Author's Choice (zines from Ancient's Gate)

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Title: Author's Choice
Publisher: Ancient's Gate, later Agent With Style
Editor(s):
Date(s): 2005?
Series?:
Medium: print
Size:
Genre: gen and slash
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Language: English
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Author's Choice is a Stargate SG- 1 anthology. There are gen volumes, het volumes, slash volumes, and kidfic volumes.

Author's Choice - Gen

cover of gen volume series #1
cover of gen volume series #2

There are two series of gen zines. The first series has five volumes, the second one has six volumes.

All of the covers in each series are identical, except for the issue numbers. All of the covers are by Eilidh17.

The first series:

Description of the first gen volume series from the publisher:

Author's Choice is exactly what it says, the best of SG1 gen picked by the writers themselves. It's a multi-volume set of at least five 300 page (or more), 100k plus (on average) word zines containing previously published, online works by authors such as Sunrise, Goddess Athene, Livengoo, Devra, JoaG, babs, Fabrisse, Brionhet, Nicci, Jennamajig, One of Aradia, DebA, Lady Grey, Kalimyre, iiionly, Tiv'ester, Debi C, Ellen Caldera, Scribe, Lex, Travelling One, Hawk50, Kiva, Jmas, Graculus, Corby, Nancy R., Sistine, Sam Walker, Moonshayde, and more.

Description of the second gen volume series from the publisher:

This is a special treat for our Ancient's Gate readers. Author's Choice is exactly what it says, the best of SG1 gen picked by the writers themselves. It's a set of zines containing previously published, online works by authors such as Eilidh17, Carlyn, iiiionly, Annie, Lyn, Fig Newton, Nancy, Lady Grey, Devra, Marzipan77, Storyhaus, Jb, Jmas, Tallulah, Carrie, Ellijay, Tiv'ester, Flatkatsi, Lorraine, DennyJ, and Pinkridz. Some have also been re-edited. Zines are web formatted with .7 margins all around, 12 pt Book Antiqua font. Art by Eilidh 17, Magnavox, KJ and JayEm. Stories range from PG to NC17/M. [1]

Gen Series 1: Issue 1

Volume 1 - 155, 374 words, 367 pages

Gen Series 1: Issue 2

Volume 2 - 128, 147 words, 318 pages

Gen Series 1: Issue 3

Volume 3 - 132, 849 words, 306 pages

Gen Series 1: Issue 4

Volume 4 - 158, 898 words, 385 pages

Gen Series 1: Issue 5

Volume 5 - 148, 329 words, 358 pages

Gen Series 2: Issue 1

Volume 1 - 114444 words, 253 pages

  • Daniel-I-Am by Sheila Paulson ("Left behind and unable to remember, Daniel is in grave danger.") (2)
  • Veritas by Eilidh17 ("You can tell the same truth a hundred times and your story will never change. But a lie? " )(45)
  • Lead Me Home by taylyn10 ("After being tortured, Daniel struggles to find his way home.") (52)
  • The Price of Knowledge by Nancy R. - ("Jack rescues Daniel and brings him home.") (61)
  • Battlefields by Ellijay (" A lot can happen in just a few days. When Daniel is missing in action for more than a week, Jack learns just how true that is. * Rated R") (79)
  • Strategic Differences by Jb ("Daniel is left behind, finds himself in a dangerous situation, and facing a cultural dilemma.") (136)

Gen Series 2: Issue 2

Volume 2 - 98004 words, 255 pages

  • Hanging by a Thread by Jb - ("An accident on a mission leaves two lives, and more, hanging by a thread.") (3)
  • The Gift of Tears by iiiionly - ("Combine one sleep-deprived, exhausted, civilian archeologist, a special-ops-trained Air Force Colonel determined to get said archeologist to sleep, and M. Night Shamalyan type nightmares, and you have a recipe for a disaster waiting to happen") (12)
  • Bereft by iiiionly - (" This story bookends The Gift of Tears. Daniel only wants space; Jack refuses to leave him to grieve alone.") (35)
  • Snow on the Equator by Tallulah Rasa - ("Daniel is in high demand.") (41)
  • Darkening the World by Jmas - ("The events of Scorched Earth left many issues to resolve.") (49)
  • Sweetness Follows by Carrie - ("Arrom becomes Daniel, and it’s not the easiest transition in the world.") (60)
  • Drifting on the Wind as Light as a Feather by Pinkyridz - ("SG1 return to Abydos a year after the death of Daniel's wife and a stand storm leave them stranded with one very sick teammate.") (92)

