Annie Reed

Biography

Award-winning author and editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch calls Annie Reed “one of the best writers I’ve come across in years.”

Annie’s won recognition for her stellar writing across multiple genres. Her story “The Color of Guilt” originally published in Fiction River: Hidden in Crime, was selected as one of The Best Crime and Mystery Stories 2016. Her story “One Sun, No Waiting” was one of the first science fiction stories honored with a literary fellowship award by the Nevada Arts Foundation, and her novel PRETTY LITTLE HORSES was among the finalists in the Best First Private Eye Novel sponsored by St. Martin’s Press and the Private Eye Writers of America.

A frequent contributor to the Fiction River anthologies and Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Annie’s recent work includes the superhero origin novel FASTER, the near-future science fiction short novel IN DREAMS, and UNBROKEN FAMILIAR, a gritty urban fantasy mystery short novel. Annie’s also one of the founding members of the innovative Uncollected Anthology, a quarterly series of themed urban fantasy stories written by some of the best writers working today.

Annie’s mystery novels include the Abby Maxon private investigator novels PRETTY LITTLE HORSES and PAPER BULLETS, the Jill Jordan mystery A DEATH IN CUMBERLAND, and the suspense novel SHADOW LIFE, written under the name Kris Sparks, as well as numerous other projects she can’t wait to get to. For more information about Annie, including news about upcoming bundles and publications, go to www.annie-reed.com.

