An impressive collection of fiction written by authors in Columbus, Ohio, Origins presents short stories by Amy Dalrymple, Matthew Hance, Chad Jones, Ben Orlando, Brad Pauquette and Kim Younkin. Origins includes an eclectic collection of wit, drama and intrigue, with genres ranging from adventure to science fiction. These heart-wrenching, funny, insightful short stories will please adult readers of all dispositions.

Origins: An Anthology

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Columbus Creative Cooperative

A wonderful collection of creative, entertaining stories, Overgrown: Tales of the Unexpected presents eight short stories, including the work of Josh Browning, Amy S. Dalrymple, Chad Jones, Matthew Hance, Ben Orlando, Brad Pauquette, Birney Reed and Kim Younkin. These overgrown tales, all written by talented authors in Central Ohio, will delight adult readers with their wit, intrigue, insight and honesty. These fantastic stories range in genre from comedy to the supernatural, and drama to science fiction.

Overgrown

Humor & Satire

Across Town presents twelve fantastic short stories, all written by Central Ohio authors. Each fictional tale is set in Columbus, Ohio. These creative, engaging stories, ranging from romantic comedy to adventure to science fiction, will satisfy readers of all types. The work of Central Ohio authors like Amy Dalrymple, John P. Deever, Gabrielle Gold, William J. Hallal, Justin N. Hanson, Brenda Layman, David Meeks, Todd Metcalf, Andrew Miller, Daniel O'Riordan, Brad Pauquette and Cynthia Rosi will lead you on an unforgettable journey amongst real Central Ohio landmarks and places like The Ohio State University, Northstar Cafe, Goodale Park and the famous topiary gardens. The bizarre, witty, intriguing stories of Across Town are a unique collection that you won't soon forget.

Across Town: Stories of Columbus

ANDREW MILLER

Brad Pauquette

Amy S. Dalrymple

John P. Deever

Cynthia Rosi

Brenda Layman

Daniel O'Riordan

Justin Nicholas Hanson

William J. Hallal

Gabrielle Gold

David Meeks

Todd Metcalf

While You Were Out, complete with fifteen witty, insightful, compelling, sometimes serious tales, presents the work of some of Columbus, Ohio s most talented writers. These engaging, inspiring short stories of resurrection will revive your spirit of imagination. You won t find any zombies or vampires in the pages of this book. From adventure to romance, comedy to science fiction, and every genre in between, inside you ll find fictional and non-fictional stories of people, animals, relationships, and even a car, that die and are resurrected.

While You Were Out: Short Stories of Resurrection

Bradley Nelson

Wayne Rapp

Deborah Cheever Cottle

Doug Devor

Ramona Douglas

Peg Hanna

Tina Higgins

Catherine Maynard

Jenny L. Maxey

Ben Orlando

Barbara Nell Perrin

Birney Reed

Nate Roderick

Genre Fiction

Columbus: Past, Present and Future features twenty-three short stories of Columbus, Ohio. Each story is set in Columbus, Ohio between the city s founding 200 years ago, and 2212, a date 200 years in our future. These captivating, enlightening stories, each of which was written by a different Central Ohio author, will entertain readers of all types. With a foreword by Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, Columbus presents twenty-three entertaining, unique stories written by Central Ohio s most talented writers, as well as art from the region s brightest visual artists. Columbus includes stories written by Robert Alexander,Deborah Cheever Cottle, Amy S. Dalrymple, Stephen C. David, C.J. Edwards, Drew Farnsworth, Jay Fulmer, Heidi Durig Heiby, Brenda Layman, Jenny L. Maxey, Kim McCann, Casey McCarty, Todd Metcalf, Leslie Munnely, S. Michael Nash, Bradley Nelson, Ben Orlando, Brad Pauquette, Birney Reed, Janet Slike, Christopher Sunami, Chad Wellinger and Kim Charles Younkin. Columbus also includes illustrations from fifteen Columbus artists, including Paul Binder, Scott Chaffin, Nick Coplen, Adrianne DeVille, Cortney DeWalt, Debra Fitch, Dorian Lefferre, Kevin McGinn, Jeff Ockerse, Doug Oldham, Melissa Pauquette, Hannah Ploechl, H.L. Sampson, Don Slobodien and Kelly Zalenski. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of every book will be gifted to the Columbus Historical Society, which strives to preserve and protect the history of Central Ohio.

