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Dust And Devils by Darren Kasenkow Dust And Devils by Darren Kasenkow Nov. 24, 2010 $2.99 119885 words Sample 20%
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Darren Kasenkow is an Australian author who is determined to embrace the digital publishing realm and reach new readers on a global scale. His body of work begins with the novels The Apocalypse Show, Dust And Devils and Masterpeace, with 2011 bringing 3 new titles and a growing selection of short stories. Crossing genre boundaries, his work is pulled straight from the heart while continuously seeking new heights in literary creativity. His passion is, and always will be, the written word. You can contact the author by writing to cyberfenixpublish@gmail.com
The Shroud by Dallas Tanner The Shroud by Dallas Tanner Nov. 24, 2010 $3.99 238516 words Sample 20%
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Dallas Tanner was born in 1956, at the stroke of midnight during the worst storm of the century to that date, in the seacoast township of North Kingston, Rhode Island. The eldest child of a career naval officer, he attended 9 schools in 12 years, as they moved about the country. His interest in local myths, legends and all things paranormal grew out of the ever-changing diversity of his upbringing. His first novel, “Shadow of the Thunderbird”, was required reading at a large technical college in South Carolina. He has frequently lectured, appeared on radio and television shows, and presented at conferences on his books and interest in cryptozoology. He is often cited in the media as an expert on unknown or unexpected animals. He was instrumental in salvaging Dan Taylor’s Nessie chaser mini-subs, the Viperfish and the Nessa II, and is currently pursuing an interest in fossil diving. When he isn’t exploring remote locations such as the Altamaha River, Mt. St. Helens or Loch Ness, Tanner is content to write novels under the watchful eye of Samwise, the longhaired Maine Coon that sleeps atop his monitor. Dallas now lives in Greenville, SC, with his wife Carla and their five children, where he is at work on his latest project. You can visit him online at www.dallastanner.com, and his publisher at www.trilogus.com.
Entrées and Statistics by Keith Blenman Entrées and Statistics by Keith Blenman Nov. 24, 2010 $0.99 7784 words Sample 50%
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The Book of Isaiah by David Murray The Book of Isaiah by David Murray Nov. 24, 2010 $2.99 87169 words Sample 20%
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Bitten: Book II in the Full Wolf Moon Trilogy by K.L. Nappier Bitten: Book II in the Full Wolf Moon Trilogy by K.L. Nappier Nov. 24, 2010 $3.99 99383 words Sample 25%
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Fast-paced action and smart, stylish writing are the hallmarks of K.L. Nappier's speculative thrillers, mysteries and dark fiction. Some call her style eclectic, some call it cross-over. Moving between genres may keep her books out of the mainstream, but once you've discovered her, you'll understand what thousands of readers already know and why critics think she is one of the best authors writing independent fiction. Since her emergence on the online scene, Kathy’s readership has grown exponentially. Her work has taken prizes and honors in the Dream Realm Awards, the Draco Awards, the EPPIES, the Kay Snow Awards and the New Century Awards among others. Her novels have been reviewed by the Gothic Journal as “stunning” and “fresh” with suspense that “is razor sharp.” The Eternal Night Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Website calls her work “totally addictive.” Tampa Book Buzz says she “pulls you in from the first sentence” and DredTales.com calls her a “stand out in the world of independent fiction.” For more information about K.L. Nappier's novels and books, visit Kathy’s website at www.klnappier.com
La Chiesa Rossa by Scott Nicholson La Chiesa Rossa by Scott Nicholson Nov. 23, 2010 $3.99 96224 words Sample 20%
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Scott Nicholson is author of seven novels, including THE RED CHURCH, SPEED DATING WITH THE DEAD, DRUMMER BOY, and THE SKULL RING. Other books include the novellas BURIAL TO FOLLOW and TRANSPARENT LOVERS and the story collections ASHES, THE FIRST, and FLOWERS. He also writes screenplays and children's books. Nicholson lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
A Question of Will by Craig Spector A Question of Will by Craig Spector Nov. 23, 2010 $2.99 92389 words Sample 20%
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The Nobody by Tom Piccirilli The Nobody by Tom Piccirilli Nov. 23, 2010 $2.99 23720 words Sample 20%
