In the tradition of Blade Runner and Brave New World comes a terrifying postmodern vision... Steven-Elliot Altman and Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse ignite a powder-keg of scientific and religious controversy in THE KILLSWITCH REVIEW as they explore, and explode, the arguments over prolonged life through Stem Cell technology as it heralds America into a new class system offering forced sterility, birth restrictions, mass unemployment, and a final solution through government sanctioned, technology-assisted suicide. Along with DeKelb-Rittenhouse, Altman, best known for his War Of The Worlds style faux medical epidemic that he launched with his best-selling novel DEPRIVERS, and his critically acclaimed (all proceeds dedicated to AIDS and Cancer research) anthology THE TOUCH, has again touched every societal sore spot imaginable in this exploration of the not-to-distant future (where many of us are still alive, and no one looks a day over thirty), and showed no fear in taking on both sides of the heated scientific and religious debates that are clearly headed our way, and that most of us have yet to even consider... Imagine living forever or, if not forever, indefinitely always looking the age you want to, with all your vitality intact. Medical progress and technology have eliminated disease. The only reason to die is because you choose to (most frequently the result of boredom, loneliness or bankruptcy), and then there is a simple, efficient, legally mandated way to do it. The problem is that while the world s population has increased, its natural resources have diminished. Species once essential to human survival are now extinct. All food is cloned. The United States has closed its borders. For the rest of the planet, poverty and disease are everyday realities. To save itself, India has allowed its people to have computers implanted in their skulls that permanently connect them to cyberspace, to serve as fortunetellers for bored U.S. citizens entertainment. Sex with androids is acceptable. In the U.S., forced sterilization is a matter of law. Couples must apply for permission to have children. But only the right couples need apply, and those approved can bear only one child. Now imagine you are one of those children, growing up without brothers, sisters, aunts or uncles in a place where no one who has work will voluntarily leave it. Opportunities are nonexistent unless you choose to be mutated and participate in violent arena sports guaranteed to kill you if the mutation doesn t do it first. At least you ll die rich and famous. For the rest of Generation Zero (as the youth of America self-proclaim themselves) there is nothing but time. Time to wait. Time to despair. Time to lose yourself in oblivion. Imagine a place where an entire generation might just decide they re better off dead and a system that might agree. All it needs is a trigger. Welcome to NewVada. By the year 2156, stem cell therapy has triumphed over aging and disease, extending the human lifespan indefinitely. But only for those who have achieved Conscientious Citizen Status. To combat overpopulation, the U.S. has sealed her borders, instituted compulsory contraception, and made technology-assisted suicide readily available. Yet in a world where the old can remain vital forever, America's youth have little hope of prosperity. Jason Haggerty is an investigator for the government agency responsible for dispensing personal handheld devices that record a citizen's final moments. When three teens stage an illegal public suicide, Haggerty suspects their deaths may have been murders. Now he must uncover proof and prevent a nationwide epidemic of copycat suicides. Trouble is, for the first time in history, an entire generation might just decide they re better off dead and a system that might agree. All it needs is a trigger.

The Killswitch Review

Steven-Elliot Altman

Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse

Yard Dog Press

From the Desk of Satan:Those freakin' Redheads are at it again! They're gonna be the death of me — oh, how I wish! As if Earth wasn’t already going to Hell, those girly-girls have decided to hurry along the Apocalypse. Well, excuuuse me if things aren't happening fast enough to please those high-maintenance broads! At times like these, I really miss their husbands."THE FOUR REDHEADS: APOCALYPSE NOW! has everything — God, Jesus, Marilyn Monroe, the Four Redheads, and much more. I promise you this: it gives new meaning to the word 'Gonzo!'"— Mike Resnick, author of Kirinyaga and Santiago

The Four Redheads: Apocalypse NOW!

Literature & Fiction

Rainbolt, Dusty

Mandala, Julia

Donahue, Linda

Eudaly, Rhonda

Humor & Satire

The Guardians

Abbey, Lynn

Genre Fiction

Zombies in Oz and Other Undead Musings

BAILEY, ROBIN WAYNE

Poetry

Wandering Lark: Book Two of the "Demon-Bound" Duology

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Underwood, Laura J.

