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The Screaming by JA Konrath The Screaming by JA Konrath Feb. 28, 2011 $0.99 12405 words Sample 20%
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JA Konrath is the author of eight novels in the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series, including Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Shaken, and Stirred. Under the name Jack Kilborn he wrote the horror novels Afraid, Trapped, Endurance, and Draculas. Joe has have more than seventy short stories and articles published. He lives in the Chicago suburbs.
Marius' Mules: The Invasion of Gaul by S.J.A. Turney Marius' Mules: The Invasion of Gaul by S.J.A. Turney Feb. 28, 2011 $2.99 167806 words Sample 15%
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So what can be said about me that isn't made clear by the profile picture. I live with my wife, baby boy and two dogs in rural North Yorkshire, where I make a living in the world of computers, but am attempting to shift my focus to the world of literature. A born and bred Yorkshireman with a love of country, history and architecture, I spend most of my free time travelling around ancient sites, writing, researching the ancient world and playing with my son. Having written a number of unpublished short stories in my early days, I decided back in 2003 to try and write a full length novel. That was the start of Marius' Mules. Being a lover of Roman history, I decided to combine my love of writing and my love of classical history. Marius' Mules was followed two years later by Interregnum, my attempt to create a new fantasy story still with a heavy flavour of Rome. These have been followed up in 2010 with a Roman sequel (Marius' Mules II) and a fantasy sequel (Ironroot). 2011 will see the release of Marius' Mules 3 and of the final work in the fantasy trilogy: Dark Empress.
Have Blue by John T. Cullen Have Blue by John T. Cullen Feb. 27, 2011 $2.99 50373 words Sample 10%
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Entkommen by Alexander Fuchs Entkommen by Alexander Fuchs Feb. 27, 2011 $10.00 74134 words Sample 20%
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Dersim Dersim by Cafer Solgun Dersim Dersim by Cafer Solgun Feb. 25, 2011 $5.90 54217 words Sample 10%
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No Good Like It Is by McKendree R Long No Good Like It Is by McKendree R Long Feb. 24, 2011 $2.99 77430 words Sample 15%
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McKendree R. (Mike) Long III is a former soldier with two tours as an advisor to South Vietnamese Army units. His awards and decorations include the Parachutist Badge, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Silver Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry (Gold and Silver Stars). After retiring from the Army in 1980, he was a financial advisor with a major investment firm for 29 years. He now devotes his time to his family, his writing, his guns, and travel. Married in 1960, he and his wife Mary have two married daughters and four grandchildren. He is a gun enthusiast, life member of the NRA and VFW, and is active in Sertoma. He is often found on Seabrook Island, S.C. His first novel, “No Good Like It Is,” is a winding tale of violence, tolerance, and changing racial acceptance. In it, two hard-bitten Confederate cavalrymen barely survive the Civil War, riding with the famed Eighth Texas Cavalry. They then must struggle home to the Texas Panhandle, while accumulating enough misfits and strays to populate a small village. This rowdy historical fiction is filled with rich characters, both real and should-have-been. A sequel, “Dog Soldier Moon,” is in the works.
The Women Of Magnolia by Marlene Mitchell The Women Of Magnolia by Marlene Mitchell Feb. 24, 2011 $2.99 145807 words Sample 20%
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A House White With Sorrow: Ballad for Afghanistan by Jennifer Heath A House White With Sorrow: Ballad for Afghanistan by Jennifer Heath Feb. 23, 2011 $1.99 73340 words Sample 20%
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Jennifer Heath is a writer, editor and curator, the author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, including SuperColón: Admiral of the Ocean Sea, illustrated by Kristine Smock, Black Velvet: The Art We Love to Hate, A House White With Sorrow, On the Edge of Dream: The Women of Celtic Myth and Legend, The Echoing Green: The Garden in Myth and Memory, The Scimitar and The Veil: Extraordinary Women of Islam. Her edited anthologies include The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics, Uncontained: Writers and Photographers in the Garden and on the Margins, Primal Picnics: Writers Invent Creation Myths for their Favorite Foods and Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women. Her traveling art exhibitions include Black Velvet: The Art We Love to Hate and The Veil: Visible and Invisible Spaces. www.theveilbook.com.
Mary Magdalene Disciple of Christ by Judith Ann Sutherland Mary Magdalene Disciple of Christ by Judith Ann Sutherland Feb. 22, 2011 $0.99 88582 words Sample 20%
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Judith Ann Sutherland has a doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Texas at Austin and is a nurse-psychotherapist who has worked with the mentally ill for more than twenty years. She writes historical fiction and non-fiction about women who have overcome intolerable human rights violations.
