Colony: A one-shot anthology of speculative fiction

by David F. Shultz, Amad Raven, Christopher Donald Griffin

This speculative fiction anthology was created during an intense, 24-hour period of writing and editing. A team of authors residing in Toronto were given the theme of "Colony", and a strict timeline to produce stories based on that theme. This is more than a collection of imaginative and entertaining stories—it is also a feat in creative writing. It embodies the efforts of authors writing and editing fervently under absurd time pressures. They set themselves a challenge and pushed themselves to the finish line. The Colony anthology is the result of their efforts.

Amazon Bestseller top rankings, on Amazon.com: #1 in Science Fiction Anthologies (Kindle Store); #1 in Fantasy Anthologies & Short Stories (Kindle Store)

205 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 18, 2019

About the author

David F. Shultz writes speculative fiction from Toronto, Canada, where he is Lead Editor at TDotSpec Inc, producing anthologies such as Imps & Minions, Strange Economics, and The Hamthology. He holds degrees in cognitive science, philosophy, law, and education.

Reviews

[Nathaniel]

Here's my problem with this. As a concept, it's really cool. The idea of writing an anthology in 24 hours is great. However, the few stories in here that were good were really bogged down by all the stories that weren't good. I wish the anthology had been more selective and turned it into a sort of content. Even in the author notes, they said that their stories weren't good. That's what really shocked me.

It's a fun book to own if you're a participant, but it doesn't really have much to offer beyond that.