A collection of stories with unforgettable narratives that both challenge and inspire.
Stark Publishing is proud to announce the pre-release of THE BUTTERFLY’S STROKE AND OTHER STORIES, a short story collection by Arkansas resident Annmarie SanSevero. Each of these stories has won from honorable mention to semi-finalist with Writers and Illustrators of the Future, the largest international writing competition.
An Intricate and Harmonious Dance Between Humanity and Technology
Dive into Annmarie SanSevero’s gripping collection of speculative fiction, where suspense, mystery, and the supernatural collide with the frontiers of science. Each story pulses with themes of hope, resilience, and the ethical complexities of technological advancements.
Stories include: A former Olympic swimmer, now a quadriplegic, whose brain implant allows her to swim again, with unintended consequences; A supernatural investigator with a haunted femur as an assistant; A Psion who is kidnapped in order to restore shattered minds; A scientist who discovers he might be the solution to a plague affecting the terrorists who killed his daughter; A woman with a brain graft who starts having the memories of her murdered donor; and A young man with no family who finds purpose by rescuing others with the assistance of a semi-friendly monster.
Contact Mickey Mikkelson, Creative Edge Publicity (details below) to request a review copy of THE BUTTERFLY’S STROKE AND OTHER STORIES.
About Annmarie SanSevero
Annmarie SanSevero grew up in New York City but was transplanted to the south in high school. She writes stories about hope, courage, and resilience in fantasy, science fiction, steampunk, and mystery. She loves exploring the human experience and wants readers to feel like they can do more than survive. They can be world changers. Her fiction can be read in anthologies, magazines, and books. You can learn about her work on her website: https://asansevero.com/
The Butterfly’s Stroke and Other Stories
Paperback $14.99 USD, ISBN: 9781998331246
Ebook $4.99 USD, ISBN: 9781998331253
Stark Publishing September 2025
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