Gen Series 2: Issue 3

Volume 3 - 162455 words, 315 pages

  • Patefactio by DennyJ ("’Revelation’. At the end of The Ark of Truth, the team is celebrating the defeat of the Ori. Geared up and headed through the gate to P3K-546, they find that the fallout from that battle may not be over.") (2)
  • Best Intentions by Marzipan ("Set during the 10th Season of SG-1, the team is desperate for information that will lead them to Merlin's weapon, and for allies to assist them in their struggle against Adria and the Ori. You all know what's paved with good intentions, don't you?") (20)

Gen Series 2: Issue 4

Volume 4 - 111676 words, 273 pages

  • Entombed Carlyn ("Injured and alone, Daniel must find a way out of his prison before it’s too late.") (2)
  • Unwinding the Cloth Marzipan77 ("Daniel the Prior has wrenched control from the anti-prior device, beamed Woolsey to the SGC and beamed Jack up onto the Odyssey where he is alone on the bridge.") (24)
  • The Labyrinth Lyn ("Searching for an injured Daniel in a strange maze, the team is stalked by an unknown violent creature.") (33)
  • Tangled Web Eilidh17 ("After his return from ascension, Daniel falls prey to a trap. Set in season 7.") (45)
  • Day and Night, Story One Lady Grey ("A day in the life of SG-1-- Teal'c's birthday -- seen through the eyes of all four members of the team.") (85)
  • Day and Night, Story Two Lady Grey ("Following the opening of a major SGC memorial, Daniel struggles with his dual identity as the Man in Black and risks his life to shed that alter-ego.") (105)

Gen Series 2: Issue 5

Volume 5 - 96923 words, 257 pages

  • Five Times SG-1 Left Daniel Offworld by Eilidh17 (2)
  • Seat of Power by Storyhaus ("The transition of power is a bit rocky.") (6)
  • Architects of Fate by Jmas ("A disaster gives all of SG1 pause to contemplate the nature of friendship, family and team.") (8)
  • Here We Go Again by Tiv'ester ("While Daniel is still recovering from the near-fatal mission to Kelowna, Anubis attempts to destroy the Stargate with an Ancient's device. Can Jack, Daniel, Sam and Teal'c stop him before all life on Earth is gone? An AU version of “Redemption.”") (45)
  • Another Day at the 'Office' byTiv'e ster (1("It's Daniel's first mission after recovering from the naquadria radiation poisoning. Jack wanted the first mission the team was on to be easy, but since when does anything work right for our motley crew of intrepid explorers?") 18)
  • A Leg to Stand On by Storyhaus ("A tragedy shakes up SG1 old and new.") (150)

Gen Series 2: Issue 6

Volume 6 - 89160 words, 257 pages

  • Five Crossovers That Didn't Happen to SG-1 by Fig Newton (" Five crossovers that didn't happen to SG-1 because they traveled in time to 1969 instead of some other era in Earth's past (or future).") (2)
  • Orders by Annie (7)
  • The Hard Part of Diplomacy by Annie (10)
  • Alone on a Wide, Wide Sea by Flatkatsi ("Three members of SG-1 embark on a journey they never wanted to take.") (21)
  • O'Neill Interrupted by Flatkatsi ("Jack travels a much longer road on his way home from Harry's moon.") (29)
  • Shadows of Fear by Flatkatsi (63)
  • Jack's Fangtastic Adventure by Flatkatsi ("Not all doggy creatures like Jack, unless it’s as an entrée.") 112) )
  • Military Exchange by Lorraine Anderson ("Jack and Sam switch places in an unexpected way.") (151)

Author's Choice - Het

This zine was available from Agent With Style in 2014. It isn't on the original publisher's website.

Summary by Agent With Style: "Chosen by the authors themselves to showcase the best het tales in "Stargate" fandom, here in a single volume, are tales of sweet talk, snappy arguments, warm cuddling, shouts of fear and passionate love between Daniel and Vala, for the majority of the stories, and between Jack and Sam for a couple of tales of their own. Want to see behind the romance that the tv series only hinted at?"

