Transcendent Authors Anthologies

Romance or love stories (also called regency) focus on romantic relationships and can be a story’s main genre. However, romance is also a genre used for subplots. Several of our authors have written stories in the romance genre:

Author: Aletta Bee
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “Autumn Love” | Genre: Contemporary Romance
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “Cocked Ears, Opened Eyes | Genre: Contemporary Romance / Marital

Author: Kathleen Osborne
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “Love Spark | Genre: Fantasy Romance
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “Saving Sheena” | Genre: Fantasy Romance

Author: Ana Paulina Lipster
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “Freedom, A Spring Story | Genre: Contemporary Romance

Mystery stories create suspense through unsolved crimes, whether a disappearance, murder or some other criminal act.

Thrillers elicit strong emotions of fear, anxiety, and excitement through dark suspenseful plots.

Author: Aletta Bee
Book: Spring—The Unexpected  | Short Story: “The Incident on Beachwood Drive” | Genre: Thriller

Author: Ana Paulina Lipster
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “Murphy the Border Collie”  | Genre: Crime Fantasy

Author: Allison Meldrum
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “The Reward” | Genre: Mystery / Suspense
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “The House On the Avenue” | Genre: Mystery / Suspense
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “The Halloween Party” | Genre: Mystery / Suspense

Author: Daniel Moreno
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “Pop!” | Genre: Suspense

Author: Kevin Urban
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “Leprechaun and the Lighthouse” | Genre: Action Thriller
Book: Spring— The Unexpected | Short Story: “The Honey Trap” | Genre: Thriller / Morality

Author: Lawrence Urban
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “A Damn Good Bartender” | Genre: Crime Drama
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “The Dirty End of the Stick” | Genre: Crime Drama

Sci-Fi and Fantasy is part of a larger genre called speculative fiction. Speculative fiction is a super genre name that includes stories with speculative elements that do not exist in the real world. Stories in this genre fall into the categories of science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, apocalyptic, dystopian, horror, paranormal, supernatural, space opera, alternate history, superhero fiction and urban fantasy.

Author: Aletta Bee
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “A Fly on the Wall” | Genre: Magical Realism

Author: L.K. Blair
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “Eternal Spring” | Genre: Science Fantasy, Apocalyptic
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “Nothing to Fear” | Genre: Magical Realism

Author:L’Michelle Bleu L’Eau
Book: Spring: The Unexpected | Short Story: “The Red Leaf” | Genre: Magical Realism
Book: Spring: The Unexpected | Short Story: “The Seed” | Genre: Magical Realism

Author: Jonathan Byrd
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “Half Vast or Time for Tolerance” | Genre: Science Fiction

Author: Brandon Caudle
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “Just An Egg” | Genre: Fantasy / Magical Realism
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stoires | Short Story: “The Box” | Genre: Science Fiction

Author: Ana Paulina Lipster
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “Ratioville” | Genre: Speculative Fiction / Utopian Fiction

Author: Daniel Moreno
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “Shhh…” | Genre: Speculative Fiction / Horror

Author: Kathleen Osborne
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “Love Spark” | Genre: Sci-Fi Romance
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “Where’d They Go?” | Genre: Sci-Fi Comedy
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “Saving Sheena” | Genre: Fantasy Romance
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “Fire Emerald” | Genre: Science Fiction / Adventure / Paranormal

Author: Soleah Kenna Sadge
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories| Short Story: “Head in the Sand” | Genre: Light Fantasy
Book: Tolerance: A Colllection of Short Stories | Short Story: “Shelved” | Genre: Fantasy
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “Listen” | Genre: Fantasy
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “A Word” | Genre: Fantasy

Author: Kevin Urban
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories| Short Story: “Mascotte” | Genre: Horror
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “The Crystal of Karakoram” Genre: Adventure / Drama
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “The Scary Nary” | Genre: Horror

Author: Lawrence Urban
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories | Short Story: “The Patter of Little Feet” | Genre: Speculative Fiction / Horror

The literary genre encompasses stories that are realistic and character-driven rather than plot-driven. This genre often explores the human condition and includes books that are considered classics.

We also have authors who have written memoir short stories, and some fall into the literary non-fiction genre.

Author: Aletta Bee
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories| Short Story: “Deceit and Dirty Laundry” | Genre: Literary Fiction, Suspense
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “The Domino Effect” | Genre: Literary Fiction

Author: Dena Linn
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “Hunt with Jack” | Genre: Literary Fiction
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “I’m Not Scared” | Genre: Literary Fiction
Book: Spring—The Unexpected  | Short Story: “Spring Rain” | Genre: Literary Fiction
Book: Spring—The Unexpected  | Short Story: “Burning Out” | Genre: Literary Fiction

Author: Allison Meldrum
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “The Apple Orchard” | Genre: Woman’s Fiction

Author: Jonathan Byrd
Book: Autumn: An Anthology | Short Story: “The Greatest Birthday Present Ever” | Genre: Literary Non-fiction / Memoir
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “The Quilt Redux” | Genre: Literary Non-fiction / Memoir
Book: Spring—The Unexpected | Short Story: “The Thermostat” | Genre: Literary Non-fiction / Memoir / Humor

Author: Karen Crawford
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories| Short Story: “Behind the Mask” | Genre: Literary Fiction
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories| Short Story: “Last Exit to Somewhere” | Genre: Literary Fiction

Author: Henya Drescher
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories| Short Story: “Photographs With The Missing Head” | Genre: Literary Non-fiction / Memoir
Book: Tolerance: A Collection of Short Stories| Short Story: “The Limits of Autobiography” | Genre: Literary Non-fiction / Memoir

Author: Lawrence Urban
Book: Autumn Anthology | Short Story: “The Kid’s Got Options” | Genre: Literary / Humor

Author: Yash Seyedbagheri
Book: Spring—The Unexpected| Short Story: “Elegy of a Junkyard Queen” | Genre: Literary Fiction
Book: Spring—The Unexpected| Short Story: “Luck” | Genre: Literary Fiction