What we are seeking for this collection: Original, short stories created by the author submitting the story. We do not want reprints as part of our goal is to bring fresh stories to readers. We are purchasing first, exclusive rights to both print and digital publishing of this work in the world. The collection will be available in Kindle Unlimited for a period of 1 year from date of publication. After this time, the print and ebook will still be available, but the Kindle Unlimited exclusivity will be allowed to expire. Story ranges from 2500-9000 words. All sub genres of Science Fiction are acceptable, please include the sub genre you feel the story falls into if you like. This is purely for informational purposes for the selection committee. All voices are encouraged and acceptable, diversity is a wonderful thing. This extends to the characters in the stories as well. Delight and entertain us with your unique characters and the worlds they live in. Please submit your story in .DOC or .DOCX format. This will make it easier to compile the accepted submissions. Preferably 12pt, Times New Roman, 1.5 spaced for ease of reading.