We are honored to present our anthology contributor, Emmy winner David Quantick, whose uplifting short story, “To the Rescue,” appears in the anthology Of Shadows, Stars, and Sabers, available now. We are also publishing David’s novella, Imagine a Friend, in March 2026.

David Quantick was born in the North of England and raised in the South-West. His novels include All My Colors, Night Train and Ricky’s Hand. David also has also written movies (Book of Love) and for TV shows, including VEEP (for which he won an Emmy Award) and Avenue 5. You can see more of his film and television work on his IMDB page.

Read more about David on his website, and follow him on social media at Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook.

Our anthology features tremendous authors across the spectrum of speculative fiction. Find purchasing links on the book page.