Robbed of their chance at leaving Earth to pursue green-energy innovations, Ryn embraces new dreams—fighting deep sea threats in conjunction with a giant cephalopod. It’s 2139 in the Cali-Coastal Corporate Zone, and Ryn struggles with their own body and brain as they fight to survive five days locked up with academic rivals and the military-backed billionaires who’ve misled them all since their teenage years.

Ryn needs an exit strategy but doesn’t know whether to trust Akira, the hacker-spy who may have saved their life, or Jay, the geeky military rebel with a secret stash of hot chocolate. Not to mention, Jay keeps falling asleep in their bed, and Ryn’s not sure if either of them is interested in more—but at least they like the same shows!

Five Days. One Ocean. Unlikely allies connect to Dream the Deep.

Cover illustration by Matthew Spencer.

Author Clara Ward will be donating 100% of their royalties from Dream the Deep to conservation efforts for our global ocean.

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Sol the Wise Guy has stayed out of Hornytown for a hot minute. But when a sexy sheyd sweeps into his office saying she’s been framed for murder, well, sometimes a shmendrick’s gotta step up to the task.

This silly, satirical, romp through the Devil’s corner of D.C. prompts the question of what we could might repair with a little old Chutzpah.

Cover art by Andrew Hiller.

Media:

Bookishly Jewish

“Fun and clever, as it subverts all the genre rules with heavy, heavy Jewishness.” —Valerie Estelle Frankel, editor of Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy

Punk-Ass Book Jockey

“The worldbuilding is strong, the narrative style evocative, and the characters exciting.” —Alex Brown, Ignyte Award winning book critic

nerds of a feather, flock together

“Hornytown Chutzpah, like a good noir movie, keeps the pace lean and mean and knows when to move along the plot so that the story doesn’t flag. Like a screwball comedy, it knows exactly when to hit the comedy beats and when to become more serious. And it knows when to hit you in the heart and soul.” —Paul Weimer, Multi Hugo Award winning genre writer

The Skiffy and Fanty Show

“The plot is engaging, there are twists, yet everything holds up. The characters have a lot of emotional depth (human and demon alike) and there are moments of profound understanding and serious reverence. Worth your time even if you’ve read plenty of this subgenre.” —Daniel Haeusser

Reviews:

“Wonderfully fun! Hornytown Chutzpah swaps out Virgil for a mouthy private dick to lead you through hell. A visceral underworldly tale, and an unforgettable voice.” —Meg Elison, author of Foundling Fathers

“A detective goes to Hell. Literally. What a wild romp! I really enjoyed Hiller’s novella, right down to the very potent chicken soup. For people who love noir, detective stories, and the occasional Pit stop, this is for you.” —Joyce Chng, Hugo Award winner and author of the Fire Heart duology

“With verve, razor-sharp wit, and plenty of heart, Hornytown Chutzpah peels back the layers of hell (well, its DC-adjacent outpost) to expose the messy foibles of humanity. Timely, compulsively readable, and just plain fun.” —P. H. Low, Ignyte-, Locus-, and Rhysling-nominated author of These Deathless Shores

“Buckle up for a zany romp through the outskirts of hell. Andrew Hiller’s Hornytown Chutzpah mixes together urban fantasy, noir murder mystery, and a big splash of Jewish humor into a wildly imaginative story. It’s bonkers in the best possible way.” —Jo Miles, author of Warped State

“This glossary is fantastic. I love it!” —Jennifer Hudak, author of the Nebula finalist Witch Trap

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And as the Highest Voices work to silence the gods who keep Aelda safe, dangerous truths at the edge of the world still find their way to light.

Castoff is the thrilling follow-up to Catalyst and the conclusion of the Aspects of Aelda duology, by award-winning author Brandon Crilly.

Cover Art by Olajide Ajayi – LA Draws

Interviews:

• Sarah Gailey’s Stone Soup

Accolades:

• 2026 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite

Reviews:

“I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Castoff, Crilly’s followup to his amazing debut novel, Catalyst. I wanted more of his breathtakingly original world—a fractured planet now in pieces, held together by mysterious orbiting entities—more of the intriguing people he put into my head and heart, and, not least, to find out how he planned to resolve the surely impossible problems facing all. I’ll not spoil any of this for you but suffice to say, Crilly does not disappoint. Castoff is powerful, elegant, and filled with new surprises, bringing this epic fantasy to a thrilling and satisfying conclusion.  Crilly has a gift for portraying truly immense ideas and landscapes through the most intimate and personal of lenses, his characters, making his story utterly compelling to read. Bravo! Highly recommended.” – Julie E. Czerneda, author of the Night’s Edge series

