Of Gods and Globes: A Cosmic Anthology

When the moon gets too close and too bright, it makes us crazy. Loony, even.In that spirit, editor Lancelot Schaubert rounded up sci-fi and fantasy writers ANNE GREENWOOD BROWN, JULIET MARILLIER, LJ COHEN, ANTHONY G. CIRILLA, FC SHULTZ, and EMILY MUNRO to write about cosmic influence. The fantasy writers took a more mythological approach, speaking of the symbolic (or perhaps godly) Mercury and Mars and Neptune. The sci-fi writers tell you what it’s like to live on Jupiter and Uranus. All of them, though, speak of the influence of what one writer called ＂the music of the spheres.＂ These are stories OF GODS AND GLOBES. They’re quite the ride: they made the editor laugh and cry and chilled him to the bone with terror. And one of the stories made me long for a home that... well for a home he doesn’t think he’s ever been to before.

LJ Cohen is a Boston area novelist, poet, blogger, ceramics artist, geek, and relentless optimist. After almost twenty-five years as a physical therapist specializing in chronic pain management, LJ now uses her anatomical knowledge and myriad clinical skills to injure characters in her science fiction and fantasy novels. When not bringing home strays (canine and human), LJ can be found writing, which looks a lot like daydreaming. LJ is a member of SFWA (The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) and Broad Universe. She blogs about publishing, general geekery, and other ephemera at http: //www.ljcbluemuse.blogspot.com. A STAR IN THE VOID (book 5 of the SF/Space Opera series Halcyone Space) will be available June 2018. DERELICT, the first novel in the series, was chosen as a Library Journal Self-e Select title and book of the year in 2016. For more about LJ and her books, visit http: //www.ljcohen.net or https: //www.amazon.com/LJ-Cohen/e/B006QL6GA0 - - - Anne Greenwood Brown is the author of the young adult, paranormal mermaid trilogy LIES BENEATH, DEEP BETRAYAL, and PROMISE BOUND (Random House/Delacorte Press), which features some of the same characters in her (prequel) short story, ＂An Incomplete Assignment.＂ She is also the author of young adult contemporary novels, GIRL LAST SEEN and COLD HARD TRUTH (Albert Whitman Co.). Anne also writes adult romance under the pen name ＂A.S. Green.＂ New Zealand born, Australian resident Juliet Marillier writes historical fantasy novels and short stories, mostly for adult readers. Among her works are the Blackthorn & Grim series, the Sevenwaters series and the Shadowfell series. Juliet’s books are published internationally and have won numerous awards. Her lifelong love of folklore, fairy tales and mythology is a major influence on her writing. Juliet’s other passion is rescuing and rehabilitating old or sick dogs. She is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD). Juliet’s website: www.julietmarillier.com Lancelot Schaubert, editor of this anthology, has written hundreds of stories, articles, and poems for markets like TOR (Macmillan), The New Haven Review, McSweeney’s, The Poet’s Market, Writer’s Digest, and The World Series Edition of Poker Pro. The Missouri Tourism Board also commissioned him to reinvent the photonovel through The Joplin Undercurrent.