Fantasy

IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT So kick back, grab a beer, fire up the grill, hunker down, and enjoy the ride. Eighteen of Sci-fi and Horror’s most inventive and -- dare we say demented -- minds have come together to compose a vision of the future which will scare the “bejesus” out of most “normal” folk. “Listen up! The world as we know it is going to end, just as you thought -- only not for the reasons you predicted. It’s not the meek who’re going to inherit the earth, or the rich, or the famous, or the well-prepared. No, the folks who survive the end of civilization are those who never needed it much anyway and for reasons... well, you’re not likely to guess why, but I promise you, once you’ve read Bubbas of the Apocalypse, you’re going to have a whole new perspective on the real mainstays of South’m cuisine: Twinkies, Spam, and rot-gut red sauce.

Bubbas of the Apocalypse

Rosen, Selina

Chandra was having a bad day anyway, but then that cat… “Starts with a galactic Ma Bell and the equivalent of the Wichita Lineman on the run from thugs demanding an object Chandra’s never even heard of, then throw in space pirates who steal party supplies, a cat who’s even more a law unto himself than most felines, and oddball planets where the inhabitants have deified Fifties TV sitcom characters or the drunks in the gutter at night are lawyers in court by day. It all adds to make All the Marbles a highly entertaining ride.” – Lee Killough, author of Wilding Nights “If you’ve missed Douglas Adams, you’ll laugh with relief when you read All the Marbles.” – Selina Rosen, author of Queen of Denial and Recycled “Rainbolt taps into the heart of science fiction; all that can be imagined is possible. All the Marbles is fast-paced, outrageous, and of a cosmic scale. Rainbolt will take you on a trip far from home, a trip well worth taking.” – Gary Moreau, author of Almost Human “Crossing screwball comedy with space opera, Dusty Rainbolt’s All The Marbles is a fast, funny take on far-future shenanigans and some eternal verities, like corporate monopolies and human idiocy. Readers will love this wild space chase after a mysteriously valuable object through galaxies far, far away with spunky heroine Chandra Solomon, a large cast of oddballs along for the ride, and Ivan the topdog cat.” – Carole Nelson Douglas, author of Cat in a Neon Nightmare

All the Marbles

Science Fiction

This book is unashamedly children’s horror in the age-old tradition of scaring children into good behavior.Many modern psychiatrists I’m sure would say this is wrong. However, I always say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” and parents have always used scare tactics when dealing with their kids.Besides, I think it’s sort of hypocritical for society as a whole to blast the old Grimm brothers’ fairy tales as being too graphic and too frightening for kids, and then condone – even fully support – the anti-drug and tobacco ads we see on TV every day. You’ve got ads in which human bodies are thrown around. If that’s not horror, I don’t know what is.Plain and simple, there are more things that damage children and society than drugs and cigarettes.I chose the stories in this collection not only because they were well written, and highly entertaining, but because they encompassed a full spectrum of “dos” and “don’ts” that every 21st century child needs to learn. It covers everything from firearm safety and petty thievery to dental hygiene and animal cruelty.

Authors, Multiple

Children's Books

It's the End of the World... Again That's right grab yer BBQ sauce, hunker down, and enjoy the latest in the Bubbas of the Apocalypse universe. Let's face it, when good ole boys and gals are left to their own vices... er I mean devices to fight the Yumbie horde in the time after the great Yuppie 25 Plague, certain niceties, rules of conduct, and laws are going to be tossed aside. Folks will bathe and brush their teeth when and if they feel like it. No one's going to care if someone's sleeping with their cousin, and your stupid friend Ned is going to own the keys to the world.

The Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse: Flatulence, Halitosis, Incest, and... Ned

A Mercenary with the Heart of a Bard… A True Healer torn between Duty and Vows… And a Child of Power who will one day stand against the Darkening…should he live so long… Rhoyd Smytheson had no idea what a terrible place the world could be when he ran away from home. Nearly killed by bandits, Rhoyd is rescued by the Keltoran mercenary, Conor Mac Manahan, and his healer wife Eithne. The bandits are under the control of the bloodmage Socorro Nathrach who wants to steal Rhoyd's essence. But when Socorro sends the bandits to fetch Rhoyd, Eithne is kidnapped instead, and Rhoyd and Conor must join magic and might to save her. Rhoyd learns that his destiny lies in the hands of a dead ancestor whose spirit is determined to create the ARD MAGISTER.... But in order to live up to that destiny, Rhoyd must face the worst enemy he has known...his own father.

Ard Magister

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