Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carniepunk | 2013 | Kelly Meding | Buy |
| 2 | Pangaea | 2015 | Kelly Meding | Buy |
Kelly Meding’s anthology contributions include two multi-author collections from the 2010s. Carniepunk (2013) is an urban fantasy anthology where each story is set at a carnival, circus, or traveling show. The contributor list includes Rachel Caine, Kevin Hearne, Seanan McGuire, Rob Thurman, and other well-known urban fantasy authors, each bringing their own take on the carnival-meets-supernatural theme.
Pangaea (2015) is a speculative fiction anthology that asks what the world would look like if the continents had never separated. The premise gives each contributor a shared world to build from, with stories exploring how a single supercontinent would change history, culture, and conflict.
Meding is also known for her own urban fantasy novels, including the Dreg City series and the MetaWars trilogy. Her short fiction in these anthologies gives a sense of her writing at a shorter length, and the collections themselves are worth reading for the range of authors involved. Both books work well for readers who enjoy sampling urban fantasy and speculative fiction from multiple voices in one volume.