gmail.com
Website: www.fredricshernoff.com
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Will Swardstrom
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Will Swardstrom is a speculative fiction author. He has two full length novels, Dead Sleep and Dead Sight, and is at work on the finale in the trilogy.
He also has three stories in The Future Chronicles anthology series (Uncle Allen in The Alien Chronicles, Z Ball in The Z Chronicles, and The Control in The Immortality Chronicles). Each of those anthologies has charted in the Top 5 on the SF Anthology list and The Alien Chronicles reached as high as #6 on the Overall Top 100 List. The Control from The Immortality Chronicles has been nominated for Best American Science Fiction.
He also has a few stories set in Hugh Howey's WOOL Universe among his various other short stories and novellas. He lives in Southern Illinois with his wife and two kids.
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Ann Christy
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Ann Christy is a retired Navy officer and secret science fiction author. A USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author of speculative fiction for both young adult and adult audiences, her work is known for deep themes as well as action packed adventures. She lives by the sea under the benevolent rule of her canine overlord and the less benevolent rule of an incredibly foul-mouthed cat.
Contact Ann Christy via her website: http://www.annchristy.com. You can find sneak peeks and a great deal of randomness suitable for killing at least 20 minutes of work time.
USA Today #14 and Wall Street Journal #4 - August 2017 - Dominion Rising
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Logan Thomas Snyder
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A lifelong reader, dreamer, and avid science fiction fan, Logan Thomas Snyder began his journey as an independent author in August 2013. Since then he has written a number of books and shorts, including Blood for Stone, Between Kings and Carnage, and VIOLET, among others.
Logan's stories can also be found in popular anthologies such as Beyond the Stars: A Planet Too Far, ALT.HISTORY 101, and The A.I. Chronicles. He can be contacted via loganthomassnyder.com, as well as Facebook and Twitter.
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Kathi K.

Meh

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 12, 2022

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Most of these stories fit into minimal niches in the Wool universe. As such, they all blend together without being very memorable. Ann Christy's "Last Republican" stands out as an exception. I liked the story of how the new residents of a silo came to settle into their new existence. Unfortunately though its ending was unsatisfying to me; I would have liked to have seen the storyline continue.

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Kimberlie L.

A fantastic, sad, and haunting anthology.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 18, 2021

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If you are working your way through the Wool universe you definitely want to include this book.

The Last Republican by Ann Christy: ***** I enjoyed this one very much, just as much as the Silo 49 series. It was an extra interesting read with the current events that are happening.

Eight by Thomas Robins: ***** Absolutely loved it. I generally stay away from the woke up cannot remember trope, but this story was worth every second, it is extremely well done. I'm going to check out the author's other Silo stories.

Lost Water by W.J. Davies: ***.5 This was a fantastic story, but I would rather have read it in a different setting. The apple fell a little to far from the tree for me.

The Last Prayer by Lyn Perry: **** Fascinating and sad.

Turning The Earth by Logan Thomas Snyder: ***** This story tore me to pieces.

"I mourned its passing when I reached the end."

Climb by Carol Davis: *** Heartbreaking.

Rattle Of Bones by Fred Shernoff: *** It is very easy to imagine that some in this silo situation would break.

The Sheriff's Son by Will Swardstrom: **** Another heartbreaking story, I could not put it down though. The ugliness of humans never disappears, it just moves to the back for awhile sometimes.

Evelyn's Locket by David Adams: ***** A savage and haunting story, completely unexpected and a fantastic finale to this anthology.

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Tom the paddler

Goes to a good cause

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 22, 2014

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Probably the one redeeming value for this collection is that the funds go to a good cause. As a standalone collection it has some interesting stories and little vignettes. I especially liked the "ghost" story for the implication as to what a post-Silo world would do with the abandoned Silos.

However, and it is a big however, the first story pissed me off for a couple of reasons. "The Last Republican" by Ann Christy might have been an interesting story if being Republican, let alone the last one, actually had anything to do with the plot or the plight of the individual involved. But it doesn't. The entire reason for this story seems to be to demonize the Democratic Party. If anything a better argument could be made that the entire Silo concept was the project of conservative Republicans. "Senator Thurman" from Georgia would hardly be a Democrat and is resonant with Strom Thurmond if anything, hardly a Democrat. And destroying civilizations has lately been a defining trait of Republicans, see: Bush and pre-emptive war, Cheney and torture, et al, etc.

But in reality Howey's original story, while highly political in structure took no ideological sides. The convention was merely The National Convention (neither Democratic nor Republican) and there is no reference to the parties of any of the players.

So Christy's story is both insulting to the intelligence and both the title and ideology of the main character wholly irrelevant to the story itself. The actual plot of the story would work just fine, in fact for me much better, if ideology and political identity had been left out entirely. The Silo stories are not ideological, nor about political identities but about people, their plight and their personal stories.

