Someone is playing with the universe.
Earth(ish): Tales from the Splinterverse is a multi-author collection of new science-fiction stories, artwork, and poetry, immersing readers in the extraordinary pocket dimensions of the Splinterverse!
Talented Authors, Artists, and Editors
Some of these amazing writers and artists are new, some are Splinter Press family, and some are specially invited VIPs that you already know and admire (and of whom we are embarrassing superfans). The current list of our confirmed writers and artists (Bios below. This list is growing daily, so check back regularly!):
A.J. Stevens, Abigail Boyd, Boydell Bown, Brandon B. Chambers, Elesa Hagberg, Esther Davis, Ethan Whitaker, Faralee Pozo, Jan Hassmann, Jessica Guernsey, Kara Reynolds, Kasey Selma McQueen, Kristina Atkins, Matthew Cushing, Paul Martz, Russ Marcum, Taryn Skipper
Unique Worlds, Stories, Themes
Our extraordinary writers delve into questions like happens when someone starts messing with the universe, causing the stars to disappear? Or causing nightly torrents of rain? Or causing psychics to become a government-sanctioned reality? Or destroying not only the stars, but also the sun? Will the humans adapt? Make pancakes? Fall in love? Turn to murder and mayhem?
Welcome to the Splinterverse!
Just-for-Kickstarter Goodies
Want the book early? Our superfan kickstarter backers get the anthology before anyone else, as well as early-bird pricing! There will also be lots of other fancy add-ons and swag and an exclusive leatherette hardcover edition with all kinds of gold-leaf fanciness, signed by all contributors. Whaaaa?!
This special deluxe edition is the reason behind our Kickstarter campaign; we wanted to do all these awesome authors and artists justice, give them something to be passed down into the future, so their children's children can take it on their spaceships for something to read through the long stretches of black empty space.
Contributor Bios
A.J. Stevens
A.J. Stevens is a Whitney Award finalist for her book Mere Mortal. She studied Microbiology with an emphasis in genetics at a university on planet Earth, but prefers writing to lab work, so that’s what she does.
Boydell Bown
Boydell Bown is a Realm Award semi-finalist for his book Splinter's Edge. As a software engineer by day, and a supervillain by night, Boydell finds it a challenge to spend enough time writing to let free the stories plaguing his soul.
Brandon B. Chambers
BRANDON B. CHAMBERS is an author and accomplished martial artist, with black belts in Taekwondo and three different variants of Karate. He recently opened his own dojo and enjoys balancing martial arts with his love of writing.
Elesa Hagberg
Elesa Hagberg is a Whitney Award finalist for The Dissection and Reassembly of Cohen Hoard. She loves cookies, board games, collecting and remodeling travel trailers, laughing louder than other people, and hanging out with her family.
Esther Davis
Esther Davis is the author of “A Dog, 3 Cats, and a Dragon,” a collection of family-friendly speculative fiction stories. You can also find her sci-fi and fantasy works scattered across the internet, including “Frozen Heart” and “Scars” on T. Gene Davis’s Speculative Blog, and “The Baboons of Mars” on Tall Tale TV.
Faralee Pozo
Faralee Pozo is a Teen Readers Choice Award finalist and a Realm Award finalist for her book Sorry, Humans (Especially Greg). In her spare time, she plays tabletop games with her family, reads, and tries to avoid cooking.
Jan Hassmann
Jan Hassmann first studied and then taught English Literature at universities far from home. He has recently returned to Europe, where he runs an amicable poetry club in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. He's in Seaside Gothic, Dishsoap Quarterly, WireWorm Magazine, Stone Circle Review, Sparks of Calliope, PoemAlone, and elsewhere.
Jessica Guernsey
With 27 stories in print, it's safe to say Jessica is obsessed with short
fiction. Two of those stories are in coloring books! She reads the slush
pile and crushes dreams by day and produce anthologies by night.
Also, she was once hit on by Vanilla Ice. So that was cool.
Kara Reynolds
Kara Reynolds lives in Arizona, where it's almost always too hot. She works as an administrative assistant to Laura Rennert at Andrea Brown Literary Agency, and has taught at the Storymakers Conference in Provo, UT.
Kasey Selma McQueen
Kasey is a professional content writer for a marketing company. Two of her stories have won the Storymakers first chapter contest. She's a digital nomad, wandering the globe in search of delicious recipes to add to her repertoire and exciting new playgrounds for her toddler sidekick.
Kristina Atkins
Kristina's debut epic fantasy novel, Feathers Sharp as Knives, released in May 2023. It was an Honorable Mention for the 2024 Writer's Digest self-published e-book awards. She's had multiple chapters shortlisted in Uncharted Magazine's Novel Excerpt Prize, and Uncharted also published her first short story, "Mercy Kill," a sapphic zombie story set in 1900 West Virginia. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Converse College in 2012.
Matthew Cushing
MATTHEW CUSHING is an American author of speculative fiction short stories and novels. He is a winner of the Gold Rush Literary Award for speculative fiction and a Finalist for the Roswell Award. An animal lover and trombonist, Mr. Cushing lives in Connecticut. Visit his website at www.matthewcushing.com.
Paul Martz
Paul Martz is a science fiction writer, technology blogger, and former punk rock drummer. He’s published at Amazing Stories, Creepy Podcast, Sci-Fi Lampoon, and others. His awards include the Uncharted Magazine AI Flash Challenge and the Roswell Award. He recently published the non-fiction book, Solve It! The Only Speedsolving Guide for Blind Cubers.
Russ Marcum
Russ Marcum is the o-creator of the soon-to-be published graphic novel, Sleeping Wizards. He is also the co-winner of Tucson Horror Fest Best Script. Father of four humans, two cats, and married to a wonderful hypnotherapist. Currently in third term as the social media director of the Whitney Awards.
Taryn Skipper
Author/Illustrator Taryn Skipper’s publications include picture books, activity books, poetry and cover art, as well as her debut novel for young adults, Between Tungsten and Gold (Splinter Press, 2025). She has served on the Storymakers Guild board of directors and as president of the Whitney Awards for novels.