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Rise: Queer Sci Fi's 10th Annual Flash Fiction Contest Kindle Edition

by J. Scott Coatsworth (Author), Sorren Briarwood (Author), Aidee Ladnier (Author), Format: Kindle Edition

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RISE (noun / verb)

Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell:

1) An upward slope or movement
2) A beginning or origin
3) An increase in amount or number
4) An angry reaction
5) To take up arms
6) To return from death
7) To become heartened or elated
8) To exert oneself to meet a challenge

Rise features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the rainbow spectrum, from the minds of the writers of Queer Sci Fi.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CJQM596P
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Other Worlds Ink; 1st edition (October 25, 2023)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 25, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1794 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0CKL7SQLC

Best Sellers Rank: #1,908,974 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,075 in LGBTQ+ Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #3,831 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #3,888 in Fantasy Anthologies & Short Stories (Kindle Store)

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Narrelle M. Harris
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I write crime, horror, fantasy and romance. My 90+ novels, anthologies,short stories, poems and songs have been published in Australia, US and the UK.
My work includes vampire novels, spy adventures, het and queer romance, fantasy, horror and crime fiction, traditional Holmesian mysteries, and Holmes/Watson romances.
Awards
Jane: In 2017, my ghost/crime story Jane won the Athenaeum Library’s Body in the Library prize at the Scarlet Stiletto Awards, hosted by Sisters in Crime Australia.
Other nominations and shortlistings include:
Fly By Night (nominated for a Ned Kelly Award 2004)
Witch Honour (shortlisted for the George Turner Prize as Witching Ways in 1998)
Witch Faith (shortlisted for the George Turner Prize in 1999)
Walking Shadows (Chronos Awards; Davitt Awards in 2012)
Scar Tissue and Other Stories (shortlisted for Best Collection in the 2019 Aurealis Awards)
Clamour and Mischief (shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards, Best Collection, 2022)
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J. Scott Coatsworth
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Scott inhabits the space between the "here and now" and the "what could be". He was shepherded into his love affair with fantasy and sci fi by his mother at the tender age of nine, and soon read her entire library. But as he grew up and read more, he wondered where all the gays were.
He came out as gay at 23, and decided to create the stories he couldn't find at his local bookstore. He reimagined his favorite genres, subverting them and remaking them to his own ends with a universe of diverse characters. And every now and then he hopes someone finds and enjoys them.
His friends say Scott's mind works a little differently - he sees connections between things that many people miss, and accomplishes more in a day than many people do in three.
Scott's fiction subverts expectations and transforms traditional science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary life into something fresh and unexpected. He manages both Queer Sci Fi and QueeRomance Ink with his husband Mark to promote and celebrate fiction that reflects their worldview, and is an associate member of the Science Fiction Writer's Association (SFWA).
He infuses his work with love, beauty and power, making them soar, and hopes they will change the world, just a little.
Scott was recognized as one of the top new gay authors in the 2017 Rainbow Awards, and his debut novel "Skythane" received two awards and an honorable mention.
Scott lives with his husband of 25 years in Sacramento, California, in a small yellow house with two pink flamingoes in front.
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Meghan Hyland
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Sarah Doebereiner
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Sarah Doebereiner is a short story author, novelist, and poet. She graduated from Wright State University in 2010 with her BA in English. Sarah lives in central Ohio with her husband and two children. She enjoys writing short stories including: micro-fiction, flash fiction, and novella length works.
Macabre themes fascinate her because of their tendency to stay with readers long after the book has been closed, but the joy in short fiction is the opportunity to try out all kinds of genres. Good writing is good writing, after all, no matter what clothes it wears. Sarah loves to read anthologies. She is obsessed with all things nerdy: Sherlock, Doctor Who, Harry Potter.
Find out more at: sarahadoebereiner.com or https://www.facebook.com/sarahadoebereiner
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Jendia Gammon
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Jendia Gammon is the Nebula Award Finalist and twice-BSFA Award finalist author of fantasy, science fiction, and horror novels and short stories. Her speculative horror and thriller novel, ATACAMA, arrives in May 2025 via Sley House Publishing. Her campy horror novel, DOOMFLOWER, publishes in 2025 via Encyclopocalypse Publications. Jendia has also written under the pen name J. Dianne Dotson (THE INN AT THE AMETHYST LANTERN; THE SHADOW GALAXY; THE QUESTRISON SAGA).
Jendia conducts workshops and participates in panels on creative writing for international conventions. She holds a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Jendia is also a science writer and an artist.
Jendia is a member of SFWA, HWA, BSFA, BFS, Sisters in Crime, SCBWI, and ITW.
Born in Southern Appalachia, Jendia now lives in Los Angeles with her family. She is married to British author Gareth L. Powell.
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A VARIETY OF INTERESTING STORIES

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023

First, I want to commend the judges on the Queer Sci Fi’s Flash Fiction Contest. They got it right with the following winners:

FANTASY
Rise Up by Nathan Ailing Long
Artemis, Fractured by George Underwood
Simple Recipes for Small Magics by Ziggy Schutz

PARANORMAL
Deadame by Oliver Nash
Dinner for Two by Olivia Kemper
Speed Date by Paula McGrath

SCIENCE FICTION
It Came From Atom City by Dean Wells

Besides the winning stories that were all outstanding, I named a few picks of my own. I kept it short because there were just to many! These stories are teasers, made me curious and I wanted more!

Ivy, Evergeen by Mere Rain
In the Shadow of Your HeartChad Grayson
Recovery by Kaje Harper
The Sundowning by Eytan Bernstein
Ashes & Tulips by Kellie Doherty
Principle and Reality by Kim Fields
Lough Ree by Atlin Merrick
Of course there were more!

I usually give a synopsis of the stories I review but in this case, I would be giving the whole story away, as I’m always too wordy!

“Rise” is comprised of 300 or less words, quick and fast moving stories from fantasy to Sci Fi and everything in-between. The book is set up nicely and stories are under their particular category and author name. Readers can stick with their favorite category or just skip around to the other categories. Also, this is a great anthology because it doesn’t need to be read all in one sitting. There’s so many stories you can just read them at your leisure.

I highly recommend “Rise” and commend each and every author for sharing their brilliance, hard work, and imagination that created such fascinating stories. There’s something to please everyone! Well done, J. Scott Coatsworth and judges in recognizing so many talented authors.

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