Our Anthologies

Every Brave New Girls anthology contains about 20-30 short stories by various authors, spanning multiple sci-fi subgenres from space adventure to near-future to time travel to cyberpunk, steampunk, solarpunk, and more. What all these tales have in common is that the main character is a STEM-savvy teen heroine. Each story features its own black-and-white illustration from various artists.

Proceeds from sales are donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund. Click the thumbnails to learn more about each anthology.

Brave New Girls: chronicles of curious girls who create (2024)

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​Embark on electrifying journeys through the cosmos with STEM-savvy teen heroines who wield their intelligence and ingenuity to save the day. Girls who explore far-off planets, fly starships, travel through time, and more. Fearless explorers who traverse uncharted territories. Brilliant inventors who create life-changing gadgets. Compassionate rescuers who save alien creatures. Daring superheroes who stand against formidable foes. These tales will transport you to futuristic worlds, from space adventures to solarpunk to the not-so-distant-future, where anything is possible. Whether they’re solving complex problems, inventing new technologies, or embarking on thrilling adventures, the heroines in this anthology are destined to inspire readers of all ages.
 
Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund. Let’s show girls that they can be the next generation of creators.
 
STORIES BY:
Christian Angeles, JD Cadmon, Paige Daniels, Mary Fan, HJ Farr, Annie Gray, Henry Herz, Andrew K. Hoe, Brad Jurn, Kris Katzen, Jeanne Kramer-Smyth, Phil Margolies, Ira Nayman, Julie Palomba, Scott Pinkowski, Josh Pritchett, Mackenzie Reide, Jennifer Lee Rossman, J.R. Rustrian, Denise Sutton, and Tim Tobin.
 
Featuring illustrations by Ben Falco, Martina Localzo, Jarod Marchand, Adriano Moraes, Ann Piesen, RM Nielsen, Josh Pritchett, Harley Scroggins, and Kay Wrenn.
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Brave New Girls: Tales of Girls who Engineer and Explore (2023)

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Venture into a world where extraordinary heroines use their brains and STEM savvy to save the day in sci-fi adventures. A young botanist saves her dying planet with her horticultural acumen. Clever students use only their wits and spare parts to flee the clutches of an intergalactic kidnapper. Teen roboticists join forces to defeat an alien vying for ownership of Earth. A hackathon participant discovers the long-lost lab of an eccentric scientist. Get swept away by tales of girls who hack, explore, invent, and build. With tales ranging from solarpunk to post-apocalyptic, these 28 stories have something in store for all.

Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund. Let’s show girls that they can be the next generation of innovators and inventors.

STORIES BY:
Bryna Butler, JD Cadmon, Rachel Delaney Craft, Paige Daniels, Mary Fan, Daphne Fauber, Janina Franck, Sarah A. Goodman, Annie Gray, Jocelyne Gregory, Andrew K. Hoe, Brenda Huettner and Sally Krueger, Valerie Hunter, A.A. Jankiewicz, Emma Jun, Brad Jurn, Kris Katzen, Jeanne Kramer-Smyth, Ira Nayman, Jelani-Akin Parham, Scott Pinkowski, Josh Pritchett, Mackenzie Reide, Jennifer Lee Rossman, J.R. Rustrian, Joanna Schnurman, Harley Scroggins, and Denise Sutton.

Featuring illustrations by Martina Localzo, Adriano Moraes, RM Nielsen, Josh Pritchett, Harley Scroggins, Barbara Smith, Emily Smith, Kay Wrenn, and Bonnie Wright.
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Brave New Girls: Chronicles of Misses and Machines (2022)

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Welcome this collection of sci-fi stories featuring brainy teen heroines. Mechanics on post-apocalyptic submerged worlds, steampunk heroines who solve mysteries and fix robots, computer geniuses who hack all and use their savvy to save the day. From near-future science lovers to space cadets on far-flung planets, this 22-story collection has something for everyone.

Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund. Let’s show girls that they can be the next generation of innovators and inventors.

STORIES BY:

JD Cadmon, Flor Contreras, Paige Daniels, Mary Fan, Annie Gray, Melanie Harding-Shaw, Andrew K. Hoe, A.A. Jankiewicz, Brad Jurn, Chris Kanther, Kris Katzen, Karissa Laurel, Veronica Lee, Ira Nayman, Jelani-Akin Parham, Tyan Priss, Josh Pritchett, Mackenzie Reide, J.R. Rustrian, Elizabeth Stombock, Denise Sutton, and Raphael Sutton.