“Whether through oldest friendships, budding love, or connection to the eldritch creatures that safeguard your world (what else!), Crilly masterfully explores conflict and renewal in relationships—all with an inventive and enthralling world as a backdrop.”– Claudie Arseneault, Indie Ink Award winning author of Baker Thief

“Definitely my favorite kind of sequel: the kind where the consequences follow on hard and fast from the first book.” – Author Marissa Lingen

“Castoff is beautifully layered and reads just like an epic fantasy. Crilly doesn’t make heroism look or come easy, and we get to see the cracks in history. The tension is one of the narrative’s biggest strengths. The characters each respond differently to faith and responsibility. The past resurfaces even when the people work to rebuild. Their world is still broken and trying to survive. It reminds me of N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season for these similar traits.” – Reader Views (5-Star Review)

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Cover Art by Mr. Amorn Setthitorn

Reviews

“Wolf’s Path is a remarkable new entry from Joyce Chng demonstrating why she’s one of the most ambitious and engaging SFF writers today. It’s an excellent introduction to her work that’s sure to delight you with its evocative prose and compelling ideas long after you’ve put it down!”
—Bryan Thao Worra, author of American Laodyssey

“Joyce Chng’s Wolf’s Path is a journey. A trek not merely through the author’s chronological career trajectory but across time, space, and genre. From piratical adventures on the high seas to worlds destroyed by climate change and resurrected through sheer will, from prose to poetry to autobiography, this lyrical collection is a celebration of the queer, the primal, and the sensory. Chng is a masterful storyteller, weaving together the rich cultural tapestry of Singapore with literary prose and fresh interrogations of genre fiction. Wolf’s Path is a howl of triumph.”
—Rachel A.Rosen, author of Cascade

“Wolf’s Path is an intricately exciting collection of speculative stories, poetry, and personal essays that flow together with an undercurrent of warmth and thoughtfulness. Joyce wonderfully creates stories that expand and question perspectives, with characters that can be as sharp as claws and soft as paw pads. They have a way of embedding the fury of injustices within plotlines so that something kinder can grow in their characters. Each story leaves us with catalysts for reflection, growth, and hope. Highly recommended for those who enjoy memorable, speculative stories that are robustly imaginative and edged with a quiet (sometimes feisty!) intensity.
—Dhiyanah Hassan, artist

“Whether it’s examining fantastical pasts, apocalyptic futures, or the SFnal world we call reality, Wolf’s Path is a fascinating exploration of how others use our differences against us, and how our differences ultimately help us find our place in the world. Chng excels at creating unique, relatable characters who will pull you in and stories that will change your perspective. Highly recommended, especially for those who feel they’re stuck between worlds—real or imagined.
—Stewart C Baker, author of The Butterfly Disjunct

“A collection to mark Chng’s turning 50 this year, this is a collection that embraces the changing nature of the writer over their career: from their earliest published work, through to very recent pieces, showing the consistent themes that Chng keeps coming back to. In particular, questions of what life can and might be like during war pop up several times; and explorations of gender, ethnicity, and identity broadly defined are a consistent presence. And Chng’s experience as a Singaporean is also fundamental to their stories, with many of the stories taking place in either a real or imagined Southeast Asia. It’s brilliant that Atthis Arts is publishing this retrospective collection. Too often white men get collected early in their careers and everyone else just… doesn’t. Chng’s voice is an example of one that should be highlighted and celebrated.”
—Alexandra Pierce, editor of Speculative Insight

“Wolf’s Path is full to the brim with beautifully written stories from the wonderfully imaginative mind of Joyce Chng.”
—Rohan O’Duill, author of the Cold Rush series

“You should deffo pick up a copy. The themes are bold and poignant, and the stories take you so well through a path of discovery. It’s wicked.”
—Dr. Emma Burnett, multi-published short fiction writer

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Atmospheric and meditative, Mysiak’s staccato Ukrainian storytelling paints an evocative tale of a motley and rather strange gathering of men who restore a broken-down factory aside an old, forgotten village to build and sell electronic machines assured to cause happiness. Though smoothly woven between pleasantries and mishaps, often calming, and frequently amusing, there is a deeply cutting edge of satire, fury, and rebellion to this meandering tale. In all of this, The Factory builds its own modern parable to remind the reader of love, community, and the joys of every single day, and the need—the urgency—to protect them.

Cover art and original design by Ihor Dunets, provided generously by our friends at Tempora Publishing

“The Factory is an amazing book that will repay careful reading but also just reading for fun.” —Tad Williams, Bestselling Author of The Last King of Osten Ard

Accolades

Longlist – 2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards for Novel

Media

Lit Hub: Ten Titles in Translation That Celebrate Ukraine: Nelly Klos Recommends Books, Plays, and Memoirs That Uplift Ukrainian Voices

Chytomo: Book of the Month

New Books Network: Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed hosts Hanna Leliv, Yevheniia Dubrova, and E.D.E. Bell to discuss The Factory.

In Conversation: E.D.E. Bell and Tad Williams discuss The Factory

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Sixteen brand-new tales from guests of the 2024 Gen Con Writers’ Symposium take you on a journey spanning the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and slipstream.

Featuring all-new short fiction from:

2024 Special Guest Linda D. Addison, Jennifer Brozek and Raven Oak, Richard Lee Byers, Brandon Crilly, Richard Dansky, Anthony W. Eichenlaub, Sarah Hans, Gabrielle Harbowy, Akis Linardos, Karen Menzel, Daniel Myers, Cat Rambo, Jason Sanford, LaShawn M. Wanak, Gregory A. Wilson, Bryan Young

Cover art by Alex Steffan.

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Shad-Dari has escaped her past, her dreams now in reach. An excavator of the valuable old sounds of Órino-Rin, she steals tiny, unheard fragments of the sacred songs to erase the painful echo of her home planet, Ekwukwe. In one rebellion too far, she sets off a chain of events that severs her from time itself, forcing her, without another way forward, to face her past.

Accolades

Longlist – 2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards for Artwork

Longlist – 2024 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards for Shorter Work

Media

Harare Review of Books

Reviews

“Set in the Sauúti universe and tightly packed with rich worldbuilding, Songs for the Shadows is crafted in beautiful prose and depth, meditating on silence and sound and song as powerful cultural entities—a magic system of sound excavation and the folding and manipulation of time that blew me away!”–Tlotlo Tsamaase, Caine Prize Finalist and author of Womb City

“In Songs for the Shadows, Ntumy continues the work of the Sauúti Collective, in immersing the reader into an expansive and complex world in which the magic and power of the oral—prayers, wails, chants, songs, words, and therefore stories—have been elevated to the most valued cultural artifacts. I was mesmerized by this world and by the rule-breaking, self-inventing Shad-Dari who, in seeking to drown out the echoes of her past loses everything she thought she needed.” –Gothataone Moeng, 2024 Whiting Award winner for Call and Response: Stories

“Cheryl’s writing is magical, lyrical and breath-taking. Imagine a world created by and out of sound – and that sound is linked to our very beings. Plus the beautiful evocations on the non-linearity of time and how we deal with the voices from the past. Bravo!” –Joyce Chng, author of Fire Heart

“Vivid, immersive and otherworldly. Songs for the Shadows takes us on a journey into the depths of shifting sound and reality, and connecting with that which can both destroy and heal us. Time shaped by sound, sound out of time, this is a novella that builds to an emotional crescendo.” –Stephen Embleton, 2024 Best Novella Nommo Award Winner

Cover Illustration by Akintoba Kalejaye

Cover Design and Cover Typography by Stephen Embleton

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And Grayshade is not alone. As he walks the markets, the districts, and the rooftops of the city, allies and enemies of unexpected origins reveal themselves, seeking to help or hinder him. Grayshade has seen enough of death. But can his determination to forge a new future, for himself and those he cares for, save him from the failures of his past?

Heretic is a novel of discovered love and ultimate sacrifice, a story about whether we can rise from the shadows into the light.

Cover Artist: Peter Tikos

Reviews:

“Wilson wraps up his fabulous The Gray Assassin Trilogy in the best possible way in Heretic. There’s all the action and wondrous magic you’d expect but so much more. The theme of redemption, of owning your past to build a better future, is front and centre, especially for Grayshade himself, lending a depth and compassion to this story rarely found in sword and sorcery. I loved it. You will. Highly recommended.” — Julie E. Czerneda, Hall of Fame author of the Night’s Edge series from DAW Books

“Heretic is an exciting novel of redemption through community. Wilson’s strength as a storyteller shines through the vividness of the city of Tellisar, the backdrop of the assassin Grayshade’s quest. This is a great read for anyone who loves classic fantasy TTRPGs and dagger-filled adventures.” — Darcie Little Badger, author of Elatsoe

“The Gray Assassin Trilogy is a gripping tale, a superb fantasy adventure wherein real characters stride off the pages to spend time with you, a bright hoard of gold and gems. Seize yours now!” — Ed Greenwood, internationally bestselling author and creator of The Forgotten Realms

“Pulls no punches in making its heroes work for a heart-pounding finale. Wilson knows how to challenge characters at every turn and take readers on a journey. Excellent conclusion to The Gray Assassin Trilogy.” — Brandon Crilly, Aurora-winning author of Catalyst

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This collection gathers 30 short stories from writers living in wartime Ukraine, their work translated into English for the very first time, as well as from international authors of Ukrainian heritage. Come, now, and experience the magic, the terror, and the wonder-filled surprises of the worlds they’ve brought to life.

