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A Run Through the Jungle by Jay M Horne A Run Through the Jungle by Jay M Horne May 03, 2012 $0.99 2997 words Sample 20%
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Jay Horne sprouted up among the roots of a literary family tree. His grandparents on his mother's side, were both English teachers in a rural community, and traveled to every country on the globe. His mother and sister are exquisite artists, and his uncle a published poet. His aunt was retiring from her life-long work as a school principal just as Jay's writing career really started to blossom. What started as an outsource for Jay's extremely soft-spoken personality, writing became a love of his when he happened upon a handful of short stories he had written as a child. Those stories were published in two volumes, as-is called published youth, in 2009. Since the time of his first book, Life's a Joke!, which he is now admittedly embarrassed to claim at times as his own, he has successfully published over 30 works of literary art, some in more than 3 languages. His most notable being, Hubudi, a romantic fantasy that returns a couple of conflicting beliefs to pangea through the raising of the tower of babel and the union of their forbidden loves. He helps authors find their way to the public spotlight through his website http://www.bookflurry.com and has published for more than 40 authors all over the world.
A Bag Full of Surprises by Cristian Butnariu A Bag Full of Surprises by Cristian Butnariu May 03, 2012 $4.99 77707 words Sample 5%
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Little Bo Creep and Other Dark Playful Poetry by Lisa Hashem Little Bo Creep and Other Dark Playful Poetry by Lisa Hashem May 03, 2012 $1.99 2489 words Sample 35%
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Writer of children's stories and poetry, MG and YA fiction, avid reader, mother, grandmother, member of the SCBWI. I have been writing for as far back as I can remember. I won a writing contest in the third grade of elementary school. The contest included all third grade classes in the state of Indiana. I was awarded a book that was written and signed by the governor of the state of Indiana, Escape from Corregidor, by Edgar D. Whitcomb, thus the beginning of my life-long love of writing. I am a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature. I have had several of my poems published on Underneath the Juniper Tree's website and in their online magazine, as well as a short fun fact piece on knowonder.com. I am currently working on several children's stories, as well as a children's book of poetry.
The Krilt's Secret Weapon: Captain Nexus #01 by Mick Michaels The Krilt's Secret Weapon: Captain Nexus #01 by Mick Michaels May 03, 2012 $2.99 2453 words Sample 20%
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Mick Michaels is the pen name that writer Mike Southern uses for his children's books. (He's the shorter guy in the picture.) He writes the long-running Ruthless Golf blog. Mick enjoys chocolate, golf, chocolate, cartoons, hiking, chocolate, and Italian food. Did we remember to mention chocolate? By the way, he's the shorter goof in the photo.
Harry Bones and the Treasure of Raiders Cove by R.A. Tidgwell Harry Bones and the Treasure of Raiders Cove by R.A. Tidgwell May 03, 2012 $3.99 58926 words Sample 15%
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Up until he was 10 years old R.A. Tidgwell, lived just outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the road to the famous Peggy's Cove. He enjoyed climbing trees and hanging upside down from tree limbs, coasting and skating on the lakes and ponds in the winter, and swimming in summer. He learned to swim in Ragged Lake near his home. At night he would hear owls hooting and a loon calling from the lake while on warm evenings he could watch fireflies flashing their lights while bats and swallows swooped and dove after insects. .... At age 10 his family moved to Lower Sackville where he attended Acadia School. He continued to swim in the nearby lakes and river after school and skate on them in the winter. Baseball was his favorite game but he did not enjoy hockey. No matter how much gear he wore the puck would always find his bones. Another of his pastimes was riding bicycles. The first, a two wheeled sidewalk bicycle, wore out the first year. Longtime girlfriend Judy married him in 1963 and has spoiled him ever since. They have three wonderful children and three grandchildren who call him Papa. Papa began writing short stories for his four-year-old grandson and these eventually grew into novels for young readers (and the young at heart). R.A. is now living in Ontario. He enjoys technology, owning a desktop computer attached to two large monitors, a 12" laptop, a 7" android tablet, an android mobile phone, and e-book reader. (Saves trees) He sincerely hopes you enjoy his stories.
TOXIX by Terry Murphy TOXIX by Terry Murphy May 03, 2012 $1.99 26791 words Sample 10%
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Change of Fate (The Briar Creek Vampires, #4) by Jayme Morse & Jody Morse by Jayme Morse Change of Fate (The Briar Creek Vampires, #4) by Jayme Morse & Jody Morse by Jayme Morse May 03, 2012 $0.99 62574 words Sample 25%
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Jayme Morse is a 21 year-old residing in the Poconos, Pennsylvania. She is a biological science major with a passion for writing.
