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About Firefly Tales: Stories to Light the Darkness from Thirty Inspiring Young Authors and Artists

The darkness isn’t nearly so dark when the light shines through… Fireflies are like tiny candles flickering in the night, lighting the way through fields and forests alike. Tiny glimmers of hope, they illuminate those unseen pathways that lie just beyond the dark—and the thirty hope-filled young authors and artists who collaborated in this anthology are daring to do just that with their stories. These twenty-six original illustrated tales invite us to look for the way home, to discover the hope hiding behind the shadows—and to know that the light will always triumph over the darkness in the end. The Aspen Bride by India Johnson, illustrated by Evelyn Warnemuende The Little Shipwright by Nellie Martin, illustrated by Aubrey Marko Cecil’s Conundrum by Addie D. Mueller, illustrated by Joshua R.S. Myers Barry and Joelle Come Homeby Ian Yenne, illustrated by Selah Myers Hiraeth by Elsie Coppedge, illustrated by Seb Burrows Terrible Miracles by Joshua R.S. Myers, illustrated by India Johnson The Sanctuary by Zoë Cottrell, illustrated by Lily N. Smith The Gas Station in Pikesville by Lena Sabaka, illustrated by Clare Warnemuende Mischief in the Absence of Choice by L.R. Sims, illustrated by Evelyn Warnemuende Where the Dragons Are by Annabelle King, illustrated by Aubrey Marko Rekindled by Abigail Woolley, illustrated by India Johnson Kinshed by Romana Stewart, illustrated by Selah Myers Pendragon’s Potion by Elisabeth G. Biggs, illustrated by Joshua R.S. Myers The High Leader’s Cat by Abby Talbert, illustrated by Lily N. Smith Nothing Shall Hinder You Now by Simeon M.W. Dredge, illustrated by Seb Burrows Bear Towards the Sunrise by Eden Guagenti, illustrated by Evelyn Warnemuende Stormbreakers: Stress Test by Rebecca Froyd, illustrated by Aubrey Marko Zoey the Human by M.R. Linn, illustrated by Clare Warnemuende Fara’s Wood by Ava Berkey, illustrated by Lily N. Smith Iefa’s Pearls by Lily N. Smith, illustrated by India Johnson The Wanderer by G. Gully, illustrated by Joshua R.S. Myers Autumn Undone by Ella Rose Becker, illustrated by Selah Myers Capturing Birdy by Aubrey Marko, illustrated by Lily N. Smith Songs of Sun and Stars by C.E. Larke, illustrated by Evelyn Warnemuende The Itch of Malvin Rogers and What Became of It by Claire Sims, illustrated by Joshua R.S. Myers Yasisuth of Wind and Word by Cora R. Bowen, illustrated by Aubrey Marko The S.E. Collaborative Guild of Authors and Artists is a group of young authors, illustrators, and songwriters working together to put good and true stories and other creative work into the world. https://collaborativeguildauthorsartists.substack.com

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