Now that the table of contents has been released, I can finally announce that my short story, “The Divinity Boutique” has been accepted into the Dark Faith 2 anthology, edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon. The anthology is being published by Apex Press, and when I know the publication date, I will announce it to everyone. Here is the full TOC:

“Subletting God’s Head” by Tom Piccirilli
“The Cancer Catechism” by Jay Lake
“The Big Blue Peacock” by Nick Mamatas
“Kill the Buddha” by Elizabeth Twist
“Robotnik” by Lavie Tidhar
“Prometheus Possessed” by Matt Cardin
“Night Train” by Alma Alexander
“The Sandfather” by Richard Wright
“Sacrifice” by Jennifer Pelland
“Thou Art God” by Tim Waggoner
“Wishflowers” by Tim Pratt
“Coin Drop” by Richard Dansky
“Starter Kit” by R.J. Sullivan
“A Little Faith” by Max Allan Collins and Matthew Clemens
“The Revealed Truth” by Mike Resnic
“God’s Dig” by Kelly Eiro
“The Divinity Boutique” by Brian J. Hatcher
“The Birth of Pegasus” by K. Tempest Bradford
“All This Pure Light Leaking In” by LaShawn M. Wanak
“Fin De Siécle” by Gemma Files
“The Angel Seems” by Jeffrey Ford
“Magdala Amygdala” by Lucy A. Snyder
“A Strange Form of Life” by Laird Barron
“In Blood and Song” by Nisi Shawl and Michael Ehart
“Little Lies, Dear Leader” by Kyle S. Johnson
“I Inhale the City, the City Exhales Me” by Douglas F. Warrick

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With the awards and nominations the first Dark Faith anthology received, and the number of talented writers in Dark Faith 2, I am quite honored to be included in this rarefied company of authors.

Jerry Gordon has a breakdown of the acceptance process for Dark Faith 2 on his blog: http://www.jerrygordon.net/2012/06/01/behind-the-scenes-dark-faith-2/. This is a rare peek behind the curtain, and new writers especially should check it out.