The Red Well-Read Reader - Book Two by TD McGann The Red Well-Read Reader - Book Two by TD McGann May 03, 2012 You set the price! 3456 words Sample 30%
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Thomas lives in Greenville, South Carolina where he writes, reads, and rides his mountain bike listening to Beethoven while mulling over divers ways and means to help children, of all ages, become more literate, not only in language arts but in logic, history, finance and so much more.
Drawing A Miracle (Children's Fantasy Adventure Story) by Lauren Marvel Drawing A Miracle (Children's Fantasy Adventure Story) by Lauren Marvel May 03, 2012 $0.99 11241 words Sample 10%
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The Marlin and the Mermaid The Marlin and the Mermaid "Help save the Bay" by Daniel Ford May 03, 2012 $2.99 166 words Sample 40%
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The Strongest Love by Katie McDonnell The Strongest Love by Katie McDonnell May 02, 2012 $7.99 493 words Sample 20%
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Snort's Tails of Fred and Bartholomew by Robert Anderson Snort's Tails of Fred and Bartholomew by Robert Anderson May 02, 2012 $0.99 2406 words Sample 20%
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After serving 20 years in the Navy, I retired and started working as a painter. A few months back, I started telling stories and created two lands hidden from people where dragons live their lives just like we do with all the ups and downs. I have more coming, some are not all about dragons, but most are.
Summer of Wild Hearts by Angela Dorsey Summer of Wild Hearts by Angela Dorsey May 02, 2012 $2.99 32555 words Sample 40%
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Spring of the Poacher's Moon by Angela Dorsey Spring of the Poacher's Moon by Angela Dorsey May 02, 2012 $2.99 30588 words Sample 40%
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Kilenya Series Books One and Two by Andrea Pearson Kilenya Series Books One and Two by Andrea Pearson May 02, 2012 $2.99 154523 words Sample 20%
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Andrea, a Brigham Young University graduate, is an avid reader and outdoor enthusiast (hiking, fishing, boating, biking, spending time in the Rocky Mountains, and taking walks). She spent a year and a half serving the Spanish speaking community in Toronto, Canada, and is fluent in 2 ½ languages. She plays several instruments, not including the banjo, and loves putting together musical arrangements. Her favorite sports are basketball and football, though several knee surgeries and incurably awful coordination prevent her from playing them. Andrea is always in the mood for a good movie with close friends and family (especially her husband and mom), with a large glass of milk and a bowl of overly buttered popcorn nearby. She also enjoys oil painting, making earrings, squeezing every bit of oxygen out of Ziploc bags, and she hopes to someday travel to Italy and Alaska. Andrea has published three books.
Winter of the Crystal Dances by Angela Dorsey Winter of the Crystal Dances by Angela Dorsey May 02, 2012 $2.99 34532 words Sample 40%
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The GG by Jay M Horne The GG by Jay M Horne May 02, 2012 $0.99 2442 words Sample 20%
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Jay Horne sprouted up among the roots of a literary family tree. His grandparents on his mother's side, were both English teachers in a rural community, and traveled to every country on the globe. His mother and sister are exquisite artists, and his uncle a published poet. His aunt was retiring from her life-long work as a school principal just as Jay's writing career really started to blossom. What started as an outsource for Jay's extremely soft-spoken personality, writing became a love of his when he happened upon a handful of short stories he had written as a child. Those stories were published in two volumes, as-is called published youth, in 2009. Since the time of his first book, Life's a Joke!, which he is now admittedly embarrassed to claim at times as his own, he has successfully published over 30 works of literary art, some in more than 3 languages. His most notable being, Hubudi, a romantic fantasy that returns a couple of conflicting beliefs to pangea through the raising of the tower of babel and the union of their forbidden loves. He helps authors find their way to the public spotlight through his website http://www.bookflurry.com and has published for more than 40 authors all over the world.
Jerome's Toys by TotsPublishing Jerome's Toys by TotsPublishing May 01, 2012 $0.99 30 words Sample 20%
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Las Aventuras de Paleta Man: Secreto Del Medallon de Oro by Paul Ramirez Las Aventuras de Paleta Man: Secreto Del Medallon de Oro by Paul Ramirez May 01, 2012 $9.99 4057 words Sample 20%
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Paul Ramirez has over thirty years of experience in creative development fields. He has written, directed, edited and produced numerous music albums, independent films, television programs, and plays in a band in Austin, Texas. His son, Matthew Ramirez is a college graduate from The University of Texas in San Antonio with a degree in Communications. He has also written, directed and edited numerous independent films, television programs, and plays in a touring band based out of Los Angeles, California where he currently lives.