Ssylka: Exiled to Siberia by Anne Campbell Ssylka: Exiled to Siberia by Anne Campbell Feb. 21, 2011 $1.99 91751 words Sample 50%
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Born and raised in London,England, came to U.S. at age 19. Attended UCLA and U.of MN. Has worked as fashion sketcher (London), Teaching Assistant & Lecturer,(CA,NY & MN); psychotherapist (MN). Married twice, three children, three stepchildren. Now lives in St.Paul, MN with spouse. Has loved travel, theater, writing, riding. Has published articles in online magazines.
The Boy's Tale by Margaret Frazer The Boy's Tale by Margaret Frazer Feb. 18, 2011 $4.99 68773 words Sample 20%
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Herodotus Award Winner ("Neither Pity, Love, Nor Fear") Edgar Award-nominee (The Servant's Tale) Edgar Award-nominee (The Prioress' Tale) Minnesota Book Award nominee (The Bishop's Tale) Minnesota Book Award nominee (The Reeve's Tale) To begin with, ‘Margaret Frazer’ was two people, both interested in writing and in medieval England, one of them with modern murder mysteries already published, the other with file drawers, shelves, and notebooks full of research on England in the 1400s. They met in a historical recreationist group called the Society for Creative Anachronism and joined forces to write The Novice's Tale, the first in a history mystery series centered on a Benedictine nun, Dame Frevisse, of a small priory in Oxfordshire. Both character and setting were chosen for the challenge they presented – a cloistered nun in a rural nunnery: how does one go about being involved in murders in that situation? -- and the chance to explore medieval life from a different perspective. During their collaboration, the authors worked together by first laying out the general idea of a story. Then the ‘Frazer’ half of the team developed the plot and characters in detail and wrote the first draft. The ‘Margaret’ half then re-worked that into a second draft, the ‘Frazer’ half re-worked that (and it helped they lived five miles apart and couldn’t hear what each said about the other during these stages!), and then they did the final draft together, never able to argue over it too long because by then there would be a deadline closing in. The collaboration worked well through six books and two award nominations – an Edgar for The Servant's Tale and a Minnesota Book Award for The Bishop's Tale – before the ‘Margaret’ half grew tired of the series and amicably returned to the 20th century, leaving the ‘Frazer’ half to continue the series, with an Edgar nomination for The Prioress' Tale. I write stories set in medieval England because I greatly enjoy looking at the world from other perspectives than the 20th century. My brief college career was as an archaeology major with writing intended as a hobby, but with one thing and another, my interest came down to medieval England with writing as my primary activity, only rivaled by my love of research. But why medieval England, especially for someone who grew up without any interest in knights in shining armor and ladies fair? That’s a tangled tale but the final steps were seeing a production of Shakespeare’s Richard II and soon thereafter reading Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time. The complexities of honor and duty and betrayal, mixed with a curiosity as to how the high tragedies of the 1400s came about intrigued me and to understand more I needed to understand how people then saw their world and why they saw it that way. That set me into learning about medieval English politics, religion, philosophy, sociology, economics -- all the multi-layered elements that go into making the lives of people in any time period. I wanted to know the landscape of the time not only outwardly – by way of many trips around Britain – but inwardly – how the world looked and felt to the people who lived then, rather than how it looks to us now. And when the chance came to write a mystery series set in medieval England, I wanted to do it from as far inside medieval perceptions as possible, to look at medieval England more from their point of view than from ours, because the pleasure of going thoroughly into otherwhen as well as otherwhere -- the chance to move right away from the familiar into a whole other way of seeing and behaving -- has always been one of my own great pleasures in reading. As a writer I deeply want to give that same pleasure to others. So – in everyday life, I’m Gail Frazer, living in the countryside north of Elk River, Minnesota, with four cats and not enough bookshelves. Over the years I’ve had a rag-tag of various jobs, including librarian, secretary, reseacher for a television station, gift shop manager, and assistant matron at an English girls’ school. Married once upon a time but not anymore, I have two well-grown sons who become uneasy if I read books about poisons at the supper table and refuse to turn their backs on me when I say I want to try something I might use in a story. I write more days than not, and when once I moaned that "I have to get a life," my loving family informed me, "You have one. It’s in the 1400s." That seems to sum up things rather nicely.
