Barbara Ashford

With her life in shambles, Maggie, escaping to Vermont, accepts a job in the summer stock company of the Crossroads Theatre where she discovers her true destiny on this magical stage with the help of a mysterious director. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Spellcast

When the love of her life returns to the land of the Fae, Maggie must not only recover from that loss, but take over the Crossroads Theatre. And while she believes all the enchantment is gone, Maggie's about to discover that true magic is hard to banish. Original.

Spellcrossed

Hazel King

Marie Brennan

Brian Crenshaw

Alma Alexander

Brian Hugenbruch

Crystal Sarakas

Jason Palmatier

Evergreen Lee

Diana A. Hart

Ryan T. McFadden

Marc Fleury

Anaea Lay

Antony Paschos

Evan Marcroft

Cislyn Smith

Maria Z. Medina

Adria Bailton

Desmond Astaire

A. Katherine Black

P.A. Cornell

Jack Gallegos

Chloie Piveral

L.D. Colter

Welcome to the first year’s worth of stories from the new online magazine ZNB Presents published by the small press Zombies Need Brains. In these pages, you will find original science fiction and fantasy stories of awe and wonder, darkness and light, ranging through all of the subgenres, including urban fantasy, alternate history, space opera, fairy tales, and more. They come from the most talented authors in the field today—new voices as well as trusted and familiar names. Join us as we explore visions of the past, present, and future, as we encounter strange new creatures, both in our own backyard, in the depths of space, and our own imagination. Here you will: --Enter an abandoned colony on a hostile world --Come face-to-face with a horrific Stampede on an alien planet --Search for a murderous golem made of salt --Fight in the brutal pits of an apocalyptic America --Fight in the brutal pits of an apocalyptic America --Fight in the brutal pits of an apocalyptic America --Find betrayal and redemption in a world full of clowns --Hunt for those who are killing your fellow gunslingers --Rebel with the Little Match Girl in a search for something beyond her story And so much more! Twenty-four stories written by Brian Hugenbruch, Jason Palmatier, Diana A. Hart, Evan Marcroft, Cislyn Smith, Hazel King, Barbara Ashford, Ryan T. McFadden, Maria Z. Medina, Adria Bailton, Marie Brennan, Crystal Sarakas, Marc Fleury, Anaea Lay, Desmond Astaire, A. Katherine Black, P.A. Cornell, Alma Alexander, Antony Paschos, Jack Gallegos, Brian Crenshaw, Chloie Piveral, Evergreen Lee, and L.D. Colter, each with its own illustration by artists Kat D’Andrea, Ariel Guzman, or Gulzara Tokhtamysheva. Welcome to the multi-faceted worlds of ZNB Presents. Find us on Patreon at: http://www.patreon.com/zombiesneedbrains

ZNB Presents: Year One

When she impulsively changes course and ends up in a town called Dale, former actress Maggie Graham lands a job in the summer stock company of the Crossroads Theatre, a magical small-town theatre where anything can—and will—happen. Original.

Spells at the Crossroads

Barbara Ashford

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