The Youngest Templar: Robard's Revenge, Part 1 by Michael Spradlin The Youngest Templar: Robard's Revenge, Part 1 by Michael Spradlin May 01, 2012 $1.29 11388 words Sample 10%
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Michael P. Spradlin is the author of more than a dozen books for children, some of which have actually been published. He grew up in a small town in Michigan not far from the Indiana border, which may explain his irrational fear of Hoosiers. (Both the inhabitants of the state of Indiana and the movie starring Gene Hackman). Surrounded by books in his formative years, he grew up loving to read, imagining himself the hero of numerous epic battles and indulging in his favorite pastime, which was smuggling fireworks across the Ohio border so that he could blow up his collection of Plastic Green Army Men and Matchbox Cars. School Library Journal called his first book for children, The Legend of Blue Jacket, "a well-researched labor of love." His first novel, Spy Goddess: Live and Let Shop, was a 2006 Edgar Award nominee by the Mystery Writers of America for Best Young Adult Mystery. The second book in the series, Spy Goddess: To Hawaii, With Love, was given a starred review by VOYA. His newest project is The Youngest Templar Trilogy. The first book The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail was published by G.P. Putnam Sons in September 2008. An international sensation, rights to The Youngest Templar series have sold in more than a dozen countries including Germany, France Russia, Spain, Italy, Brazil and most recently Denmark. It is also available as an audio edition from Listening Library. The second book in the trilogy The Youngest Templar: Trail of Fate was released in October 2009 and called by School Library Journal 'brilliant' and 'riveting'. The third book The Youngest Templar: Orphan of Destiny was released in fall 2010. Michael's first book for grownups It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Zombies, was a five week New York Times Bestseller. Published in fall 2009, the book received raves from The New York Daily News, The Baltimore Sun and many other review outlets. Since then Spradlin has collaborated with illustrator Jeff Weigel on Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime: A Book of Zombie Love Songs and the upcoming Jack & Jill Went Up The Hill: A Book of Zombie Nursery Rhymes. Spradlin also ventured further afield in the adult humor vein with his hilarious book Pirate Haiku: Bilge Sucking Poems of Booty, Grog & Wenches For Scurvy Sea Dogs. Visit PirateHaiku.com for details on this hilarious story told completely in haiku. In the Summer of 2012 Boy's Life Magazine will publish Michael's very first short story Running With Geronimo. It tells the story of the Geronimo campaign of 1886 through the eyes of a young boy and is based on a true story. This is Michael's first ever published short story and there is special significance in the fact it is being published in Boy's Life Magazine. Growing up Michael was an Eagle Scout and read the magazine religiously. What many people don't realize is that Boy's Life has a storied history of publishing some of the greatest writers in the world in it's 100 year existence, Jack London, Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke among others. While he doesn't count himself as within a dozen counties of these giants, the thrill of being published in a magazine he grew up reading, one that influenced him as a writer is... well... thrilling. Michael is also the author of several picture books for children including the award-winning Daniel Boone's Great Escape, which was a finalist for the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Off Like the Wind: The First Ride Of The Pony Express published in the spring of 2010 was the winner of the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum for best Juvenile book. He is also the author of Texas Rangers: Legendary Lawmen and Baseball From A to Z. Upcoming projects include a novel called The Raven's Shadow, which will be published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. The Raven's Shadow is set in Philadelphia and Washington DC in the 1820’s and features a teen age Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin and Edgar Allan Poe who must band together to defeat an evil the modern world will come to know as Count Dracula. Spradlin will release his first adult novel Blood Riders in August 2012. Blood Riders tells the story of Jonas Hollister, a disgraced cavalry officer who must defeat a group of supernatural creatures to restore his reputation and regain his freedom from prison. He will also team with illustrator Jeff Weigel for a Summer 2012 release called The Monster ABC Book a delightfully colorful book for children. Check the Coming Soon page soon for details. When not writing, he enjoys reading, traveling, spending time with his family and worrying over the fact that he really should be writing instead of doing other stuff. He lives in Michigan with his wife Kelly, son Michael, daughter Rachel and two dogs Willow and Apollo.