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Tom Piccirilli lives in Colorado, where, besides writing, he spends an inordinate amount of time watching trash cult films and reading Gold Medal classic noir and hardboiled novels. He's a fan of Asian cinema, especially horror movies, bullet ballet, pinky violence, and samurai flicks. He also likes walking his dogs around the neighborhood. Are you starting to get the hint that he doesn't have a particularly active social life? Well, to heck with you, buddy, yours isn't much better. Give him any static and he'll smack you in the mush, dig? Tom also enjoys making new friends. He is the author of twenty novels including The Coldest Mile, The Cold Spot, The Midnight Road, The Dead Letters, Headstone City, and A Choir of Ill Children, all published by Bantam/Random House. He's won the Bram Stoker and the International Thriller Writers Awards, and he's been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy Award, and Le Grand Prix de L'Imaginaire. Learn more at: www.thecoldspot.blogspot.com
Second Chance by Chet Williamson Second Chance by Chet Williamson Nov. 23, 2010 $2.99 118370 words Sample 20%
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Chet Wiliamson sold hisfirst story in 1981. Since then he's published twenty-five books and over a hundred short stories in anthologies and such magazines as The New Yorker, Playboy, Esquire, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and many others. His work has been adapted for film and TV, and has been published worldwide. Mr. Williamson won the International Horror Guild Award, and been shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award (twice), the MWA’s Edgar, and the HWA’s Bram Stoker Award (six times). He write plays as well as fiction. Also a member of Actors’ Equity Association who occasionally acts in professional theaters in his area, the author has a fine, trained voice and the rare ability to narrate his own books in a manner that truly brings them to life.
Text Me by Jason Michael Hiaeshutter Text Me by Jason Michael Hiaeshutter Nov. 22, 2010 $0.99 2853 words Sample 50%
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Jason Hiaeshutter was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he lived until the age of 21. In 1996, Jason joined the US Air Force and spent time traveling from one end of the globe to the other. After seven years of active duty, Jason returned to Michigan where he remained in the Air National Guard and became certified as a police officer. Jason loves writing and has been doing it for as long as he can remember. He also loves reading and has discovered an extremely talented world full of self published authors out there. He is always on the lookout for other great self published stories.
Pariah by Jamie Belanger Pariah by Jamie Belanger Nov. 22, 2010 $2.99 76864 words Sample 50%
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Jamie was born in Western Massachusetts in 1977. He started programming computers when he was about six years old, and went on to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. He worked as a developer for a small company in Tampa for 8 years before moving to Maine to pursue his own projects. He currently works as a programmer and product designer for a company he started with his brother Paul, Lost Luggage Studios. His interests include writing, computers, artificial intelligence theory, cooking, nature, and photography. He's also probably the only person left in the United States without a cell phone.
TORMENT - A Novel of Dark Horror by Jeremy Bishop TORMENT - A Novel of Dark Horror by Jeremy Bishop Nov. 22, 2010 $3.99 83681 words Sample 20%
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Jeremy Bishop has, by all outward appearances, lived a normal life. He grew up in a nice home, in a friendly seaside town. But, as is often, the pleasant facade seen at first glance conceals a darker side. Throughout childhood and early teen years he encountered malevolent entities that whisked in and out of rooms, moved furniture and haunted his dreams. At second glance, the seaside town was only miles from where the puritans tortured innocent women and hung them as witches, a history and culture that permeated the area. A closer inspection of the nice house revealed past evils of previous owners—bullet holes in windows and a five foot square, red, white and black Swastika painted on the basement wall—a basement that terrified Bishop and his two brothers, even as adults. He processed these encounters through drawings of monsters and devils, expunging horrible images from his mind. As an adult, he continues to expel the monsters of his childhood through his novels, the first of which, TORMENT, is based on a dream. Enter the mind of Jeremy Bishop if you dare. Share his nightmares. Experience the fear that shaped his life. You may never be the same.