Snake Walkers by Everett Prewitt Snake Walkers by Everett Prewitt Feb. 18, 2011 $2.99 78329 words Sample 20%
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I finished my debut historical fiction novel, Snake Walkers in 2005. The novel placed first for fiction in four literary contests and was honored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. It also won the Bronze award in the Fiction-General category of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards and received five star ratings in both Amazon and Barnes and Nobels websites. I am Vietnam veteran and a former Army officer. I received my Bachelor of Arts degree from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and a Master of Science Degree in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University. I was awarded the title of distinguished alumni at both schools. I am single, live in Shaker Heights, Ohio and am working on my next book of short stories, The Last Time I Saw Willie . Information on my book can be obtained from my website: www.eprewitt.com
A Spear against the Sky by M P Ericson A Spear against the Sky by M P Ericson Feb. 18, 2011 $0.99 3886 words Sample 20%
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M P Ericson lives on the edge of a moor in Yorkshire, England, with an assortment of spiders and mice.
The Outlaw's Tale by Margaret Frazer The Outlaw's Tale by Margaret Frazer Feb. 17, 2011 $4.99 63521 words Sample 20%
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Herodotus Award Winner ("Neither Pity, Love, Nor Fear") Edgar Award-nominee (The Servant's Tale) Edgar Award-nominee (The Prioress' Tale) Minnesota Book Award nominee (The Bishop's Tale) Minnesota Book Award nominee (The Reeve's Tale) To begin with, ‘Margaret Frazer’ was two people, both interested in writing and in medieval England, one of them with modern murder mysteries already published, the other with file drawers, shelves, and notebooks full of research on England in the 1400s. They met in a historical recreationist group called the Society for Creative Anachronism and joined forces to write The Novice's Tale, the first in a history mystery series centered on a Benedictine nun, Dame Frevisse, of a small priory in Oxfordshire. Both character and setting were chosen for the challenge they presented – a cloistered nun in a rural nunnery: how does one go about being involved in murders in that situation? -- and the chance to explore medieval life from a different perspective. During their collaboration, the authors worked together by first laying out the general idea of a story. Then the ‘Frazer’ half of the team developed the plot and characters in detail and wrote the first draft. The ‘Margaret’ half then re-worked that into a second draft, the ‘Frazer’ half re-worked that (and it helped they lived five miles apart and couldn’t hear what each said about the other during these stages!), and then they did the final draft together, never able to argue over it too long because by then there would be a deadline closing in. The collaboration worked well through six books and two award nominations – an Edgar for The Servant's Tale and a Minnesota Book Award for The Bishop's Tale – before the ‘Margaret’ half grew tired of the series and amicably returned to the 20th century, leaving the ‘Frazer’ half to continue the series, with an Edgar nomination for The Prioress' Tale. I write stories set in medieval England because I greatly enjoy looking at the world from other perspectives than the 20th century. My brief college career was as an archaeology major with writing intended as a hobby, but with one thing and another, my interest came down to medieval England with writing as my primary activity, only rivaled by my love of research. But why medieval England, especially for someone who grew up without any interest in knights in shining armor and ladies fair? That’s a tangled tale but the final steps were seeing a production of Shakespeare’s Richard II and soon thereafter reading Josephine Tey’s The Daughter of Time. The complexities of honor and duty and betrayal, mixed with a curiosity as to how the high tragedies of the 1400s came about intrigued me and to understand more I needed to understand how people then saw their world and why they saw it that way. That set me into learning about medieval English politics, religion, philosophy, sociology, economics -- all the multi-layered elements that go into making the lives of people in any time period. I wanted to know the landscape of the time not only outwardly – by way of many trips around Britain – but inwardly – how the world looked and felt to the people who lived then, rather than how it looks to us now. And when the chance came to write a mystery series set in medieval England, I wanted to do it from as far inside medieval perceptions as possible, to look at medieval England more from their point of view than from ours, because the pleasure of going thoroughly into otherwhen as well as otherwhere -- the chance to move right away from the familiar into a whole other way of seeing and behaving -- has always been one of my own great pleasures in reading. As a writer I deeply want to give that same pleasure to others. So – in everyday life, I’m Gail Frazer, living in the countryside north of Elk River, Minnesota, with four cats and not enough bookshelves. Over the years I’ve had a rag-tag of various jobs, including librarian, secretary, reseacher for a television station, gift shop manager, and assistant matron at an English girls’ school. Married once upon a time but not anymore, I have two well-grown sons who become uneasy if I read books about poisons at the supper table and refuse to turn their backs on me when I say I want to try something I might use in a story. I write more days than not, and when once I moaned that "I have to get a life," my loving family informed me, "You have one. It’s in the 1400s." That seems to sum up things rather nicely.