Comida, Comida, ¿Qué Comemos? by Riley Weber Comida, Comida, ¿Qué Comemos? by Riley Weber May 01, 2012 $2.99 300 words Sample 40%
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Riley Weber resides in Mesa, Arizona. He has been telling (and making up) stories since he was young. Many moons ago, Riley's favorite topic in grade school was not recess, but creative writing. Recess and lunch came second and third. He loves to write stories of adventures in far (and close) away lands. His inspiration comes from his two young boys who love all things that have to do with diggers, dinosaurs, sports, cars, and chicken nuggets. His stories are tried and tested on his two little munchkins. Riley has always had a passion for art and doodling. He draws cartoons on nearly every paper that comes within arms length of his hands. Recently, he has fined tuned some of his art and writing skills by studying painting and fine art at the local community college. He has also taken courses in writing and storytelling, and writes stories and songs in his free time. Riley has composed and recorded dozens of songs for children which are available worldwide by the character he invented; Nooshi the Balloon Dude. Some of Riley's compositions by Nooshi are top children's Easter, Halloween, and birthday songs. Just recently Riley has dove into the world of authoring and illustrating ebooks. He has many future books ideas with plans to write and illustrate them himself. If you'd like a sneak peak at Riley's next project or would like to find out what other books he has available, visit his website at www.rileyweberart.com. You can also become friends with Riley on Facebook.
A Child's First Book of Dinosaur Rhymes by Bobbi Roque Hornik A Child's First Book of Dinosaur Rhymes by Bobbi Roque Hornik May 01, 2012 $4.99 400 words Sample 25%
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Bobbi Roque Hornik is a homeschooling mother of four - including an 8 year old, a 6 year old, a 3 year old, and a 7 month old. She lives with her husband and children by a lake in the forest where the sunsets are most beautiful. When she must, she goes and teaches school, but what she likes best is writing and being with her family.
My Mom Ate My Homework by De Kenyon My Mom Ate My Homework by De Kenyon May 01, 2012 $0.99 3627 words Sample 20%
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Are you a kid who threatens the monsters under your bed, even when you're scared? Do you know exactly what to do if zombies attack--grab a shotgun and run? Do your parents say things like, "Do you ever sit still? Really?" but then have to shake you in order to get your attention while you're reading or playing a video game? Would you like to decorate your room in skulls and bunnies? If so, then have I got stories for you. I grew up telling my brother and cousins stories on our farm whenever we got bored. I would start up the story, and everybody would act it out. We got in lots of fights over who was boss of the story, and I lost a lot of time. I once got so mad that I told my brother we were playing hide and seek instead and locked him in the shed where he was hiding. I think he forgave me…eventually. My first novel, Choose Your Doom: Zombie Apocalypse, lets you choose how you’re going to fight a zombie invasion. Warning: you die. Sometimes, you turn into a zombie and then you die. But can you save the world before you kick the bucket? See any major bookstore in order to buy a copy. “This is how I like my zombies: fast and funny. Choose this book, and you won’t be choosing your doom. You’ll be choosing hours of gooey, gory hilarity.” - Steve Hockensmith, New York Times best-selling author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls My real name is DeAnna Knippling, which I use when I’m writing scary, space/science fiction, or fantasy books for grownups. My husband’s last name is Kenyon (and so is my daughter’s), so that’s the last name I use when I’m writing books for kids. I have a website at www.dekenyon.com.
Camelot Chronicles: The Camelot Prophecies #2 by Lady Antiva Camelot Chronicles: The Camelot Prophecies #2 by Lady Antiva May 01, 2012 $2.99 65604 words Sample 15%
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I am Lady Antiva, the new Makidon Guildmaster, recently promoted from being a Senior High Guildman (a too masculine term in my view). I live in Camelot city, and play a crucial role in chronicling various lore of Bretunia. Hence, I have been bestowed the honor as being the co-author of 'The Book of Lore', deputy to Porthios, the Loremaster. I am entrusted with the Guild Fellowship Staff, a tall slender rod of gold metal, encrusted with complex runes, impeccably carved, some small enough to cover with a finger yet more complex than a spider’s web. The top of the Staff is curled into a fanciful hook, a symbol of unity and brotherhood.. I welcome you to write to me at ladyantiva@gmail.com and I will happy share with you my notes, drawings, sketches and previews!
The Princelings and the Pirates by Jemima Pett The Princelings and the Pirates by Jemima Pett May 01, 2012 $2.99 38944 words Sample 23%
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I have been writing since I was about 8 years old. The evidence is a small booklet found in my mother’s box of treasures, written in a very childish hand, entitled The Little Stream. I've been creating articles and event reports for newsletters and magazines ever since, often with a slightly fictional theme, but early attempts at novels failed for want of suitable inspiration: characters and plot were sadly missing! I had a career in business and in environmental research that kept me gainfully employed but chained to a desk for many years. But I kept writing: manuals, reports, science papers, blogs, journals, anything and everything that kept the words flowing. Finally the characters jumped into my head with stories that needed to be told. I now live in a village in Norfolk with my guinea pigs, the first of whom, Fred, George, Victor and Hugo, provided the inspiration for the stories. Sadly Fred (pictured) followed George and Hugo across the Rainbow Bridge in 2011, but he knew that publication was on its way. And he knew he was a star anyway.
