Stories of a Dying Planet book - Flame Tree Publishing

Resources are running out, the population is exploding, the planet is in danger: are we the masters of our own destruction, or have we been attacked by aliens aiming for mass extinction? Is this a pattern throughout the universe, or just in our small sector of cosmic life?

This new title from our popular Gothic Fantasy Short Stories series explores the theme of a dying planet, written by a fantastic mix of classic, ancient, and entirely new writing, with contemporary authors from around the world. For the first time, we have made a conscious effort to go beyond our usual submissions, seeking broader voices. This book offers a wonderful mix of American, British, Canadian, Italian, Indian, Spanish, and Chinese writers with contributions from Elizabeth Rubio, John B. Rosenman, Francesco Verso, Marian Womack, Zach Shephard, EE King, Raymond Little, Ken Liu, Shikhandin, Alex Shvartsman, and many others. Also featured for the first time are works by Camille Flammarion, Clark Ashton Smith, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Jack London, William Hope Hodgson, HG Wells, and reaching much further back, to the Norse Eddas and Sagas and the ancient Egyptian myth of the death of humanity.

The original titles and a very wide range of authors are a hallmark of Flame Tree Publishing.

“The purpose… is to wash the dust of daily life off our souls” Pablo Picasso.

“Flame Tree Publishing has been washing the dust of everyday life” for over twenty years, creating illustrated books since 1992, art calendars since 1998, and illustrated e-books since 2009. Their extensive list includes powerful and eloquent artists such as Erté and Alphonse Mucha, complemented by extensive licences in the award-winning calendar line, with Tate, V&A, RSC, RA, and many others.

With a wide range of authors, editors, and writers, from Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie, the company strives to create illustrated projects that are affordable, useful, and beautiful. In addition to printed titles, the unique offering of practical cookbooks, books on music, popular culture, and lifestyle is increasingly available in digital formats. The publisher believes that well-regarded, thoughtful content should be selected in many different formats as required by their readers.