You and the Pirates by Jocelyne Allen You and the Pirates by Jocelyne Allen Nov. 21, 2010 $5.99 133376 words Sample 30%
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Hunter Green by Brianna Stoddard Hunter Green by Brianna Stoddard Nov. 21, 2010 $6.99 48931 words Sample 5%
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Witchfire by Robert Leader Witchfire by Robert Leader Nov. 21, 2010 $5.99 58229 words Sample 5%
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With Cold Hearts by David Hurst With Cold Hearts by David Hurst Nov. 21, 2010 $8.99 103445 words Sample 5%
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The Wilco Project by Solstice Publishing The Wilco Project by Solstice Publishing Nov. 21, 2010 $1.99 64582 words Sample 5%
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Solstice Publishing is the fastest growing mid-market publisher in the USA. With almost 80 authors covering every category of fiction and rapidly expanding into nonfiction, Solstice is quickly gaining a reputation for fast paced suspense thrillers, sizzling romance, action adventure, science fiction, and a spooky collection of horror and paranormal reads. Critically acclaimed authors have achieved top spots on best seller lists, become screenplays, and won movie deals with top Hollywood studios. http://www.solsticepublishing.com/pages/Submission-Guidelines.html
Cry Havoc by William Todd Rose Cry Havoc by William Todd Rose Nov. 21, 2010 $2.99 36846 words Sample 25%
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William Todd Rose is a speculative fiction author currently residing in Parkersburg, West Virginia. His short works have appeared in a various magazines and anthologies, as well as having been featured on several podcasts. To date, his full length novels include the experimental horror novella "Shadow of the Woodpile", the apocalyptic thriller "Cry Havoc", and "The 7 Habits of Highly Infective People: A Novel of Contagion, Drugs, Time Travel, & the Living Dead". A second, expanded edition of "The 7 Habits" will be released in 2011 by Permuted Press as well as the Library of the Living Dead Press publication of his novel "The Dead & Dying".
Remaking by Blake Crouch Remaking by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 3913 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
On the Good, Red Road by Blake Crouch On the Good, Red Road by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 6377 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
*69 by Blake Crouch *69 by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 5524 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Shining Rock by Blake Crouch Shining Rock by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 5753 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Four Live Rounds by Blake Crouch Four Live Rounds by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $2.99 36159 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Perfect Little Town by Blake Crouch Perfect Little Town by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $2.99 26027 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Bad Girl by Blake Crouch Bad Girl by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 29770 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Famous: A Novel by Blake Crouch Famous: A Novel by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $3.99 59871 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Red Run by Rob Cornell Red Run by Rob Cornell Nov. 20, 2010 $4.99 75332 words Sample 30%
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An accidental nomad, Rob Cornell grew up in suburban Detroit, then spent five years living in Los Angeles before moving to Chicago to receive a BA in Fiction Writing from Columbia College. He has traveled full circle, now living in rural southeast Michigan with his wife, two kids, and dog, Kinsey—named after Sue Grafton’s famous detective. In between moving and writing, he’s worked all manner of odd jobs, including lead singer for an acoustic cover band and a three-day stint as assistant to a movie producer after which he quit because the producer was a nut job.
Locked Doors by Blake Crouch Locked Doors by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $3.99 84614 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Desert Places by Blake Crouch Desert Places by Blake Crouch Nov. 20, 2010 $3.99 88596 words Sample 20%
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Blake Crouch was born near the piedmont town of Statesville, North Carolina in 1978. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 2000 with degrees in English and Creative Writing. 2004 and 2005 saw the publications of his first two novels, DESERT PLACES and LOCKED DOORS. Beginning in late 2005, and inspired by his relocation to Durango, Colorado, he researched and wrote a book set in the past and present in a remote mining town high in the San Juan Mountains. The resulting novel, ABANDON, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. His next novel, SNOWBOUND, came out in June 2010. His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and numerous anthologies. Blake lives with his family in southwest Colorado, where he is at work on a novel with J.A. Konrath which will be the conclusion to Blake's Desert Places/Locked Doors trilogy, and the conclusion to Konrath's Jack Daniels series. STIRRED will be released late next year.