cover of issue #2
  • All This Love by Eilidh17 Daniel/Vala (3)
  • Counting the Steps Back to Safe by Campylobacter Daniel/Vala (14)
  • Carmina Burana by Magnavox_23 Daniel/Vala (23)
  • C is for Crevasse by Eilidh17 Daniel/Vala (27)
  • Friction by Magnavox_23 Daniel/Vala (33)
  • Interludes by Spacegypsy1 Daniel/Vala (37)
  • Salt of the Siren by Magnavox_23 Daniel/Vala (45)
  • It's Complicated by Spacegypsy1 Daniel/Vala (48)
  • Oh, Just Hangin' About, Jackson Style by Eilidh17 Daniel/Vala (55)
  • Mr. and Mrs. Hans Olo by Spacegypsy1 Daniel/Vala (59)
  • Vala Mal Doran, Contretemps Extraordinaire! by Eilidh17 Daniel/Vala (72)
  • Oral Traditions by Eilidh17 Daniel/Vala (77)
  • What Happens in Temples Stays in Temples by Spacegypsy1 Daniel/Vala (81)
  • Three Across. Four Letters. Begins with K by Eilidh17 Daniel/Vala (95)
  • Ambrosius by Cleothemuse Daniel/Vala (98)
  • Grief Counseling, Good Grief! by Spacegypsy1 Daniel/Vala (155)
  • Wives and Other Follies by Flatkatsi Jack/Sam (179)
  • Things He Never Understood by KelluthMetheus Jack/Sam (207)

Author's Choice - Slash

There are two series of slash zines. The first series has five volumes, the second one has four volumes.

cover of the first slash series
cover of the second slash series

All of the covers in each series are identical, except for the issue numbers. All of the covers are by Eilidh17.

The first series don't have a date listed in the zines.

The first series:

Description from the publisher's website:

Author's Choice is exactly what it says, the best of SG1 slash picked by the writers themselves. It's a multi-volume set of at least five 300 page (or more) , 100k plus (on average) word zines containing previously published online works by authors such as Devra, Joag, babs, Fabrisse, Imagine, Brionhet, Nicci, Jennamajig, Catspaw & Shazz, One of Aradia, DebA, Moonshayde, Lady Grey, Kalimyre, The Blonde Sheep, The Grrrl, Hawk50, Tenaya, Graculus, Corby, Nancy R., Sistine, Darcy, Sam Walker, Jude, DebiC, Athene, Wimsy, JayEm, and more.

Description from the zine for the first series:

After much, much work and late nights, here they are. Five volumes of some of the best slash fiction in SG fandom. They won't say it but I will. ;)

I can't thank the contributor's enough for trusting me with their stories and can only hope I've done them justice. They are the foundation of fhe very much alive Stargate fandom. You'll also notice some new styles of art included. I asked, on very short notice, some of the most talented image artists in the fandom fo confribute and Tazzie, Gloria, and Montana answered fhe call most spectacularly. Thanks to one and all, you honor me more than I can say.

To the reader, I hope you enjoy these volumes greatly. It helps us remember what is, what was, and what always will be.

Slash Series 1: Issue 1

cover of first series, issue #1
toc of issue #1

Volume 1 - 113, 146 words, published in 2005, 333 pages.


Slash Series 1: Issue 2

cover of slash volume #2
toc of issue #2

Volume 2 - 102, 678 words, published in 2005, 353 pages


Slash Series 1: Issue 3

cover of first series, issue #3
toc of issue #3

Volume 3 - 138, 837 words, published in 2006, 366 pages.

  • I Never by Zochiquetzl and Dionysus (2)
  • Forever Love by DebiC (25)


Slash Series 1: Issue 4

cover of first series, issue #4
toc of issue #4

Volume 4 - 128, 979 words


Slash Series 1: Issue 5

cover of first series, issue #5
toc of issue #5

Volume 5 - 125, 302 words


Slash Series 2: Issue 1

Volume 1 - 89609 words, 258 pages

  • In the Doghouse by Carlyn - Jack’s mouth gets him into trouble again.
  • Bite Me by magnavox_23 - Daniel can't let go; Jack doesn't want him to.
  • Hiding from the Truth by SGDiva - You can never really hide. (art for this one by SGDiva)
  • Memories and Consequences by Nancy -Jack learns from Daniel that a recent mission was anything but routine.
  • The Past Is Just a Memory by Storyhaus -
  • First Contact: If I... by iiiionly - Daniel is heading to Atlantis. Jack is determined not to miss the boat.
  • First Contact: First Contact by iiiionly - Jack and Daniel kick it up a notch
  • First Contact: I'll Stand By You by iiiionly-Someone's practicing arpeggios up and down Daniel's spine every night when the lights go out, ghostly fingers that are wreaking havoc on his new relationship. Staying in it will require the courage to dig until he finds answers to questions he doesn't want to ask
  • First Contact: Christmas Wrappings by iiiionly -
  • First Contact: Sanctuary/The Other Side by iiiionly - First Contact from Daniel's POV