Where to find Annie Reed online

Books

Tales From The Shadows
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,520. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
In this five-story collection, award-winning writer Annie Reed takes us on a bone-chilling tour down the mean streets of The Shadows, a place where dark magic and crime rule the night. Stories in this collection include "Changeling," "Famous," "Iris & Ivy," "Don't Touch," and "Ties That Bind."
A Most Romantic Dragon
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,710. Language: English. Published: March 27, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Mordived, the unserious dragon, returns in a brand new adventure! Mordived never expected to fall in love, but then again he never expected to meet the dragon of his dreams. Only how can an unserious dragon go about asking a very serious, very traditional, very large dragon for permission to date his daughter without getting himself killed? Includes BONUS story "A Most Unserious Dragon."
Soulmate From Hell
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,780. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
For a low-level minion, Reba had a nice thing going, if you can call working the Soulmate Request Desk in Hell a nice thing. Then a pert young blonde named Paulette sent in a soulmate request the Boss decided to fill in a most unusual way. Reba's afterlife will never be the same again. This edition of "Soulmate From Hell" includes a complete BONUS story: "The Galaxy's Most Wanted."
Don't Touch
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,390. Language: English. Published: February 21, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Horror » Crime
The locals call the dockside neighborhoods of Moretown Bay "The Shadows." In The Shadows, drug deals and prostitution don't hold a candle to the magical crimes the locals pretend not to see, because paying attention to what goes on after dark is dangerous business. For one young exotic dancer, noticing too much about her latest customer is more than dangerous -- it just might get her killed.
How We Danced
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,330. Language: English. Published: February 20, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
The stroke that robbed Claudia of the use of her body left something magical behind—a doorway to the Other Place. A happy place where she can escape the limitations of the real world for a little while. If only she had someone to share it with. Someone who would take her dancing.
Chance of Bunnies, with Occasional Toad
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,640. Language: English. Published: January 28, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Something wonderful -- something magical -- happened to Cecily when she was ten. Or did it? A visit to one of her favorite childhood places gives Cecily one last chance to find the magic she lost growing up, not only for herself, but for her Aunt Gin, a free spirit who taught Cecily the value of imagination.
Essy and the Christmas Kitten
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,350. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
The heartwarming holiday story of a lonely, broken woman and the orphaned kitten who transforms her life. Essy doesn't celebrate Christmas. Not since she lost her family to a sudden act of random violence. Alone with her grief, she locks herself away and tries to pretend that the holidays simply don't exist. All that changes when Essy discovers an abandoned kitten in the snow.
Thief
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,760. Language: English. Published: November 23, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
Before Abby Maxon was a private investigator, she was a victim of crime. When campus security shows no interest in finding the man who stole her purse, college student Abby embarks on her first investigation. But tracking down the thief who's made the campus his hunting ground is dangerous business for an amateur sleuth who's on the trail of someone far more dangerous than she realizes.
Pretty Little Horses
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 70,040. Language: English. Published: November 22, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Every mother's nightmare hits home for private investigator Abby Maxon. An old college friend hires Abby to investigate the disappearance of a pretty teenage girl--a girl the exact same age as Abby's daughter. The girl's disappearance shatters an innocent family and plunges Abby into a deadly scheme of payback and revenge.
Eight from the Silver State
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 35,000. Language: English. Published: November 13, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
Award-winning writer Annie Reed likes to scare us, charm us, haunt us, and make us fall in love. She does all of that and more in this eight-story collection set in her home state of Nevada.
They Lie
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,830. Language: English. Published: October 19, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
Imagine driving home alone at night. You roll your window down, stop at a red light, and fiddle with the radio. Then you die. That's just the beginning of award-winning writer Annie Reed's story THEY LIE, the harrowing tale of one young woman's savage death and rebirth as a vampire.
Harley and the Alien
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,260. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
A lot of things in George Wannamaker's life didn't go according to plan. A simple little recon mission left him stranded in the desert north of Reno for decades. Who could blame him for wanting a family? Well, his bosses might. See, George isn't exactly from this time zone.
The Patient Z Files
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 24,090. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
Five chilling stories of the zombie apocalypse. This collection includes Annie's popular zombie stories "Patient Z," "Bait," "Jessie," and "Ella and Mo," as well as her new story "Zombie Parade," appearing for the first time in this collection.
Ella and Mo
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,030. Language: English. Published: September 20, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Mo was a small-time hood until the undead took over Las Vegas. Then he ran into Ella, a kid who packs a gun instead of a teddy bear. Now Mo spends his days driving Ella around the Nevada desert and his nights locked in the trunk of his own car. Ella and Mo: two strangers with one uneasy partnership it won't take much to break. Includes BONUS story "Bait."
Night of the Cruisers
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,920. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
In this chilling tale that blurs the line between gangster fiction and the classic ghost story, former hitman Vince figures he’ll be safe from the mob boss he ratted out as long as he keeps a low profile. He doesn’t count on payback in the form of wannabe gangster cars. Cars that shouldn’t exist on this side of the grave.
A Most Unserious Dragon
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,690. Language: English. Published: August 16, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Mordived doesn't want to be a very serious dragon like his father. Rather than slay knights and eat virgins, Mordived wants to make people laugh. Such career aspirations are highly frowned upon in the world of dragons, so Mordived sets out on his own to prove that dragons don't have to be fierce to coexist with men. Or do they? Includes the BONUS story "A Most Romantic Dragon."