Retribution by Jack Steele Retribution by Jack Steele Nov. 20, 2010 $1.99 24916 words Sample 15%
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I am a friend of the Venice Beach Writers Club in Southern California. Our members have been tasked to find the perfect combination of tequila, surf, sun and tall tales. Firefight is just one of many results of this never-ending pursuit. Why FIREFIGHT? I just try to get to the truth about it all. Sometimes, when you do that, the wings come right off the plane, if you know what I mean. This is what happens in FIREFIGHT. It is the heart of darkness and the only question is, how much heart does a man have when he is faced with it? This story is best and most safely read with people around. Not recommended for late at night alone. There is a gore factor. Enjoy. Jack Steele
One Nation, Under God by Keir Graff One Nation, Under God by Keir Graff Nov. 20, 2010 $0.99 86645 words Sample 25%
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Keir Graff is the author of The Price of Liberty (2010), One Nation Under God (2008), My Fellow Americans (2007), and, under the pen name Michael McCulloch, Cold Lessons (2007). His short stories have appeared in a diverse array of publications, from the Portland Review to the Chicago Reader. By day he is the senior editor of Booklist Online.
Smilodon by James Paddock Smilodon by James Paddock Nov. 20, 2010 $3.99 129520 words Sample 25%
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James Paddock lives in Sahuarita, Arizona (less than an hour from the Mexican border) with his wife, Penny, and two cats, Cricket and Squirrel. Professionally, until he retires into his next life, James is a graphic designer. The day job pays a few of the bills. Penny’s day job pays all the rest. Novel writing keeps his sanity, if there is such a thing, and gives Penny, an avid reader, something to look forward to every few years. Together they claim five children and eleven grandchildren, with two more on the way…grandchildren, not children; and they, of course, are all beautiful and highly intelligent. James is currently (fall 2010) working on his seventh novel, three of which have been self-published. He began his writing efforts in 1993 with the publication of his very first short story. He became hooked on the craft of storytelling and soon began working on longer works, completing his first novel, Angels in the Mist in the fall of 2001, only weeks before 9/11.
Decoys by A. J. Davidson Decoys by A. J. Davidson Nov. 19, 2010 $3.99 93427 words Sample 20%
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AJ Davidson is a traditionally published author and playwright, who, in Spring 2010, made the switch to Indie. He is keen to explore the potential of a rapidly changing publishing world, and is enjoying the closer contact with his readers that e-books afford. AJ has a degree in Social Anthropology. Married for 28 years, he has two children, a Harrier hound and a cat called Dusty. Not one for staying long in the same place, AJ has lived in many countries across several continents. He has worked as a pea washer, crane-driver, restaurateur and scriptwriter. A member of the ITW. Represented by the Jonathan Williams Literary Agency.
Eagleridge Bluffs by Rod Raglin Eagleridge Bluffs by Rod Raglin Nov. 19, 2010 $5.99 54858 words Sample 10%
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Hotspot by W. James Stoness Hotspot by W. James Stoness Nov. 19, 2010 $4.99 126637 words Sample 20%
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William James Stoness grew up on a farm in Eastern Ontario. After graduating from Queen’s University he started into a career teaching Chemistry. A youthful interest in geography and geology encouraged him to travel by RV across Canada and the United States where he photographed scenery and geological phenomena. It was this travel which developed an interest in the Old West, an interest which has led him to write several novels about the never ending fight between the ‘good cowboys and the bad hombres’. In his westerns, Mr. Stoness writes with an exciting descriptive style, emphasizing the beauty of the southwest, and matching the stories to the terrain to create a feel of reality. In his novel ‘The Yellowstone Hotspot’, the author fashions his tale around the geologically active volcanic hotspot that exists under the famous park. Mr. Stoness is also working on a scenic driving series “Tour North America”. Each travel guide consists of several driving tours that interconnect so that the reader can link together driving tours which interest him to create longer scenic drives, all of which list things to see and do. Each book is packed with photos and maps. Geological interesting facts help explain the marvelous scenery of this continent. Over his lifetime the author has had many varied experiences. He has been a pilot, a teacher, and a farmer and is a skilled carpenter using lumber from his own sawmill. As well, he has been involved in conservation, is an advanced ham operator, and spent time as head of council in municipal politics. Mr. Stoness creates his travel guides using Adobe InDesign.
