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PHP 2011 Bijna Alle Verhalen	by PaulHarland Prijs Feb. 04, 2012	$4.99	579977 words
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Geltab Omnibus Volume II: 50 stories for your mind	by Geltab Feb. 05, 2012	$9.99	296354 words	Sample 2%
Author bio: Please take time to enjoy your imagination. I truly appreciate every reader, thank you so much.
Life equal to death - Poems on life , death	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	Free!	278580 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Burial Ground	by Mark Wheaton Jan. 03, 2011	$7.99	277952 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Mark Wheaton is a horror screenwriter ("Friday the 13th," "The Messengers"), graphic novelist (Dark Horse's "The Cleaners"), video game writer and occasional children's mystery playwright ("Evita Sassy and the Black Mask's Last Gasp"). He is also the author of several bestselling straight-to-Kindle horror novellas including "Last Tuesday," "Bones," "Night of the Scorpions," "Spider and Other Stories" and novel "Sunday Billy Sunday." Print editions of these stories are available as "Four Nails in the Coffin" and "Unnatural Selection" from Amazon.
You die , I die - Love Poems ( Part 1 ) - Poetry on Romance, divorce, friendship, lovers	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	Free!	261664 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Fetish Galore! (A Gay Erotica / Erotic Fetish Anthology)	by Habu Sep. 21, 2010	$8.99	258745 words	Sample 5%
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Blundering Blokes (Looking For Sarah Jane Smith, Girls Like Funny Boys & To Dare A Future)	by Dave Franklin June 03, 2011	$5.99	248175 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Born in Wales, Dave Franklin published his first story in a fishing magazine at the age of sixteen. He emigrated to Australia in 1999 and made his living as a reporter, earning the distinction of being sacked twice by the same Perth-based newspaper group. He then spent nearly three years teaching English in Korea, during which the mortality rate of the children under his care remained at an impressive zero. He now teaches ESL to adults in Brisbane, helping (among others) Thai Lady Boys get to grips with their past participles. The major theme of Dave's small, character-driven stories is alienation, the symptoms of which include male immaturity, misogyny, dysfunctionalism, self-destruction, violence and a childish glee in winding up the politically correct. There are no car chases or explosions in his books; instead he prefers outlandish sex scenes while focusing on exasperated loners full of doubt. People who like his work tend to see the humour in it (and disdain for his own characters) whereas his harshest critics insist on taking everything at face value. Indeed, some observers would suggest that the highlight of his writing career, which has seen him produce five novels, remains being published in a fishing magazine.
Thirteen Volume One	by Andrew Hannon Sep. 28, 2011	$3.99	231169 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Andrew Hannon has been missing since 2010.
Classic Westerns by Zane Grey: Riders of the Purple Sage, and The Rainbow Trail	by Lenny Flank Nov. 21, 2009	$9.99	207159 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Longtime social activist, labor organizer, environmental organizer, antiwar.
Macabre: A Journey through Australia's Darkest Fears	by Angela Challis Sep. 18, 2011	$4.99	205849 words	Sample 20%
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Welcome To Redemption: Series Collection (Books 1-6)	by Donna Marie Rogers Dec. 22, 2011	$5.96	187449 words	Sample 7%
Author bio: Donna Marie Rogers inherited her love of romance from her mother. Romance novels, soap operas, Little House On the Prairie--her mother loved them all. And though it wasn't until years later Donna would come to understand her mother's fascination with Charles Ingalls, Donna's love of the romance genre is every bit as all-consuming. A member of Romance Writers of America (RWA) and Wisconsin Romance Writers (WisRWA), she's served on the board for years and has been blessed to make many wonderful friendships that will last a lifetime. Donna's books have received rave reviews and finaled in numerous contests, including the Aspen Gold, EPIC Awards, and her chapter's own Write Touch Readers Award. A Chicago native, Donna now lives in beautiful Northeast Wisconsin with her husband and children. She's an avid gardener and home-canner, as well as an admitted reality TV junkie. Her passion to read is only exceeded by her passion to write, so when she's not doing the wife and mother thing, you can usually find her sitting at the computer, creating exciting, memorable characters, fresh new worlds, and always happily-ever-afters.
Geltab Omnibus Volume: 35 stories for your mind	by Geltab Nov. 22, 2011	$6.99	183885 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Please take time to enjoy your imagination. I truly appreciate every reader, thank you so much.
Anywhere but Earth - new tales of outer space	by Keith Stevenson Oct. 24, 2011	$9.99	182590 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Publisher and editor with coeur de lion publishing.
3 Months' Short Stories (July-Sept. 2011)	by Kenneth Guthrie Sep. 29, 2011	$5.99	181068 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Kenneth Guthrie is the author of over 300 short stories, novellas, novels, magazines, collections and more. His most popular series to date are his Mage and Tank series; however, he writes in almost every genre, so there is always something for everyone. He publishes through Lunatic Ink Publishing with other respected multi-genre authors.