Philip and the Thief by John Paulits Philip and the Thief by John Paulits April 30, 2012 $3.99 12108 words Sample 20%
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John Paulits is a former teacher in New York City. He has published three other novels about Philip and Emery as well as Hobson’s Planet, an adult science fiction novel.
The Heart and the Crown by Stephen M. DeBock The Heart and the Crown by Stephen M. DeBock April 30, 2012 $3.99 8571 words Sample 20%
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Stephen DeBock writes on just about any topic but for fun concentrates on sci-fi/fantasy adventure and supernatural fiction. As a teenager, Steve would entertain (and frighten) the neighborhood children by retelling them stories from E.C. horror comics like The Crypt of Terror. As a middle school teacher, he continued the tradition by reading his students a horror story to initiate the school year. Now retired, he has time to write his own stories. His first writing success came as a high school senior, when a 25-word essay won him an all-expenses-paid vacation in Alaska. Upon his return he entered the Marines and was chosen to serve in the President’s Honor Guard. Vignettes from that venue have appeared in American Heritage magazine and in various newspapers. Upon leaving the Corps, Steve worked days, went to college at night, and spent weekends earning a private pilot’s certificate. A flying narrative he wrote was published in AOPA Pilot Online. During his teaching career, Steve garnered an award by the State of New Jersey for his work in consumer education. He served briefly as a consultant for Consumers Union and contributed to essays in Time magazine, ABC’s World News Tonight, and CNBC. Having founded and later sold a video rental business, Steve and his wife also sold their home and lived for three years aboard a 42-foot sea-going trawler yacht. An article describing one of their summer cruises was sold to Living Aboard magazine. Steve has written newsletters for both private and non-profit organizations; a flash fiction story for the children’s magazine Spider; and the text for a coffee-table book on one of America’s most-collected living artists: The Art of H. Hargrove. He and his wife Joy live in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Lavinia's Window by Michelle Weisen Lavinia's Window by Michelle Weisen April 30, 2012 $2.99 60318 words Sample 20%
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Pennsylvania resident, Michelle Weisen is a literary paradox. The English professor-turned-author writes with the delicate sensibilities of a Victorian mistress/dowager and the strident/clear convictions of a contemporary feminist. The bridge between these seemingly contradictory archetypes is masterfully forged in Lavinia’s Window, her first novel and third children’s book. It was self-published in 2008 by Philadelphia-based Words of Mercy press. Weisen was inspired to write her first book, In My Own World, by a friend’s son who is autistic. Brilliantly illustrated by Paul Mahoney, the book won the 2007 Dragonpencil Award for Superior Illustration. Spurred by her early success, Weisen co-wrote a second children’s book that year, Wildlife Rescue Rangers, with Paul’s wife, artist Tracy Mahoney. Their aim was simple: to raise kids’ awareness of the plight of wildlife in an increasingly fragile ecosystem. As a person who cares deeply about kids and the environment, Weisen donates a portion of the proceeds from each book to nonprofit organizations benefiting children. Her Pennsylvania-based publishing company, Words of Mercy, promotes literature that gives children a positive outlook on the world and shows them tangible ways to make the world a better place. “Our books focus on the importance of caring for one another and preserving the earth, providing children and their families with enriched reading experiences,” she says. Weisen earned her master’s in English from Florida International University in Miami where she taught writing and, after moving to Pennsylvania five years ago, she has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware and, most recently, Penn State University. Her graduate work focused on American and British “domestic fiction,” a genre popular between 1850 and 1880. “I love all things Victorian,” she said, especially the early best-sellers written by well-educated women who couldn’t work but were gifted, if unpaid, novelists. They wrote about their lives and families, often featuring plucky young heroines who had a strong moral compass and a penchant for adventure. Lavinia’s Window fits that model but incorporates updated themes of empowerment, self-reliance, and independence. Michelle has completed the sequel, Lavinia’s Heart, which is available now. A self-described “old soul,” Weisen lives in State College, Pennsylvania with her husband Art, and their menagerie of four turtles (parting gifts from former students), Morgan, a rescued labrador retriever and a very spoiled pug named Elmo.
