The Speculative Fiction Anthology written by and for those who love the genre - pushing boundaries, asking questions, demanding answers, and even providing some. Bringing back the best of Pulp We collect, anthologise, and produce one volume a year of the very best Speculative Fiction that Google+ can provide. All comers are welcome - we want everyone to have the chance to put their ideas before the world, to be the one who saw what the rest of us didn't - or wouldn't - and so change the world. Contents: 'On the Edge' by H. David Blalock 'Another Exile' by Michael David Matula 'The Legacy of...

Twenty-five short stories from David R. Grigg, exploring a variety of situations, characters and themes. - An old man struggling to survive on a meagre pension has an unexpected encounter with his past - Two policemen investigating a mysterious disappearance uncover a hidden tragedy - A professional car thief finds he has taken more than he bargained for - A photographer's model inherits his collection, and with it some sad memories - A man contemplating suicide is unexpectedly saved by love - The widow of a soldier strives to overcome her loss and set her child on a safer path - The chance...

Forty-three stories of speculation and fantasy by David R. Grigg, exploring the future and the past, the horrific, the humorous, the mysterious, the fantastic, and the merely disturbing. - Awakened from a terrible dream, a young woman strives to avoid a tragedy in real life. - Driving alone through the dark night, a photographer encounters extraordinary reminders of his dead wife. - A teenage boy sees faces everywhere he looks. He is always in the midst of a crowd. An ugly crowd. - A king driven mad by an ancient prophecy forces his queen to live in terror for their unborn child. - An old...

The Universe is vast, with many challenges, but will we be overcome by the forces that oppose us? Will we need to reshape ourselves, and become something new and strange? Will we even recognize our own descendants? The stories in this first volume of the Antares Anthology explore these wide-ranging issues and many more. Some suggest solutions, others raise more questions. Each provides a Glimpse of an uncertain future where Humanity strives to achieve its destiny, or perish in the attempt. Hinc itur ad astra - From here, the path to the stars.