Triangulation: Dark Skies

by Diane Turnshek, Blake Jessop, Mary Soon Lee

Who is holding the stars hostage? Don't we all have the right to star-filled nights? Do you miss our Milky Way Galaxy arcing overhead? Explore answers in these creative tales of human (and alien) reaction to the yin-yang of darkness and light. Travel the high ways with lovers in a hand-built rocket. Chase meteors across the sky to a windfall of wonder. Ride the star-train to Europa and dive into the salty oceans under ice. Pierce the dark sky with acolytes of the serpent god and gasp at the lengths people go to see stars one more time. Trance dance under the cold skies of Ceres. Journey with us into darkness, for only there can we see the light. Don't we all have the right? Featuring: Blake Jessop > Kate Ruegger > Mary Soon Lee > Maddy Dietz > Manny Frishberg & Edd Vick > Jamie Lackey > J.A. Prentice > Estelle Rodgers > James Edward O'Brien > Josh Rountree > Stephanie Gildart > Rhea Rose > Mike Brotherton > Jennifer Lee Rossman > Salinda Tyson > Andrew Leon Hudson > Alexandra Balasa > Isaac Payne > Liam Hogan > Laura Jane Swanson > R. Jean Mathieu

201 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2019

About the author

Diane Turnshek teaches college astronomy classes in Pittsburgh. She writes science fiction stories with an eye to the stars and taught writing classes at CMU and St. Vincent. She has been on the Board of Directors for both SFWA and Parsec, Pittsburgh’s premier science fiction charitable organization. For nine years, she mentored graduate students at Seton Hill's MFA Writing Popular Fiction program. She is the founder of WorD, a critique group, Alpha, a teen writing workshop, the CMU Speculative Fiction Lecture Series and Triangulation, a yearly themed genre anthology, which she is currently editing. She crewed the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, took first place with her team in the 2017 "Life in Space" competition to make life better for astronauts and earned second place in the international 2017 Mars City Design competition. She is now working on making a light pollution map of Pittsburgh with drones.

Reviews

[Allyn Nichols · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent series of stories all with one common theme, light pollution. Which is as harmful as any other. It puts flora and fauna out of kilter and synchronisation not to mention burning up an incredible amount of energy which as yet is not sustainable. A great read for all fans of science-fiction and those of climate change and what humans can do to solve the issue. Highly recommended.

[P.K. Butler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark Skies is an anthology (editors Diane Turnshek and Chloe Nightingale) of speculative fiction, a genre new to me, on the theme of light pollution. In these of 21 stories, the reader will find standard science fiction, fantasy, mythopoeia (artificial mythology), and even a poem. At least one story—told from an alien consciousness—could easily support the naming of a new genre. One thing is clear: today's young writers see and interpret our existence in the world and universe through a consciousness expanded beyond those of even thirty years ago. For that reason alone, this anthology is worth the read.

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellently thoughtful stories

[Nora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of course it’s difficult to rate an anthology. Some of the stories resonated with me more than others, but overall the collection had the same ethos as the stars: lots of wonder, depth, and grandness.

[Danni Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid mix of stories! I enjoyed many of them.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent and somewhat varied collection. This will likely be a hidden gem of book that won't get a lot of attention, which is unfortunate. I'm not a night person, but I enjoyed this. Recommended.

I really appreciate the copy for review!!

[Jason Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like the new sense of style with creatures and characters. Interesting antagonist of the story. Could definitely be a character put into a new game.