Isabella - A Wish for Miguel, Peru 1820 by Girlhood Journeys, Inc. Isabella - A Wish for Miguel, Peru 1820 by Girlhood Journeys, Inc. April 30, 2012 $3.99 12005 words Sample 20%
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The Tales of Big and Little - Part Two: Shirlee's Revenge (Tell Me A Story Bedtime Stories for Kids) by Josh Kilen The Tales of Big and Little - Part Two: Shirlee's Revenge (Tell Me A Story Bedtime Stories for Kids) by Josh Kilen April 30, 2012 $2.99 26531 words Sample 20%
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Josh Kilen writes groundbreaking novellas designed for parents to read to their kids as bedtime stories. Each longer story is broken down into episodes so that each night the reader is left wanting more. Check them out for free on the website: http://tellmeastory.joshkilen.com/ If you like what you see, please purchase the fancy versions.
The Chronicles of Dalriada Midge MacAlpin and the Mystery of the Monmaers by Annie Harrower-Gray The Chronicles of Dalriada Midge MacAlpin and the Mystery of the Monmaers by Annie Harrower-Gray April 30, 2012 $2.99 2027 words Sample 20%
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A late graduate of the University of St.Andrews,Annie became a freelance writer and journalist three years ago.She has been a regular contributor to Scotland Magazine for the last two-a-half years and also writes for Family History and Camping Magazines among others. Her new book on the social and often dark history of the Fife Coast will be shortly be published by Phillimore/History Press. Annie lives in the East Neuk of Fife with her two cats Archie and Cuillin, who take total responsibilityy for all typing errors.
The Ugly Dragonling by Fern Kuhn The Ugly Dragonling by Fern Kuhn April 30, 2012 $0.99 4496 words Sample 15%
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I am an RN who loves writing children's books
The World of the Wobbkins by Sherry McKnight The World of the Wobbkins by Sherry McKnight April 30, 2012 $0.99 4361 words Sample 20%
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Retired church administrator now free to exercise my lifetime yen to become a published author. I was born in Kansas City MO and lived there until my relocation to South Carolina in 2005.
Daisy Weal and the Last Crenian by Robert A.V. Jacobs Daisy Weal and the Last Crenian by Robert A.V. Jacobs April 30, 2012 $1.99 31231 words Sample 20%
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Born in the Royal Military Hospital in Portsmouth, England in 1938 and attended Titchfield (Hampshire, UK) Primary School and Fareham (Hampshire, UK) Secondary Modern Boys School until 1953. Joined the Royal Air Force as an Apprentice in 1955 and served 14 years, being discharged in 1968. During that period, in 1962, he met and married Kim, and they are still together after 49 years. After, a short period as a Prison Officer, he entered the Computer Industry with Golden Wonder Ltd and stayed in that profession with various companies until 1991. He then joined an Inner City Medical Practice in Leicester (Leicestershire UK) as Fundholding Manager and Practice Manager until his retirement in 2003. He currently lives in Leicestershire and also spends time in Sax, a small town near Alicante in Spain.
The Pen Friends by Martin Hancox The Pen Friends by Martin Hancox April 30, 2012 $0.99 967 words Sample 25%
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Currently a Police Officer in West Midlands Police,United Kingdom I have been writing for many years and have created many character's of interest. The original work was shelved for many years until now. Further books in the Pen friends to follow along with The FLUFF"S and Grape Robber's. Watch out for these shortly... You can also see my other work on youtube .. Pams song 25 years still love you and ADULT content, cartoon called The Brecklebies. FOR ADULTS ONLY
South from the Seychelles by Duncan Watt South from the Seychelles by Duncan Watt April 29, 2012 $0.99 66684 words Sample 20%
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I was born in Africa where I grew up; but I have lived in countries like England, America, Papua New Guinea and Japan. I have now lived in Singapore for 35 years. When I was teaching in Zambia I wrote a couple of books in simplified English for my students and these were published by Oxford University Press. Since living in Singapore, where I have, among other things, appeared on the TV News for nearly twenty years, I have written 20 books in my Wallace Boys Series - 11 of which were published here in Singapore. (As the weeks pass, I shall be getting more and more of them up and running on Smashwords.) Please visit The Wallace Boys Web Site to find out more about the books, and there is more about me too.
The Monks of Montafon by Duncan Watt The Monks of Montafon by Duncan Watt April 29, 2012 $0.99 64492 words Sample 20%
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I was born in Africa where I grew up; but I have lived in countries like England, America, Papua New Guinea and Japan. I have now lived in Singapore for 35 years. When I was teaching in Zambia I wrote a couple of books in simplified English for my students and these were published by Oxford University Press. Since living in Singapore, where I have, among other things, appeared on the TV News for nearly twenty years, I have written 20 books in my Wallace Boys Series - 11 of which were published here in Singapore. (As the weeks pass, I shall be getting more and more of them up and running on Smashwords.) Please visit The Wallace Boys Web Site to find out more about the books, and there is more about me too.
