Pocono Liar Michael A. Ventrella‘s latest anthology RELEASE THE VIRGINS was based on an overheard phrase, which led to the concept of stories all of which had to contain the phrase. Included are some of the top award-winning and best-selling authors in the field of science fiction and fantasy.

They even made a hilarious promo video which features all of the writers:

It’s available in hard cover, paperback, kindle or nook versions, and upon its release, was in the top ten on Amazon in the category “science fiction anthologies.”

The table of contents includes:

“Valedictory” by Lawrence Watt-Evans
“Sidekicked” by Hildy Silverman
“Command Decision” by Steve Miller
“Are You There, Cthulhu? It’s Me, Judy” by Beth W. Patterson
“Innocence Lost” by Gail Z. Martin
“How Mose Saved the Virgins of Old New York” by Allen M. Steele
“The Fires of Rome” by Jody Lynn Nye
“Salvage” by Shariann Lewitt
“The Midwinter of Our Discontent” by Keith R.A. DeCandido
“Coming Attractions” by Daniel M. Kimmel
“Cracking the Vault” by Matt Bechtel
“The Coffee Corps” by Alex Shvartsman
“The Vestals of Midnight” by Sharon Lee
“Paradisiacal Protocols” by Gordon Linzner
“Brass Tacks” by Cecilia Tan
“Old Spirits” by Brian Trent
“The Running of the Drones” by Patrick Thomas
“Dangerous Virgins” by David Gerrold