Running Wild Press Short Story Anthology, Volume 9

by Adam Cheshire, Jason A. Wyckoff, Jessica Berg

It was a true delight to select these stories and compile an anthology of work from around the world. Covering themes as wide as death to dancing, magic to mystery, nostalgia to neurosis, time travel to traveling through time, and science fiction to society, these stories venture outward and inward to form a permanent collection built by the temporary gathering of talent. The authors came together, submitted these stories, and have separated back onto their respective paths. What is left is a great collection of short stories to thrill, entertain, and just make readers think. – Ben White, Editor of Running Wild Press Short Story Anthology, Vol. 9

245 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 26, 2026

Reviews

[Betsy Gant]

I didn't read all the short stories but the one written by Ms. Elizabeth Behle is the best!

[Donna Thompson]

I found this to be an interesting collection of tales. Not sure what the glue was that held them all together, but each one was unique and thought-provoking in its own way. And there were a couple that I found downright poignant. If you love the short story format as much as I do, you'd do well to check out this volume. It runs the gamut of several genres without strictly adhering to any one in particular. Usually with a collection, you get a mixed bag and several rotten apples among the gems, but I found this one to be pretty even-keeled, with every one of merit and worth a read. I know a few of them will be lingering in my mind for quite a while. Overall, I would highly recommend this one.

***I received a copy of this book through a LibraryThing Early Reviewers Giveaway. My review is strictly voluntary.***

[Joel Hacker]

I've received a number of Running Wild anthologies now. As is typical, these seem kind of mishmash without an overall theme, running format, or other kind of connective tissue. Some of their collections have more standout stories than others. For the most part, these were...fine? There's a fun, brief, twilight zone/are you afraid of the dark/etc. style story as an opener ('Come One, Come All'). Jason Wykoff's 'God Has a Book' rose somewhat above the others, and Elizabeth Behle's maudlin 'The Teacup' tugged at my hearstrings. Overall, no serious clunkers, but also little in the way of brilliantly outstanding stories.