Young Junius by Seth Harwood Young Junius by Seth Harwood Nov. 18, 2010 $4.99 104621 words Sample 20%
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Seth Harwood grew up in the Boston area, graduated from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2002 and currently lives in San Francisco. He teaches writing and literature at Stanford University and the City College of San Francisco. In 2005, Seth started writing Jack Wakes Up. After almost 9 months of working on the novel, he decided he was ready to podcast it. In July 2006, the Jack Palms Crime Podcast Series was born. As JACK WAKES UP was followed by A LONG WAY FROM DISNEY, JACK PALMS II: THIS IS LIFE, and JACK PALMS 3: CZECHMATE, his podcast audience grew into a sizeable world-wide following, as covered by the San Francisco Chronicle here. When Breakneck Books published JACK WAKES UP in March 2008, Seth's online audience (the Palms Daddies and Palms Mommas) jumped all over Amazon.com and bought enough copies to raise the book to #1 in Crime/Mystery and #45 overall in books. JACK WAKES UP was subsequently purchased by THREE RIVERS PRESS (Random House) and re-released on May 5th 2009. It received rave reviews from Publisher's Weekly, Michael Connelly, and Marilyn Stasio in the New York Times Book Review. Now Seth is happy to see his second novel, YOUNG JUNIUS (Oct. 10), released by Tyrus Books in hardcover, trade paperback and also as a very special, limited edition. Seth’s other jobs have included commodities floor trading clerk, bartender, copy-editor, rare book cataloguer and freelance journalist. His stories have been published in Post Road, Ecotone, Inkwell, and Storyglossia, among others.
The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad Nov. 18, 2010 $2.99 90365 words Sample 20%
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The Law is my Shepherd by Don Kilcoyne The Law is my Shepherd by Don Kilcoyne Nov. 18, 2010 $4.99 65575 words Sample 20%
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Don lives in Warwick, NY with his bride and joy Kelly, four cats and two Hondas. He surrounds himself with creative people at all times, whether he's singing with the band The Crimson Pirates, creating pewter jewelry with his partner at Highland Pewtersmithy and Fellowship Foundry, performing at the New York Renaissance Faire or developing the ad campaigns that actually pay his mortgage, at Rivet in Soho, New York. Look for Surplus Heroes, The follow-up to The Law is My Shepherd, coming soon!
Train Hill: A Short Story by Jeff Ambrose Train Hill: A Short Story by Jeff Ambrose Nov. 17, 2010 $0.99 6051 words Sample 20%
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Jeff Ambrose writes science fiction and fantasy, horror and dark fantasy, mystery and crime fiction, and, on occasion, mainstream fiction. He’s the author of a number of short story collections: BEYOND DREAMS, DR. BALTHASAR’S HOUSE AND OTHER STORIES, SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY TALES, and SHATTERED WONDERS. He lives in North Texas with his wife and four children. You can find him on the web at writerjeffambrose.com.
