Distaff: A Science Fiction Anthology by Female Authors

July 27, 2019
E-Book Cover for Distaff

 

 

Republished 2025 by Brite Publishing

 

DISTAFF: NOUN

A staff used in spinning.
Of women and women’s work.
An anthology of women’s stories woven through time and space.

In 2018 a crack team of women sci-fi writers, all members of the sffchronicles community forum, came together to write an anthology. Distaff is the result. Join us as we share stories of people, of science and exploration, and enjoy the words we weave.

"All in all, this anthology works wonderfully in showing that SF is still a genre which has a lot to say and has so many ways in which to say those things. Filled with great ideas and characters, Distaff is, hopefully, the first volume in what I hope will be an anthology series, and deserves to be widely read and enjoyed." Dave de Burgh, author of 'Betrayal's Shadow'

In 2025 Distaff's journey continued! It is now available from Brite Publishing directly: https://www.britepublishing.com/books/distaff-a-science-fiction-anthology-by-female-authors/

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October 14, 2026
Cover for Challenging The Tides: An Anthology of Hope. Central and behind the title text is a yellow/orange sun. Beneath the text bottom left is a solar-sailing boat on blue sea. Bottom right, a Lighthouse (Spurn Lighthouse) stands on a ploughed field. The background is the detail of a circuit board in soft yellow with circuitry detail in sky blue

‘The Price of Art’ is a hopeful tale set along the coastline of the North Sea, and follows a young dyslexic artist, Alva, who trades her artwork for repairs on her home. But with limited access to drawing tools, she’s forced to steal charcoal.

Challenging The Tides: An Anthology of Hope

Be inspired! Look to the future with hope, not fear.
Enjoy adventures set in and around the Humber region of Yorkshire, England. Explore the challenges of climate change as characters abandon dismay to find brighter futures.

These ten science fiction and fantasy stories are written by established and emerging authors of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Humber Speculative Fiction. Authors include illustrious guests of Humber Science Fiction and Fantasy events held across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Featuring stories from:

  • Keith W. Dickinson (BBNYA 2024 finalist, Shortlisted Lindisfarne Prize )
  • Daniel Godfrey (British Fantasy Award Nominee 2017)
  • Shona Kinsella (British Fantasy Award Nominee, 2026, 2024, 2023, 2021)
  • Andrew Knighton (British Fantasy Award Nominee 2026)
  • Rick Danforth (British Science Fiction Award Winner 2024, nominated 2025 2024, 2023)
  • M.L. Horst (British Science Fiction Award Nominee 2020)
  • Susan Oke (Amazing Stories Readers Award 1st Quarter 2024)

 

And introducing:

  • Jaydon Nolan
  • Carl F. Northwood
  • Will Slater

This Anthology is supported by the generosity of The Sir James Reckitt Charity.

 

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Explorations: Through The Wormhole

Scene of space with ship approaching Wormhole

Story Featured: When The Skies Open.
Anthology Synopsis: It's 2052 and the first known wormhole appears in lunar orbit. Earth sends a ship to investigate and the future of space travel changes forever. The Solar System develops in many ways over the centuries, but one thing remains constant; the wormholes continue to appear. Join many of today's most exciting indie science fiction authors as they chart a shared universe and future-history, each telling us stories of: Explorations: Through the Wormhole.

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