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The Sigil Trilogy

If you're looking for an amazing, WOW! science fiction story, check out THE SIGIL TRILOGY. This is — literally — one of the best science fiction novels I've ever read.

New Book from a Critter Member

**NOW IN PRINT EDITION TOO!** Awesome new book, HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS, from a Critter member who's unearthed a shard of The Secret to becoming a pro writer. Really good piece of work. "...if you're at all concerned about story openings, you'd be nuts not to read what Qualkinbush has to say." —Wil McCarthy, author of BLOOM and THE COLLAPSIUM

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ReAnimus Acquires Advent!

ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the legendary Advent Publishers! Advent is now a subsidiary of ReAnimus Press, and we will continue to publish Advent's titles under the Advent name. Advent was founded in 1956 by Earl Kemp and others, and has published the likes of James Blish, Hal Clement, Robert Heinlein, Damon Knight, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and many others. Advent's high quality titles have won and been finalists for several Hugo Awards, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Heinlein's Children. Watch this space for ebook and print editions of all of Advent's current titles!

Book Recommendation

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Standings for category: Short Stories

1. A Rooster in the Dark, Betty S. Almond, city of legends ePress, http://www.cityoflegends.com/epress.html
2. Fire and Ice, Sherrilyn Kenyon, iPublish, http://www.sherrilynkenyon.com
3. Pink Oleander, Anne Tourney, Slow Trains, http://www.slowtrains.com/issue3/tourneyissue3.html
4. A Private Unbinding of Time, James Allison, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/index.pl?Contents=/2001/20010625/private_unbinding.shtml
5. Not Some Feminist Fantasy, Kaley Noolan, 3am Publishing, http://www.3ammagazine.com/short_stories/fiction/feminist_fantasy/page_1.html
6. Devlin'S Wicked Wish, Karen L. Williams, Elan Press, http://www.elanpress.com
7. Borders, Steven Nedam, Clean Sheets Magazine, http://www.cleansheets.com/exotica/nedam_10.17.01.shtml
8. Bloodlust, Marilyn Lee, Ellora's Cave, http://www.ellorascave.com/TTGBITN.htm
9. Esprit De Corps, Trace Edward Zaber, RFI West, http://rfiwest.com
10. Mrs. Turner's Pumpkin Pie, Judy Solomon, Writer's Hood, http://www.writershood.com/htms/children.htm