Orpheus & The Pearl - Nevermore by Kim Paffenroth & David Dunwoody Orpheus & The Pearl - Nevermore by Kim Paffenroth & David Dunwoody Nov. 17, 2010 $2.99 29988 words Sample 10%
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Kim Paffenroth is a professor of religious studies, and the author of several books on the Bible and theology. He grew up in New York, Virginia, and New Mexico, attending St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD (BA, 1988), Harvard Divinity School (MTS, 1990), and the University of Notre Dame (PhD, 1995). In 2006, he had one of those strange midlife things, and turned his analysis towards horror films and literature. He has written Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero’s Visions of Hell on Earth (Baylor, 2006), winning a Bram Stoker Award; Dying to Live: A Novel of Life Among the Undead (Permuted Press, 2007); Orpheus and the Pearl (Magus Press, 2008); Dying to Live: Life Sentence( Permuted Press, 2008) and valley of the Dead (Cargo Cult Press, 2009). Kim lives in upstate New York with his wife and two wonderful kids. David Dunwoody is the author of the Empire series of zombie novels and short stories, as well as the collection Dark Entities. He is also a contributor to Hacker’s Source magazine. Born in Texas, Dave now lives in Utah and is currently at work on new zombie stories, as well as an eclectic collection entitled Unbound & Other Tales. Upcoming releases include the sequel to Empire and the Simon & Schuster reissue of the first novel.
Eve of Demons by Joe Cron Eve of Demons by Joe Cron Nov. 14, 2010 $4.99 76359 words Sample 20%
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Joe Cron's life of professional creative endeavors has spanned thirty-five years of writing, acting, and music. He has performed on the piano in all types of bands, combos, and orchestras, and on stage in over fifty theatrical productions. Other activities in Joe's past include a stint as a radio disc jockey, writing theatrical projects and corporate newsletter columns, and twenty years of work in quality assurance and quality engineering for avionics and other technical product manufacturers.
A Walk in the Desert by Steven Mohan, Jr. A Walk in the Desert by Steven Mohan, Jr. Nov. 14, 2010 $0.99 5304 words Sample 20%
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Steven Mohan, Jr. has published scores of short stories in markets as diverse as INTERZONE, POLYPHONY, and PARADOX, as well as several DAW original anthologies. His short fiction has won honorable mention in THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION and THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR.
Resurrected by Erika Knudsen Resurrected by Erika Knudsen Nov. 12, 2010 $3.99 92802 words Sample 45%
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The Vampire genre has always been a great love of mine and my passion for the topic is what led me to write my first novel. Aside from vampires, I am intrigued with all things paranormal. I find the writing process a great way to pursue these interests and express my thoughts on humanity and morality.
Don't Fight Fate by Thomas Harrington Don't Fight Fate by Thomas Harrington Nov. 12, 2010 $1.99 60143 words Sample 20%
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Prior to writing novels, the author enjoyed a multifaceted career: from decorated combat aviator to global communications director of a major consumer brand. He has traveled the world and met sports, film and television stars, political leaders, and royalty. He graduated from Middlebury College, is married, lives in Germany, and has two grown children.
Rood of Groen by Luc Vos Rood of Groen by Luc Vos Nov. 11, 2010 $5.99 115839 words Sample 40%
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Wie is Luc Vos? Lang geleden (in 1968) werd ik geboren Herk-de-Stad, waar ik opgroeide en verbleef tot ik huwde en verhuisde naar het mooie, landelijke Heultje (Westerlo) in de Antwerpse Kempen. Dat was in 1996. Sindsdien is het gezin uitgebreid met één zoontje en hou ik mij - naast gaan werken uiteraard - bezig met allerlei hobbies. Zoals lopen, muziek beluisteren, muziek spelen (gitaar en djembe), lezen, tuinieren, film, wandelen, snowboarden, etc... Sinds 2002 is daar echter nog een creatieve hobby bijgekomen, namelijk schrijven. Dat het eerste product zag in 2003. Meriumbe, de vlucht van het Heilig Vuur Om in 2004 gevolgd te worden door een nieuw boek. Deel twee van de Meriumbe trilogie. Na deel twee van de Meriumbe trilogie is het een hele tijd stil geweest. Deel drie van de trilogie is nog altijd 'work in progress'. Om deze lange periode van literaire stilte te doorbreken was er in 2009 gelukkig een nieuw boek. Geen boek van mij alleen, maar een bundel. 'Time Out'. Een literaire ontmoeting van een 15-tal schrijvers die elk een sci-fi / thriller / spannend verhaal afgeleverd hebben, gebundeld in dit unieke project. Time Out verscheen in juli 2009. En nu heb ik een nieuwe stap genomen door mijn eerste stap te zetten in het e-publishen. 'De eenzame weg naar de hel' is nu te vinden in verschillende e-stores. Op naar de volgende... :-) Luc
Herencia Maldita by Angeles Goyanes Herencia Maldita by Angeles Goyanes Nov. 11, 2010 $3.99 45670 words Sample 10%
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Ángeles Goyanes is a successful Spanish writer, author of historical, mystery, horror and fantasy novels, like "The Devil´s Concubine" and "Cursed Inheritance". She has also written the novels "El Maestro Envenenador", "Los Hijos del Ángel" and "Misterio en el Nilo", short stories, and a great amount of research articles. Bachelor of History and Tourism, she loves being the reader´s guide on a full of mystery journey through exotic places or interesting historical periods.
