Running Wild Novella Anthology, Volume 5
Book 1
Other People’s Children - Jacob Adelman retired from a high-powered career to his greatest philanthropic effort: the conservation of the great Smoky Mountains. A flyer requesting botany samples introduces him to Lisa, an elementary school BMX rider, who delivers rare plants for his gardens. The joy he finds in mentoring Lisa and her crew is threatened by the sudden arrival of his two grandchildren. The older child’s violent eruptions and destructive ways force Adelman to confront his bitter past and, after a death-run down the mountain that Lisa barely survives, Adelman must decide between redemption and peace.
Crevices of Frost is a collection of stories about those who live around the Sea of Mortla, a sub-arctic body of water that holds orcas, lost compasses, and the supernatural. Two towns resting on opposite sides of the sea deal with the cold in different ways, rarely interacting with each other except for a postman who doesn't belong and a native radio spokesperson who needs answers. Sharing similar goals, they work together to find a group of whale poachers.
Underwater Eyes Will is depressed and moves to Los Angeles to change his life.
Gabrielle Rupert is from Framingham, MA, and has a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Marine Biology. She is currently working as a fisheries observer in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, fulfilling her dreams of making the world more sustainable. While she's not working on fishing boats, she writes short stories and novels. Her work has been published in Pif Magazine, Ripples in Space, Transfer Magazine, In Parentheses, the Coffin Bell Journal, and Forge & Flint. Riva Riley is a biologist whose real-world experiences enliven this tale. Originally from the Chicago area, her research focuses on South American aquatic life which strangely brought her to England to study Zoology. This is her first novella. Pete Wright is the author of several short stories, essays, and a novella. He is currently working on a novel. As an editor for Running Wild Press, he has edited two novels, a novella anthology, and a collection of short stories. He became an acquisitions editor for the press in June 2021. Brian Philip Katz, a poet and experimental filmmaker, wrote and directed the award winning films, Roman Buildings, The ABC Conjecture, and Noether. He is the co-director of the Creative Writing Program at CUNY Kingsborough.
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