Columbus: Past, Present and Future

Christopher Sunami

C.J. Edwards

Drew Farnsworth

Jay Fulmer

Heidi Durig Heiby

Casey McCarty

Kim Charles Younkin

Scott M Nash

Short Stories & Anthologies

Triskaidekan presents thirteen stories about the number 13. These captivating short stories will entertain readers of all types. The eclectic collection of fiction includes suspense, drama, romance, literary fiction, adventure, science fiction, and, of course, a little bit of horror. Every story included in Triskaidekan was written by an Ohio author. You'll recognize the names of some, and others are making their fiction debut. From thirteen cats, to the thirteen turns of the hangman's noose, to the unnatural value of the number 13 itself, these creative, witty, intriguing stories take the number 13 in every conceivable direction. Triskaidekan features stories by Aaron Behr, Deborah Cheever Cottle, Rachel Crow, Drew Farnsworth, Debra Fitch, Jules Knowlton, Krissie Lynch, Kelsey Lynne, Jenny L. Maxey, James S. McCready, Todd Metcalf, Laura Moe and Aaron Wyckoff.

Triskaidekan

Pauquette, Brad

United States

Columbus Creative Cooperative proudly presents an anthology of poetry by Ohio authors. Featuring renowned and debut authors alike, this magnificent collection of poetry, collected and edited by Hannah Stephenson, will please critical readers of all types. The poems in this collection explore every facet of the concept of the Ides: spring and the month of March, middles and centers, in-betweenness, senators, power, revolution and conspiracy, fortune-tellers, cautionary tales, ambition and sharp knives, among other things. On the Ides of March, the sea roars in celebration of the coming spring, and the full moon beckons to the feral fantasy of man and beast.

The Ides of March

Hannah Stephenson

Poetry

Best of Ohio Short Stories presents a collection of remarkable short stories by eighteen Ohio authors.A unique collection of literary and popular fiction, this fantastic anthology will please readers of all types.Columbus Creative Cooperative solicited short stories from Ohio's most prestigious institutions, and also welcomed work from writers of all skill and experience levels in an open, egalitarian submission process. From hundreds of qualified candidates, the best stories were selected for publication. This first-of-its-kind anthology features stories from notable Ohio authors, as well as stories from authors making their fiction debut. Best of Ohio Short Stories features the work of eighteen Ohio authors: David Armstrong, Mark D. Baumgartner, Joseph Downing, Kevin Duffy, Ann Brimacombe Elliot, Scott Geisel, Justin Hanson, Maria Hummer, Brenda Layman, Kelsey Lynne, Alice G. Otto, Brad Pauquette, Brooks Rexroat, Lin Rice, Anna Scotti, Heather Sinclair Shaw, S.E. White and Sara Ross Witt.From contemplative literary fiction to other-worldly science fiction, and everything in between, every reader will find something to love in this phenomenal book. This anthology truly represents the Best of Ohio Short Stories.

Best of Ohio Short Stories: Volume 1

With this collection of short stories, readers will travel into the imaginations of ten exceptional authors. From literary fiction to science fiction to ghost stories, this fantastic anthology will entertain adult readers of all types. If you're expecting tales of good Samaritans and happy travelers, you may want to take another route. For the Road explores the spectacular fear we hold for the unknown, as embodied by the lonesome highway. Seasoned travelers may laugh at the villains and specters within these pages, while homebodies will make sure to lock their doors a little earlier in the evening. For the Road will take you on a journey you won't soon forget.

For the Road: Short Stories of America's Highways

A unique collection of literary and popular fiction, the fifteen short stories featured in Best of Ohio Short Stories: Volume II will please readers of all types. These engaging, powerful, sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking stories have been carefully selected from hundreds of submissions from Ohio authors. The egalitarian selection process attracted and published authors of all types and experience levels, from the literary stalwarts of Ohio’s impressive academic communities, to debut authors toiling to rise above their day jobs. Best of Ohio Short Stories: Volume II features the work of Tom Barlow, Jennifer Bryan, Chris Burnside, Charles Derry, Scott Geisel, Emily Hitchcock, Brenda Layman, Ian Moeckel, Kathleen Nicklaus, Michael O’Donnell, G.L. Mislin, Lawrence Parlier, Brooks Rexroat, Tonja Matney Reynolds, and Sara Ross Witt. Every reader will find a story to love in this unique collection of short stories by Ohio authors.

Best of Ohio Short Stories: Volume 2

Hitchcock, Emily

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