This February, Orbit UK is to release UNFETTERED, a digital anthology of original fiction from some of the biggest names in fantasy. It will include stories from Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Mark Lawrence, Terry Brooks, Naomi Novik, Michael J. Sullivan, and even deleted scenes from A MEMORY OF LIGHT, the final book in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series completed by Brandon Sanderson.
This collection is not only a fantastic anthology in its own right, but it’s also a testament to the generosity found in the science fiction and fantasy community.
When author Shawn Speakman was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2011 and didn’t have health insurance due to a pre-existing condition, he incurred a huge medical debt that he was unable to pay. That’s when New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks offered to donate a short story that Shawn could sell to help cover those bills. He also recommended he ask the same of his other writer friends, and UNFETTERED is the impressive result.
The collection includes twenty-four tales, including an extra story for the UK edition from Speakman himself. As the title suggests, the writers were free to contribute whatever they wished, resulting in a truly eclectic selection of writings from some of the brightest minds in fantasy fiction.
UNFETTERED will be released digitally for the first time in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and other territories on 20th February 2014.
It was an honor (and quite frightening given the others contributing to this anthology), to contribute a Riyria short story for this amazing anthology. The audio version is already available and to help promote Unfettered, Audible has made my short story (The Jester) free. It can be found on both the US and the UK sites.
Oh I forgot to mention…I’ve got a giveaway running to win a free copy of Unfettered in audio format. You can enter here: http://michaeljsullivan.polldaddy.com/s/unfettered-giveaway