Splinters of Eternity by Michal Ingraham Splinters of Eternity by Michal Ingraham Feb. 17, 2011 $3.99 69073 words Sample 30%
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Traveler. Indie Writer. Enterprising businessman. These three words could describe me, and so could this: I am 25, a late college student, and a citizen of the Land of Enchantment. I also sing, drink coffee black, and enjoy books and music no one has ever heard of.
The Ottomans: The Greatest Empire by Ä°lber Ortaylı The Ottomans: The Greatest Empire by Ä°lber Ortaylı Feb. 17, 2011 $9.99 58413 words
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English; İlber Ortaylı was born in Vienna, Austria in 1947 and graduated from Ankara University’s school of Political Science in 1969.He studied Oriental and Slavic languages at the University of Vienna and history at Ankara University. He received his M.A. in history from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D from the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University. His areas of research include, among other things, Ottoman Historiography, the cultural and political life of the late Ottoman Empire, Russian and Turkish history as well as the Ottoman transformation. Türkçe; 1947 yılında doğdu. Ankara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi (1969) ile Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Tarih Coğrafya Fakültesi Tarih Bölümü’nü bitirdi. Chicago Üniversitesi′nde master çalışmasını Prof. Halil İnalcık ile yaptı. “Tanzimat Sonrası Mahalli İdareler” adlı tezi ile doktor, “Osmanlı İmparatorluğu′nda Alman Nüfuzu” adlı çalışmasıyla da doçent oldu. Viyana, Berlin, Paris, Princeton, Moskova, Roma, Münih, Strasbourg, Yanya, Sofya, Kiel, Cambridge, Oxford ve Tunus üniversitelerinde misafir öğretim üyeliği yaptı, seminerler ve konferanslar verdi. Yerli ve yabancı bilimsel dergilerde Osmanlı tarihinin 16. ve 19. yüzyılı ve Rusya tarihiyle ilgili makaleler yayınladı. 1989–2002 yılları arasında Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi′nde İdare Tarihi Bilim Dalı Başkanı olarak görev yapmış, 2002 yılında Galatasaray Üniversitesi′ne geçmiştir. Halen Topkapı Sarayı Müzeler Müdürlüğü Başkanı görevini de yürütmektedir. Uluslararası Osmanlı Etüdleri Komitesi Yönetim Kurulu üyesi ve Avrupa Iranoloji Cemiyeti üyesidir.
Bent Creek by Marlene Mitchell Bent Creek by Marlene Mitchell Feb. 14, 2011 $2.99 78035 words Sample 20%
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The First Wife: A Short Story by Tommy Black The First Wife: A Short Story by Tommy Black Feb. 13, 2011 Free! 9374 words Read a sample
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I have been married since 1995 and have 8-year-old twins (a boy and a girl). We are all very active having completed our first marathons in 2010 at the North Olympic Discovery Marathon in Port Angeles, WA. We love to travel, visit with friends, and sometimes just lay around being lazy. As long as I can remember, I've had ideas for books. I wrote my first book several years ago, but never finished editing it. I wrote it for me and still have little desire to share it. Last year, however, I was struck with an idea for a book dealing with Sigmund Freud and one of his first patients, Ida Bauer. I was able to convince my wife to travel with me to Vienna November 2009, and the journey began. I recently completed the book and have begun the editing process. It has been such an interesting and rewarding journey, I am now beginning to research and outline my next two novels.
Viking Sword Saxon Shield by Keith Scrivener Viking Sword Saxon Shield by Keith Scrivener Feb. 13, 2011 $2.99 114310 words Sample 10%
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Un uomo che verra' by Rocco Cantafio Un uomo che verra' by Rocco Cantafio Feb. 11, 2011 $3.99 89448 words Sample 20%
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Rocco Cantafio è nato a Pizzo nel 1942. Laureato in pedagogia, in filosofia all'Università di Salerno, è stato insegnante in diverse scuole secondarie e superiori; oggi è Preside presso l’Istituto Comprensivo di Briatico (VV), già Preside dell’Istituto Magistrale “V. Capialbi” di Vibo Valentia. Presidente del C.O.N.I. di Vibo Valentia, è stato per anni assessore e consigliere comunale nella stessa città. Ha pubblicato già diverse opere di poesia, narrativa, pedagogia e filosofia, riscuotendo sempre grande successo presso critica e pubblico.
