Bright Moment and Others

Bright Moment and Others

Timeless tales of saints and scoundrels, sinners and seekers, all from epic fantasy and space opera worlds that are both alien and hauntingly  familiar.

In worlds ranging from the distant past to the end of time, the characters in these stories seek solace, meaning, and redemption as they struggle with what it means to be human.

Sometimes funny, sometimes dark and edgy, these stories showcase Marcus’ original voice and scrupulous attention to detail. Beautifully told in a range of genres you’re sure to love, you won’t want to stop reading from the first story through the last.

Bright Moment and Others was released on July 14, 2021
Hardcover ISBN 978-1-68057-193-6
Trade paperback ISBN 978-1-68057-191-2
Ebook ISBN 978-1-68057-192-9
284 pages

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Genres: Fiction Anthologies and Collections, Science Fiction
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"Powerful tales (that) hinge on unspoken kindness and unacknowledged loss"
– Publishers Weekly
“Betrayed by their dreams, comforted by the ghosts of love, Dan Marcus’s wily, pitiable characters test the boundaries of fresh pasts, skewed presents, and distant futures furnished with decadent toys and ineffably alien yet totally essential technologies. These stories make me ache with nostalgia for an age yet to come. They remind me of why I’ve always wanted to be this good.”
– Nisi Shawl, author of Everfair; Nebula and World Fantasy Award Finalist; winner of the Otherwise Award
“Daniel Marcus is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever met. His feel for narrative is his superpower.”
– Pat Cadigan, winner of the Hugo, Locus, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards
“Dan Marcus writes stories that will knock you off balance. They will take you by surprise. They will make you question your assumptions.”
– Pat Murphy, Nebula, Philip K. Dick, and World Fantasy Award winning author
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About the Author
Daniel Marcus

Daniel Marcus has published stories in many literary and genre venues, including Fantasy and Science Fiction, Asimov’s Science Fiction, ZYZZYVA, and Sinking City, to name a few. He is the author of the novels Burn Rate and A Crack in Everything, and a previous short story collection, Binding Energy.

Daniel was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. He has taught in the creative writing programs at U.C. Berkeley Extension and Gotham Writers’ Workshop. He is a graduate of the Clarion West writers’ workshop, and the founder and co-host of The Story Hour, a weekly series of livestream speculative fiction readings: www.storyhour2020.com.

After a spectacularly unsuccessful career attempt as a sax player, Daniel earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from U.C. Berkeley and has worked as an applied mathematician at the Lawrence Livermore Lab, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, and Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study. He then turned his attention to the private sector, where he has built and managed systems and software in a variety of problem domains and organizational settings.

You can find out more about Daniel at www.danielmarcus.com

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