The Year of the Cat Series
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About this series
Cats distract us. Cats make us think of things outside of ourselves. And cats love to involve themselves in human affairs.
In this omnibus volume of WMG Publishing's notable series, The Year of the Cat, felines of all stripes pounce and play and stalk through 100 cat stories in genres ranging from light romance to dark crime and everything in between.
Entertaining cats, loving cats, even super-talented and time-traveling cats grace the pages of these twelve volumes edited by bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith.
Enjoy this treasure trove of fantastic cat stories. Perfect for cat-lovers everywhere.
Titles in the series (10)
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of a Different Color: The Year of the Cat, #1
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In A Cat of a Different Color, the first volume of WMG's The Year of the Cat series, editors Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch worked to find stories that featured cats that were just a little surprising (an impressive feat for cats, anyone would have to admit). Just a little weird. A little different. Which makes these stories amazingly fun to read. After all, for cat people, reading about cats equals the fun of being with one. Almost. Just don't tell the cats. Includes: "Familiar Territory: A Winston and Ruby Story" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "The Conscientious Cat" by Agnes A. Sandham "The Mouth that Walked" by Dean Wesley Smith "Do Not Resuscitate" by Dory Crowe "Myrtle's Boxes" by Louisa Swann "Ornamental Animals" by Ray Vukcevich "Christmas, Interrupted" by Lisa Silverthorne "Blame it on the Ghosts" by Annie Reed
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Disdainful Looks: The Year of the Cat, #3
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Cats possess the ability to snub you faster than anything alive. They turn on the charm when it suits them, but then freeze your soul into an apologetic lump of ice with a single look. The cats in these stories go to sea, work in the mines, foil burglars, engage in political infighting, solve crimes, and engage in dirty tricks to make their owners comply with their wishes. Not much escapes the scope of their powers. With classic tales from Rudyard Kipling and Mark Twain, as well as new stories from some of today's most original storytellers, this collection simply dares you to pick it up. Includes: "The Cat Who Walked by Himself" by Rudyard Kipling "Midshipman, the Cat" by John Coleman Adams "Dick Baker's Cat" by Mark Twain "Cat Burglary" by Jodi Lynn Nye "An Incursion of Mice" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Cat in the Air" by Dean Wesley Smith "The Language of Cats" by Stefon Mears "Erwin or Ralph" by Ray Vukcevich
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Strange Lands: The Year of the Cat, #4
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Cats roam everywhere on the planet. Everywhere. Their breed names often betray their place of origin—or their strange origin story in some now-lost land. This collection honors that feline diversity in odd ways as much as possible. And the strange lands that cats not only originate from, but find themselves in. These cats prowl in a witch's hut, an enchanted shop, post-apocalyptic cities such as Las Vegas and Seattle, as well as across an ancient land where they once ruled as gods. Come settle in for a journey through the kitty-cat cosmos. Includes: "Cat Web" by Meyari McFarland "Burning Bright" by Leigh Saunders "The Poop Thief" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Cat in a Different Place" by Dean Wesley Smith "A Silly Question" by E. Nesbit "The Witch's Cat" by Manly Wade Wellman "Life, with Cats" by Annie Reed "Night of the Hogtied Alien" by Stefon Mears "Fur Tsunami" by Kent Patterson
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Perfect Taste: The Year of the Cat, #2
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Cats very clearly find themselves superior to humans. And we humans just nod and accept that fact. This might come from early history when Egyptians worshipped cats. Or from how humans pamper cats to this day. We have bred them to expect the royal treatment. Sometimes, we even treat them like gods. And why not? A Cat of Perfect Taste, the second volume of The Year of the Cat series, focuses on this major trait of cats. Cats as rulers. And cat people would not have it any other way. Includes: "Cat in Waiting" by Dean Wesley Smith "The Philanthropist and the Happy Cat" by Saki "Pudgygate" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Calvin (A Study in Cat Character)" by Charles Dudley Warner "Cats" by Philip Gilbert Hamerton "What Fluffy Knew" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "The Secret of Catnip" by Stefon Mears "The Magic Cat of the Hidden Springs Inn and Spa" by Kari Kilgore
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Roving Nature: The Year of the Cat, #8
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Cats move around. In fact, a cat's very nature requires them to explore, to move from place to place. Even if their realm lies indoors, they still check out each window and watch every detail of their world. In this fantastic group of stories, cats roam from place to place, bring home presents from their adventures, get lost, and even find romance, as far as romance and cats go together. Follow these cats on their entertaining travels and see what they get up to. Includes: "The Cat's Paradise" by Emile Zola "The Inside Outhouse" by Dory Crowe "Star" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "The Night Mischief Became a Real Cat" by Annie Reed "Feline Generosity" by Stefon Mears "The Best Bed" by Sylvia Townsend Warner "War of the Guardians" by C.J. Erick "Still Life, With Cats" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Heroic Heart: The Year of the Cat, #7
