War Stories: Modern Military Science Fiction

A project in Barre, VT by Andrew Liptak
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An anthology of Military SF, exploring how warfare might affect the soldiers and civilians of tomorrow.
Backers: 357
Average Pledge Per Backer: $32

Funded: $11,430 of $10,000
Dates: Oct 14th -> Nov 14th (32 days)
Project By: Andrew Liptak
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November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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New Backer Level - 3 eBook package!

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We're now offering a new level: Communications Sergeant, which bundles together three ebooks: War Stories and both volumes of the Apex Book of World SF, for $30!  Communications Sergeant - You will be issued (1) DRM-Free copy of the War Stories... (Read More)

Author Announcements: Susan Jane Bigelow and F. Brett Cox

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We're pleased to announce two authors have joined the War Stories Table of Contents, Susan Jane Bigelow and F. Brett Cox:  Susan Jane Bigelow is a librarian, writer and political columnist. She's the author of the three Extrahumans books and The... (Read More)

Upping Your Pledge

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
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November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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All the Guest Posts!

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
So, we've been talking quite a bit about the War Stories anthology to a bunch of really cool people. Over the weekend and this morning, those have started hitting the web. Want some background information on War Stories, some information about the... (Read More)

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Author Announcement: Thoraiya Dyer

November 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We are pleased to announce that Thoraiya Dyer has been conscripted into the War Stories army with her story 'One Million Lira'! Thoraiya is a three-time Aurealis Award-winning, three-time Ditmar Award-winning Australian writer based in the Hunter... (Read More)

Toonari Post Interviews

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
War Stories editors Andrew Liptak and Jaym Gates were recently interviewed about War Stories for Toonari Post. See what they have to say about the anthology, their backgrounds and motivations for assembling it over here:   Part 1 Part 2  (Read More)

Reddit AMA!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings!  If you're a redditor, head on over to the site later today: War Stories editors Andrew Liptak and Jaym Gates will be taking part in a Reddit AMA, along with a number of authors contributing to the anthology: Maurice Broaddus, Greg... (Read More)

Guest Posts!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Both of our co-editors, Andrew Liptak and Jaym Gates have been out and about in the blogosphere, talking about why they have come to edit a Military SF anthology.   Jaym’s over at Book Life Now with a post titled War Stories, People Stories:   My... (Read More)

Author Announcement: Karin Lowachee

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We are pleased to announce that Karin Lowachee has joined the growing ranks of the War Stories Army!   Karin was born in South America, grew up in Canada, and worked in the Arctic. Her first novel Warchild won the 2001 Warner Aspect First Novel... (Read More)

New Backer Levels - Canada and Europe

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Based on feedback that we've gotten from backers, we've added on a couple of additional Lieutenant Tiers to take into account shipping from the United States to Canada and Europe. We visited our local post office today, and they helpfully let us know... (Read More)

New Backer Rewards: TC McCarthy

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We're adding in two additional, limited rewards at the $150 and $250 level: a tuckerization and a story critique, both from author TC McCarthy.  Here's the descriptions:   $150 Level  Lt. Commander Draco: You will have the opportunity to have a... (Read More)

Author Update: Rich Larson

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're pleased to announce that Rich Larson is joining the War Stories Table of Contents!  Rich was born in West Africa, has studied in Rhode Island, and at 21 now lives in Edmonton, Alberta. He was a finalist for the 2013 Dell Award and won the... (Read More)

Author Update: Maurice Broaddus

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We're happy to announce that Maurice Broaddus is joining War Stories! Marcus has written hundreds of short stories, essays, novellas, and articles. His dark fiction has been published in numerous magazines, anthologies, and web sites, including... (Read More)

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October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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