We’re excited to announce the authors featured in our new anthology: Wars in the Stars Short Stories! With a foreword by Lisa Yaszek, this latest science fiction anthology publishes in August 2026 and contains thrilling tales of battles across galaxies. It joins our expansive Gothic Fantasy series: beautiful hardbacks that combine classic fiction on each theme with fantastic modern stories selected from submissions. As ever, we are grateful to all writers who submitted work for consideration, with many congratulations to the selected authors below.

Look Me in the Stars by Mei Davis

Avalon by Beth Dawkins

The First Conversion of Jaloop Demann by Chad Gayle

Ghost Ships of Alnitak by Alexander Hay

The Oysters of Pinctada by Larry Hodges

Once & Far Future by C.J. Howell

An Acceptable Risk to the Portfolio by Brian Hugenbruch

Seventeen Gam Theta by K.L.A. Hyatt

The Carmel B Crazies by Rick Kennett

The Working Conditions of Shift Three by P.L. McMillan

The Apostle by Jason Sabbagh

Enlightenment by Douglas Smith

The Wreck by Les Taylor

Brightened Star, Ascending Dawn by Merc Fenn Wolfmoor

Imperatrix by Nemma Wollenfang

Neither Do They Spin by William R.D. Wood

These selected stories from submissions will sit alongside these featured authors: Aliette de Bodard, Dr. Miles J. Breuer, Tobias S. Bucknell, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Ray Cummings, Cory Doctorow, Gwyneth Jones, Nancy Kress, Geoffrey A. Landis, Yoon Ha Lee, Garrett P. Serviss, and Stanley G. Weinbaum.

This book will be available to buy from August via book stores, Amazon, and our website page for Wars in the Stars Short Stories!