Rebels across the Red Sea III - The Terrorists of Tibesti by Duncan Watt Rebels across the Red Sea III - The Terrorists of Tibesti by Duncan Watt April 29, 2012 $0.99 61163 words Sample 20%
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I was born in Africa where I grew up; but I have lived in countries like England, America, Papua New Guinea and Japan. I have now lived in Singapore for 35 years. When I was teaching in Zambia I wrote a couple of books in simplified English for my students and these were published by Oxford University Press. Since living in Singapore, where I have, among other things, appeared on the TV News for nearly twenty years, I have written 20 books in my Wallace Boys Series - 11 of which were published here in Singapore. (As the weeks pass, I shall be getting more and more of them up and running on Smashwords.) Please visit The Wallace Boys Web Site to find out more about the books, and there is more about me too.
Katie's Magic Teapot Omnibus Edition by Rachel Shirley Katie's Magic Teapot Omnibus Edition by Rachel Shirley April 29, 2012 $1.65 481 words Sample 20%
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I have practiced oil painting from the age of six and have since been involved in countless projects and commissions. A graduate from Kingston University, Surrey and with a PCET teaching qualification from Warwick University, I have won competitions, taught life drawing and have written several books and many articles on oil painting and teaching art.
Priscilla the Great: The Time Traveling Bullet (Book #5) by Sybil Nelson Priscilla the Great: The Time Traveling Bullet (Book #5) by Sybil Nelson April 29, 2012 $5.99 45626 words Sample 20%
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King Arthur's Legacy: The Camelot Prophecies #1 by Lady Antiva King Arthur's Legacy: The Camelot Prophecies #1 by Lady Antiva April 29, 2012 $2.99 71777 words Sample 15%
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I am Lady Antiva, the new Makidon Guildmaster, recently promoted from being a Senior High Guildman (a too masculine term in my view). I live in Camelot city, and play a crucial role in chronicling various lore of Bretunia. Hence, I have been bestowed the honor as being the co-author of 'The Book of Lore', deputy to Porthios, the Loremaster. I am entrusted with the Guild Fellowship Staff, a tall slender rod of gold metal, encrusted with complex runes, impeccably carved, some small enough to cover with a finger yet more complex than a spider’s web. The top of the Staff is curled into a fanciful hook, a symbol of unity and brotherhood.. I welcome you to write to me at ladyantiva@gmail.com and I will happy share with you my notes, drawings, sketches and previews!
Priscilla the Great Versus the World by Sybil Nelson Priscilla the Great Versus the World by Sybil Nelson April 28, 2012 $0.99 8746 words Sample 5%
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Red's Yard Rescue by Danny Townsend Red's Yard Rescue by Danny Townsend April 28, 2012 $1.99 1525 words Sample 20%
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The Nana Dinosaur Tree by marianna spina The Nana Dinosaur Tree by marianna spina April 28, 2012 $1.99 1092 words Sample 20%
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In meinem Haus in meinem Kopf - Gedichte für Kinder by Martin Auer In meinem Haus in meinem Kopf - Gedichte für Kinder by Martin Auer April 28, 2012 $2.99 6892 words Sample 20%
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Scroll down for English bio Martin Auer wurde 1951 in Wien geboren. Er hat die Universität besucht und dort ein Jahr lang das Studium von Germanistik und Geschichte und dann ein weiteres Jahr das Dolmetsch-Studium geschwänzt. Stattdessen hat er Theater gespielt. War sieben Jahre lang Schauspieler, Dramaturg und Musiker am „Theater im Künstlerhaus“. Hat dann eine Band gegründet. Ist als Liedermacher aufgetreten. Hat Gitarreunterricht gegeben. Die Weltrevolution vorbereitet (gratis). Als Texter für Werbung und Public Relations Übertriebenes, Unwahres und Einseitiges verbreitet (für Geld). Für Zeitungen gearbeitet. Sich zum Zauberkünstler ausgebildet. Ist bei Betriebsfesten und Kindergeburtstagen aufgetreten. Hat irgendwann einmal auch ein Kinderbuch geschrieben. Das 1986 veröffentlicht wurde. Seither betrachtet er sich als Schriftsteller und hat aus diesem Grund noch über vierzig weitere Bücher geschrieben, davon ca. zwei Drittel für Kinder. Auch einige Preise eingeheimst, z.B. den Kinderbuchpreis des Kultusministers von Nordrhein-Westfalen 1990, den Österreichischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis 1994, 1998 und 2000, den Förderpreis des österreichischen Bundesministeriums für Verkehr (das damals auch für Wissenschaft und Kunst zuständig war) 1996 und den Jugendbuchpreis der Stadt Wien 1997 und 2002. Er wurde nominiert für den Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 1997, und für den internationalen Hans-Christian Andersen-Preis 1997. 2005 wurde ihm für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich der Berufstitel Professor verliehen, was er ehrend, aber auch irgendwie lustig findet. Martin Auer ist Vater einer erwachsenen Tochter, Großvater von zwei etwas jüngeren Enkeln und Vater einer kleinen Tochter. Er lebt in Wien und hat keine Katzen. Martin Auer (pronounce as in “happy hour”)was born in 1951 in Vienna, Austria. He attended university but never really studied anything there. He was an actor, a musician, a singer-songwriter, a teacher, a journalist, a stage magician, a copy-writer for public relations agencies. His first book was published in 1986, and since then he has been a free lance writer. By now he has published over 40 books, among them childrens books which have won various awards and have been translated into several different languages.
