Mechanized Masterpieces: A Steampunk Anthology (41 page)
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Authors: Anika Arrington,Alyson Grauer,Aaron Sikes,A. F. Stewart,Scott William Taylor,Neve Talbot,M. K. Wiseman,David W. Wilkin,Belinda Sikes
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Xchyler Publishing prides itself in discovery and promotion of talented authors. Our anthology project will produce four books a year in our specific areas of focus: fantasy, Steampunk, suspense/thriller, and paranormal. We proudly present Mechanized Masterpieces: a Steampunk Anthology as the second installment of this endeavor. Authors include Aaron and Belinda Sikes, Alyson Grauer, Anika Arrington, A. F. Stewart, David W. Wilkin, M. K. Wiseman, Neve Talbot, and Scott William Taylor; edited by Penny Freeman.
Also from Xchyler Publishing:
Vivatera
by Candace J. Thomas, April, 2013
Vanguard Legacy: Foretold
by Joanne Kershaw, April 2013
Grenshall Manor Chronicles: Oblivion Storm
by R.A. Smith, December 2012
Forged in Flame: A Dragon Anthology
, by Samuel Mayo, Brian Collier, Eric White, Jana Boskey, Caitlin McColl, and D. Robert Pease, edited by Penny Freeman, October 2012
Look for more exciting titles from Xchyler Publishing in 2013, including:
Shadow of the Last Men
, a dark dystopian fantasy, the first installment of The Next Man series by J.M. Salyards, summer 2013.
Mr. Gunn and Dr. Bohemia
, a Steampunk action/adventure by Pete Ford, summer 2013.
Primal Storm
, Book II of the urban fantasy series
The Grenshall Manor Chronicles
by R. A. Smith, October 2013; sequel to
Oblivion Storm
.
Held quarterly, our short-story competitions result in published anthologies from which the authors receive royalties. Additional 2013 themes include:
Mind Games
(psychological thrillers, summer),
Extreme Makeovers
(paranormal, fall),
Back to the Future
(fantasy, winter), and
Around the World in Eighty Days
(Steampunk, spring 2014).
To learn more, visit
www.xchylerpublishing.com
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Tropic of Cancer copyright © 2013 by Neve Talbot
Sense and Cyborgs copyright © 2013 by Anika Arrington
Micawber and Copperfield and the Great Diamond Heist of 1879 copyright © 2013 by David W. Wilkin
Little Boiler Girl copyright © 2013 by Scott William Taylor
The Clockwork Ballet copyright © 2013 by M. K. Wiseman
His Frozen Heart copyright © 2013 by Aaron and Belinda Sikes
Our Man Fred copyright © 2013 by A. F. Stewart
Lavenza, or the Modern Galatea copyright © 2013 by Alyson Grauer
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This is a work of fiction. Names, descriptions, entities, and incidents included in this story are products of the authors’ imaginations. Any resemblance to actual persons, events, and entities is entirely coincidental.
Xchyler Publishing
an imprint of Hamilton Springs Press, LLC
Penny Freeman, Editor-in-chief
www.xchylerpublishing.com
1st Edition: April, 2013
Cover and Interior Design by D. Robert Pease,
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Edited by Penny Freeman and Heidi Birch
Published in the United States of America
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Table of Contents
Tropic of Cancer By Neve Talbot
Sense and Cyborgs By Anika Arrington
Micawber and Copperfield and The Great Diamond Heist of 1879 by David W. Wilkin
Little Boiler Girl By Scott William Taylor
The Clockwork Ballet By M.K. Wiseman
His Frozen Heart By Aaron and Belinda Sikes
