Short Fiction & Anthologies

Florida Heat Wave

Florida—like hell, only hotter.  Enjoy this collection of crime stories set in the gun-shaped state by Florida’s foremost crime writers. From the pine-tree lined rural highways of North Florida through the tourist traps of Central Florida to the tropical, international environs of SOBE, come stories of sun-faded noir, orange pulp served up freshly squeezed by the Sunshine State’s very best practitioners.
Delta Blues

"Theme anthologies are common in the mystery genre, but here's one that distinguishes itself from the crowd."
—Booklist

"Whether they are set in the past or the present, the stories in this collection tell of loss and suffering, hard times and bad luck, lust and love, joy and sorrow. Sometimes the writing is beautiful, and sometimes it is profane, just like the blues themselves. Short story collections are best savored in spurts, but these are as intoxicating as moonshine. Bet you can't read just one!"
—Hattiesburg American
Damn Near Dead II

"The best anthology I've read this year."—Jennifer Jordan, CrimeSpree Magazine

They're old . . . they're bold . . . they're uncontrolled. Senior citizens kick ass in this wildly original hard-boiled sequel to Busted Flush Press' first award-winning "geezer noir" anthology, Damn Near Dead.
Christmas Memories from Mississippi

This beautiful book of 38 essays, illustrated by Mississippi's premier watercolorist Wyatt Waters, will ring true with treasured recollections of Christmases past. Remember the Christmas it snowed on the Mississippi Coast? Glen Allison recalls that miracle. Richard Ford & Waters tell exactly what they felt when they first laid eyes on a bicycle left under the tree by Santa Claus. These Mississippians celebrate Christmas pageants, the decorating, the family dinners--even as they recognize war and loss as part of our lives & sometimes part of our holidays.
Christmas Stories from Mississippi

How do you create Christmas spirit when the temperature refuses to dip below fifty degrees or when snow is a miracle that vanishes at sunrise?  The many storytellers and many perspectives in Christmas Stories from Mississippi share Southern experiences in which families create their own entertainment, relish and break traditions, and celebrate a season in ways no other region's families can. 
Growing Up in Mississippi

An anthology describing the unique experience of childhood in the South's most storied state.  Growing Up in Mississippi shares experiences and impressions from a multifaceted group representing all areas of the state and many professions, talents, and temperaments. Parents, teachers, churches, communities, landscape, and historical context profoundly influenced these men and women when they were young. 
Christmas in the South

Christmas in the South reminds us of the multitude of emotions that arise as December approaches and the shopping days decrease, as anticipations and hopes rise about reunions, renewed vows, charity, and the perfect present.