Laura Silverman

A charming and inclusive YA anthology all about games--from athletic sports to board games to virtual reality--from editor Laura Silverman and an all-star cast of contributors. From the slightly fantastical to the utterly real, light and sweet romance to tales tinged with horror and thrills, Game On is an anthology that spans genre and style. But beneath each story is a loving ode to competition and games perfect for anyone who has ever played a sport...

When her aunt gets into a car accident, Anise is forced to leave her friends and surfing behind to spend the summer in Nebraska to help care for her cousins. In doing so, she forms familial bonds and new friendships that challenge her feelings of abandonment by her mother. When Lincoln, a one-armed skater, dares her to swap her surfboard for a skateboard, Anise isn't one to shy away from a challenge.

An exciting fiction YA anthology that celebrates the new experiences and final moments teenagers face on their journey into adulthood from editor Laura Silverman and a cast of spectacular contributors.
From first breakups and romantic vampire encounters to last band performances and the deadly end of a friendship, Firsts and Lasts is an anthology that is just as unpredictable as being a teenager. While each of these stories span different...

Hannah shattered her ankle and her Olympic dreams in one bad soccer play. These days she'll do anything to keep the painful memories of her recent past at bay, including the string of bad decisions that landed her at boarding school for a year. With its mini golf course, bowling alley, and arcade-- not to mention coworker Patrick-- a job at the local entertainment multiplex Bonanza seems like the perfect way to stay distracted. Then her boss announces...

Sarah loses her keys, so has no choice but to become homeless. She meets an old friend who shows her the beauty of homelessness, causing Sarah to never want to go home again. Brian professes his loyalty to the dark lord by getting a Satan tattoo, and Steve's faith is called into question when four terrible things happen to his penis at the same time.

Sarah enters into a serious romance with God. She starts to sour on his neediness and deep-seated insecurity, but she also wants to show him off at her high school reunion. In the meantime, Brian and Steve wonder if smoking marijuana is what originally caused them to be gay.

Sarah discovers that her father is not dead. When she and her father reconnect, they form a soft rock cover band. Brian spends a ridiculous amount of money on a DVD and commits to watching it enough times to make his purchase more economical.

Sarah's curiosity is piqued when Doug, her dog, repeatedly licks his own ass. When she finally gives in to temptation and takes a taste for herself, she is witnessed in the act. The authorities take Doug away from Sarah, sending her on an odyssey of self-doubt and a quest for redemption.

After their mother's grave – and skeleton – are defiled, the Silverman sisters become contestants on their favorite TV show in hopes of winning the money to replace the tombstone. In the stress of competition, Sarah's childish obsession with doodie humor rocks her relationship with Laura and threatens the honor of their departed mother.

Sarah discovers her Russian ancestors were raped by Mongolians. Believing this has personally affected her, even 800 years after the fact, Sarah sues the entire nation of Mongolia. Steve's homemade short films get him some popularity with a demographic he'd never thought possible.