resistance

Publication day is in one fortnight, and now all the pre-order links are live! Resistance is being published as a charity anthology: profits from the sale (and pre-sales) of the book will be donated to the ACLU and to Pro Publica.

And to whet your appetite just a little more, here’s the full table of contents for the book:

Introduction by Ian Randal Strock
Slow Burn in Alphabettown by Shariann Lewitt
Horseman, Horseman, Horseman & Horseman, Attorneys at Law by Michael A. Ventrella
The Logs by David Brin
A Snake in the Grass by E.C. Ambrose
The One Who Doesn’t Belong by Scott Edelman [BRAND NEW STORY]
The Sultan’s Bath by Jean Marie Ward
In Her Image by Michael A. Burstein
Know Thyself Deathless by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Suppose They Gave a Peace by Susan Shwartz
The Visitors by Randee Dawn
In Silver A by Cecilia Tan
Black Market Magic by Hildy Silverman
Overdue by Gail Z. Martin
The Stun Gun Cure by Ron Kaiser [BRAND NEW STORY]
What Happened to Them by Samantha Katz [BRAND NEW STORY]
Exit Stage Right by Daniel M. Kimmel
The Prowl by Gregory Frost
Wideload by Allen Steele & Ian Randal Strock [BRAND NEW STORY]
About This Book

I hope you’ll join me and all these wonderful authors—who have donated the use of their stories to the cause!—in declaring the Resistance, and incidentally reading some fantastic science fiction and fantasy stories.

Oligarchs are grabbing power, rights are being trampled, and even with millions marching in No Kings rallies, we’re feeling helpless, hopeless, and unheard.

It is time to Resist!

It is more important than ever to stand up to be noticed, stand up for the downtrodden, stand up for what’s right.

With the publication of our newest anthology, Resistance, Fantastic Books is joining the fight. Profits from the sale of this anthology will be donated to two organizations that are doing their part: the American Civil Liberties Union and Pro Publica.

The eighteen science fiction and fantasy stories in this book tell tales of standing up for what’s right, fighting against oppression and repression, showing that even one person can make a difference. All the authors represented in this volume have donated their stories to help support the cause, and four of them—Scott Edelman, Ron Kaiser, Samantha Katz, and Allen Steele (in collaboration with Ian Randal Strock)—have provided brand-new, never-before-published stories. The other authors are: E.C. Ambrose, David Brin, Michael A. Burstein, Randee Dawn, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Gregory Frost, Daniel M. Kimmel, Shariann Lewitt, Gail Z. Martin, Susan Shwartz, Hildy Silverman, Cecilia Tan, Michael A. Ventrella, and Jean Marie Ward.

Resistance
edited by Ian Randal Strock
300 pages, May 26, 2026
case laminate hardcover: $29.99, ISBN 978-1-5154-6997-1
trade paperback: $19.99, ISBN 978-1-5154-6996-4

Resistance—and all Fantastic Books books—are distributed via Ingram.

Ian Randal Strock

Ramping up to the Resistance

Stand Up and Read!