Clockwork Universe

by Seanen McGuire

  Joshua Palmatier is a fantasy author with a PhD in mathematics. He currently teaches at SUNY Oneonta in upstate New York, while writing in his “spare” time, editing anthologies with fellow zombie and co-editor Patricia Bray, and founding the anthology-producing small press Zombies Need Brains LLC. His upcoming fantasy novel Shattering the Ley (July 2014) starts a new fantasy series, although you can also find his Throne of Amenkor series already on the shelves. He is currently hard at work writing the sequel to Shattering the Ley and designing the kickstarter for the next anthology. You can find out more at www.joshuapalmatier.com or www.benjamintate.com (yes, he committed pseudonym) or at the small press’ site www.zombiesneedbrains.com. Or follow him on Twitter as @bentateauthor or @ZNBLLC.

  Acknowledgements

  This anthology would not have been possible without the tremendous support of those who pledged during the Kickstarter run from July 15-August 15, 2013. Everyone who contributed not only helped create this anthology, they also helped set up the small press Zombies Need Brains LLC, which I hope will be bringing SF&F themed anthologies to the reading public for years to come … as well as perhaps some select novels by leading authors, eventually. I want to thank each and every one of them for helping to bring this small dream into reality. Thank you, my zombie horde.

  Signature Zombie: Jonathan S. Chance

  Tuckerization Zombies: Julie Blackwood, Elizabeth Vrabel, Missy Gunnels Katano, Lori Joyce Parker, Jake Palmatier, Terry D. England, Brian Shay

  Artistic Zombies: Vince & Diane Tate, David J. Fortier, Carla Larson, Ryan Leduc

  Author Zombies: John L. Borbone, Andrea & Duncan Rittschof, Jenn Falls, Jennifer D’Ambrosio, Yankton Robins, Doug James, Kenya Mizzell, Rachel Sasseen, Niem To, Steven Mentzel, Galit A.

  Sampler Zombies: Michael Trick, Brad Roberts, R.K. Bentley

  All the Anthologies Zombies: Jennifer Della’Zanna, Michael Halverson, William Gunderson, Andrea Gygli Jennings, Jeff Ryan, Edward Willett, Kevin Niemczyk, Shannon Page & Mark J. Ferrari, Tory Shade, Paul Saunders, Jen Woods, Kristina VanHeeswijk, Flights of Fantasy Books, Mi L. Holliday, Philda, Adam L. Crouse, Ronda Sanders, Kel “Selwyn” George, Devin La Salle, M.J. Fiori, Alex Newman, Morva Bowman & Alan Pollard, John C. Ness, Megan E. Daggett, Rachel Blackman, Cora Anderson, Wolf SilverOak, Rob Coke, Bill O’Connor, Danielle Hall, Konstantin Goreley, Teresa Home, Chris M.

  Anthology Zombies: Robert E. Waters, Shauna Shoptaw, Beth Curtin, Andrew Croftcheck, MarnieCollette Walski, Rev. Dr. Brian Gray, Nick Watkins, Brian Y. Ashmore, Gregg Kern, Clare Deming, Alex von der Linden, Mike Douton, Mike Prosser, Rachel K., Terrell Scoggins, Kit Gordon, Ruth Stuart

  Paper Zombies: Doug S., Daniel W., Jeffery Lawler, Jeremiah Whitmore, Colin MacDonald, Rebecca M., Jon K.G. Allanson, Lucinda Caughey, Steven Halter, Barbara Campbell, Chase Graham, Andy Vasbinder, Andrea M. Gregory, Hannah Schofield, Katie Rose, Melissa C., Donaithnen, Samantha, Cathy Brown, Ashley Dzama, Jackie Kessler, Sylvia Izzo Hunter, Twila Oxley Price, Steven Pratt, Angus Abranson, Mike Hampton, Lexie C., Jennifer Spadafino, batwrangler, Mean Mr. Fallywalker, C. Lennox, Matthew Markland, Vendela Cognition, Doug Bissell, Landon O., Roel Veldhuyzen, Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell, John Leavitt, Bill McGeachin, Thea Maia, Ty Wilda, Sarah M. Heile, Taylor Sanfilippo, Becky LeJeune, Michael “The Mad Hatter” Pye, Peggy Wiles, Tim V., Peter R. Ellis, Sandra Komoroff, Peter Young, Marcus Gipps, Smashingsuns, Richard Arnold, Richard P. Bissmire, Anthony McDonald, Tibicina, Peter Ruggles, Mads Anders, Hans Ranke, Elizabeth Bear, Eric (squirmydad) Brown, Erin Kowalski, Lisa Kueltzo, Paul Genesse, Damon Eric English, Shawn Marier, Carmine Pellosie, Jr., Stephanie Ascone, Fen Eatough, Michael Moe, Jason Palmatier, Alice Bentley, Ron & Tara Oakes, Thomas & Leo Santilli, Colleen Reed, Michael Feldhusen, Sarah, Jeff Gulosh, Mike O’Toole, Pete Hollmer, Epiphyllum, Nayad Monroe, Sheryl Ehrlich, Geoggrey ford, Gwydion Vennema, D. Andrew McChesney, Kelli Neier, Jess Lethbridge, Carla Borsoi, Jonny Lynn, Alli Martin, Gary Ehrlich, Lisa Magruder, Sofie Bird, Nick Laperouse, Naloth Halcyon, Jeff, Gary Phillips, Chaos, Jon McFarling, Cara Ellis, Tammy L. Garland, Scot Taylor, Fred & Mimi Bailey, Sean Collins, Lauren M. Roy, Sara Glassman, Pam Palmer, butterflywings, Joseph Cinek, Christine Swendseid, Robbin Wayward, James Turnbull, Silence in the Library Publishing, arzvi, Cheryl Losinger, Mark Kiraly, Paul McMullen, Kerry aka Trouble, Camron Saleh, Andrew V., Jasmine Stairs, PatK, Mariann Asanuma, Dan & Kat, Brooks Moses, Michael Wyatt, Nickolaus Eskew, Wooz, Julie Frost, April Steenburgh, Kimberly M. Lowe, Maggie Allen, Kendra Leigh Speedling, Kristie Strum, matthew, Christopher Mangum, Christopher Mansell, Peter Bernstorff, Cameron Paine, Ash Marten, DrTest

