We received all the short stories for our debut anthology, Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers! We can now announce the final roster of authors for this first of many anthologies

The Final Roster

It is our honor to reveal all the authors whose stories will be included in Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers:

Adrian Tchaikovsky, Ai Jiang, Alice James, Antony Johnston, Cynthia Pelayo, D.K. Stone, David Quantick, Dennis K. Crosby, Eugen Bacon, Gemma Amor, Greg van Eekhout, Helen Glynn Jones, J.L. Worrad, John Wiswell, Jonathan L. Howard, Kali Wallace, KC Grifant, Khan Wong, Laurel Hightower, Lizbeth Myles, Mya Duong, Paul Cornell, Pedro Iniguez, Peter McLean, Ren Hutchings, Renan Bernardo, Sarah L. Miles, Stark Holborn, and T.L. Huchu.

What an absolutely stunning group of writers! We have been completely blown away by the wonderful stories spanning all ranges of speculative fiction and corners of the universe! From horror, to science fiction, to fantasy, to humor and satire and fairytales, we could not be more proud to give these tales a home.

We are slowly featuring each writer on our News page, so be sure to peruse those as we publish them.

What Happens Next?

Now we begin to build the book. We’ve edited each story and received revisions. We’ve arranged the stories into themed sections in the manuscript, and next we will hand this off to our proofreader, Scarlett R. Algee! Scarlett is a veteran of the industry who has edited anthologies, collections, novellas, and novels.

Once all our edits, front and back matter, and other materials are collected into the final copy, it will be formatted for publishing. Then the final covers for the paperback and hardcover editions (aka, the backs of the books, as the front cover and ebook cover is finished) will be made. And after that, we will make proofs for trade reviews and prepare for general preorders later this autumn.

Those who contributed to the Ko-fi or other crowdfunding will be pleased to know that we will be hand-packaging your copies of the book early in 2025. Publication day is set for February 11, 2025. Find preorder links on the book page.

To the Stars!

Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you for all your support in helping make this extraordinary anthology possible! We will bring more anthologies into the world in 2025, along with standalone author works. Have a look at our publishing slate.