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Cosmic Muse: Best of NewMyths Anthology Volume IV
Is it spirit? Is it magic?
Where on Earth — or outside of Earth — does inspiration come from?
NewMyths contributors explore the unknowable Muse in the fantastic and the future. This anthology of 43 short stories and poems features winners and nominees for Writers of the Future, Rhysling, Baen Fantasy Adventure, Dwarf Star, and Nebula awards. About half the anthology is a "best of" NewMyths magazine, while the other half is first published here.
Where on Earth — or outside of Earth — does inspiration come from?
NewMyths contributors explore the unknowable Muse in the fantastic and the future. This anthology of 43 short stories and poems features winners and nominees for Writers of the Future, Rhysling, Baen Fantasy Adventure, Dwarf Star, and Nebula awards. About half the anthology is a "best of" NewMyths magazine, while the other half is first published here.
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November 20, 2024Not a review. Includes three of my poems.
July 2, 2024
Full disclosure: I have a story in this anthology. I received a free copy as an author, and I read it.
Cosmic Muse is big: 43 short stories and poems grouped in four sections: Dancing to a Melody None of Us May Hear, Telling Tales of the Untold, With Color We Touch the Heart, and Making a Strange and Awe-filled Galaxy. There’s fantasy and science fiction, even a little horror.
Because of the variety, it’s hard to summarize the book. What unites them is a level of quality. The authors include winners and nominees of the Nebula, Baen Fantasy Adventure, Dwarf Star, Rhysling, and Writers of the Future awards. Some of the stories were originally printed in NewMyths magazine and collected here as “best of” while others were selected specifically for this book. Cosmic Muse took third place in the anthology division of the Critters Workshop 2023 Readers Poll.
A few of my favorite stories:
“A Galaxy of Cranks” by Scott T. Barnes — A key element of the story, which is told by a light-hearted spy, involves something ghastly called Satan’s Mucus.
“The Bone Necklace” by Bob Sojka — A horror story with some poignant twists.
“Memri’s Requiem” by Andrew J. Roberts — After a generation ship lands on a new planet, questions of ownership remain. This story is lyrically told, which is appropriate to its theme.
“Deciduous” by S. Hutson Blount — Of course I’m going to like a story about trees.
“things to do if you are air” by Sarah Berti — This poem will remind you of the magic of the stuff we’re made of.
My own story, by the way, is “The Virgin Who Rescues Dragons” — This fantasy has dragons, kings, and an evil wizard, but the real enemy is the author.
Cosmic Muse is big: 43 short stories and poems grouped in four sections: Dancing to a Melody None of Us May Hear, Telling Tales of the Untold, With Color We Touch the Heart, and Making a Strange and Awe-filled Galaxy. There’s fantasy and science fiction, even a little horror.
Because of the variety, it’s hard to summarize the book. What unites them is a level of quality. The authors include winners and nominees of the Nebula, Baen Fantasy Adventure, Dwarf Star, Rhysling, and Writers of the Future awards. Some of the stories were originally printed in NewMyths magazine and collected here as “best of” while others were selected specifically for this book. Cosmic Muse took third place in the anthology division of the Critters Workshop 2023 Readers Poll.
A few of my favorite stories:
“A Galaxy of Cranks” by Scott T. Barnes — A key element of the story, which is told by a light-hearted spy, involves something ghastly called Satan’s Mucus.
“The Bone Necklace” by Bob Sojka — A horror story with some poignant twists.
“Memri’s Requiem” by Andrew J. Roberts — After a generation ship lands on a new planet, questions of ownership remain. This story is lyrically told, which is appropriate to its theme.
“Deciduous” by S. Hutson Blount — Of course I’m going to like a story about trees.
“things to do if you are air” by Sarah Berti — This poem will remind you of the magic of the stuff we’re made of.
My own story, by the way, is “The Virgin Who Rescues Dragons” — This fantasy has dragons, kings, and an evil wizard, but the real enemy is the author.
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