Thus in my view Christy fails miserably in bringing us what could have been an otherwise interesting vignette by sacrificing credibility to conservative political correctness. It is for this reason, and also because this is the lead story in the anthology which usually sets the tone of the rest of the contents, that I rate this as no more than two stars.

Shame on you Christy, you demean the Silo universe by lowering yourself to scoring cheap political points.

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A. Dorice Cosler

I highly recommend this book!! Superbly wrtten stories that do not disappoint!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 6, 2014

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From the moment I first read Hugh Howey's original book "WOOL", I was hooked by it's brilliance, and became a life long fan! I also was amazed at his total support of fan fiction, I personally had not been aware of that type of genre avenue. Since then I have read a multitude of books and stories (most all fan fiction) that have transported me back continuously to the underground world of the Silo, and I have enjoyed everyone!
"WOOL Gathering (A Charity Anthology)" is no exception. Each story that is in this amazing book is superb. All are so original and well written and each author introduces the readers to another link in the silo chain, that is the fascinating world of "WOOL"! Please, if you have never delved into the "WOOL" world; do yourself a favor and purchase this book. It is a compilation of individual author's, all inspired by the genius of Hugh Howey: the originator of "WOOL", and all are die hard fans of the Silo series! Best of all, this book is donating all proceeds to the National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo; an amazing organization that encourages any, and everyone to write that book that is inside of them, just waiting to be told! A. D.Cosler

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Stefano Scaglione

A collection of gems

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 14, 2014

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I started reading the Wool Saga in 2012 and during 2013, waiting for the last volume, Dust, I started reading Wool fanfiction.
In this collection are present most of the authors of the first 'generation' of Wool's fanfic writers, the so called LOOW (League Of Original Woolwriters). They started writing Wool fanfiction months before the Kindle Worlds program.
As I was saying, most of them have donated a short story to this charity anthology.
I enjoyed this antology because every story has its own characteristics, they are based on the Wool universe but at the same time the authors were able to create their own universe, sometimes with small changes, others with more substantial ones.
If you want a deeper insight of each story, read the first review, the one by ChrisF.
If you are a fan of Hugh Howey's original you cannot miss this jewel.

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Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblings

Stunning Addition to the World of Wool

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 5, 2014

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It is no secret that I love Wool and the incredible fan fiction that Hugh Howey's book has inspired, it really has added to my enjoyment of the WOOLiverse.

Wool really was one of these books that once I read it I really wanted to open it up again and soak it all up but one thing I needed was to know what happened in the other silos.

Brought to my attention by WJ Davies, WOOL Gathering is a collection of stories written by authors who have all penned stand alone novels/series in the WOOLiverse, some I have read and loved, some I have yet to read and cant wait to do so.

They have teamed up to write this anthology to raise money for the NaNoWriMo young writers fund.

This book contains nine stories, some are set at the beginning, some in the middle and one seems to be at the end (I could be wrong!)

The stories are as follows:
The Last Republican - Ann Christy
Eight - Thomas Robins
Lost Water - WJ Davies
The Last Prayer - Lyn Perry
Turning The Earth - Logan Thomas Snyder
Climb - Carol Davies
Battle of Bones - Fred Shernoff
The Sheriff's Son - Will Swardstrom
Evelyn's Locket - David Adams
These are great tales which show that even though they are confined to the silo, people are still people, they can be loving, they can be hopeful, they still want to carry on their lives but they can also be scared, cruel and just plain bad.

I always think how I would cope living in a silo, the whole being underground, deep underground does not appeal to me but it is the lesser of two evils - deep down or dead outside.

This book really is brilliant but my one complaint is some of stories got me thinking even more, they left me with more questions!! However its not really a complaint!

It is a worthy companion to Hugh Howey's original story and I would highly recommend it to any fan of Wool or the Dystopian/Sci Fi genre (or even ones who aren't!)

I think the WOOLiverse will spawn many many more tales from the silos and that pleases me some what!

One thing I would like to hear more about is what happened after the end of Shift, I would like to discover what happened to the people who came outside and how they got on, did they survive?

Go and download this book, you want be disappointed and you will also be helping a worthy cause.

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some were better than others

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 15, 2014

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As with any mix of authors, some were better than others. Some I would have liked to be longer, more rounded; others I speed read. On the whole an enjoyable read.

Mrs. M. Cole

SILO SHORT STORIES,

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 11, 2014

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If you are a fan of "SILO" books you will love this book. It is a feast of short stories by different authors exploring different scenarios within the same setting.

Mr Archibald Simpson

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 24, 2017

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Good fun if you are itching for more Wool universe material (geddit? Wool, itching?).

Stuart C

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 22, 2017

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A good collection if short stories. A must read for any WOOL fans. Please keep writing so we can enjoy.

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