Featuring illustrations by Ariel Colon, Jarod Marchand, Adriano Moraes, RM Nielsen, Josh Pritchett, Harley Scroggins, Emily Smith, and Kay Wrenn.
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Brave New Girls: Tales of Girls who Tech and Tinker (2020)

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Journey into sci-fi realms where girls use their skills and brains to save the day. See scouts who save the world from AI overlords. Travel to the edges of space with girls who dare to go head to head with giant interstellar corporations. Watch as ladies take down nefarious hackers, innovate space travel, and defeat aliens. This 29-story collection has something to delight, enthrall, and fascinate every age. All revenues from sales of this anthology will be donated to the Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund.

Let’s show girls that they can be the next generation of innovators and inventors.

STORIES BY:
Julie Bragdon, J.D. Cadmon, Glen Damien Campbell, Russ Colchamiro, M.L.D Curelas, Paige Daniels, Caroline David, M.M. Davies-Ostrom, George Ebey, Mary Fan, Janina Franck, Thomas Gondolfi, Margaret A. Hanson, Monty Harper, T.A. Hernandez, Andrew K. Hoe, Nicole Iversen, A.A. Jankiewicz, Blake Jessop, Kris Katzen, Claire McCague, Jelani-Akin Parham, Josh Pritchett, Mackenzie Reide, Jennifer Lee Rossman, J.R. Rustrian, Joanna Schnurman, Denise Sutton, Raphael Sutton.

Featuring illustrations by Elisha Betts, Julie Bragdon, Sean "MunkyWrench" Eddingfield, Fauzy Zulvikar Firmansyah, T.A. Hernandez, Liana Kangas, Toni Murphy, R.M. Nielsen, Harley Scroggins, and Emily Smith.
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Brave New Girls: Adventures of Gals and Gizmos (2019)

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Venture into realms of sci-fi marvelsCome explore a world of teen makers and innovators. From interstellar escapades to near-future locales, this volume of sci-fi stories has something for everyone. Girls who use their mechanical acumen to save interstellar colonies and design super-powered armor. Young women who apply their knacks for numbers to finding criminals and solving environmental problems. Ladies who use brainpower and intellectual skills to defeat zombies, space pirates, evil aliens, and more.

All revenues from sales of this anthology will be donated to Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund. Let’s show girls they can be STEM superstars too.

STORIES BY:
Elisha Betts, Bryna Butler, Russ Colchamiro, Paige Daniels, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Lizz Donnelly, Mary Fan, JF Garrard, Nicole Iversen, A.A. Jankiewicz, Nancy Johnston, Kris Katzen, Amy Lewanski, Phil Margolies, Tash McAdam, Jelani Akin Parham, Josh Pritchett, Mackenzie Reide, Aaron Rosenberg, Jennifer Lee Rossman , J.R. Rustrian, Joanna Schnurman, Holly Schofield, Lisa Toohey, J.K. Ullrich, and Victoria Zelvin.

Featuring illustrations by Elisha Betts, Tom Daly, Sean "MunkyWrench" Eddingfield, Ben Falco, Kathy Ferrell, Fauzy Zulvikar Firmansyah, Abby Massengale, RM Nielsen, Julia Patterson, Ann Piesen, Harley Scroggins, Emily Smith, Ronald Suh, and Kay Wrenn.
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Brave New Girls: Tales of Heroines Who Hack (2018)

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Welcome to the sci-fi worlds of brainy teen heroines who hack not just computers, but whatever puzzles come their way. A scrappy mechanic on an oppressed planet builds a device she hopes will be her ticket to a better future. A fledgling chemist uses her skills to catch a murderer. A teen inventor creates a weapon to battle the mysterious beasts attacking her city. A superhero-in-training puts her skills to the test when attackers strike her compound. A self-styled detective hacks an augmented reality game to solve a dastardly crime. Girls who code, explore, fix robots, pilot starships, invent gadgets, build high-tech treehouses, and more. With tales ranging from space adventures to steampunk to cyberpunk and more this 23-story collection will delight, thrill, and enthrall.

Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to a scholarship fund through the Society of Women Engineers. Let’s show today’s girls that they, too, can be tomorrow’s inventors, programmers, scientists, and more.

STORIES BY:
Lyssa Chiavari, Jennifer Chow, Russ and Abby Colchamiro, MLD Curelas, Paige Daniels, Kay Dominguez, Mary Fan, Halli Gomez, Valerie Hunter, AA Jankiewicz, Nicholas Jennings, Jamie Krakover, Tash McAdam, MJ Moores, Jelani Akin Parham, Selenia Paz, Josh Pritchett, Jeremy Rodden, Aaron Rosenberg, Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg, Jennifer Lee Rossman, JR Rustrian, and Joanna Schnurman.

Featuring illustrations by Jacob Atom, Brandon Bell, Jo Belle, Lyssa Chiavari, Sharon Emmitt, Ben Falco, Fauzy Zulvikar Firmansyah, Christopher Godsoe, Liana Kangas, John Kovalic, MunkyWrench, Josh Pritchett, Emily Smith, and Ronald Suh.
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 Brave New Girls: Stories of Girls Who Science and Scheme (2017)

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This collection of sci-fi shorts features a variety of brainy young heroines—girls who engineer, tinker, experiment, and more. Voyage to far-off galaxies with girls who use their science savvy to fix rovers, rescue friends, and protect alien critters. Visit steampunk realms where young ladies put their skills to the test building mechanical wonders and solving mysteries. Trek across sci-fi landscapes with girls who save androids and repair robots. Journey to post-apocalyptic futures where heroines use their tech know-how to bring down overlords and spread the most dangerous thing of all… knowledge. And drop in on a few near-future heroines who use their smarts to take down supervillains and bring a little more understanding into the world.

Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to a scholarship fund through the Society of Women Engineers. Let’s show today’s girls that they, too, can be tomorrow’s inventors, programmers, scientists, and more.

STORIES BY:
T. Eric Bakutis, Elisha Betts, Steph Bennion, Bryna Butler, Margaret Curelas, Paige Daniels, Kay Dominguez, Brandon Draga, George Ebey, Mary Fan, A.A. Jankiewicz, Evangeline Jennings, Jamie Krakover, Jeanne Kramer-Smyth, Stephen Landry, Karissa Laurel, Michelle Leonard, Meg Merriet, Jelani-Akin Parham, Josh Pritchett, Holly Schofield, and Lisa Toohey.

Featuring artwork by Hazel Butler, Sonya Craig, Evelinn Enoksen, Ben Falco, Fauzy Zulvikar Firmansyah, Kathy Ferrell, Christopher Godsoe, Evangeline Jennings, Deanna Laver, Jennifer L. Lopez, Jelani Akin Parham, Josh Pritchett, Emily Smith, and Jennifer Stolzer.
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BRAVE NEW GIRLS: TALES OF GIRLS AND GADGETS

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​This collection of sci-fi stories features brainy young heroines who use their smarts to save the day. Girls who fix robots and construct superhero suits, hack interstellar corporations and build virtual reality platforms. Who experiment with alien chemicals and tinker with time machines. Who defy expectations and tap into their know-how—in the depths of space, or the bounds of dystopia, or the not-too-distant future—to solve despicable crimes, talk to extraterrestrials, and take down powerful villains. All revenues from sales of this anthology will be donated a scholarship fund through the Society of Women Engineers. Let’s show the world that girls, too, can be tomorrow’s inventors, programmers, scientists, and more.

STORIES BY:

Martin Berman-Gorvine, Paige Daniels, George Ebey, Mary Fan, Kimberly G. Giarratano, Valerie Hunter, Evangeline Jennings, Stephen Kozeniewski, Jason Kucharik, Kate Lansing, Tash McAdam, Kate Moretti, Ursula Osborne, Josh Pritchett, Aimie K. Runyan, Davien Thomas, Lisa Toohey, and Leandra Wallace
With a foreword by Lara Hogan, Senior Engineering Manager at Etsy and author of Designing for Performance

​Featuring artwork by Hazel Butler, Ken Dawson, Adrian DeFuria, Evelinn Enoksen, Mary Fan, Christopher Godsoe, Kayla Keeton, Jason Kucharik, Jennifer L. Lopez, Tash McAdam, and Josh Pritchett.
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