Editing an anthology can prove tricky business. Wonderful stories sometimes find themselves on the rejection pile simply because they do not fit in the editor’s vision of that anthology. So, editor Mark Leslie decided to save some of those amazing stories for this latest volume of Fiction River: Editor’s Choice. These tales run the gamut from YA fantasy to cozy crime to slipstream to horror. And they represent the incredible diversity of styles, voices, and genre that inspired Adventures Fantastic to call Fiction River “one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today.”

Table of Contents

“The Four Thirty-Five” by Annie Reed

“Bertie’s Choice” by Jamie McNabb

“Mirror Skillz” by Dave Raines

“Holding the Door” by Elliotte Rusty Harold

“Trees” by Diana Benedict

“The Blood is on the Wall” by Felicia Fredlund

“The Glass Girl” by Leah Cutter

“Breaking Kayfabe” by Kelly Washington

“Lemonade and Larceny” by Lauryn Christopher

“First Day, Every Day” by M. L. Buchman

“Touch” by Michael Kowal

“The Rock of Ages” by Ron Collins

“He Saw” by Dan C. Duval

“Bad Dates Bite” by Kerrie L. Hughes

“No Farther” by Laura Ware