{"product_id":"exploring-new-places-9781614504214","title":"Exploring New Places","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere's Always Another Horizon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople travel for all sorts of reasons. Some seek knowledge, others want to escape. An explorer might want to know what lies beyond the seemingly endless desert, but most people just want to get out a little and meet the neighbors. That's a much longer trip when they live in the next galaxy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring New Places is an anthology of 19 short stories about anthropomorphic animals venturing into unfamiliar territory, and you can join them. Whether they are a rabbit in a spaceship searching for their creator, bats sailing into the wind, a gorilla student wandering off in a museum, or two-tailed squirrels confronting interstellar explorers; these animals will take you to parts unknown and new worlds of imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney with them, and light a candle in a far away place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Drive the Cold Winter Away\u003c\/em\u003e by Michael H. Payne\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eIn Search of the Creators\u003c\/em\u003e by Alan Loewen\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Rocky Spires of Planet 227\u003c\/em\u003e by Mary E. Lowd\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDefiant\u003c\/em\u003e by Harwich Wolcott\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhy Indeed\u003c\/em\u003e by Pepper Hume\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eCome to Todor \u003c\/em\u003e by Fred Patten\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eYou Are Our Lifeboat\u003c\/em\u003e by Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Animal Game\u003c\/em\u003e by Vixyy Fox\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eAshland's Fury\u003c\/em\u003e by MikasiWolf\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eLegacy\u003c\/em\u003e by M. R. Anglin\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eUmbra's Legion: Shamblers of Woe\u003c\/em\u003e by Adam Baker\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eUmbra's Legion: Where Pride Planted\u003c\/em\u003e by Geoff Galt\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBeyond Acacia Ridge\u003c\/em\u003e by Amy Fontaine\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eOne Day in Hanoi\u003c\/em\u003e by Thomas \"Faux\" Steele\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eWelcome, Furries\u003c\/em\u003e by Cathy Smith\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBack Then\u003c\/em\u003e by Frank LeRenard\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eTortoise Who\u003c\/em\u003e by Mary E. Lowd\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eI Am the Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e by Cairyn\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Promise of New Heffe\u003c\/em\u003e by Kary M. Jomb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatten, Fred:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Fred Patten (1940-current) joined the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society in 1960 while in college, and has been an active s-f \u0026amp; fantasy fan ever since. He began writing for and publishing fanzines in 1961 (see http: \/\/www.zinewiki.com\/Salamander), and has written over a thousand reviews of anthropomorphic literature since 1962, irregularly for s-f fanzines in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s; for Yarf! from 1990 to 2003, for Claw \u0026amp; Quill in 2004-2005, for Anthro from 2005 to 2008, for Renard's Menagerie in 2008, for Flayrah from 2011 to 2014, and for Dogpatch Press since 2014. He has written three non-fiction books and edited fourteen anthologies of furry fiction. He founded the Ursa Major Awards and has been on its administrative Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association since 2001. He is a member of the Furry Writers' Guild and the Furry Hall of Fame. He co-founded Japanese anime fandom in 1977, and was awarded the Comic-Con's Inkpot Award in 1980 for helping to introduce anime to America. He wrote a weekly column on animation, Funny Animals and More, for Jerry Beck's Cartoon Research from 2013 to 2017. A stroke in 2005 has left him hospitalized, from which he carries on his fanac.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFontaine, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Amy Fontaine has studied hyenas, wolves, and other creatures as a wildlife biologist since earning her bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University in 2015. Her work has taken her to beautiful places, including Yellowstone National Park, the Sierra Nevada, the Gila National Forest, and the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Exploring new places is one of her favorite things to do. Amy's experiences with animals in the wilderness influence much of her fiction and poetry. Since she loves to daydream, fantasy and science fiction are her preferred genres. She enjoys imagining what the world could be and hopes to inspire a sense of wonder in her readers. In addition to writing, traveling, and conducting research on wild animals, Amy likes to play guitar and draw. Her fiction has been nominated for two Leo Literary Awards and one Cóyotl Award. You can find more of her published work at https: \/\/amyfontaine.wordpress.com.","brand":"Furplanet Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474275635474,"sku":"9781614504214","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3cc72426-f9b2-40f8-a49c-2eb08cf2ee60.jpg?v=1730216438","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/exploring-new-places-9781614504214","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}