Silverado Press Presents

Saddle up and ride down the trails of western history with this outstanding, Spur award-winning short-story anthology from Silverado Press! Our all-star posse of acclaimed, seasoned western writers and fresh new voices have each taken a real historical event and built a story around it. From the 1812 earthquake in southern California to the 11856 sinking of the steamboat Arabia to the 1865-1872 Black Hawk War, these tales are guaranteed to thrill, entertain, and teach a little something in the bargain.

Contributing authors include veteran authors Mary Fan, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Sharon Frame Gay, Steve Hockensmith, Del Howison, Nik James, Paul Kupperberg, Vonn McKee (whose story here, "Point of Impact," won the 2026 Spur Award for best short story from the Western Writers of America), Lisa Majewski, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Rod Miller, Cheryl Pierson, L. J. Washburn and James Reasoner, Richard Prosch, Gord Rollo, and Aaron Rosenberg.