From a young couple struggling to look after their baby to a new captain's reluctance to take command of her ship, and from a sun-addled stranger's appearance in town to the emergence of a sentient AI, the twelve tales presented here explore the central theme of an arrival by someone or something new. There's even an alien puppy. The stories are: Tithe by Griffin Carmichael Exodus by Alec Hutson First Bonding by Tom Germann Ice Dreamer by J J Green The Nanny by Cindy Carroll Right Hand by Jonathan C Gillespie What Make is Your Cat? by Richard Crawford Kaxian Duty by Cherise Kelley Lessons Learned by J Naomi Ay The Humra by Laura Greenwood The Hawk of Destiny’s Fist by James S Aaron Repulse by Alasdair Shaw

The Newcomer: Twelve sci-fi short stories

Literature & Fiction

Crawford, Richard

Kelley, Cherise

Hutson, Alec

Gillespie, Jonathan C.

Shaw, Alasdair

Green, J.J.

Germann, Tom

Ay, J Naomi

Carroll, Cindy

Short Stories & Anthologies

Alasdair Shaw

<p>Being an officer means balancing many conflicting demands. Making the wrong decision can have serious consequences. It takes a special kind of person to cope with the responsibility. The Officer is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Duty by Alasdair Shaw Patchworker 2.0 by M Pax Totaled by Benjamin Douglas Lucky Star by A R Knight There Comes a Time by J J Green Red Fortitude by Eddie R Hicks Pithos by Mark Gardner A Step on the Path by Tom Germann Rituals by Rick Partlow First Generation by Adrien Walker The Grape Thieves by Corrie Garrett</p>

The Officer: Eleven Science Fiction Short Stories (Scifi Anthologies)

Partlow, Rick

Gardner, Mark

Knight, A.R.

Garrett, Corrie

Douglas, Benjamin

Hicks, Eddie R.

Pax, M.

Equality (Two Democracies: Revolution)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Guardians are defenders, carers and guides. Some look after individual people, others whole planets or universes, but all share a strong belief in their responsibility to protect their charges. The Guardian is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Awakening - Alasdair Shaw The Lattice - Jeff Tanyard Biting Shadow - C Gold Gate of Dreams - Rick Partlow The Following Star - Elizabeth Baxter The Renewal - Zen DiPietro Stowaway - Benjamin Douglas Baptism of Fire - Cora Buhlert Sleeping Giant - Andrew Vaillencourt We Have the Stars - JJ Green Warning Signs - Edward M Grant

The Guardian: Eleven science fiction short stories (Scifi Anthologies)

Gold, C

Baxter, Elizabeth

DiPietro, Zen

Buhlert, Cora

VAILLENCOURT, ANDREW

Grant, Edward M

Alasdair C Shaw

Some renegades are born rebels, some forced into it to survive, while others make the choice on principle. The Renegade is an anthology of eleven science fiction short stories by writers from across the globe. It is part of the Newcomer series of scifi anthologies. The stories are:- Conscience - Alasdair Shaw First - Nate Johnson Atonement - Rick Partlow The Stepford Florist - JT Lawrence Tyrant - Mark Gardner Live by the Ten, Die by the Gun - Milo James Fowler S.A.D. - Jody Wenner Chameleon - C Gold Learning Curve - John Triptych A Pirate’s Life - Al Macy Needs of the Many - Troy McLaughlan

The Renegade: Eleven Science Fiction Short Stories (Scifi Anthologies)

Macy, Al

Lawrence, JT

Wenner, Jody

Fowler, Milo James

Triptych, John

Johnson, Nate

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