Bloodhound by Henning Brazer Bloodhound by Henning Brazer Nov. 10, 2010 $0.99 35554 words Sample 40%
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I own a Illustration studio which you can visit here: http://www.basstudio.com - I write a Travel Blog here: http://www.lifeincattleclass.com and own a property investment business here: http://www.duitslanddirek.com - Geez, that's a lot of sites!
The Uninvited Spook by C.D. Reimer The Uninvited Spook by C.D. Reimer Nov. 09, 2010 $0.99 1681 words Sample 45%
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C.D. Reimer lives and works in Silicon Valley. His interests are ceramics, painting, tropical fish, and web programming. These keep him out of trouble when he’s not fixing broken users and consoling hurt computers. Currently working on his first novel, two short story collections, and various short stories. He had published 25+ short stories and appeared in a half dozen anthologies.
Laughter Kills...Laughter Heals by Virginia A. Lathan Laughter Kills...Laughter Heals by Virginia A. Lathan Nov. 09, 2010 $9.99 81557 words Sample 25%
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A Little About Me…the Author I’m a born writer. This was evident when I was a young child and used to write plays and cast the neighborhood children in them. However, this is before you could make copies easily, so all the children in my plays had only one script to read from. Needless to say, these productions never really got off the ground. When I first started writing seriously, I wrote short stories. Most of them had strange storylines, and the characters in them were sometimes even stranger, like a story I wrote about a teenage girl who had a tail. But as I continued to grow as a writer, I started to want the characters in my stories to grow. I wanted them to start thinking “outside the box,” so they could experience their lives in more fulfilling ways. Like the story I wrote about an elderly couple that left their crime-ridden neighborhood because they decided to buy a RV rather than an expensive car that would look good to their neighbors and would become a theft magnet to the local car thieves. A number of these stories were published in fiction anthologies that included works from other writers. The first book I wrote is a nonfiction book that stemmed from having worked as a court reporter in Sacramento, California. I never really liked doing court reporting, but I made the best of it and left the profession with a published book―“The Deposition Handbook: A Guide to Help You Give A Winning Deposition,” which is in its fourth edition and still selling. I followed that book up with “Preventing Sexual Harassment: A Training Manuel for the Workplace.” “Laughter Kills…Laughter Heals” is my first novel. I wrote it because I think of myself as being a woman of principle, and writing the book gave me the opportunity to put forth so many of my ideals and thoughts about how wonderful life can be if people dealt with each other more caringly and conscientiously. Plus, like almost all writers, I’m a sucker for a good story. So as my maternal grandmother would say: “She put her foot in this book to give us one of the best!” Other than writing books, I also conduct writing workshops for writers (beginning and experienced ones). In promoting “Laughter…” I also regularly do book-signings and appear at book discussions hosted by book clubs. And, even though I reside in Chicago, I routinely travel to other locations to do these type activities. To find out more about any of these ventures, please visit my publisher’s website at www.CurryCo.cjb.net, or email me directly at CurryCo50@hotmail.com. And when I’m not writing, I have fun performing as a storyteller, being active in a home school community I belong to, and playing tennis.
