Boys, Book Clubs, and Other Bad Ideas: A Monday Night Anthology

by Kristina Horner, Stephen Folkins, Jennifer Swagert

Seven stories of love and impending doom.

What happens when…
Escaped demons threaten prom?
An energy drink breaks the fabric of space-time?
A smug VR gamer is forced to team up with her last-choice player?
The pursuit of the perfect university application goes way too far?
A first date turns into a chase across alternate universes?
A wizard fanboy accidentally becomes a hero?
Death’s secretary tries to save her favorite human from dying?
Bad ideas—that’s what.

One prompt. Seven writers. Seven wildly different stories.

Monday Night Anthology is a multi-genre collection featuring unique interpretations of the same idea. From romance to satire, fantasy to humor, this volume brings fresh narratives and surprising twists that will make you believe in the brilliance of bad ideas.

Genres: Anthologies, Short Stories, Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

350 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 9, 2021

About the author

KRISTINA HORNER is an author who writes contemporary and urban fantasy for young adult and middle grade readers. She runs a small, independent publisher called 84th Street Press through which she has published multiple anthologies, including 'Boys, Book Clubs, and Other Bad Ideas' and 'The Mistletoe Paradox'. She created the writing podcast 'How To Win NaNo', has written for a number of tabletop RPGs, including 'Vampire: The Masquerade' and has been a consistent winner of National Novel Writing Month since 2006.

Kristina lives and works out of her home in Seattle, Washington alongside her husband Joe and their son, Maximus. When she’s not writing, she can be found in her garden or playing board games. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @KristinaHorner.