Straying From the Path (15 page)

“This is the Highest Step in the World” first appeared in
All-Star Zeppelin Adventure Stories
. Eds. Jay Lake and David Moles, 2004, Wheatland Press & All Star Stories.

“Peace in Our Time” first appeared on Futurismic.com, December 2004.

“Silence Before Starlight” first appeared in
Talebones 23
, Winter 2001.

“The Happpiest Place” first appeared in
Realms of Fantasy
, February 2009.

“Swing Time” first appeared in
Jim Baen’s Universe
, August 2007.

“The Librarian’s Daughter” first appeared in
Realms of Fantasy
, August 2002.

“The Bravest of Us Touched the Sky” first appeared in
Talebones 29
, Winter 2004.

“The Heroic Death of Lieutenant Michkov” first appeared in
Polyphony, Vol. 1
, Eds. Deborah Layne and Jake Lake, 2002, Wheatland Press.

“Real City” first appeared on Futurismic.com, June 2006.

“In Time” first appeared in
Talebones 21
, Spring 2001.

Carrie Vaughn survived her Air Force brat childhood and has managed to put down roots in Colorado. She published her first short story more than ten years ago, and is best known as the author of a series of novels about a werewolf named Kitty. She’s also written young adult novels (
Steel
,
Voices of Dragons
), and two standalone novels (
Discord’s Apple,
After the Golden Age
). She’s a graduate of the Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop, and has a master’s in English literature. Find her online at www.carrievaughn.com.