The Saint and the Sea Monster by Caz Zyvatkauskas The Saint and the Sea Monster by Caz Zyvatkauskas Feb. 10, 2011 $1.99 22073 words Sample 20%
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A few links to articles. http://news.utoronto.ca/raised-and-glazed-8212-paen-past http://news.utoronto.ca/carnivals-teenagers-and-junk-food http://news.utoronto.ca/_bulletin/2011-09-20.pdf#page=11
High Ground by Elisabeth Nelson High Ground by Elisabeth Nelson Feb. 10, 2011 $2.99 166509 words Sample 20%
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I was born and raised in Colorado. After receiving my B.A. in Liberal Arts from Regents College, SUNY,I attended law school at the University of Denver, graduating with a J.D. in 1997. After 10 years of practicing law, I came to the realization that practicing law was not my passion. Serious soul searching led me to conclude that my love of the law was tied to my love of American History. It took a little more time to admit that my true passion was what it had been since I was a child--writing stories. Then it became a matter of finding the courage to act on my dreams. The courage came when I reminded myself that my greatest is fear is regret--looking back and regretting that I didn't do something for no reason other than fear. So I faced the lesser fear of putting myself out there, and published my first novel.
Sons Of The Great Satan by Anthony Roberts Sons Of The Great Satan by Anthony Roberts Feb. 08, 2011 $6.95 131882 words Sample 30%
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Anthony H. Roberts graduated from Texas A&M at Commerce, deep in the heart of East Texas where all things are possible, but not all are welcome. His first novel, Sons of the Great Satan, is based on his experience as a teenager during the Iranian Revolution of 1979. As a child Mr. Roberts spent five years exploring the deserts of Saudi Arabia followed by three years as a teenager in Tehran, Iran until the fall of the Shah forced the evacuation of all American expatriates. Born of mixed heritage (Irish and Native American) and having experienced life in Christian, Islamic, and Buddhist communities, Mr. Roberts has always been interested in the commonality of peoples. He has worked as a Civil War archivist, a Litigation Consultant at Pearl Harbor, and as an award-winning story teller at one of the world's largest cattle ranches located on the Big Island of Hawai'i. In addition to his love of writing, he is a professional story-teller for the Paniolo Preservation Society, a 501 (c) dedicated to preserving and promoting the cowboy heritage of the Hawaiian Islands. Calling both Texas and Hawaii home, he spends most of his days on the Big Island of Hawai'i with his lovely Kiwi wife, awesome Cherokiwi son, and his faithful companion, Ziggy the Boxador. Mr. Roberts is currently working on a sequel to SONS OF THE GREAT SATAN and a fantasy trilogy set in Hawai'i.
The Ruby Tear Catcher by Nahid Sewell The Ruby Tear Catcher by Nahid Sewell Feb. 07, 2011 $7.95 91880 words Sample 20%
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Nahid Sewell was born in Tehran, Iran. After obtaining her M.B.A. from Lehigh University, she launched a successful career in Information Technology and is the author of four non-fiction books and hundreds of articles. In her debut novel, she offers a glimpse into the life of women in Iran and hopes to deliver a message of tolerance.
Shuri Gate by Herb Blanchard Shuri Gate by Herb Blanchard Feb. 07, 2011 Free! 89173 words Read a sample
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Herb Blanchard is retired and living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. He is a Vietnam Era Seabee veteran who spent several years stationed on Okinawa and made many trips to the island during his two tours in Vietnam. He followed his six year Seabee tour with an Air Force hitch of four years as a KC135 tanker crew chief flying to and from Southeast Asia and flying combat missions over Vietnam and off the coast of China. He took every opportunity to return to Okinawa be a two day lay-over or a 120 day TDY. Herb made and had many friends American and Okinawan on the island. He knew the island and its people well and enjoyed every day he spent there.
The King of Silk by Joe Douglas Trent The King of Silk by Joe Douglas Trent Feb. 07, 2011 $5.99 106524 words Sample 20%
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The Mercenary's Price ( Historical Romance Novella) by CJ Archer The Mercenary's Price ( Historical Romance Novella) by CJ Archer Feb. 06, 2011 $0.99 23518 words Sample 50%
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CJ write historical adventure stories with a large dose of romance and sometimes paranormal. She lives in Australia.
