Fiction River readers make the call in this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. From a reluctant warrior fighting a battle in her own backyard, to a man coming to terms with the racial inequality of his youth, to a romance blooming out of adversity, Readers' Choice offers up favorite stories from the first four years of Fiction River. Spanning genre lines from historical mystery to science fiction to Regency romance, this volume proves why Adventures Fantastic says: "[Fiction River] is one of the best and most exciting publications in the field today." Table of Contents "Combat Medic" by Kris Nelscott "Sisters in Suffrage" by Debbie Mumford "Stolen in Passing" by Dory Crowe "The White Game" by Ron Collins "The F Factor" by Chrissy Wissler "The Chair" by JC Andrijeski "The Flare" by Laura Ware "Suppose They Gave a Ragnarok and Nobody Came?" by Lee Allred "Jelly's Heroes" by Louisa Swann "A Countess for Christmas" by Anthea Lawson

An award-winning writer, editor and designer, Allyson Longueira has worked in fiction and nonfiction in multiple media, including newspapers, magazines and books. She holds a BA in English from Rutgers University and an MA in design and editing from the prestigious University of Missouri School of Journalism. As editor, she led her newspaper to three general excellence awards in three consecutive years from the Society of Professional Journalism and the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. She has taught writing and design at the college and professional levels, including a post as adjunct professor at the University of Oregon and teaching professional workshops and lectures through WMG Publishing. She is the publisher of WMG Publishing, Inc., headquartered in Lincoln City, Oregon, and the series editor for Fiction River Presents.