Awards Eligibility Post: 2016

If you're nominating books and stories for any of the science fiction and fantasy awards, we hope you'll consider what we published in 2016. World Weaver Press published nine books in 2016: four novels, two novellas, and three short fiction anthologies. All of our eligible work is listed below. More information (including excerpts and reviews) can be found by clicking on each book's cover. If you would like to obtain a copy of anything listed here primarily for award consideration, please contact our publicity manager.

Novel

Title: CAMPAIGN 2100: GAME OF SCORPIONS

Author: Larry Hodges

Release Date: March 8, 2016

Genre: Science Fiction / Political Satire

Editor: Eileen Wiedbrauk

Cover Designer: Sarena Ulibarri

Title: BITE SOMEBODY

Author: Sara Dobie Bauer

Release Date: June 21, 2016

Genre: Paranormal Romance / Rom Com

Editor: Trysh Thompson

Cover Designer: Amanda C. Davis

Title: OMEGA RISING

Author: Anna Kyle

Release Date: June 7, 2016

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Editor: Cori Vidae

Cover Designer: Eileen Wiedbrauk

Title: THE MEDDLERS OF MOONSHINE

Author: A.E. Decker

Release Date: October 25, 2016

Genre: Fantasy / Young Adult

Editor: Laura Harvey

Cover Illustration: Cary Vandever

Novella

Title: CHAR

Author: Kristina Wojtaszek

Release Date: April 26, 2016

Genre: Fantasy / Fairy Tale

Editor: Sarena Ulibarri

Cover Designer: Sarena Ulibarri

*According to some guidelines, CHAR may fall into the Novel category.

Title: MURDER IN THE GENERATIVE KITCHEN

Author: Meg Pontecorvo

Release Date: September 27, 2016

Genre: Science Fiction

Editor: Sarena Ulibarri and Eileen Wiedbrauk

Cover Designer: Sarena Ulibarri

Anthology

Individual eligible stories within these anthologies are listed as short story or novelette in their own categories below.

Title: SIRENS

Editor: Rhonda Parrish

Release Date: July 12, 2016

Authors Included: Kelly Sandoval, Amanda Kespohl, L.S. Johnson, Pat Flewwelling, Gabriel F. Cuellar, Randall G. Arnold, Michael Leonberger, V. F. LeSann, Tamsin Showbrook, Simon Kewin, Cat McDonald, Sandra Wickham, K.T. Ivanrest, Adam L. Bealby, Eliza Chan, and Tabitha Lord

Cover Designer: Jonathan Parrish

Title: HE SEES YOU WHEN HE'S CREEPIN': TALES OF KRAMPUS

Editor: Kate Wolford

Release Date: November 22, 2016

Authors Included: Steven Grimm, Lissa Marie Redmond, Beth Mann, Anya J. Davis, E.J. Hagadorn, S.E. Foley, Brad P. Christy, Ross Baxter, Nancy Brewka-Clark, Tamsin Showbrook, E.M. Eastick, and Jude Tulli

Cover Illustration: Connor Anderson

Title: SPECULATIVE STORY BITES

Editor: Sarena Ulibarri

Release Date: August 9, 2016

Authors Included: Shannon Phillips, Adam Gaylord, Rebecca Roland, Dianne Williams, M.T. Reiten, Larry Hodges, Anya J. Davis, Jamie Lackey, Megan Neumann, Kristina Wojtaszek, Gregory Scheckler, Sandi Leibowitz, Nora Mulligan, Tom Howard, and A.E. Decker

Cover Designer: Sarena Ulibarri

*Speculative Story Bites is Ebook only

Novelette

From He Sees You When He's Creepin': Tales of Krampus, edited by Kate Wolford

• “Villainess Ascending” by Steven Grimm
• “The Business of Christmas” by Anya J. Davis
• “A Winter Scourge” by Tamsin Showbrook

Short STory

From Sirens, edited by Rhonda Parrish

• "Siren Seeking" by Kelly Sandoval
• "The Fisherman and the Golem" by Amanda Kespohl 
• "We Are Sirens" by L.S. Johnson
• "Moth to an Old Flame" by Pat Flewwelling
• "The Bounty" by Gabriel F. Cuellar
• "The Dolphin Riders" by Randall G. Arnold
• "Is This Seat Taken?" by Micheal Leonberger 
• "Nautilus" by V. F. LeSann 
• "Siren’s Odyssey" by Tamsin Showbrook
• "Safe Waters" by Simon Kewin  
• "Notefisher" by Cat McDonald 
• "Experience" by Sandra Wickham
• "Threshold" by K.T. Ivanrest 
• "The Fisherman’s Catch" by Adam L. Bealby 
• "One More Song" by Eliza Chan 
• "Homecoming" by Tabitha Lord

From Speculative Story Bites, edited by Sarena Ulibarri
*Stories with hyperlink can be read online for free. Reprints excluded from list.

• "The Business of Thorns" by Shannon Phillips
• "Hummer" by Adam Gaylord
• "The Gift of Death" by Rebecca Roland
• "Wild Corner" by M.T. Reiten
• "The Legacy of the Butterfly King" by Anya J. Davis
• "The Museum of Haunted Objects" by Megan Neumann
• "John Knocking" by Kristina Wojtaszek
• "A Persistence of Ghosts" by Gregory Scheckler
• "Ligeia" by Sandi Leibowitz
• "This Old House" by Nora Mulligan
• "Granny Grizz" by Tom Howard

From He Sees You When He's Creepin': Tales of Krampus, edited by Kate Wolford

• “He Sees You When You’re Sleeping” by Lissa Marie Redmond
• “Santa’s Little Helper” by Beth Mann
• “Schadenfreude” by EJ Hagadorn
• “Family Tradition” by S.E. Foley
• “Krampus: The Summoning” by Brad P. Christy
• “The Outfit” by Ross Baxter
• “Family Night” by Nancy Brewka-Clark
• “Bad Parents” by E. M. Eastick
• “Memo From Santa” by Jude Tulli