Jennifer Wells: Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy's Edge

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DARK BEYOND THE STARS

BEYOND THE STARS: A Planet Too Far

BEYOND THE STARS: At Galaxy’s Edge

BEYOND THE STARS: New Worlds, New Suns (April, 2017)

BEYOND THE STARS: Unimagined Realms (August, 2017)

First of all, I want to thank the amazing authors who contributed to this anthology. I am thrilled to present the fantastic stories in this book.

My thanks also go to the many folks who collaborated in putting this volume together…

Julie Dillon, two-time Hugo Award-winning artist, who made the glorious art for our cover, front and back. This is her third cover for us, and the illustrations she creates continue to amaze and inspire.

Kendall Roderick, who designed the cover, and who was as resourceful and professional as always.

Therin Knite, who formatted the digital and print editions of this collection. Thanks for your dedication and patience, Therin.

David Gatewood, who edited the first of these anthologies, Dark Beyond the Stars , which stands as a powerful foundation for the ongoing series.

Ellen Campbell, our editor, who keeps us all on track and helps herd the occasional roaming author cat.

Samuel Peralta, whose Future Chronicles anthologies inspired the Beyond the Stars series and whose entrepreneurial vision continues to create new opportunities for indie writers.

I am also grateful to the ever-growing indie author community, which remains an amazing resource for writers of any level of experience.

And of course, I thank Richard.

Ellen Campbell is an editor and lifelong voracious reader. Her credits include more than a hundred titles across multiple genres including works from bestselling authors Peter Cawdron, Nick Cole, and Eamon Ambrose. She has edited five issues of the international best selling Future Chronicles Anthologies to date, and was Editor-in-Charge of the Apocalypse Weird Metaverse. This is her second appearance for the Beyond the Stars anthology series.

Campbell currently resides in Huntsville, Alabama with her husband and two Egyptian gods, canine type. (AKA Basenjis)

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The contents of this book are fiction. Any resemblance to any actual person, place, or event is purely coincidental. Any opinions expressed by the authors are their own and do not reflect those of the editor or publisher.

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BEYOND THE STARS: At Galaxy’s Edge , copyright © 2016 Patrice Fitzgerald and eFitzgerald Publishing, LLC.

Foreword, copyright © 2016 Jennifer Foehner Wells. Used by permission of the author.

“The Good Food” by Michael Ezell, copyright © 2016 Michael Ezell. Used by permission of the author.

“Epsilon Directive” by David Bruns, copyright © 2016 David Bruns. Used by permission of the author.

“Just An Old-Fashioned Lust Story” by Christopher J. Valin, copyright © 2016 Christopher J. Valin. Used by permission of the author.

“The Quarium Wars” by E.E. Giorgi, copyright © 2016 E.E. Giorgi. Used by permission of the author.

“Re/Genesis” by G. S. Jennsen, copyright © 2016 G. S. Jennsen. Used by permission of the author.

“Second Place” by Nick Webb, copyright © 2016 Nick Webb. Used by permission of the author.

“Last Pursuit” by Piers Platt, copyright © 2014 Piers Platt. Reprinted by permission of the author.

“Relic Hunter” by Chris Fox, copyright © 2016 Chris Fox. Used by permission of the author.

“Procurement” by Adam Quinn, copyright © 2016 Adam Quinn. Used by permission of the author.

“One More Star, Shining” by Anthea Sharp, copyright © 2016 Anthea Sharp. Used by permission of the author.

“Tabitha’s Vacation” by Michael T. Anderle, copyright © 2016 Michael Anderle. Used by permission of the author.

“Elvis Has Left the Building” by Caroline A. Gill, copyright © 2016 Caroline A. Gill. Used by permission of the author.

Acknowledgments and all other text, copyright © 2016 Patrice Fitzgerald.

BEYOND THE STARS: At Galaxy’s Edge is part of the ongoing Beyond the Stars series produced by Patrice Fitzgerald. www.PatriceFitzgerald.com

Edited by Ellen Campbell (http://ellencampbell.thirdscribe.com)

Cover art by Julie Dillon (http://www.juliedillonart.com)

Cover designed by Kendall Roderick (www.RMind-Design.com)

Formatted by Therin Knite (http://www.knitedaydesign.com)