

WonderBird Press, LLC publishes scifi, fantasy, and humor anthologies and is invested in the continued growth and education of emerging authors.
Founded 2022 by Mike Jack Stoumbos and Morrigen Stoumbos

Coming Soon from WonderBird Press: Murderfish, volume 3 of the Unhelpful Encyclopedia series from the depths of the oceans...
Murderfish: An Aquatic Anthology
Featuring 20 stories from both award-winning and emerging authors, a fully illustrated collection that will be available for pre-order via Kickstarter summer 2025, in print, ebook, and audio, scheduled to release by the end of 2025.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikejackstoumbos/murderfish-a-wonderbird-press-anthology

We plan to produce more themed and illustrated anthologies, and conduct presale campaigns on Kickstarter. If you would like to be an early reader (receiving free advance ebooks and spreading the word, posting reviews upon launch), message me at MikeJack@WonderBirdPress.com.
Previous News
Our presale Kickstarter: Murderbugs and Monsters went live in Autumn 2023 and featured two anthologies:
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Murderbugs, the second installment of the Unhelpful Encyclopedia series, featuring 20 stories about bugs and intent to kill. (Check out our preview story page for sneak peaks.)
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The Vampire Survival Guide, the first in our Monstrous Guidebook series, which will include valuable anecdotes for vampires trying to survive in a human-infested world.
Kickstarter rewards tiers will include electronic and physical versions of either (or both) anthologies, as well as add-ons for emerging authors (short story assistance and workshops), Tuckerizations (your name in a story), and more.
Publications
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A Man of His Word, a folkloric fantasy novella (Feb 2023)
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Murderbirds, an avian anthology (Apr 2023)
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Dead of Night, a scifi thriller novelette (Aug 2023)
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Murder on the Barge Inn, a scifi thriller novelette (Oct 2023)
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Murderbugs, an arthropod anthology (Mar 2024)
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The Vampire Survival Guide, Monstrous Guidebook 1 (Oct 2024)
Resources
If you are an author submitting short stories for publication and would like a cover letter resource, check out this cover letter template.
(More to follow in the coming months)
WonderBird Press plans to start collecting submissions for new projects in November 2025.

CLOSED [Upcoming submissions for the Murderbugs Anthology: April 2023 for members of specific author education and support communities.]
Seeking: Stories from 1,000 to 6,000 words (2,000-4,000 preferred) about bugs and intent to kill.
Projected Submission Window: April 1-30.
For more information, visit the posts in Superstars Writing Seminars and Apex Writers groups.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SuperstarsWritingSeminars/posts/5812744865445970
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ApexWriters/posts/1414219532721411/