Lady of the Deep
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,830. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Beneath the calm water of a man-made lake lurks a terrible secret. When his girlfriend convinces Greg to spend a sweltering day at the lake, he figures he’ll come home with a dandy case of sunburn. He doesn’t expect he might not come home at all. Something’s been waiting in the deep water for a man just like Greg. Something hungry. Something out for revenge.
The Forever Soldier and Other Future Tales
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 21,130. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Five stories of a distant -- and not so distant -- future. This collection from prolific short story writer Annie Reed includes the poignant "The Forever Soldier" and "The Liar," cautionary tales "Human Interest" and "Reboot," and the award-winning "One Sun, No Waiting."
Uncle Charlie's Toy Store
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,540. Language: English. Published: June 29, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Uncle Charlie likes kids. He likes kids so much he even has his own television show just for kids and a toy store with every kind of toy a kid could want. Uncle Charlie’s toy store is five-year-old Daniel’s favorite place. Right up until Uncle Charlie shows Daniel the kind of toys he’s never seen before. Toys that look mean. Toys that have teeth.
The Warrior Women of Apartment 3-C
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,400. Language: English. Published: June 21, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
Beware a roommate with an enchanted sword, an annoying fiancé, and a video game addiction. Rose just wants a quiet night's sleep alone in her room with her cat. Instead, thanks to her roommate Wendell's nosy fiancé and the enchanted sword Wendell bought for his wedding, Rose finds herself sucked into a wild adventure she never expected. An adventure she'll be lucky to survive.
The Liar [a short story]
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 1,740. Language: English. Published: June 15, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Who would you spend time with if time itself was running out? Marie chooses to spend her last few hours with the people she loves. She tells each one they're her favorite, but they know Marie lies, even to herself. It's what she does best. But can she do it well enough to save them all?
Names in the Sand [a short story]
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,050. Language: English. Published: June 2, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General
After losing her husband to cancer, newly-widowed Cissy takes a solo car trip along the Oregon coast in the hope of reliving happier memories. She needs the time alone to think. To rid herself of the guilt she feels over her husband's death. To discover who she is now that she's no longer Harry's wife. The answers come from a place Cissy never expected, and it all starts with a name in the sand.
Jessie
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 10,780. Language: English. Published: June 1, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
Tommy knows the rules. Stay off the logs on the beach. Walk near the water but don't get your feet wet. If the sick try to get you, don't stop to think, just drop, roll, and run away fast. Tommy's still alive because he followed the rules. Then he meets Jessie, a girl who doesn't believe in rules, not even the most important rule of all: tell people if you're sick. Includes BONUS story "Patient Z.
Cleo and the Scout
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,890. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Cleo's superstitious neighbors think she's a witch. Cleo wants them to. She worked hard over the centuries to learn to disguise her true form beneath a ragged shawl and long skirts, and she's happy with her status as the neighborhood outcast. Now if she could only get one determined Cub Scout on a quest of his own to leave her alone. Includes BONUS contemporary fantasy story "Homeless."
Bait
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,020. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Sarah, George, and Holly, three survivors with nothing in common except a serious need not to be eaten. Former party-girl Holly can take care of herself in this new world of the undead. She's got a gun and a baseball bat, and she's not afraid to take out anyone who's infected. Holly's one tough chick, alright. Right up until one little girl changes everything. Includes BONUS story "Ella and Mo."
My Cousin, the Rabbit [a Diz and Dee mystery]
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,160. Language: English. Published: April 20, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Instead of eggs, this Easter private detective Dee and her grumpy but gorgeous elf partner Diz are on the hunt for Dee’s missing cousin. The Easter season’s been tough on Harold ever since a budding wizard turned him—temporarily—into a six-foot tall white rabbit. Did an overload of bunny-themed advertising finally do Harold in? Or is someone out to settle an old score with the former rabbit?
Patient Z
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,150. Language: English. Published: April 13, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
Madge didn't intend to uncork a plague. She just went dumpster diving like she did every night, lifting recycles from other people's trash to turn into a little extra cash. Sure, she cut her hand on a broken bottle and now she's got a fever, but it's just a cold. That's all. Then why is she so hungry?
My Father, The Popsicle [a short story]
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,840. Language: English. Published: March 21, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Jodi thought she was an orphan, right up until a lawyer contacts her out of the blue to ask what she intends to do about her father. It turns out Jodi's father had himself cryogenically frozen. The company that's kept him on ice is going out of business, and everyone's turning to teenage Jodi to make decisions on behalf of a man she never met.
Famous
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,080. Language: English. Published: March 16, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Jeremy has a plan. He wants to make a name for himself. He even has one picked out: Lady Killer. Like any virtuoso, Jeremy’s practiced his art. Now he’s ready for a real kill. Tonight he’s hunting for the perfect victim in The Shadows, a place where magic and crime go hand in hand. An unforgiving place for a budding serial killer who wants to be famous.
Just My Luck [a Diz and Dee mystery]
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 10,760. Language: English. Published: March 15, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Human precog Dee and her gorgeous elf partner Diz make a great team. So why would Dee investigate a case without him? With Diz off for the day doing some mysterious “elf thing,” Dee searches on her own for the missing love of her new client’s life. Did the woman get a case of cold feet, or is her disappearance part of an elaborate plot to separate Dee’s client, a leprechaun, from his gold?
Changeling
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,570. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Rory drives a cab in The Shadows, a neighborhood where anything illegal with a magical bent can be bought or sold, and even worse crimes go on behind closed doors. Rory's searching for answers in the only place he believes he can find it - among the changelings who work the streets in The Shadows. Changelings who will become anyone for a price. Even Rory's murdered wife.
