Writers Without Borders

by Allyson Longueira (Editor), Jane Yolen, Karen L. Abrahamson

Fiction River crosses the border (and sometimes the galaxy) in this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. From a look into the Canadian side of World War II to the streets of London’s East End to worlds altogether alien, Writers Without Borders offers up international perspectives from Fiction River authors living outside the US. Spanning genre lines from historical mystery to fantasy to science fiction, this volume proves why Astro Guys “The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read.” Table of Contents “Neutrality” by Karen L. Abrahamson “Because” by Melissa Yi “Dog Boy Remembers” by Jane Yolen “The Red-Stained Wishing Tree” by Eric Stocklassa “The Magnificent Citadel” by Rebecca M. Senese “Impressions in the Snow” by Mark Leslie “She Walks in Beauty” by Brenda Carre “Magic and Sacrifice” by Felicia Fredlund “Muggins Rules” by Russ Crossley “Winning the Ocean Pearl” by T. D. Edge “Blown” by Diana Deverell “Closing the Big Bang” by Michèle Laframboise “The Verdant Gene” by Marcelle Dubé “The Moon was Bitter and Hungry” by JC Andrijeski

248 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 30, 2017

About the author

An award-winning writer, editor and designer, Allyson Longueira has worked in fiction and nonfiction in multiple media, including newspapers, magazines and books for more than twenty years. She holds a BA in English from Rutgers University and an MA in journalism from the prestigious University of Missouri School of Journalism.

While a newspaper editor, she led her newspaper to three general excellence awards in three consecutive years from the Society of Professional Journalism and the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. Since moving to fiction editing, she has been series editor and executive editor of more than a dozen anthologies.

Allyson also spent 12 years as the publisher for a small press. She is now founder and owner of the independent publishing house Long Alley Press, which provides a full spectrum of publishing services, from editing and book design to consulting on and facilitating all aspects of the publishing process.

She has taught writing, publishing and design at the college and professional levels, including a post as adjunct professor at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication as well as teaching professional workshops and lectures for more than ten years. In 2020, Allyson joined the faculty of Western Colorado University as part of the Graduate Program in Creative Writing, where serves as Associate Director in the Publishing Concentration and co-teaches with Program Director and New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson.