A writer usually has that one project that absolutely defines him. It's his MASTERWORK It's that short story, that novel, that anthology-whatever it is that is his most important writing. It's the project he's worked on for years-maybe all his life. It's what matters most to him. It's his MAGNUM OPUS It's built with all his skills and experience, all his hopes and dreams, all of the many deep facets that make him who he is. It's a TOUR DE FORCE It's the project that, when he's gone, he hopes will represent him forever-that thing that will outlive him, and show others what he felt, what he believed, what he could do... that thing that will tell others that he was here, and who he was. It's his CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT Here is a collection of an entire lifetime of poetry-three books in one volume, representing so much that was so important to the poet. He's gone now, but this collection lives-the poet immortalized. It's Bill R. Moore's LIFE'S TRIUMPH

SOME ARE SCIENCE-FICTION TALES The Church exiles deviants off-planet. Humans sail the seas in living ships. A woman willingly becomes victim to tribal aliens. A time machine changes a couple's marriage. Humorous insanity in a religious dystopia. A man discovers the perfect woman. The Soviets race to beat the Americans to the moon--and beyond. A woman needs a high-tech solution to her marital problems. OTHERS ARE FANTASY TALES An undead woman hopes of being chosen by the Zombie King. A man weds a mermaid in a union destined to end in a year. A frustrated woman finds a supernatural cure for her woes. Four women offer godhood to a wino. A girl is sworn to celibacy, and her suitors risk death if they defile her. A princess kidnapped by a dragon is desperate for rescue by her one true love. A captured werewolf faces a bizarre deal. SEVERAL ARE HORROR TALES A voyeur sees more than he expects. An Ancient Demigod demands human sacrifices. A couple receive night visits from demons. A serial killer experiences a supernatural threat. A man flees a creature not quite his wife. A plague blackens the glass in a man's house. Strange auras tell a man to strangle a woman he's never met. ALL ARE SALACIOUS TALES And all of these stories have one thing in common: an erotic theme. Sex isn't the whole story, but it's always part of the story. These salacious tales will take you on journeys across genres, from romance to lust, from teases and titillations to explicit stories and graphic sex. There's something for everyone... and probably more stories for you than you might expect. FEATURING 22 TALES by J.T. Beckett Milena Benini Julie Dixon David M. Fitzpatrick Jane Gallagher Janix Jenn Amy Judkins Holly Knight E.W. Lee William Markly O'Neal Corwin Merrill Robert M. Palmer Frances Pauli Dalibor Perkovic Aleksandar iljak and JOHN GRANT, two-time Hugo Award winner and winner of the Locus Award and World Fantasy Award

A Quiet Blue Wheel is the first in a series of stories by Maine authors. Editor David M. Fitzpatrick believes there are three things required to become a publishable writer: a basic understanding of English mechanics, an imagination, and a love of writing. He has worked closely with his student contributors to help them polish and streamline their stories for this anthology.

For centuries, adherents of the world's religions have had plenty of fiction to enjoy. Pick up any holy book, and you'll find an entertaining collection of silly fantasies-yet millions of people believe them and base their entire lives around them. It would be funny if the world weren't run, and constantly imperiled, by these religions-as it has been since man first made up stories to explain the unexplainable. Now comes Atheist Tales, a collection of speculative-fiction stories with themes to appeal to the disbeliever. After all, if the religious folks can have their books of fairy tales, why can't we have a few of our own? Unlike those fairy tales, the stories herein weren't written by primitive cultures, and they aren't intended to run your life. They aren't numbered by chapter and verse, and you don't have to memorize certain passages and ignore the contradictions and absurdities. They don't impart directives from imaginary deities, nor do they instruct on how to punish sinners. And they don't pretend to be true. This is fiction, not lies. But they do entertain, and they do make you think about what could happen to the world if those of us who choose reason and intellect over delusional fanaticism don't combat the insanity and it's allowed to grow even more out of control. Worshiping the authors of these stories is optional, but we don't recommend it.