11. Tremors, Jaid Black, Ellora's Cave, http://www.ellorascave.com/JB_tremors.htm
12. Afraid of the Water, Robynn Clairday, IUniverse, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595207243/qid%3D1009353181/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F0%5F1/107-8729708-2826904
13. Home By Sunset, Rie Sheridan, ShadowKeep Magazine, http://www.shadowkeepzine.com/fiction/dec01/01.html
13. Lucky In Love, Pamela Johnson, Elan Press, http://www.elanpress.com
14. The Darkheart, James David Collins, Raven Electrick, http://www.ravenelectrick.com/ssraven/darkheart.html
15. Deadly Illusions, Blair Wing, Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/Enigma/bw-deadly.htm
16. The Christmas Cabin, Cia Leah, DiskUs Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com
16. Octavia's Crypt, Susanne S. Bridenbaugh, The Writer's Hood, http://www.WritersHood.com
16. The Wondrous Ways of Women, Shelly Gail Morris, Southern Charm Press, http://www.southerncharmpress.com/shelly.html
17. The Groveler in the Grotto, Mark McLaughlin, Undaunted Press, http://www.undauntedpress.com/otherpublications.htm
18. At the Stroke of Midnight, Lanette Curington, DiskUs Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com/quickpick3.html
18. Images, Pamela Johnson, Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/Embrace/pj-images.htm
18. Santa Claws, MaryJanice Davidson, Ellora's Cave, www.ellorascave.com
19. One With The Darkness, Joyce and Jim Lavene, Wordbeams, http://www.wordbeams.com
19. The Once and Future Gunn, Dorice Nelson, NovelBooks, Inc., http://www,novelbooksinc.com
19. Reunion, Sheri White, Cyber-Mistress Magazine, http://www.cyber-mistress.com/reunion.htm
19. Heirloom Seed, Tyree Campbell, ProMart, http://promartian.com/heirloomseed.htm
19. Too Many Dandelions, Sarah Mankowski, iUniverse, http://women.wordthunder.com/
20. Werewolf, Angharad Myfanwy Catherwood, 3am Publishing, http://www.3ammagazine.com/short_stories/fiction/werewolf/page_1.html
21. Pale Foxes, Meredith L. Patterson, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010402/pale_foxes.shtml
22. No Monsters, Ray Dangel, Anotherealm, http://www.anotherealm.com
22. A Holy Pardon, Shawn P. Madison, The Eternal Night, http://www.eternalnight.co.uk/fiction/2001/aholypardon.html
22. The Gravedigger, Author unknown, Nemonymous, http://nemonymous.com
23. How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Linnea Sinclair, NovelBooksInc, http://www.novelbooksinc.com/authors/linnea_sinclair/ss-SumVacdownload.html
23. Don't Close Your Eyes, Diana Kirk, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/detail.asp?product_ID=0-7599-0439-1
23. Second Heaven, S. Joan Popek, Futures Magazine, http://www.firetowrite.com/
24. Speedway To Hell, Sven Kloepping, Planet Magazine, http://www.etext.org/Zines/planet/pm31/speedway.html
24. Last Kiss, Dominique Adair, Elloras Cave, http://www.romancewithabite.com
25. SANTA WAS A TRUCKER (eBook), Pepper Raines, SynergEbooks, http://www.synergebooks.com/SantaTrucker.htm
25. I'll Never Find Anything in Here, Susan Younan Attiyah, Neighborhood Press, http://www.neighborhoodpress.com
25. Riding the Dragon, Drew Williams, Horrorfind, http://www.horrorfind.com
25. Kudzu, d g k goldberg, Deathlings, http://www.deathlings.com
25. The Yard God, James Van Pelt, Talebones, http://206.168.197.214/
26. The Whole of the Sacrifice, Ann Riordan, Elysian Fiction, http://www.elysianfiction.com/ef01p014.asp
26. My Best Friend's Wedding, Victoria Taylor Murray, , http://www.authorsden.com
26. Retro-Virus, Lawrence M. Schoen, Speculon, http://www.speculon.com/jan01/fourier.html
27. When This World Is All On Fire, William Sanders, Asimov's Science Fiction, http://www.asimovs.com/
27. Arcade, Peter Bergman, Jr., Planet Magazine, http://www.planet-mag.com
27. The Corset & The Cowboy, Ruth D. Kerce, NovelBooks, Inc., http://novelbooksinc.com/authors/ruth_kerce/ssdl-Kerce-Cowboy.htm
27. 66th Vampire, The, James Viscosi, IUniverse, http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595207243/qid%3D1009353181/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F0%5F1/107-8729708-2826904
27. A Christmas Haunting, Craig Dominey, Craig Dominey, http://The Moonlit Road.com
27. To Heal the Soul, Natalie J. Damschroder, Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/d-elite.htm
27. Raven Saves the Day, Daniel J. Bishop, Fables, http://www.fables.org
28. Alindra, Terry McGarry, Elysian Fiction, http://www.elysianfiction.com
28. Face In The Wall, Atk. Butterfly, Alternate Realities, http://www.alternativerealitieszine.com
28. A Letter From Home, Robin Bayne, Treble Heart/MountainView, http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/MVWelcome
28. Best of Fools, Jean Lorrah, Kiss of Death/Kiss of Life, http://www.simegen.com/writers/bloodwilltell/freestory.html
28. Sittin' A Spell at Miz Love's, Nancy Proctor, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010423/sittin_a_spell.shtml
