{"id":1659,"date":"2015-05-29T11:02:11","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T11:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stoneskin.wpengine.com\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2017-05-02T22:08:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T22:08:07","slug":"gods-memes-and-monsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stoneskinpress.com\/index.php\/gods-memes-and-monsters\/","title":{"rendered":"Gods, Memes and Monsters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gods_Memes_and_Monsters_cover_350\"A 21st Century Bestiary<\/h3>\n

The magic of bestiaries, or dictionaries of mythological creatures, has been captivating the human imagination since ancient times. Now, Stone Skin Press brings a fresh take on these compendiums of the fantastic with its latest anthology\u2014Gods, Memes and Monsters. Featuring over sixty authors, this stunning international volume offers entries and short stories that range from the horrific to the humorous. The bestiary shed lights on familiar beasts that are coping in our modern era, including gorgons, minotaurs, and mantichores. It also introduces newly discovered creatures such as meme mosquitoes, trashsquatches, and urbantelopes that are thriving in the cyber age.<\/p>\n

The authors include:<\/p>\n

Sam Agro<\/strong> * Peter Ball *\u00a0<\/strong>David Barnes * <\/strong>Jonathan Blum *\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Dennis Bolen<\/strong> * Rupert Booth<\/strong> * Emily Care Boss<\/strong> * Charlene Challenger<\/strong> * Jean-Francois Chenier<\/strong> * Peter Chiykowski<\/strong> * Richard Dansky<\/strong> * Dennis Detwiller<\/strong> * Peter Dub\u00e9<\/strong> * Julia Ellingboe<\/strong> * Chad Fifer *\u00a0<\/strong>Peter Freeman *\u00a0<\/strong>JM Frey *\u00a0<\/strong>Ed Greenwood<\/strong> * Dave Gross<\/strong> * Gareth Hanrahan<\/strong> * Kenneth Hite<\/strong> * Jonathan Howard<\/strong> * Sandra Kasturi<\/strong> * Nancy Kilpatrick<\/strong> * Kathryn Kuitenbrower<\/strong> * Chris Lackey<\/strong> * Robin Laws<\/strong> * Laura Lush<\/strong> * Nick Mamatas *\u00a0<\/strong>Silvia Moreno-Garcia *<\/strong>Patrick O’Duffy<\/strong> *\u00a0Jerry Schaefer<\/strong> * Ekaterina Sedia<\/strong> * Greg Stafford<\/strong> * Greg Stolze<\/strong> * Molly Tanzer<\/strong> * John Tynes<\/strong> * Monica Valentinelli<\/strong> * Myna Wallin<\/strong> * James Wallis<\/strong> * Kyla Ward<\/strong> * Jim Webster<\/strong> * Kurt Zubatiuk<\/strong>
\n…and many, many more.<\/p>\n

Pub Date<\/strong>: 1 July 2015
\nISBN-13:<\/strong> 978-1-908983-11-4
\nPrice:<\/strong> \u00a39.99\/$15.99
\nFormat<\/strong>: B Format – 198x129mm
\nBinding<\/strong>: Paperback
\nExtent<\/strong>: 310 pages
\nebook<\/strong>: Included<\/p>\n

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A 21st Century Bestiary The magic of bestiaries, or dictionaries of mythological creatures, has been captivating the human imagination since ancient times. Now, Stone Skin Press brings a fresh take on these compendiums of the fantastic with its latest anthology\u2014Gods,…<\/span><\/p>\n

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