Hunter Liguore

Wendy Nikel

James Dorr

Nyki Blatchley

Juliana Rew

Pauline Alama

Terri Bruce

James Zorn

Philip Hall

Greg Beatty

Joel Richards

Marie DesJardin

Arthur Doweyko

E. Eastick

Lisa Timpf

Fourteen international authors come together in "It's Come to Our Attention" from Third Flatiron Anthologies. Their stories scratch below the surface to unearth a world of hidden gems: Visit a landfill to hear some real trash talk. Bust a conspiracy to change the climate via mind control. Form an unhealthy attachment to your radio. Go down to the basement even though we told you not to. Decide on the pros and cons of immortality. Tell a librarian she would look great without her glasses. Find out what's at the bottom of the wishing well (besides coins). Indulge in a little illegal but highly satisfying genetic tinkering. Acknowledge the debt we all owe to French culture.

It's Come to Our Attention

How Far Would You Go To Get Your Life Back?Stuck on an island encircled by fire and hunted by shadows bent on trapping them there forever, Irene and Andras struggle to hold onto the last vestiges of their physical selves, without which they can never return to the land of the living. But it's not just external forces they'll have to fight as the pair grow to realize they have different goals. Irene still clings to the hope that she can somehow return to her old life--the one she had before she died--while Andras would be only too glad to embrace oblivion.Meanwhile, Jonah desperately searches for a way to cross over to the other side, even if doing so means his death. His crossing over, however, is the one thing that could destroy Irene's chances of returning home.Too many obstacles, too many people to save, and the thing Irene most desperately wants--to return to her old life--seems farther away than ever. Only one thing is clear: moving on will require making a terrible sacrifice.

Afterlife #3

Whereafter

Nothing in life is free. Turns out, nothing in the afterlife is, either. When recently-deceased Irene Dunphy decided to "follow the light," she thought she'd end up in Heaven or Hell and her journey would be over. Boy, was she wrong. She soon finds that "the other side" isn't a final destination but a kind of purgatory where billions of spirits are stuck, with no way to move forward or back. Even worse, deranged phantoms known as "Hungry Ghosts" stalk the dead, intent on destroying them. The only way out is for Irene to forget her life on Earth-including the boy who risked everything to help her cross over-which she's not about to do. As Irene desperately searches for an alternative, help unexpectedly comes in the unlikeliest of forms: a twelfth-century Spanish knight and a nineteenth-century American cowboy. Even more surprising, one offers a chance for redemption; the other, love. Unfortunately, she won't be able to have either if she can't find a way to escape the hellish limbo where they're all trapped.

Afterlife #2

Thereafter

Thirty-six-year-old Irene Dunphy didn't plan on dying any time soon, but that's exactly what happens when she makes the mistake of getting behind the wheel after a night bar-hopping with friends. She finds herself stranded on earth as a ghost, where the food has no taste, the alcohol doesn't get you drunk, and the sex...well, let's just say "don't bother." To make matters worse, the only person who can see her-courtesy of a book he found in his school library-is a fourteen-year-old boy genius obsessed with the afterlife. Unfortunately, what waits in the Great Beyond isn't much better. Stuck between the boring life of a ghost in this world and the terrifying prospect of three-headed hell hounds, final judgment, and eternal torment in the next, Irene sets out to find a third option-preferably one that involves not being dead anymore. Can she wipe the slate clean and get a second chance before it's too late?

Afterlife #1

Hereafter

How far would you go to get your life back? Stuck in the afterlife on an island encircled by fire and hunted by shadows bent on trapping them there forever, Irene and Andras struggle to hold onto the last vestiges of their physical selves, without which they can never return to the land of the living. But it’s not just external forces they’ll have to fight as the pair grow to realize they have different goals. Irene still clings to the hope that she can somehow return to her old life—the one she had before she died—while Andras would be only too glad to embrace oblivion. Meanwhile, Jonah, worried about Irene, desperately searches for a way to cross over to the other side, even if doing so means his death. His crossing over, however, is the one thing that could destroy Irene’s chances of returning home. Too many obstacles, too many people to save, and the thing Irene most desperately wants—to return to her old life—seems farther away than ever. Only one thing is clear: moving on will require making a terrible sacrifice.

Aimee Ogden

Tom Howard

Francesca Forrest

April Steenburgh

M.C. Dwyer

Chloe Garner

W.R. Gingell

Lora Gray

Kelly A. Harmon

Tom Jolly

Leslie J. Anderson

C.A. Barrett

Aaron DaMommio

Anthony Eichenlaub

Alena Sullivan

Charles D. Shell

Amanda Nargi

Beth Powers

Rollin Jewett

Samuel Marzioli

Darrell J. Pursiful

Troy Tang

In this exciting collection of noblebright fantasy, fresh new fantasy voices and award-winning authors explore grief and hope, sacrifice and heroism. Rediscover the best aspect of classic fantasy - the noblebright ideals that made heroes heroic, even when the world grew dark around them. Thieves, dragons, nightmares, fairy warriors, pookas, enchanted bear-men, and other magical creatures will delight you in these unique tales of possibility, courage, and hope. This anthology features stories from: Leslie J. Anderson, C.A. Barrett, Terri Bruce, Aaron DaMommio, M.C. Dwyer, Anthony Eichenlaub, Francesca Forrest, Chloe Garner, W.R. Gingell, Lora Gray, Kelly A. Harmon, Tom Howard, Rollin Jewett, Tom Jolly, Samuel Marzioli, Amanda Nargi, Aimee Ogden, Beth Powers, Darrell J. Pursiful, Charles D. Shell, April Steenburgh, Alena Sullivan, and Troy Tang. Edited by Robert McCowen and C. J. Brightley.

Fell Beasts and Fair

Laura M. Hughes

Alison McBain

Stephen McQuiggan

Matthew Rohr

Tim Rohr

Sue Ann Culp

Nathaniel Bauer

F.J. Bergmann

Bill DeArmond

Jason Gillikin

Kristin Slater

Kelli VanDyke

Double Take is the fifth installment of MiFIWriters anthology series, Division by Zero, and features 12 stories of the fantastic and the bizarre.

Double Take: Division By Zero 5

Terri Bruce

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