Slash Series 2: Issue 2

Volume 2 - 103545 words, 266 pages

  • Yenta by Carlyn - An alien matchmaker helps clue Jack in.
  • Myths, Fables and Fairytales by Storyhaus
  • Mission Accomplished by devra
  • Turning the Tables by magnavox_23 - "I don't know if this table is gonna hold us."
  • Black Fingernails by magnavox_23 - Daniel discovers his kink
  • The Walk by Annie - Jack learns a lesson.
  • Unbroken by Pink Diamonds - When Dr. Carter loses Jack, she goes through the quantum mirror to find another one, and things go tragically wrong. In a last desperate bid to make things right, she finds our universe and an unsuspecting SG1. AU
  • Comes the Dawn by Pink Diamonds - The SGC attempts to cope in an unsettled world when an act of terror changes the world and the SGC. AU

Slash Series 2: Issue 3

Volume 3 - 94512 words, 249 pages

  • Water, Water Everywhere By Annie - Daniel runs into trouble offworld.
  • Symphony of the Senses by eilidh17 - For Jack, it's always been about control
  • Living the Moment by eilidh17 - Revelations from within and without, as Jack and Daniel discover they can both love and be loved.
  • Leaving Colorado by Annie - Daniel is losing hope
  • The Note by Freyasboy - It seems Jack has a blind date, but who can it be?
  • Degrees of Trust by Lyn - Trust can take time
  • Maybe Next Time, Maybe Never by Pinkyridz - Daniel and General Hammond bond on their journey back to earth after the aborted mission to Atlantis
  • Lost In Translation by Lady Grey - Following the death of Sarah Gardner, Daniel realizes it's time he finally learned how to really live. Believing he can never reveal his true feelings to the one he truly loves, he seeks companionship in the hopes that he can find happiness in the arms of someone else
  • A Different Kind of Pain by JayEm - In a world much changed by the Ori, Daniel searches for Jack.

Slash Series 2: Issue 4

Volume 4 - 113790 words, 262 pages

  • That Which Denies by JayEm - Jack has missed something. And someone.
  • With Sword and Salt by Marzipan77 - Kinsey and the NID have been searching for a way to target Jack O’Neill and SG-1 since Jack and the Asgard took out Harry Maybourne’s off-world operation. Aiming for SG-1′s vulnerable heart, Daniel Jackson, seems like the perfect idea.
  • AWOL by Lady Grey - Feeling sure that he can never be with Daniel, Jack tries to convince himself that he belongs with Sam, and he takes a new position at the SGC to give that relationship a try. Daniel disappears off-world, trying to run away from his broken heart and unable to watch Jack and Sam together. * Soon Sam realizes that Jack will never belong to her. A desperate search for Daniel ensues, but only Jack can find him, following his heart across the universe to the man he loves.

Author's Choice - Kidfic

There are two volumes.

This is a special treat for our Ancient's Gate readers. Author's Choice is exactly what it says, the best of SG1 gen kidfic picked by the writers themselves. It's a set of two 250 page (or more) , 85k plus word zines containing previously published, online works by authors such as Eilidh17, Carlyn, iiiionly, Karen /s, Annie & Lyn. Some have also been re-edited. Zines are web formatted with .7 margins all around, 12 pt Book Antiqua font. Art by Eilidh 17, Carlyn, and JayEm

Kidfic: Issue 1

Volume 1 - published in the early 2000s, 97376 words, 256 pages

  • The Endless Memory by Eilidh17 (3)
  • Fall From Grace By Karen /s (23)
  • A Star is Born by iiiionly (67)
  • Miracles of Life By Lyn (115)
  • A Gift Given by Karen /s (146)
  • An Unexpected Gift by Karen /s (219)
  • Putt's Law by Karen /s (233)
  • Raising a Daniel Jackson… by Karen /s (237)
  • An interlude from 'A Gift Given' AU by Karen /s (246)
  • Houdini's Apprentice - A Gift Given Interlude by Karen /s (249)

  • cover of Kidfic v.2

  • from Kidfic v.2

Kidfic: Issue 2

Volume 2 - published in the early 20002, 89913 words, 263 pages

  • Daniel Gets a Do Over by Carlyn (3)
  • Karmic Kiss by Carlyn (12)
  • Sacrificial Gain by Carlyn (15)
  • ASAP by iiiionly (29)
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit by Annie & Lyn (81)
  • Letting the Future In by Annie (90)
  • Yours, mine… Ours? by Karen /s (104)
  • Happy Holidaze… by Karen /s (253)

  • cover of Kidfic v.2

  • from Kidfic v.2

References

  1. ^ Ancient's Gate Website, Archived version
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