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The galaxy is a colorful place and Crustacea is no exception. Born on a whim of a madman, the planet of psychic crabs evolved through a combination of radiation, cosmic energy and what scientists could only describe as 'the right vibes'. Now, the crustacean leadership must deal with the impending arrival of the first ambassador from the United Commission of planets, renegade lobsters, and foul creatures lurking in the deep.

My name is Jonohkada. I have been to many places on many planets. I have arrived on Earth, not for the first time, in search of my mate. This time I find her. Unfortunately, her roommate shrewdly suspects my otherness and orders me to reveal that I am an alien. As my mate is about to learn, I have to obey the order. I have to obey every order any female gives me. It has caused—and will cause even more—trouble for me. This is why I've begun employing a terrible defensive tactic to protect myself.

Do you fit in? Me neither. I wrote these stories for weirdos like you and me. A messed up kid keeps a mightily upset alien prisoner in his barn. Carnage ensues. A hunter pairs up with a mysterious girl to track down a terrifying humanoid predator. Carnage ensues. Aliens commandeer the body of the wrong Taylor Swift. Carnage ensues. A marshmallow toasting fork turns out to be a sacred relic of an alien empire. Carnage ensues. You get the idea. One of these short stories isn’t very short, but I included it anyway.

“I know Artificial Intelligence has fewer calories, but it just doesn’t taste as good.” The Zoomarble Madcap Space Adventure Series concludes with Book 3, Scrapes the Nadir. Ride along on missions through odd new worlds packed with action, bad people, massive weaponry, monkey creatures, quantum security, medieval food trucks, robots, wizards, robot wizards, fat fascists, cranky waiters, and dragocorns. Get immersed in deep concepts that are science adjacent, further blurring the lines between technology and magic. Join the gang as they try their best not to get distracted.

For this story, I am presenting an all-new Halloween holiday specials collection featuring the filthy talking bear known as Teddy, who takes center stage for a bleaker, somber look at his life, never revealed before until now.

First Runner Up, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2024 Eric Hoffer Award & Grand Prize Shortlist Finalist! Aliens have hatched a rockstar. Brain extractions, falling body parts, and blood-vessel explosions are the norm. Alex’s dream job has turned into a nightmare. What should she do? It's the 1990s. Alex arrives at Acht Records, her improbable blonde hair streaked stress magenta and anger black. Her first duty is to wipe blood off her boss's walls. It goes downhill from there. Rock Gods & Messy Monsters is a humorous story about life inside a record company.

On the one day of the year when Bentley returns to the factory for a tune-up, Cyril's Aunt Hypatia enlists him in a complex scheme. All is not as it seems, however- there are plots within plots- which all come to a head within the terrifying twists of The Labyrinth!

Beverly Cryer (Vurl) has to choose a dystopian faction to live with for the rest of her life. If she doesn't make it through initiation, she'll be factionless and declared a Detergent. But, Vurl is determined not to spend the rest of her life doing everyone else's laundry. She is an independent young woman with skills she doesn't even know about and with the help of handsome number Two she'll not only make it through initiation, she'll save the city from disaster.

Ric sets off with two rabbit companions on a time travelling adventure to discover his true identity and accidentally sets into motion disaster on a planetary scale.

All The Human had to do was turn over his latest bounty to the local authorities and collect his fee. But when it turns out that no one in the galaxy wants to take possession of the criminal, Adam is left with no choice but to transport him a quarter of the way across the galaxy, from the renegade planet Sinalus to Unidor Security's headquarters on Tactori. The problem . . . it seems everybody and their brother are trying to stop him from completing his mission, both the good guys and the bad guys. What do they know that The Human doesn't?

Sergey has defeated the zombie general's massive army and cleared out the roving island. He's ready to head to Berlin, but there's just one problem: the other inhabitants of the spacetime ocean are drawn to the shelter like flies to . . . well, like moths to the flame, and thanks to the World Heart, it's glowing like crazy!

May’s career as an interstellar rocket racer is just ramping up. She’s got a stunning ship, her best friend Xan for a co-pilot, and a rocket-full of winnings. But obscenely good luck can’t last forever, and May has been racing in a stolen ship. When Xan’s arrested by a tea-sipping, goddess-possessed pink robot for a crime he can’t bring himself to explain without baking analogies, May’s career is over. With the help of an adventure biologist and her freshly un-dead girlfriend, May and Xan must find a way to change the past before the goddess of Chaos squashes everything May loves.

Witty, heartfelt, deeply weird, and utterly original, Mr. Yay explores how we grapple with inexplicable sudden shifts in the world around us, and the conspiracy theories and identity crises they birth. If the past we remember has changed, are we who we think we are? Is anyone?

Fifteen years after a dark matter reactor accident plunged Earth into a nuclear winter, Harry reactivates in a garbage dump. He's an android with amnesia in old New York, presently known as Empire City. He now works for what's left of the federal union as a bounty hunter, trying to raise the money he needs to replace his AI implant before it kills him.

Geddy thought his troubles were over when he recovered his ship. But in the blink of an eye, it's snatched away again. The culprits? Probably the notorious Zelnads. With a crew to feed and an empty cargo hold, Geddy's got to think fast. His solution? Enter the galaxy's most infamous high-stakes race. Diving headfirst into uncharted space, Geddy and his ragtag team embark on a potentially lucrative—and definitely dangerous—journey. As they push their limits, Geddy realizes success hinges on more than just piloting skills and quick wits—it requires complete trust.

Fresh off his promotion by his childhood hero, Geddy's celebration is cut short when he discovers his girlfriend has been kidnapped and his crew has vanished. Talk about a rough first day on the job. As Geddy races against time to rescue his loved ones, he uncovers a sinister plot orchestrated by the seemingly benevolent Zelnads. With civilization hanging in the balance, our wisecracking hero must navigate treacherous alliances, investigate mysterious distress calls, and even infiltrate the galaxy's most popular zoo.

Fresh from their narrow escape from the Zelnads, Geddy and his motley crew find themselves thrust into the spotlight at the galaxy's most prestigious trade show. Here, a clandestine assembly of the universe's most influential figures convenes to assess the growing Zelnad threat. As unexpected alliances form and potential allies emerge, hope flickers for a much-needed victory against the enigmatic aliens. But the Zelnads, always two steps ahead, unleash their most insidious weapon yet: branding.

The Fletcher family honey business teeters on the brink of bankruptcy as shipments from their eccentric matriarch's farm grow scarce. But Poppy refuses to let her family become destitute and she will do anything to get to the bottom of the mystery. However, on her aunt’s strange island, Poppy finds more questions than answers. The bees defy expectations, the farm is full of ancient creatures, and her aunt’s secrets run deeper than she originally suspected.

Ben and Lois are closer to reuniting Bubbles with her long-lost alien mother, but just because they're closer doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy. They must face off against an army of spiderbots, killer mushrooms, and a colossal cave monster the size of a '69 Buick … and that’s just the warm up! Buttercup finds herself in mortal peril and our dynamic duo have no idea how to save her. So it leaves a big question hanging out there; Will Ben and Lois conquer these outrageous obstacles to save Buttercup and achieve the most epic reunion in the galaxy?

Ben and the crew are one step closer to reuniting their orphaned Viraquin with her mother. All they need now is a little information. When they arrive the planet is under attack. Santa’s deployment to Earth is in jeopardy and the consequences for missing his Christmas delivery go far beyond lost candy canes or unfilled stockings. Every child is in danger and their fate rests on the shoulders of Ben and his crew. Vicious aliens block them at every turn and a strange new world stands in their way.