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Everyone knows dogs save people. Cats do too, in a different way. Although cats feign an aloof detachment, they possess great heart. A cat rescue comes on its own terms and in its own time, and always with dignified heroism. From a fantastic Midnight Louie story by Carole Nelson Douglas, where Louie meets Sherlock Holmes, to a familiar rescuing other familiars from a natural disaster, this volume showcases a broad spectrum of heroic cats. Includes: "A Baker Street Irregular" by Carole Nelson Douglas "Cat in Love" by Dean Wesley Smith "Nine Lives" by E. Nesbit "Gilroy and the Kitten" by Jamie Ferguson "Disaster Relief" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Christmas, Interrupted" by Lisa Silverthorne "The Coffee Curse" by Stefon Mears "Of Cats & Lost Socks" by Liz Pierce
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Artistic Sensibilities: The Year of the Cat, #9
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Cats and art mix in odd ways, at odd times. Scratch the surface on just about any well-known author and you will find a cat, or more likely, many cats. Not just authors. Painters, composers, dancers, and magicians all seem to need cats at some time or other. Cats inspire art. Or damage a piece of art. Or sit on a keyboard and create weird writing all their own. In this fantastic group of stories, we have cats as muse, cats falling for violinists, cats using love as an art, and even cats as feline photographers. Includes: "The Cat Who Lived in a Drainpipe" by Joan Aiken "I Bleed Music" by Stefon Mears "Pigeon Drop" by Mary A. Turzillo "Essy and the Christmas Kitten" by Annie Reed "The Secret Lives of Cats" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Cat Caught in the Art" by Dean Wesley Smith "My Father, the Cat" by Henry Slesar "Paintings of Cats by Mice" by Annie Reed
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Fantastic Whims: The Year of the Cat, #10
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Most cats pursue the business of their lives in ways both fantastic and whimsical. In this entertaining volume of stories, cats perform as muses, inhabit fairy tales, consort with ghosts and zombies, and one cat even reigns as fantasy queen. Enter the fantastic world of whimsical cats and enjoy! Includes: "Searching for the Familiar" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Speechless in Seattle" by Lisa Silverthorne "Queen of the Mouse Riders" by Annie Reed "The Kingdom of Cats and Birds" by Geoffrey Landis "Cat Leading the Way" by Dean Wesley Smith "A Powerful Friend" by E. Nesbit "Clyde and the Ghost Cat" by Jamie Ferguson "Dead Fred" by Liz Pierce "Un-Familiar" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- The Year of the Cat: A Cat of Feral Instincts: The Year of the Cat, #11
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Make nice with cats and other creatures? Not feral cats. Domestic cats cuddle and purr, but feral and wild cats hiss and roar and scratch. For survival. And sometimes for nefarious motives. In this fantastic group of ten stories, expect some dark stories, some even gruesome ones. Unlike the other eleven volumes in this series, expect some truly dark stories, with villainous cats. Sometimes evil stalks and prowls. And sometimes it bites. Includes: "Cat and Mice" by Jamie McNabb "The Undoing of Morning Glory Adolphus" by N. Margaret Campbell "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe "The Story of the Brazilian Cat" by Arthur Conan Doyle "Pride" by Mary A. Turzillo "Five Starving Cats and A Dead Dog" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Cat Running Wild" by Dean Wesley Smith "Out of Place" by Pamela Sargent "The Destroyer" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch "Honed, Sharp, and Ready" by Brigid Collins
- The Year of the Cat: The Complete Collection: The Year of the Cat
Cats distract us. Cats make us think of things outside of ourselves. And cats love to involve themselves in human affairs. In this omnibus volume of WMG Publishing's notable series, The Year of the Cat, felines of all stripes pounce and play and stalk through 100 cat stories in genres ranging from light romance to dark crime and everything in between. Entertaining cats, loving cats, even super-talented and time-traveling cats grace the pages of these twelve volumes edited by bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Enjoy this treasure trove of fantastic cat stories. Perfect for cat-lovers everywhere.
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch writes in almost every genre. Generally, she uses her real name (Rusch) for most of her writing. Under that name, she publishes bestselling science fiction and fantasy, award-winning mysteries, acclaimed mainstream fiction, controversial nonfiction, and the occasional romance. Her novels have made bestseller lists around the world and her short fiction has appeared in eighteen best of the year collections. She has won more than twenty-five awards for her fiction, including the Hugo, Le Prix Imaginales, the Asimov’s Readers Choice award, and the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Choice Award. Publications from The Chicago Tribune to Booklist have included her Kris Nelscott mystery novels in their top-ten-best mystery novels of the year. The Nelscott books have received nominations for almost every award in the mystery field, including the best novel Edgar Award, and the Shamus Award. She writes goofy romance novels as award-winner Kristine Grayson, romantic suspense as Kristine Dexter, and futuristic sf as Kris DeLake. She also edits. Beginning with work at the innovative publishing company, Pulphouse, followed by her award-winning tenure at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, she took fifteen years off before returning to editing with the original anthology series Fiction River, published by WMG Publishing. She acts as series editor with her husband, writer Dean Wesley Smith, and edits at least two anthologies in the series per year on her own. To keep up with everything she does, go to kriswrites.com and sign up for her newsletter. To track her many pen names and series, see their individual websites (krisnelscott.com, kristinegrayson.com, krisdelake.com, retrievalartist.com, divingintothewreck.com). She lives and occasionally sleeps in Oregon.
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