28. Open Twenty-Four Hours, Edward McKeown, Planet Magazine, http://www.etext.org/Zines/planet/pm32/pm32.html
28. Livin PO in Sandbed Hell, Dr. Gordon Long, Southern Charm Press, http://www.southerncharmpress.com/gordon.html
28. Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Patricia Harrington, Over My Dead Body!, http://www.overmydeadbody.com
29. At The Golden Heart Inn, Jay Lawrence and Harry Neptune, Renaissance E Books, http://www.renebooks.com/
29. Let Us Prey, Jade Walker, Jaded Writings, http://www.jadedwritings.com/103101.html
29. A Funny Thing Happened, Harry Buschman, Hawkwind Vreations, http://www.hawkwindcreations.com
29. A Magnificent Pair, Jay Lawrence, Renaissance E Books, http://www.renebooks.com
29. The Barrels, JennaKay Francis, RFI West, http://www.rfiwest.com
29. Erotik Valentine 7.2, W.S. Dean, Clean Sheets, http://www.cleansheets.com/exotica/dean_02.14.01.shtml
29. Death of a Diva, Lincoln Donald, Seeker Magazine, http://www.seekermagazine.com
29. If You Were My Legend, Yang Huang, Futures Magazine, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
29. The Beast Within, Tina Warren, Women On Writing, http://www.wow.com
30. Money for sorrow, made joy, M. C. A. Hogarth, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com
30. One Happy Family, Diana Kirk, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com
30. The Quantum of Dharma, Robert Marcom, Twilight Times Magazine, http://www.twilighttimes.com/r_Marcom14.html
30. The sea wind offers little relief, Alex Irvine, Tor / Starlight 3
30. A Matter of Reputation, Adrian Drake, GateWay Publishing House, http://www.gateway-sf-magazine.com
30. The Deed, Chris McTrustry, Dragonlaugh, http://dragonlaugh.freeyellow.com/
30. An Experiment in Human Nature, Monica J. O'Rourke, Horrorfind, http://www.homestead.com/monicaj/Experiment.html
30. Teed Off, Mark Troy, Wildside Press, http://www.dpicolor.com/bracken/
30. Artistic License, Elizabeth Dearl, Diskus Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com/maliciousintent.html
30. Joey, Maureen McMahon, Futures Magaine, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
30. The Spinster, Kim Murphy, Bygone Days, http://www.simegen.com/writers/bygonedays/
30. Chameleon, Beth Bernobich, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011112/chameleon.shtml
30. Cut, Megan Lindholm, Asimov's Science Fiction, http://www.asimovs.com
30. The Poet and the Dragon, Emily C. A. Snyder, Tower of Ivory Literary E-zine, http://www.christianfantasy.net/towerofivory/fiction/ecas1.html
30. The Family Manner, Annie McAndrew, Tower of Ivory Literary E-zine, http://www.christianfantasy.net/towerofivory/fiction/cam5.html
31. The Divided Child, Ekaterine Nikas, Avid Press, http://www.avidpress.com
31. Baloons, Jai Clare
31. Erotic Dreams And Satin Sheets, Maria Osborne Perry, Dead End Street, http://swanbeauty.20fr.com
31. Transcendence, Lester Thees, Raven Electrick, http://www.ravenelectrick.com/ssraven/transcend.html
31. Sand King, Brian A. Hopkins, Dark Regions Press, http://www.darkregions.com
31. Shifting Sand, Diana Kirk, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://www.hardshell.com/detail.asp?product_ID=0-7599-0439-1
31. A Winter's Tale, Nora M. Mulligan, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010212/winters_tale.shtml
31. Teddy Bear Comes Home, Cindy Thomas, Fluffy Fables, http://www.fluffyfables.com/article1050.html
31. As the Crow Flies, Lorraine Pinelli Brown, Futures Magazine, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
31. In the Kingdom of the Sons, Jean Marie Stine, Suspect Thoughts, http://www.suspectthoughts.com
31. Bad Habit II, Alex Severin, Peep Show #1 - SST Publications, http://shortscarytales.com/
31. Underground, Jennifer de Guzman, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010326/underground.shtml
31. Vixen-Naked Ultra-Luncheon, Hertzan Chimera, Horror Authors Network, http://www.horrorauthors.net/gallows/erotic/vixen.htm
31. All White Girls, Bracken, Michael, Wildside Press
31. Fraulein Gottlieb Remembers, Juliet Waldron, Bygone Days, http://www.simegen.com/writers/bygonedays/frauleingottlieb.shtml
31. Cold Shoulder & Other Treatments, K. Nanaziashvili, Prose Ax, http://proseax.com/dose5/writing/K_Nanaziashvili-THE_COLD_SHOULDER_AND_OTHER_TREATMENTS
31. Deathwish, Ahmed A. Khan, Anotherealm, http://www.anotherealm.com/2001q1/ar120101.html
31. Spontaneous Generation, Shikhar Dixit, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010305/spontaneous_generation.shtml
31. Going Out For Cigarettes, Michelle Smith, Cyber Mistress, http://www.cyber-mistress.com/going_out_for_cigarettes.htm
31. Compassion's War, C.C. Hammond, Echelon Press, http://www.echelonpress.com/Dollar/Enigma/cch-compasson.htm
31. For Whom the Troll, J. Crispin-Ripley, The Wandering Troll, http://www.efigments.com/shorts/gorilla.html
31. Snapshot Fiction in Four Compositions, Annette Marie Hyder, Conspire, http://www.conspire.org/issue17.html