The Smoke That Thunders by Nathan Bassett The Smoke That Thunders by Nathan Bassett Feb. 05, 2011 Free! 108863 words Read a sample
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Nathan is a native of Oklahoma. In his early twenties he lived in South Africa for a year, then returned to the States and lived a few years in Virginia and Massachusetts. He then moved to England for thirteen years where he taught at a Bible school for missionaries from around the world. Later he worked as pastor in a church in the Midlands. A few years ago he returned to Oklahoma and now works as a therapist with troubled teens and their families. 'The Smoke That Thunders,' is a historical novel loosely based on his experiences in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The Seahawk's Sanctuary by Lynne Marie The Seahawk's Sanctuary by Lynne Marie Feb. 04, 2011 $3.99 109605 words Sample 10%
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Lynne Marie started writing in the mid-1990s. She grew up in South Carolina and has lived and worked in the coastal region with her husband for over 30 years. As an amateur historian, she has spent uncounted research hours scouring through many coastal libraries, as well as touring numerous plantations and historic sites collecting data. She has even taken low-level flights over the Waccamaw and Santee River Basins in order to view the layout of the rice fields, which are still visible from the air. She and her husband have raised a family of three girls and all have obtained college degrees. With a mutual love of history, they still plan family trips with their daughters to Colonial Williamsburg and attend historic events dressed in period clothing. The only baby left at home is a black Lab mix who has quickly become spoiled rotten. In her spare time, Lynne enjoys working on large and small projects in a type of faux stained glass. She also loves to cook, especially Southern comfort foods, and has recently started collecting exotic orchids.
The Iron Snake by John Gaudet The Iron Snake by John Gaudet Feb. 03, 2011 $9.99 118413 words Sample 20%
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The Murder of Rose Connelly by R.S. Dean The Murder of Rose Connelly by R.S. Dean Feb. 03, 2011 $0.99 6760 words Sample 20%
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R.S. Dean lives near Atlanta, Georgia and enjoys writing, painting, and horseback riding.
The Art of Candle Dipping by Judy Alter The Art of Candle Dipping by Judy Alter Feb. 02, 2011 Free! 2519 words Sample 20%
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My books have won awards from the Texas Institute of Letters, Western Writers of America, and the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Museum (it may have a more generic name today). In 2005 I received the Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement from Western Writers of America, Inc. In 1989 I was named an Outstanding Woman of Fort Worth and also named one of 100 women who have left their mark on Texas, by Dallas Morning News. Recently retired after twenty-two years as director of TCU Press, I am a member of the Texas Institute of Letters, Sisters in Crime, and the Guppie chapter. Most important things I’ve ever done: being a mother and grandmother. My home is in Fort Worth, Texas
Out From The Woods by Steven Ehrlick Out From The Woods by Steven Ehrlick Feb. 02, 2011 $5.99 140763 words Sample 20%
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Steven Ehrlick is a partner at the Entertainment Law firm, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond, LLP. A twenty-five year music industry veteran, Ehrlick has headed up the Legal & Business Affairs departments for two Major labels in Canada (BMG and EMI) as well as one U.S. based label in New York (The Enclave). Steven is also a professor in the School of Radio and Television Arts at Ryerson University in Toronto where he has taught a variety of legal, business and writing courses. Steven's first novel "The Channel" was released in 2000.
Sultana: A Novel of Moorish Spain by Lisa J. Yarde Sultana: A Novel of Moorish Spain by Lisa J. Yarde Feb. 02, 2011 $3.99 96832 words Sample 20%
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Lisa J. Yarde writes fiction inspired by real-life events. She is the author of the historical novel, On Falcon's Wings, which chronicles the star-crossed romance between Norman and Saxon lovers in the medieval period. She has also written Sultana and Sultana's Legacy, novels set during a turbulent period of thirteenth century Spain, where rivalries and ambitions threaten the fragile bonds between members of a powerful family. She also writes contemporary fiction including her first novella, Long Way Home, in which a young couple learns valuable lessons about love, loss and forgiveness, just before tragedy strikes. Born in Barbados, Lisa currently lives in New York City. She is also an avid blogger and moderates at Unusual Historicals. She is also a regular contributor at Historical Novel Reviews. Her personal blog is The Brooklyn Scribbler. Learn more about Lisa and her writing at the website lisajyarde.com.
