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BAD ASS MOMS Book Launch - Mothers Get the Spotlight in New Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Anthology Celebrating Moms, Their Struggles, and Their Awesomeness
Kickstarter campaign raising funds for 20+ stories from NY Times best-selling authors and others
telling fantastical tales of mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures as they battle baddies, dark magic,
aliens, historical milestones… and childrearing
BAD ASS MOMS Book Launch - Mothers Get the Spotlight in New Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Anthology Celebrating Moms, Their Struggles, and Their Awesomeness
Kickstarter campaign raising funds for 20+ stories from NY Times best-selling authors and others
telling fantastical tales of mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures as they battle baddies, dark magic,
aliens, historical milestones… and childrearing
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JERSEY CITY, NJ - February 12, 2020— Mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures of all stripes are often the unsung heroes of everyday—and extraterrestrial—life, rarely portrayed as the heroines of their own stories. But no more.
Author Mary Fan announced today that she launched a Kickstarter campaign for BAD ASS MOMS, an anthology of short stories spanning numerous genres, including sci-fi, contemporary, historical, and fantasy, all portraying tales about, well, bad ass moms, to be published in partnership with Crazy 8 Press.
Edited by Fan, the collection features tales from 20+ writers, from industry veterans to a debut author. The campaign, which will end on March 11, 2020 at 12PM EDT, is aiming to raise $4,500 to cover publishing costs. For those disinclined to use Kickstarter, a direct PayPal alternative is available via Fan’s website.
“Since moms and badassery come in infinite forms, I gave the contributing authors only one criterion: that their story be about a bad ass mother or mother figure, whatever that means to them,” said Fan, who has published several books including Artificial Absolutes (Red Adept Publishing, 2013), Starswept (Snowy Wings Publishing, 2017), and Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon (Page Street Publishing, 2019). Fan is also the co-editor, with Paige Daniels, of the Brave New Girls anthology series.
“Mothers are most often dead or absent in fiction,” Fan noted, “and if they are present, they’re often relegated to minor supporting roles. In addition, mother figures are not often present in fiction the way father figures are. The goal of the anthology is to push back against that trope and present a collection of stories that centers on heroines who are also mothers or mother figures.”
In BAD ASS MOMS, “We’ve got moms across the age and experience spectrum, from grandmas to new moms,” said Fan. “We've got warrior moms and moms who are bad ass in a quieter way. We’ve got biological moms, adoptive moms, and mom figures.”
To bring this anthology to life, Fan has partnered with Crazy 8 Press, an independent publishing collective. The full list of authors is as follows: Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Derek Tyler Attico, T. Eric Bakutis, Russ Colchamiro, Paige Daniels, Kathleen O'Shea David, Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Heather E. Hutsell, Kris Katzen, Paul Kupperberg, Karissa Laurel, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, TJ Perkins, Aaron Rosenberg, Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg, Joanna Schnurman, Hildy Silverman, and Denise Sutton. If the campaign meets its first stretch goal ($5,000), Keith R.A. DeCandido will also contribute a story.
In exchange for backing the project, backers can gain access to a variety of rewards, including an autographed paperback copy of BAD ASS MOMS (for $35), their name in the acknowledgements (for $55), their name mentioned in one of the stories (for $60), or a character named after them (for $100).
For more information, please visit the Kickstarter page here or contact the creator below.
Contact Information
Mary Fan
Editor, BAD ASS MOMS
MaryFan.com
Email: [email protected]
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Author Mary Fan announced today that she launched a Kickstarter campaign for BAD ASS MOMS, an anthology of short stories spanning numerous genres, including sci-fi, contemporary, historical, and fantasy, all portraying tales about, well, bad ass moms, to be published in partnership with Crazy 8 Press.
Edited by Fan, the collection features tales from 20+ writers, from industry veterans to a debut author. The campaign, which will end on March 11, 2020 at 12PM EDT, is aiming to raise $4,500 to cover publishing costs. For those disinclined to use Kickstarter, a direct PayPal alternative is available via Fan’s website.
“Since moms and badassery come in infinite forms, I gave the contributing authors only one criterion: that their story be about a bad ass mother or mother figure, whatever that means to them,” said Fan, who has published several books including Artificial Absolutes (Red Adept Publishing, 2013), Starswept (Snowy Wings Publishing, 2017), and Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon (Page Street Publishing, 2019). Fan is also the co-editor, with Paige Daniels, of the Brave New Girls anthology series.
“Mothers are most often dead or absent in fiction,” Fan noted, “and if they are present, they’re often relegated to minor supporting roles. In addition, mother figures are not often present in fiction the way father figures are. The goal of the anthology is to push back against that trope and present a collection of stories that centers on heroines who are also mothers or mother figures.”
In BAD ASS MOMS, “We’ve got moms across the age and experience spectrum, from grandmas to new moms,” said Fan. “We've got warrior moms and moms who are bad ass in a quieter way. We’ve got biological moms, adoptive moms, and mom figures.”
