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Paperback ISBN: 978-1-954675-03-2

ebook ISBN: 978-1-954675-04-9

Our Latest Sweet, Funny, and Strange Anthology:

More Sweet, Funny, and Strange® Holiday Tales

In this new addition to the “Sweet, Funny, and Strange” series of anthologies, the multi-award-winning Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC, returns to its roots. As denizens in and around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (also known as “Christmas City, USA”) we were happy to make our first anthology a collection of holiday tales. But one volume just wasn’t enough. Now, in our eighth anthology, we’re returning to the theme to bring you twenty-one new stories that span the holidays from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve.

Emwryn Murphy’s sweet tale tells about a chosen family’s "Friendsgiving,” crashed by a blood relative who might, or might not, be happy with what he sees in “As Simple as That.” Jerome W. McFadden once again reveals his humorous side in his story about a would-be Santa who gets into trouble in “Flue Shot.” A. E. Decker shares an intricate Christmas fantasy about “The Goblin King’s Music Box.” And Paula Gail Benson puts a new twist to a traditional symbol for the New Year in “Star of the Party.” Beyond these holidays, Diane Sismour writes about Krampusnacht, Debra H. Goldstein about Pearl Harbor Day, and Peter J Barbour about Hanukkah. Other favorite BWG authors, including Jeff Baird, Ralph Hieb, D.T.Krippene, Dianna Sinovic, ChristopherD.Ochs, Kidd Wadsworth, and Carol L. Wright, also share their holiday musings.

In addition, this volume includes award-winning stories from the 2023 and 2024 Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Awards. Sally Milliken, the 2023 first-place winner, presents “The First Thanksgiving.” From 2024, we have our top three winners with first-place winner Rhonda Zangwill’s “Oh! Christmas Tree,” second place winner Bettie Nebergall’s “Just Ask Santa,” and third-place winner Mary Adler’s “Narragansett Nellie and the Transferware Platter.”

We hope you enjoy these holiday gifts and that all our readers experience the very happiest of holiday seasons.

FINALIST FOR:

KILLER NASHVILLE SILVER FALCHION AWARD

AND

NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARD

AN ELEMENT OF MYSTERY:

SWEET, FUNNY, AND STRANGE TALES OF INTRIGUE

Dare you read our latest Sweet, Funny, and Strange(R) anthology?

The Bethlehem Writers Group is pleased to present this collection of tales of mystery and intrigue-the latest in its award-winning series of "Sweet, Funny, and Strange"(R) anthologies. From classic whodunnits to tales of the unexplained, each of the twenty-three stories contained herein have an element of mystery that will keep you guessing and wanting to read just one more story.

We're thrilled to have old friends, but new members of BWG, join us this year. Award-winning author Debra H. Goldstein favors us with a mystery set among volunteers at a synagogue entitled "Death in the Hand of the Tongue," while "Sense Memory," by the multi-talented Paula Gail Benson, brings a delightful mix of mystery and the paranormal that helps a young couple find their way to each other.

In addition, we are happy to bring you the winning stories from two of our annual Short Story Award competitions: "Good Cop/Bad Cop" by Trey Dowell (2021 winner) and "The Tabac Man" by Eleanor Ingbretson (2022 winner). This is the second time that Ms. Ingbretson has won our Short Story Award competition.

You'll also find stories from your favorite BWG authors, including Courtney Annicchiarico, Jeff Baird, Peter J Barbour, A. E. Decker, Marianne H. Donley, Ralph Hieb, DT Krippene, Jerome W. McFadden, Emily P. W. Murphy, Christopher D. Ochs, Dianna Sinovic, Kidd Wadsworth, Paul Weidknecht, and Carol L. Wright.

So, get ready to be mystified . . . or intrigued!