John Paul Jones: Finding the Forgotten Patriot by Robert Saunders John Paul Jones: Finding the Forgotten Patriot by Robert Saunders Feb. 01, 2011 $4.00 81969 words Sample 20%
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Robert L. Saunders is the author of five novels. Including the Tommytown series, The Monopoly Factor, Gathering of Cans and John Paul Jones: Finding the forgotten patriot. He has written a variety of genres including, Mystery, Romance, Womens Fiction, Family Drama, and Historical novels. Saunders has also released several books on Amazon Kindle for $4.00. These include: The Monopoly Factor, a mystery novel of corporate deceit and murder. Tommytown; the autor's autobiography set in the 1950's. His struggles with poverty as seen thru the eyes of the 11-year-old boy, Barry, and the inspirations that his mother instilled in him. "I grew up in the area known as Tommytown, located 4 miles NW of Sharpsburg, MD. After college and being exiled to “muddle around” the computer world for 15+ years; my introduction into the literary world came late in life. That was 15+ years ago. . My life has always revolved around books from the first novel I read by Nevil Shute (he certainly was a man of many talents) entitled On the Beach. I was 14. My wife, Janet, who adds a lot to our conversations, is a voracious reader and usually devours 15 to 20 novels a year. We live with our Miniature Schnauzer, Tux, in a house which I designed and built. My latest novel entitled The Burial of John Paul Jones: Finding the Forgotten Patriot, has just been released.
Houdini's Last Illusion by Steven Savile Houdini's Last Illusion by Steven Savile Jan. 31, 2011 $0.99 17457 words Sample 20%
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A Court Lady by Clova Leighton A Court Lady by Clova Leighton Jan. 30, 2011 $2.99 57788 words Sample 20%
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A full-time resident of London, Clova Leighton admits to being older than thirty-nine and less than fifty. She feels she is at a perfect age to embrace life. Historical Regencies and Romances, the Victorian Era, and works about the Roman Empire are her favourite periods about which to write and read. She also enjoys browsing through antique jewelry, swimming, flower arranging, or listening to music. Her own favourite authors are Georgette Heyer and Norah Lofts Her job in administration does not allow as much freedom as she would like for her writing or her hobbies, but Clova makes the most of her limited time. She says she could spend hours researching her novels. Her fascination with the early 1800s and Napoleon's Court clearly shines through in A Court Lady.
The Anvil Stone by Kathleen Guler The Anvil Stone by Kathleen Guler Jan. 27, 2011 $7.99 137292 words Sample 20%
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Novelist Kathleen Cunningham Guler is the author of the multi-award winning Macsen’s Treasure Series that includes Into the Path of Gods, In the Shadow of Dragons, The Anvil Stone and A Land Beyond Ravens. Drawing from her Welsh and Scottish heritage as well as a long background in literature and history, she has also published numerous articles, essays, reviews, short stories and poetry. The author is a member of the Historical Novel Society, the International Arthurian Society, and participates in various writing organizations.
Fame and Infamy by Iva Polansky Fame and Infamy by Iva Polansky Jan. 25, 2011 $2.99 154389 words Sample 10%
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Iva Polansky was born in Prague and is now living in Calgary, Canada. Iva is a member of the Historical Fiction Authors Cooperative. We offer quality historical fiction books by independent authors. Visit our website: http://www.hfebooks.net
El surco espiral by Alfredo Carrasco Teja El surco espiral by Alfredo Carrasco Teja Jan. 25, 2011 $0.99 3349 words Sample 50%
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Alfredo Carrasco Teja (México, DF, 1973) estudió diseño gráfico en la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Ha sido becario del Centro Mexicano de Escritores y del programa Jóvenes Creadores del Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes.
The Galvanized Yankees of Company D by Troy D. Smith The Galvanized Yankees of Company D by Troy D. Smith Jan. 24, 2011 $0.99 4571 words Sample 20%
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Born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee, Mr. Smith has loved books even before he could read them. In 1995 his first short story was accepted by Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he has been published in magazines since then on a fairly regular basis. Author of numerous award winning short stories and novels, Troy is currently a Doctoral candidate in the History Department at the University of Illinois. He says, "I don't write about things that happen to people—I write about people that things happen to."