Unicorn Keep by Angelia Almos Unicorn Keep by Angelia Almos April 28, 2012 $4.99 62155 words Sample 20%
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It's a Little Haywire by Elle Strauss It's a Little Haywire by Elle Strauss April 28, 2012 $2.99 20586 words Sample 20%
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I write time travel and merfolk chic-lit, light SF and historical YA fiction. I'm a married mom of four, and live in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, famous for beaches and vineyards. I'm fond of Lindt's sea salt dark chocolate and hiking in good weather. My YA rom/com time-travel CLOCKWISE is now available.
Escape! by Ben Bova Escape! by Ben Bova April 27, 2012 $4.99 24761 words Sample 5%
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Ben Bova is the author of nearly 125 futuristic novels and nonfiction books about science and high technology. In his various writings, Dr. Bova has predicted the Space Race of the 1960s, solar power satellites, the discovery of organic chemicals in interstellar space, virtual reality, human cloning, the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars), the advent of international peacekeeping forces, the discovery of ice on the Moon, electronic book publishing and zero-gravity sex. Dr. Bova received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation in 2005, “for fueling mankind’s imagination regarding the wonders of outer space.” His 2006 novel TITAN received the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year, and he received the 2008 Robert A. Heinlein Award “for his outstanding body of work in the field of literature.” Dr. Bova has been involved in science and high technology since the very beginnings of the space age. President Emeritus of the National Space Society and a past president of Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc., Dr. Bova was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and has been a member of the Arizona Astronomy Board. He is a columnist for the Naples Daily News and a widely-popular lecturer. Earlier in his career, he was an award-winning editor and an executive in the aerospace industry. He has worked with film makers and television producers such as Woody Allen, George Lucas, and Gene Roddenberry. His “Grand Tour” novels – including his award-winning TITAN - show how the human race will expand through the solar system, opening a new era of wealth and opportunity – and conflict. His nonfiction books, such as IMMORTALITY and FAINT ECHOES, DISTANT STARS have been honored by organizations such as the American Librarians’ Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has won six Science Fiction Achievement Awards (Hugos) and many other awards for writing.
Aldo el joven rey * Aldo The Young King by Laura Nieto Aldo el joven rey * Aldo The Young King by Laura Nieto April 27, 2012 $0.99 46539 words Sample 20%
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LAURA NIETO BRUÑA nació en David, Chiriquí, República de Panamá, en 1981. En 1999, Laura terminó de escribir su primera novela infantil Aldo, el joven rey. Ese mismo año ganó la Mención Honorífica en el Concurso Inter-universitario Roberto Jaén y Jaén con su cuento El fantasma de la Cava del Marqués. En 2004, se graduó de Licenciada en Mercadotecnia, con el tercer puesto de honor, en La Universidad Santa María la Antigua (USMA), sede de David. LAURA NIETO BRUÑA was born in David, Chiriqui, Republic of Panama, in 1981. In 1999, Laura completed her first children’s novel Aldo, el joven rey. During that same year, she won Honorable Mention in the Roberto Jaen y Jaen Inter-university Contest with her story El Fantasma de la Cava del Marqués. In 2004, She graduated with 3rd place honors with a degree in Marketing from the University of Santa María la Antigua (USMA), David branch.
The Little Mouse Solamae Volume 1 by Linda Schneider The Little Mouse Solamae Volume 1 by Linda Schneider April 27, 2012 $2.99 18705 words Sample 20%
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One morning about ten years ago, in a half awake-half sleeping state, the words “The Little Mouse Solamae” came to me. I didn’t know what I was supposed to do with those words. Who was this Solamae and why had she been given to me? What was I supposed to do now that she had skittered into my head? She crawled around in there, making herself completely at home and taking her sweet time unfolding her story to me.