In Trouble

by E.F. Schraeder (Editor), Elaine Schleiffer (Editor), Mary Turzillo (contributor)

Terrified, desperate, and rebellious—before 1973, those were routine reactions for anyone trapped and in trouble. Access to reproductive health care has been chipped away for decades until a single decision once again mired a new generation in historic trauma and modern repression.

The voices of In Trouble explore the fantastic and ordinary ways lives are overturned by unplanned or unexpected arrivals. This collection aims forward, delivering stories of radical agency and fierce self-direction, challenging the world of legally imposed vulnerability, exploited futures, and oppressive structures that have become so painfully real. In Trouble is a vivid examination of power and self-determination.

100% of net proceeds will be donated to benefit the National Network of Abortion Funds.

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 20, 2023

About the author

Active member of the Horror Writer's Association

Member of Science Fiction Poetry Association

E.F. Schraeder writes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. In addition to anthologies, recent creative work has appeared in a number of journals including Mobius: The Journal of Social Change, The NonBinary Review, Strange Horizons, and others. Schraeder's short non-fiction has appeared in Vastarien: A Literary Journal (Vol. 4.1), Bloody Women, and other venues.

Reviews

[J.S. Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection has a mix of Dystopia, Sci-Fi, Horror, Reality, and Poems, in a post-Roe world with lost rights and stifled medical care for women. The book is well edited. In “National Family Party” your spouse is chosen for you. “Children of Boto” is set in Brazil, and the title is the local euphemism for rape. This story is poetic and poignant. Well done!