Sugar & Spice by Saffina Desforges Sugar & Spice by Saffina Desforges Nov. 09, 2010 $2.99 120314 words Sample 30%
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30-something fiction writer. Sugar & Spice Commercial fiction – crime thriller 120,000 words Synopsis Sugar & Spice is my first completed crime thriller. Available now on all major e-book publishing platforms. Sugar & Spice is set across the UK, against the background of Britain’s fragmented criminal justice system, with the key protagonists the mother and partner of a murdered child. While taking as their canvas the murky world of the psycho-sexual deviant, these works are multi-layered, with appeal to a broad audience. Beneath the fast-moving, commercial storytelling runs a torrent of sub-plots, while simultaneously engaging in an underlying intellectual debate about the nature of sexuality and how society treats, or rather fails to treat, offenders to its cost. The story was inspired by two real-life events: Britain’s most prolific child-killer Robert Black; and a news story of a man who begged a Judge to give him a longer sentence, because he knew he would offend again, more seriously, if released without treatment. Storyline: The story opens with two boys finding the severed arm of a missing child in a London canal. For Claire Meadows and her partner Matt Burford the arrest of local sex-offender Thomas Bristow seems to offer closure. But doubts soon emerge. The Met officers who “interview” Bristow are from the Gene Hunt school of policing, and the confession is proven worthless when another child is killed whilst Bristow is awaiting trial. Driven by the need to know, Claire meets with Bristow on remand, where he convinces her not only that he is innocent of harming her daughter, but that his previous convictions were not what they seemed. An uneasy friendship develops between the two. Running parallel to this we meet Greg Randall, respectable accountant and utterly devoted father of six-year-old twins. Randall has a dark secret: A growing sexual interest in pre-pubescent children. Fearing he might one day compromise his daughters’ safety, and spurred on by the child-murders making the headlines, Randall seeks counselling at the prestigious private clinic, the Quinlan Foundation, licensed by the Home Office to treat sex-offenders. Randall’s struggle to balance his family life as he undergoes “therapy” runs alongside the main story until eventually the two story-lines inexorably converge. With the Police making little progress in identifying the killer, a profiling expert is brought in, the details leaked to reassure the public. Meantime a second year psychology student in Liverpool, nineteen year old Ceri, is sketching her own profile. Her lecturer, Professor Gavin Large (earlier introduced as a friend of Matt’s) passes it on, and Claire and Matt are faced with a compelling indication that the official police investigation is on the wrong track. Along with a fourteen year-old truant schoolboy Danny, Matt and Claire embark on their own investigation, teaming up with the student Ceri. But their efforts are preempted when the Police appear to make a major breakthrough. The arrest of Greg Randall for the murders, just weeks before Christmas, has the nation breathing a collective sigh of relief. With Randall’s fantasies a matter of record, and a hoard of young girls’ underwear found in his drawer that he admits do not belong to his daughters, conviction seems a formality. Wary after Bristow, Claire and Matt are finally convinced when three separate DNA matches come back positive, including semen found on the victim’s body. The evidence is overwhelming. Randall will spend the rest of his life behind bars. For Claire and Matt it’s a new year and a new start. Until a cryptic phone call from Ceri raises new doubts. With the Police just biding time until Randall’s final trial and conviction, Claire, Matt, Danny and Ceri renew their own efforts. Inexorably they are led to the Quinlan Foundation, where both Bristow and Randall had been treated. As the pace accelerates Mat and Danny go to Liverpool to meet Ceri, only to find the killer has got there first. This is the only graphic scene in a novel where, because of the age of the victims, the abuse is implied rather than described. From here the story rapidly moves to its powerful dénouement amid the dark corridors of the Quinlan Foundation’s hidden Museum of Sex-Crime, where Matt, Claire and Danny together finally bring to an end one man’s reign of terror. I am also working on two other projects: Equilibrium, a dark, adult, Urban Fantasy. Due for publication mid-October 2011. The Rose Red Crime Series: A series of crime novels (with a fairy tale theme, but set in modern day) centering around DI Cass 'Red' Rose and her team, watch this space!