Cover illustration by Taras Kopansky.

Media

Review by Nicole Yurcaba, Chytomo

Accolades

Longlist – 2023 British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) Awards for Collection

Reviews

“Bold and brave, its stories are a testament to the role of storytelling and remembering in Ukrainian culture. More so, Embroidered Worlds is a reminder to the world that Ukrainians do, and always will, exist.” – Nicole Yurcaba, Chytomo

“An amazing collection of short stories from the best Ukrainian sci fi and fantasy authors, made even more poignant because of the current war. The stories are very different and still heartbreakingly lovely, and the introduction is very helpful in telling the reader more about the authors and their own histories. Excellent book that I hope will be more popular with the Western readers.” – Rina Iosad, Book Reviewer

Places where you can help Ukrainians in need

And a message from translator Hanna Leliv: 2 January 2024

No donation is too small.

• Chytomo magazine is the largest independent media covering publishing and contemporary literary and cultural processes in Ukraine. https://chytomo.com/en
• The Hospitallers is a volunteer organization of paramedics who assist those who need immediate treatment, directly on the front line. https://www.hospitallers.life/
• Dobrobat is a volunteer construction battalion that assists the survivors in de-occupied territories in the urgent restoration of housing and social infrastructure. http://dobrobat.in.ua
• Unite with Ukraine is using funds raised to supply items such as medical and protective equipment to the front line. https://unitewithukraine.co
• UA Animals actively helps animals within war zones: evacuate, provide feed and medicines for shelters. https://uanimals.org/en
• Razom funds projects that are designed to have immediate manifestations of impact, with a focus on the needs on the ground to support Ukraine and on opportunities to amplify voices from Ukraine. https://www.razomforukraine.org
• The Leleka Foundation focuses on first aid, evacuation, and definitive care of war casualties in Ukraine by funding front-line medical professionals. https://www.leleka.care/donate
• Dignitas seeks to empower the Ukrainian people by providing essential humanitarian supplies, technology, training initiatives, and expert guidance. https://dignitas.fund

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When they reach Hawaiʻi and prepare to part ways, opportunity and mystery pull them closer together. Both scientific and personal discoveries take shape as they join with ex-lovers, lost friends, and found family. Wend must navigate an ever-shifting future, complicated by bioengineered microbes and a plot to silence scientists, entangled with inexplicable dreams and a calling to Be the Sea.

Cover Artist: Matthew Spencer

Author Clara Ward donates 100% of their royalties from Be the Sea to conservation efforts for our global ocean.

Media:

“The Cake is a Truth” by Clara Ward as a guest of Cat Rambo

Maria Haskins for Psychopomp

Many more interviews on Clara’s website.

Buzz:

“I am so delighted to see this book published. I read an early version, and it’s terrific. Please consider picking it up, perhaps by ordering through your local bookstore, or by requesting from your library!” — Cat Rambo, Nebula winning writer, editor, and teacher

Reviews:

“I’m not a big sci-fi person, but if more of it left me feeling as good as this one did, I’d call myself a huge fan.” — Alex Brown, Ignyte Award winning critic of Punk-Ass Book Jockey

“An amazing sci-fi novel… An eclectic cast of queer and disabled characters… If you enjoy optimistic stories that take into account the realities of our world but present innovative solutions, you’ll enjoy Be the Sea“ — Dawn Vogel, History That Never Was

“Reading BE THE SEA felt like diving into the rhythm of a character’s actual life – not “skipping to the good parts,” but watching everything, a day at a time, an hour at a time. It’s an interesting life, which involves sea voyages as well as a gradually unfolding set of psychic experiences and intrigues, but you get to watch not just the intrigues but the way they fit into a larger pattern of routines, career struggles, relationship negotiations, eating, sleeping, and storytelling as our protagonist, Wend, struggles to articulate why they’re here on this voyage and what they feel. I’m just so here for the type of experience that this book offers.”  —  Ada Hoffman, author of The Outside

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