Anthology Announcement: Foundation edited by Shawn Speakman

Hi Everyone,

I am proud to announce more details about Foundation, a new SF&F anthology publishing in partnership with the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation.

Some history is needed to understand why I deem this the most important thing I'll do this year. First, I've had two different cancers in my life and, both times, people came to my aid when I needed it most. Two, in 2024, my assistant Grace lost one of her sons to neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. And three, due to my own history and the fact that I have two young sons, I joined the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation board to bring my experience and skill-sets for its important cause.

Here is the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation mission: When a child is diagnosed with cancer, families shouldn't have to choose between being together and accessing the best care. Inspired by Noah's spirit, the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation helps ease the financial burden of travel and lodging for families who must leave home for treatment.

I decided early on that I could help with that mission. And not only could I help, but Grim Oak Press could help too.

We are a proud sponsor for the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation Duck Dash, a 5K run that happens tomorrow. Furthermore, the NLLF board members agreed to let me create and edit a new anthology, Foundation, to help raise money for Grace's charity. All profits from the anthology go directly to the foundation.

There will be three different editions of Foundation up for pre-order on the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation website:

• $9.99 EPUB Ebook
• $40 Trade Hardcover
• $300 Signed & Numbered Slipcased Edition
  

The S&N Slipcased Edition will be signed by all contributors and limited to 250 copies. 

The pre-order will launch Friday, September 18th at 2PM ET / 11AM PT on the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation website.

Join me as we give families hope during their darkest hours. And read a wonderful set of SF&F stories sure to delight you.

With Magic,

Shawn Speakman
Publisher & Creative Director
GRIM OAK PRESS

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Author: Multiple
Artist: Todd Lockwood
Hardcover: 384 pages, $40.00
Ebook: $9.99
Dust Jacket: Full-color and embossed
Endpapers: Black
Paper: 55# Natural
Ribbon: No
Housing: Slipcase only available for the S&N edition

Book Description:

A wonderful collection of short stories by an amazing list of contributors—all of whom are proud to support the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation and its mission of fighting childhood cancer!

Grim Oak Press is proud to partner with the Noah Lee Legacy Foundation to raise money and aid families stricken by childhood cancer. The first Foundation is filled with incredible stories of wonder, perseverance, and helping others. Follow a girl named Christmas July and how she came by that name with Terry Brooks. Discover the newest form of transportation and control when all goes wrong alongside Delilah S. Dawson. Find out the true horrific origins of a music earworm orchestrated by Christopher Paolini. Navigate the Undercity of Seattle and its werewolves, bogeys, and clowns as witnessed by Kat Ogden. Share in the adventure of two brothers who walk different paths to heroism by Shawn Speakman. And more stories, all sure to keep you reading after you've supported a wonderful cause.

The first Foundation is sure to enchant readers even as its cause will warm you in the coming autumn and winter months.

Here is the line-up of authors who are contributing to Foundation, the book featuring gorgeous cover art by Chesley Award-winning artist Todd Lockwood:

• Zack Argyle
• Terry Brooks
• Brenda Cooper
• Delilah S. Dawson
• Kat Ogden
• Peter Orullian
• Christopher Paolini
• Scott Sigler
• Shawn Speakman
• Jeremy Szal
• Janny Wurts

Community is how we overcome the darkest of times. And community always begins with a foundation...

... let's build that foundation together.