To bring this anthology to life, Fan has partnered with Crazy 8 Press, an independent publishing collective. The full list of authors is as follows: Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Derek Tyler Attico, T. Eric Bakutis, Russ Colchamiro, Paige Daniels, Kathleen O'Shea David, Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Heather E. Hutsell, Kris Katzen, Paul Kupperberg, Karissa Laurel, Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali, TJ Perkins, Aaron Rosenberg, Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg, Joanna Schnurman, Hildy Silverman, and Denise Sutton. If the campaign meets its first stretch goal ($5,000), Keith R.A. DeCandido will also contribute a story.
In exchange for backing the project, backers can gain access to a variety of rewards, including an autographed paperback copy of BAD ASS MOMS (for $35), their name in the acknowledgements (for $55), their name mentioned in one of the stories (for $60), or a character named after them (for $100).
For more information, please visit the Kickstarter page here or contact the creator below.
Contact Information
Mary Fan
Editor, BAD ASS MOMS
MaryFan.com
Email: [email protected]
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ATTACHMENTS
Please find enclosed the following:
- BAD ASS MOMS book cover (Art by Sean “MunkyWrench Eddingfield,” Design by Streetlight Graphics)
- Author photo of Mary Fan (Photo Credit: Yonghua Wang)
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ABOUT MARY FAN
Mary Fan is a Jersey City-based author, primarily of sci-fi/fantasy and young adult fiction. Her books include Artificial Absolutes, Publishers Weekly-starred sci-fi novel from Red Adept Publishing (2013), the award-winning young adult sci-fi novel Starswept from Snowy Wings Publishing (2017), and Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon, which received positive reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist, from Page Street Publishing (2019). Her short works have been featured in numerous anthologies, including Thrilling Adventure Yarns (edited by Robert Greenberger), Magic at Midnight (edited by Amy McNulty and Lyssa Chiavari), and the 2018 Ringo Award Winner for Best Anthology, MINE!: A celebration of liberty and freedom for all benefitting Planned Parenthood (from ComicMix).
She is also the co-editor, along with sci-fi author Paige Daniels, of the Brave New Girls anthology series, which was launched in 2015 after a successful Indiegogo campaign. These collections of short stories aim to encourage more girls to explore STEM careers. Proceeds from sales are donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund.
In addition, Mary is a workshop leader for the nonprofit Jersey City Writers, which provides writing workshops, readings, and resources for local writers.
For more information, visit MaryFan.com.
Short Bio:
Mary Fan is a Jersey City-based author of sci-fi/fantasy and young adult fiction. She is also the co-editor of the Brave New Girls anthology series. For more information, visit MaryFan.com.
Social Media:
Twitter: @astralcolt
Instagram: @astralcolt
Facebook: facebook.com/mfanwriter
ABOUT CRAZY 8 PRESS
Crazy 8 Press is a consortium of writers who banded together to bypass traditional publishing and bring stories directly to the readers. Current members are Russ Colchamiro, Peter David, Mary Fan, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Paul Kupperberg, and Aaron Rosenberg.
For more information, visit Crazy8Press.com.
Social Media:
Twitter: @Crazy8Press
Instagram: @Crazy8Press
Facebook: facebook.com/Crazy8Press
Mary Fan is a Jersey City-based author, primarily of sci-fi/fantasy and young adult fiction. Her books include Artificial Absolutes, Publishers Weekly-starred sci-fi novel from Red Adept Publishing (2013), the award-winning young adult sci-fi novel Starswept from Snowy Wings Publishing (2017), and Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon, which received positive reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist, from Page Street Publishing (2019). Her short works have been featured in numerous anthologies, including Thrilling Adventure Yarns (edited by Robert Greenberger), Magic at Midnight (edited by Amy McNulty and Lyssa Chiavari), and the 2018 Ringo Award Winner for Best Anthology, MINE!: A celebration of liberty and freedom for all benefitting Planned Parenthood (from ComicMix).
She is also the co-editor, along with sci-fi author Paige Daniels, of the Brave New Girls anthology series, which was launched in 2015 after a successful Indiegogo campaign. These collections of short stories aim to encourage more girls to explore STEM careers. Proceeds from sales are donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund.
In addition, Mary is a workshop leader for the nonprofit Jersey City Writers, which provides writing workshops, readings, and resources for local writers.
For more information, visit MaryFan.com.
Short Bio:
Mary Fan is a Jersey City-based author of sci-fi/fantasy and young adult fiction. She is also the co-editor of the Brave New Girls anthology series. For more information, visit MaryFan.com.
Social Media:
Twitter: @astralcolt
Instagram: @astralcolt
Facebook: facebook.com/mfanwriter
ABOUT CRAZY 8 PRESS
Crazy 8 Press is a consortium of writers who banded together to bypass traditional publishing and bring stories directly to the readers. Current members are Russ Colchamiro, Peter David, Mary Fan, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, Paul Kupperberg, and Aaron Rosenberg.
For more information, visit Crazy8Press.com.
Social Media:
Twitter: @Crazy8Press
Instagram: @Crazy8Press
Facebook: facebook.com/Crazy8Press