Ties That Bind
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,810. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
A young wizard fights for her life in this dark tale of magic and corporate espionage. When Nell's father died, she took over the company he built from the ground up. A company with a big time problem. Someone's deliberately sabotaging the spells the company uses to enhance its products. If she can't find the culprit, she'll lose everything her father gave his life to protect, including her soul.
Human Interest
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,950. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Paradise. A wind-swept mining town on a far-flung planet, and the latest stop for Samuel, a burned-out vid reporter stuck on the human interest circuit. Paradise. A town on the edge of the Big Nothing, the black emptiness between galaxies. Paradise. A town with a chilling secret. A secret that will change Samuel’s life forever.
For a Few Lattes More [a short story]
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,000. Language: English. Published: February 15, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
Terri grew up watching spaghetti Westerns on TV. She never expected to meet a real cowboy, especially not one who parks his horse in front of the Starbucks where grad-student Terri works nights. She might like movie cowboys, but this guy's just plain weird. Plus, he's a little too interested in the poster of a girl who went missing from the college campus next door.
Omens and Oracles and Eros, Oh My [a Diz & Dee mystery]
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,000. Language: English. Published: February 9, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
The God of Love wants to hire human precog Dee and her grumpy but gorgeous partner Diz to find his missing daughter. No fan of Valentine’s Day herself, Dee would rather not take the job. But no one in her right mind turns down one of the old gods—especially one equipped with pointy arrows—even if the job involves tracking down a headstrong teenage goddess who doesn’t want to be found.
One Sun, No Waiting
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,950. Language: English. Published: February 2, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Time is running out for Jimmy, an old Nevada motel owner. He intends to keep on with business as usual as long as he can, even as the sun grows dimmer and civilization falls apart around him. He counts himself lucky that the lawlessness plaguing Las Vegas hasn’t touched him yet. Then a nervous traveler and his little boy check in, and Jimmy’s shotgun goes missing.
After
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,820. Language: English. Published: February 2, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
What comes after we're done with this life? For elderly cartoonist Belle Creedy, a news story about the scattering of Jerry Garcia's ashes near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco the day before leaves her with a keen sense of her own mortality. Belle's lived a full life, what some would call the life of a crazy, old hippy vagabond, but does that mean she's ready to let it all go?
Night Passage
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,210. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2011 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General
A nighttime drive on a lonely desert highway turns perilous for a single mother and her rebellious teenage daughter. A near-accident in the Nevada desert strands Joleen and her daughter Casey miles from civilization. Forced to rely on each other, Joleen and her daughter must confront the secrets and overcome the anger that destroyed their once close relationship.
Hunters
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,380. Language: English. Published: December 30, 2010 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
Shelly used to be human. Now she hides her true nature behind a bass guitar and a low-rent rock band persona, always on the lookout for the perfect prey to feed her never-ending hunger. She chooses her victims carefully. But in a world where predators hide in plain sight, even the most careful hunter can make a deadly mistake.
Homeless
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,270. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2010 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
(5.00 from 1 review)
Long after the old gods left earth for the stars, Hera wanders the streets of the modern world as a haggard old homeless woman. When street thugs attack her, the once-powerful and haughty goddess must rely on the unexpected bravery and kindness of a crippled mortal, a man who reminds Hera far too much of the lame son she cast out of heaven.
Reboot
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,300. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2010 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
On the eve of his retirement, time travel hero Langford Russell discovers a deadly secret about the program he helped pioneer. Instead of observing history, the program used Lang to alter the past in a plan to exterminate the human race. The fate of the world rests on Lang's aging shoulders as he makes a final trip to the past in a desperate attempt to stop the program before it can begin.
Roger's Christmas Wish
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,400. Language: English. Published: December 22, 2010 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Holidays, Fiction » Holiday » Family
Life hasn't been the same for young Roger since his grandmother moved in, taking his room and making his parents unhappy. Roger knows he’s too old to believe in Santa, but Santa’s the only one who can make this Christmas right. All Roger has to do is catch Santa on Christmas Eve so he can make one last wish that will save his family’s Christmas.
The Case of the Missing Elf [a Diz and Dee mystery]
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,870. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2010 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Humorous, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Christmas comes early for private investigator Dee and her partner, the grumpy but drop-dead-gorgeous elf Dizzy G, when Santa's elves hire Diz and Dee to find Santa's missing stand in. Santa's taken a sabbatical, and only one elf at the North Pole can fill the big man’s shoes. An elf who’d rather compete in professional food-eating contests than spend one more holiday in Santa’s sleigh.
The Galaxy's Most Wanted
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,750. Language: English. Published: October 22, 2010 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
A little lie here, an embellishment there, what's the harm? One would-be Lothario discovers exactly how inventive a woman scored can be when the morning after doesn't quite live up to the night before. What's a guy to do when he suddenly finds himself the galaxy's most wanted man? This edition of "The Galaxy's Most Wanted" includes the BONUS story "Soulmate From Hell."
Firebug
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,420. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2010 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
(5.00 from 1 review)
An empty, rundown house. An unlocked door. Two kids with a stolen lighter and a need to watch something burn. Award-winning writer Annie Reed's deadly tale of what happens when best friends, out for a little fun, take their new game one step too far.
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