Star Catcher Publishing: 52 books

Pirates... out here? The last thing reporter Steve Gortney expects is pirates raiding the strange space-elevator on the farming backworld of Vorstogen. While he's thrilled for the exclusive on a pirate raid-in-progress, he soon finds his own life in danger from a secret the pirates are willing to...

On a run for her very life… For Mira Escala, a new job overseeing docks at Abashiri Sky City represents a new start. Until she winds up in the wrong place at the wrong time, witnessing the wrong event. Accused, her life on the line, and with no one to trust, Mira runs. Before someone sends her on a long fall through the clouds below. A science fiction suspense novelette.

Is leaving what she really wants? Tilly Simpson and her class graduate with grand plans for a future among the worlds of the Galactic Commonwealth. Dreams and aspirations are alive and well in the small town of Teacup Mountain, as well.  With worlds of opportunity and possibilities will Tilly...

Death lurks in the storm of a lifetime. Gardens are few on a floating city. When a new family arrives in her apartment high-rise, Hikari Lark introduces them to their large outdoor balcony garden. As Abashiri Sky City shuts down for the storm of the decade, darker shadows lurk in her beautiful corner...

Grandmother's house. A red cape. A planet-wide conspiracy. An invitation to visit Grandmother's house among the renowned giant trees of the planet gives Kate a welcome respite from her overbearing Uncle Travis. After Grandma goes missing, she joins forces with a local Gatherer boy to confront...

The Salmon Run Men's Club, the General Store cafe kitchen, and the one-month anniversary of the Callahans in Alaska... All the ingredients needed for a messy disaster of legendary proportions...  An Alaska short story placed in the "Salmon Run" series.  Welcome...

A request he can't refuse... Keeping the Sorin worlds free from vermin such as poachers and smugglers is a full-time job for Ranger Corsac. As a regular at the Gateway Roadhouse, the mysterious building appearing out of nowhere isn't a surprise. It asking for his help is. By the light of a bright...

One last job before retirement… When the object of career criminal Shawn Pickett's desire asks him to do one last job before he retires, how can he say no? Besides, is it really stealing if he retrieves stolen data from the thieves who originally stole it? Even if the thief is an attractive woman...

I like to live. I'm funny that way. The problem: dropping out of hyperspace into a pulsar system with no engines and a dead bridge crew. The small life-pods are death-traps in a system like this. I must convince the other passengers to stay with the ship and get the engines running. Before we lose...

Blame it on the dog - the age-old excuse. Sixteen writers took on the prompt with a collection of short stories across a variety of genres including fantasy, science fiction, contemporary, poetry, superhero, historical, humor, and more. The Forward Motion for Writer's Anthology is...