  Electronic Zombies: Steven Saus, Jen Edwards, Karen, M.J. Fletcher, Rhel na DecVande, Emily R., Jon “Westy” Westenberg, Michele Dainiak, Mark C. Chu-Carroll, Andrew Barton, jennielf, C. Yau, @syntheticbrain, Yaron Davidson, Jackie D., K. Strawser-Booth, Candice Velasco, Josh Bluestein, Jonathan Foulkes, C. Budworth, Brook & Julia West, Fred Herman, Muriel Jackson, Ian Mond, David Wohlreich, Celeste Wetzel, Ellie Paxton, Justin Pinner, Gary Newcomb, Keith Hall, David Peek, Hendel Thistletop, Janni Lee Simner, Jason Rubenstein, Alan Thiesen, A. Chatain, Ian Simpson, Ichimonji10, Kate Gendall, Tom Conneely, Patricia Bullington-McGuire, Jack Vivace, Priscilla Spencer, Robert M. Everson, Samanda B. Jeude, Lynna Landstreet, Cliff Winnig, Aimee Kuzenski, Eagle Archambeault, Olai Amund, Jennifer Kahng, Stephanie Leary, David B., Gordon Waddell, Kyle Kinnear, Andy Miller, Lizzy Boden, Taylor Davis, Michael Coward, Olivia Gillham, Jeffry Rinkel, Steve Downey, Kristjan Wager, Lesley Smith, Jason Best, David Perkins, Jay Watson, James Weber, David Nicklin, josh green, Archaeron, Jan Gehrer, Erik DeBill, James “@realjimbob” Spinks, Bill & Laura Pearson, H., Orla Carey, Thomas P. Leahy, Ian Harvey, David Francis, William Hughes, Kari, Nathan Turner, Raymond Cypher, Kyle Bennett, Andrew Tudor, Jill Munro, Axel Wiklund, Mary Alice Wuerz, Robert Maughan, @competentgirl, sam murphy, Andy Armino @5thWall, Anastasia Talen, Elizabeth McCoy, James Husum, Rohith Thumati, Maurice Strubel, Chris Harrison, Kai Nikulainen, Samuel Lubell, Nancy Campbell, John Murphy, Sheryl R. Hayes, Joanne B., Lisa Kruse, Thomas Cherneskie, Kayla F., Todd V. Ehrenfels, Peter Donald, Jesse McClusky, Doug Sarver, Tehani Wessely, Josh & Lisa, Carl Haynes, William M. Reed, Jerry Gaiser, Alexander Kevin Apgar, L.E. Doggett, Keith Chapman, Alexandre, Genevieve Cogman, Tahmi DeSchepper, Kevin J. “Womzilla” Maroney, Mark Martinez, Gregory A. Wilson, Jarrod Coad, Sol Foster, Emrys W. Hopkins, Gavran, Tony Fiorentino, Sonika Balyan, Khinasidog, Max Kaehn, Andy Cook, Katharine, Alan MacDonald, Dennis Ferruzzi, Angela Korra’ti, Michele Maakestad, Jake Haney, Ryland J. Kayin Lee, D. Miles Martin, Elizabeth Creegan, Kevin Flynn, Lianne Burwell, Jen Warren, S.M. Kennedy, Tera Fulbright, Alexander Smith, Derek Akerhielm, Ren Warom, Annika Samuelsson, Francis Budden-Hinds, TwShiloh, Matt Wagner, David Small, J.P. Goodwin, Michael Nichols, Christian Decomain, Catherine Sharp, Thomas Zilling, Laura Reid, Steven V., Mayer Brenner, David K. Mason, Brian Brunswick, Shiyiya LeCompte, Karne, Kaia Gavere, Helen Savore, Ben “Zhaph” Duguid, Brian, Sarah & Josh Williams, Heathyr Fields, Nojh, Anna McDuff, Zuhur Abdu, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Akimotos, Larisa LaBrant, Matt Hurlburt, Terese Ramin, Simon Julian, Thomas MacGregor, Alexey Romanov, Jan Meiners, Matt Pearsall, Ben Stanley, Celeste M., Heidi Cykana, Ginger, Dana, Sharon Wood, Elizabeth McKinstry, Kevin Heard, Jaime Wurth, Michael Hanscom, John “johnkzin” Rudd, Kelly Myers, Alicia & Howard Kleinman, Lorena Dinger, Stephanie Franklin, Leigh B., huskiebear, Muse, Ben Wolfe, Eleanor Russell, J.W. Alden, Joseph Asante, Jennifer Thorburn, Lightning, Carol J. Guess, Noel Coughlan, Deanne Fountaine, Rebecca Harbison

  Friend of the Zombies: Andy Clayman, Bob Whitely, Deborah Dalton

  Minion Zombies: Matthew Bongers, Svend Andersen

 

 

 
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