Astronomical Odds

By Third Flatiron Publishing

Third Flatiron Anthologies presents "Astronomical Odds," a fresh selection of short SF/Fantasy/Horror/Humor stories with a mathematical
twist. Authors include Ken Altabef, Michelle Ann King, Edoardo Albert, John A. McColley, Jennifer R. Povey, James Aquilone, Martin Clark, Iain Ishbel, Garry McNulty, Nick Slosser, Benjamin T. Smith, Susan Nance Carhart, and Adele Gardner. Edited by Juliana Rew.

What are the chances of getting away with murder? Or of getting back that letter the Post Office lost?

Stranded in space and time? Odds of survival may be tiny, but you may luck out and find a friendly planet--or maybe not.

Stuck in a dead end life? Having a "perfect" baby or spouse is usually a crapshoot, but maybe an adjustment can be made--for a price.

Wondering what the future holds? The Northern Line just opened a new tube route to Betelgeuse, but tickets to New Eden are one-way only.

Get your tickets now! Brother Dill's Traveling Circus is in town, elephants can fly, and the boy genius has all the answers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Third Flatiron Publishing
• Release date: Mar 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310469398

Third Flatiron Publishing

Juli Rew is a former science writer/editor for the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, and is a software engineer by training. She is a believer in the scientific evidence for global warming. She also publishes fantasy and science fiction stories by other authors at Third Flatiron Publishing.

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