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Hear Me Roar

Hear Me Roar: 17 tales of real women and unreal worlds

The anthology focuses on speculative fiction stories about female characters who are strong in many different ways. There may be futuristic or fantastic settings, but one thing remains the same: resourceful, resilient women who are committed to doing what is needed, no matter what the cost.

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Cherith Baldry, "Star Bright"

Jenny Blackford, "The Sorrow"

Kay Chronister, "Dustbowl"

Stephanie Gunn, "Broken Glass"

Kathryn Hore, "Generation Zero"

Kathleen Jennings, "A Hedge of Yellow Roses"

Faith Mudge, "Blueblood"

T R Napper, "The Silica Key"

Rivqa Rafael, "Function A:save(target.Dawn)"

Alter S. Reiss, "Catalysis"

Jane Routley, "Barista"

Cat Sparks, "Veteran's Day"

Kyla Ward, "Cursebreaker: The Mutalibeen and the Memphite Mummies"

Marlee Jane Ward, "Clara's"

Susan Wardle, "A Truck Called Remembrance"

Janeen Webb, "A Wondrous Necessary Woman"

Eleanor R Wood, "The Fruits of Revolution"

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 328 pages

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