31. Humane Society, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Calliope's Mousepad--Writers Club Press, http://http://wordthunder.com/Mousepad.PDF
32. Willing Captive, Leah Marie Brown, XLibris, http://www.leahmariebrown
32. Devlin's Wicked Wish, Karen L. Williams, Elan Press, http://www.elanpress.com
32. Death of the Autumn Leaves, Sharon Alsop, Rogue Worlds, http://www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html
32. Selkie in Amber, Francis Eaden, Aphelion, http://www.aphelion-webzine.com/
32. Cookies At Nana's House, Yvonne Peramaki, America House/Publish America, http://www.publishamerica.com
32. Werewolves and Princesses, Tim Pratt, Chiaroscuro, http://chizine.com/werewolves.htm
32. Scabs, Kevin Sheehan, Art of Horror, http://www.artofhorror.com/article1015.html
32. The Dark Side Of Madness, B.J. Myrick, SunnySide Up Publishing, http://www.sunnypub.com/darksideinfo.shtml
32. Mysterious Ways, R. Austin Carver, The Gallows, http://www.horrorauthors.net/gallows/cuttingedge/mysterious.htm
32. Where Time Holds No Meaning, Jeremy Yoder, DKA Magazine, http://www.dkamagazine.net
32. Trouser Snake, Sheri White, Peep Show Erotic Horror #1, http://www.geocities.com/sheriw1965/story.html
32. The Singing Cowboy's Apprentice, Scott A. Cupp, RevolutionSF, http://www.revolutionsf.com/article/622.html
32. D.U.I., Philip B. Young, Planetmag.com, http://www.Planetmag.com
32. Blind Mouths, Judi Rohrig, Cemetery Dance Magazine #35, http://cemeterydance.com
32. Hand of Fate, Fingers Snapping, M. W. Anderson, Chiaroscuro, http://www.chizine.com/handfate.htm
32. Ramblista, Jai Clare, Barcelona Review, http://www.barcelonareview.com/23/e_jc.htm
32. By the Sword, K.A. Corlett, Bygone Days, http://www.simegen.com/writers/bygonedays/
32. A Glimpse Into Tomarrow, Terry Lowenstein, Hawkwind Creations, http://www.hawkwindcreations.com
32. Resurrecting Jack, Vincent L. Scarsella, Aphelion, http://www.aphelion-webzine.com
32. Lottery, Colin Brush, Fantastic Metropolis, http://www.fantasticmetropolis.com/show.html?fn,lottery,1
32. Death's Garden, Elizabeth August, Rogue Worlds, http://www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html
32. Resurrection, James Van Pelt, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, http://
32. Whispers and Silence, Roger E. Eichorn, Gothic Net, http://www.gothic.net
32. Brutal Dreamer, Mark Anthony Brennan, House of Pain, http://www.house-of-pain.com/
32. Fiddler, H. Courreges LeBlanc, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20011203/fiddler.shtml
32. All Sales Final, Karl Bokelmann, Twilight Times, http://www.twilighttimes.com/k_Bokelmann13.html
32. Test Subject No. 6, Nicholas Knight, Infinity, http://www.midnightersclub.com
32. Waiting, John R. Platt, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/2001/20010521/waiting.shtml
33. The Curse of the Three headed, Bonnie Mercure, , http://www.critters.org/predpoll/
33. An Hour On the Porch, Kim Mattson, Port Town Publishing, http://www.PortTownPublishing.bigstep.com
33. Art in the Park, Bill Vernon, Rogue Worlds, http://www.specficworld.com/rgworlds.html
33. Postpartum or Just Postal?, Rhonda DeYoung, SunnySide Up Publishing, http://www.sunnypub.com/rdstory.shtml
33. Death and Toil, Ralan Conley, SciFiDimensions.com, http://SciFiDimensions.com
33. Fatal Tears, Ekaterine Nikas, UglyTown/A Deadly Dozen, http://www.uglytown.com
33. Old MacDonald had a Farm, Mike Resnick, Asimov's, http://www.asimovsf.com
33. Forget Me Not, Angela Boord, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com
33. the undertaker, lauryn hale, http://
33. Eyes To See, Sylvia Petter, Gangway, http://www.gangway.netx.com
33. Bods, Sylvia Nickels, Shadowkeep Magazine, http://shadowkeepzine.com/fiction
33. Faces of the Elit, Tansy Roberts, Twilight Times, http://www.twilighttimes.com/t_Roberts14.html
33. Bring Good Things to Life, Jane Gwaltney, Fiction Inferno, http://fictioninferno.com/fictions/gwaltney_bringgood.html
33. Some Sunny Day, Tom Douglas, http://
33. The Rose Petal, James William Hoddinott, Images Inscript, http://www.imagesinscript.com/
33. Jimmy Dale, Brett A. Savory, Gothic.Net, http://www.gothic.net
33. If Only in Her Mind, Terry Bramlett, Anotherealm, http://www.anotherealm.com/2001q1/ar040101.html
33. Whacker's World, Stan Grimes, Stan's Place, http://StansPlace.Web.com
33. Shepherd's Watch, Monissa, Elysian FIction, http://www.elysianfiction.com/ef01p069.asp
33. The Mitford Snowmen, Jan Karon, Viking Press, http://
33. Heritage Restored, Alastair Rosie, Atlantic Bridge, http://home.iprimus.com.au/asrosie
33. Sliver of Bamboo, Derek, Strange Horizons, http://www.strangehorizons.com/
33. A Walk in the Rain, James Winter, Plots with Guns, http://www2.netdoor.com/~ansmith/walkrain.htm
33. See Skeeter Run, Judith Parker, Hard Shell Word Factory, http://ww.hardshell.com
33. Meanie Weanie, Robert A. Stevens, Futures, http://www.futuresforstorylovers.com
33. Other Moments, Daniel Goss, Strange Horizons, http://www.StrangeHorizons.com