Twenty-three science fiction and fantasy authors delve into the crazy and complex world of caregivers, showing their world can be heartwarming or funny or sad or strange. Nominated – 2018 (Canadian SF&F) Aurora Award Shortlist (anthology/Best Related Work) Nominated – 2018 Alberta Book Publishing Award Shortlist (Best Speculative Fiction) One story selected for Best of British Science Fiction 2017 (ed. by Donna Scott) One story selected for Best Indie Speculative Fiction, Vol. 1 (Bards & Sages Publishing) Five stories on Tangent Online Recommended Reading List 2017 One story nominated – 2018 (Canadian SF&F) Aurora Award Short Fiction Finalist One story nominated – 2018 WSFA Small Press Award Finalist One story nominated – 2018 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic Short Fiction Shortlist Three stories nominated – 2018 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic Short Fiction Longlist One story - Honorable Mention in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 (ed. N.K. Jemisin and John Joseph Adams) WHO ARE THE SUM OF US? A henchman looks after a mischievous aging supervillain. A soldier with a heart of gold in charge of the governors children. A stray cat helps his patients find peace. An android tends to a terminally ill patient. A service dog assists an ice hockey player in his sport. A young apprentice guides a blind welder in space. An old couple with diminished capabilities depend on each other with humor to survive. An aging tutor overcomes the reservation of her pupil to build a submersible vessel. A hospice director tries to do the right thing. A pious monk makes the ultimate decision on a spacecraft. And many more. Featuring Original Stories by Colleen Anderson, Charlotte Ashley, Brenda Cooper, Ian Creasey, A.M. Dellamonica, Bev Geddes, Claire Humphrey, Sandra Kasturi, Tyler Keevil, Juliet Marillier, Matt Moore, Heather Osborne, Nisi Shawl, Alex Shvartsman, Karina Sumner-Smith, Kate Story, Amanda Sun, Hayden Trenholm, James Van Pelt, Liz Westbrook-Trenholm, Edward Willett, Christie Yant & Caroline M. Yoachim With Introduction by Dominik Parisien Edited by Susan Forest and Lucas K. Law Anthologies in this series (Strangers Among Us, The Sum of Us, Where the Stars Rise) have been recommended by Publishers Weekly, Booklist (American Library Association), Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Locus, Foreword Reviews, and Quill & Quire. REVIEWS for THE SUM OF US “. . . a strong collection . . . make it worth reading.” –Publishers Weekly “. . . definitely consider buying a copy, if not for yourself, then for someone who is serving as a caretaker . . . it should make us all appreciate caretakers for all they do.” –Lightspeed Magazine “ . . . thought provoking page-turners.” –Tangent “These stories take a broad exploration of what care can mean . . .” —Speculating Canada (Derek Newman-Stille)