First Fleet by M Howard Morgan First Fleet by M Howard Morgan Jan. 23, 2011 $2.99 91154 words Sample 50%
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Born in Carmarthen, the son of a Brylcreem Boy father and a German au pair, he has travelled extensively throughout Europe, the Far East, Oceania and N. America. Following an initial career in civil law he moved into loss adjusting, acting for underwriters at Lloyd's of London and multi-national insurers. An interest in genealogy resulted in the discovery of an ancestor who was a marine with the First Fleet of Australia in 1788. Always a student of history, that triggered an ever more consuming investigation into the history of the Golden Age of Sail and tangentially, the conflicts with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. First Fleet is a debut novel with a sequel in progress set in 1794 and the first major naval engagement between the two, known in Britain as The Glorious First of June. A qualified boatmaster, a failed golfer, enthusiast of aviation, consumer of fine wines, beers and spirits he has no interest in celery. Howard Morgan lives in the beautiful Cotswolds with his beautiful wife, approximately two of four children and two fabulous Border Collies
Zwei-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Zwei-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Jan. 22, 2011 Free! 7978 words Read a sample
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I can be whoever and whatever, living here or there,it doesn't change anything; I'm not an exception either and I observe and think about things like all the other people do, each one through their own way. Maybe my independence and freedom in considering things might be noticeable and this is my way.
Sieben-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Sieben-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Jan. 22, 2011 Free! 5206 words Read a sample
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I can be whoever and whatever, living here or there,it doesn't change anything; I'm not an exception either and I observe and think about things like all the other people do, each one through their own way. Maybe my independence and freedom in considering things might be noticeable and this is my way.
Sechs-Buch-Das kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Sechs-Buch-Das kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Jan. 22, 2011 Free! 15271 words Read a sample
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I can be whoever and whatever, living here or there,it doesn't change anything; I'm not an exception either and I observe and think about things like all the other people do, each one through their own way. Maybe my independence and freedom in considering things might be noticeable and this is my way.
Funf-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Funf-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Jan. 21, 2011 Free! 13467 words Read a sample
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I can be whoever and whatever, living here or there,it doesn't change anything; I'm not an exception either and I observe and think about things like all the other people do, each one through their own way. Maybe my independence and freedom in considering things might be noticeable and this is my way.
Vier-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Vier-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Jan. 21, 2011 Free! 11413 words Read a sample
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I can be whoever and whatever, living here or there,it doesn't change anything; I'm not an exception either and I observe and think about things like all the other people do, each one through their own way. Maybe my independence and freedom in considering things might be noticeable and this is my way.
Drei-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Drei-Buch-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Jan. 21, 2011 Free! 8411 words Read a sample
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I can be whoever and whatever, living here or there,it doesn't change anything; I'm not an exception either and I observe and think about things like all the other people do, each one through their own way. Maybe my independence and freedom in considering things might be noticeable and this is my way.
Pilgrims of War by Carl A. Veno Pilgrims of War by Carl A. Veno Jan. 20, 2011 $9.99 49888 words Sample 20%
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Award winning author Carl A. Veno has written extensively over the last twenty-five years. His works included the book, “Invisible Ink,” a personal look at the newsroom and a 125 year span of his heritage. He has also written a screenplay, “Little Chicago.” Mr. Veno who has written a wide scope of articles for magazines, has been mentioned in a New York Times Sunday magazine. He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing on secret government meeting while working for a newspaper in Bucks County, PA. Carl was an Army paratrooper with the 11th airborne at Fort Campbell, KY and attended St. Bonaventure University. He has worked as a journalist and an editor for The Orlando Sentinel, Yonkers Herald Statesman, Mount Vernon Argus, Bergen Record, New York Daily News, The Hudson Dispatch, The Newark News, and The Free Press of Quakertown. He has written news articles for The Olean times Herald, Allentown Morning Call, New York Conservation magazine, Ring Magazine, several California newspapers. He has been on several editorial panels, lectured at Lehigh University and was the editor of Quakertown Free Press when the newspaper captured over 32 editorial awards. An Army paratrooper and a former boxer, he attended St. Bonaventure University and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing. He is married to Linda, an attorney, and has two children by a previous marriage, Carla and Anne. Mr. Veno, who enjoys jogging and biking, lives outside Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Buch3-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Buch3-Das Kind von Ereignissen by Teymur Roshdi Jan. 20, 2011 Free! 8411 words Read a sample
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I can be whoever and whatever, living here or there,it doesn't change anything; I'm not an exception either and I observe and think about things like all the other people do, each one through their own way. Maybe my independence and freedom in considering things might be noticeable and this is my way.