<p>Humans are tough. Humans can last days without food. Humans heal so quickly, they pierce holes in themselves or inject ink under their epidermis for fun. Humans will walk for days on broken bones in order to make it to safety. Humans will literally cut off bits of themselves if trapped by a disaster. You would be amazed what humans will do to survive. Or to ensure the survival of others they feel responsible for. That's the other thing. Humans pack-bond, and they spill their pack-bonding instincts everywhere. Sure it's weird when they talk sympathetically to broken spaceships or try to pet every lifeform that scans as non-toxic. It's even a little weird that just existing in the same place as them for long enough seems to make them care about you. But if you're hurt, if you're trapped, if you need someone to fetch help? You really want a human. Twelve authors provide their perspectives on human ingenuity and usefulness as we try to find our place among the stars. From battletested to brokenhearted, humans are capable of amazing things. Humans Wanted shows not only what we are, but how awesome we can be.</p>

Humans Wanted

Literature & Fiction

Nye, Jody Lynn

Becker, Richard A.

Rustad, A. Merc

Acks, Alex

DesJardin, Marie

Brodski, Eneasz

Campbell, J.A.

Seay, Sydney

Thomas, Gwendolynn

United States

Cuppatea Publications LLC

<p>In fantasy stories, we read about people with mental illness who are susceptible to magic, closer to breaks in reality, more likely to be able to see the invisible. Depression is depicted as just a symptom of the quest being too hard and a love interest will snap the character right out of it. People with schizophrenia can see spirits and demons, but these people are discarded as the detritus of society once they are no longer useful to the plot. Bipolar disorder is often represented in the villains, those with the visions of God and their own invulnerability. People with PTSD can just get over it as the plot requires.These narratives are damaging and ignore the lives of people with mental illness to the point of romanticizing and erasing their experiences. The stories in this anthology challenge those narratives and show what can be accomplished when we take care of ourselves and seek help. They show the reality of being mentally ill, even though the settings are fantastical and magic abounds. These stories reveal how mental illness and its treatment can affect the magic that lies within all of us.</p>

Unlocking the Magic

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann

Rambo, Cat

Steinmetz, Ferrett

Shelby, Jennifer

Caethe, Vivian

Labit, Michaela

Sondheimer, Shiri

Flanigan, S. F.

Fantasy

We Cryptids

Craddock, Curtis

Nicoll, Kiya

Virdi, R.R.

Copen, E.A.

Wylie, Olivia

McDowall, Vista

Hachmeister, L.J.

Calisto, Veronica R.

Hardie, Linda Kay

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