Bardic Tales and Sage Advice - Volume VIII - Volume 8 Author:Amanda K. Thompson, James Zahardis, Derek James Cottrell, Florian Heller, Teo Kos, Ash Silverlock, Anna Cates, Aaron Vlek, Julia Martins Though originally meant as a stand-alone anthology, the Bardic Tales and Sage Advice collection has evolved into an annual celebration of speculative fiction. Our Eighth installment of the series features the winners of our annual charity writing competition and our Reader's Choice Awards poll.