StarShipSofa Stories: Volume 3	by Tony C. Smith Nov. 02, 2011	$3.99	180754 words	Sample 10%
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Dispensation: Latter-Day Fiction	by Angela Hallstrom Jan. 24, 2011	$1.99	179886 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Angela Hallstrom is the author of Bound on Earth, as well as a smattering of short stories, essays, poems, and long-winded blog posts. She is the editor of Dispensation: Latter-Day Fiction, an anthology of short fiction by Mormon authors. She also edits the literary magazine of the Association for Mormon Letters, Irreantum, and serves on the editorial board of Segullah. Angela has an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University and has taught writing to students ranging from high school age to college, most recently as creative writing instructor for Brigham Young University.
Holiday of the Dead - Zombie Anthology	by Wild Wolf Publishing May 04, 2011	$3.99	178253 words	Sample 10%
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Rage Against the Night	by Shane Jiraiya Cummings Dec. 22, 2011	$3.99	167992 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Shane Jiraiya Cummings lives in Perth, Western Australia. He has been acknowledged as "one of Australia's leading voices in dark fantasy", had more than seventy short stories published in Australia, USA, and Europe, and his work has been translated in Spanish, French, and Polish. Shane has won two Ditmar Awards, and he has been nominated for more than twenty other major awards including Spain's Premios Ignotus. Shane is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association and former Vice President of the Australian Horror Writers Association. When he is not writing, Shane is an editor and journalist by day and a sword fighting instructor by night. In his youth, Shane was trained in the deadly arts of the ninja, and the name Jiraiya (lit. "Young Thunder", after the legendary ninja Jiraiya) was bestowed upon him by his sensei.
Taste and See, A Sampling of First Chapters by John 3:16 Marketing Network Authors	by Lorilyn Roberts Nov. 12, 2011	Free!	165853 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Lorilyn Roberts graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Alabama in 1993 with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Humanities/Social Sciences. She won an award for "Outstanding Senior Project" upon graduation for her coursework that was done in conjunction with her on-site study at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem. Ms. Roberts is currently working on her Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Perelandra College. As a Certified Court Reporter, Ms. Roberts has made contributions to the journal published by the National Court Reporters Association. She has spent the last ten years providing real-time broadcast captioning for television. Ms. Roberts blogs on several websites including searchwarp.com and faithwriters.com. Lorilyn Roberts' first book, The Donkey and the King, had a second printing last year, and is a beautifully illustrated children's book published by Virtualbookworm.com. In her latest book and memoir, Children of Dreams, the many pearls of suffering Lorilyn Roberts has experienced enable her to share deeply from the heart. Ms. Roberts is intimately familiar with adoption, having also been adopted as a child, and is able to present the spirit of adoption, as never before captured, in Children of Dreams. Her writing shows how God is able to restore dreams and bring redemption. When Ms. Roberts is not writing and closed captioning for television/web, she homeschools her younger daughter, Joy, who is in sixth grade.
The Interstate 5 Companion	by Annasteven Sep. 25, 2011	$1.99	162937 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Annasteven considers Seattle home, even though she was born elsewhere. No longer living in the Northwest, A. spends way too much time as a working stiff in the nation's capital. She is married to the world's nicest man and is the proud mom of a couple of seriously cool gentlemen. A. likes to travel and grow easy stuff in the yard like catnip and lavender. On a serious note, she feels that peace and joy are attainable if people would make a greater effort to get along with their neighbors. The author also blogs and has been published by Washington Law & Politics, Mensa, and Xlibris under her real name and other pseudonyms.
StarShipSofa Stories: Volume 2	by Tony C. Smith Oct. 06, 2010	$3.99	160514 words	Sample 10%
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44 Collected Stories of David H Fears (DH Henry)	by David H Fears Oct. 27, 2011	$6.99	159415 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: David was known by the handle â€œprofessorâ€ as a boy (no doubt the thick black spectacles, Buddy Holly style), and has had a lifetime interest in Mark Twain. He has also written nearly one hundred short stories with about sixteen published, and four Mike Angel PI mystery novels, one, Dark Blonde, published by Amazon. Fears is a pretty handy name for horror stories, but he also has written mainstream nostalgic, literary, some fantasy/magical realism, as well as the PI novels. For the past five years he has devoted his full time to producing Mark Twain Day By Day, a four-volume annotated chronology in the life of Samuel L. Clemens. Two volumes are now available, and have been called, â€œThe Ultimate Mark Twain Referenceâ€ by top Twain scholars. His aim for these books is â€œto provide a reference and starting-off place for the Twain scholar, as well as a readable book for the masses,â€ one that provides many â€œtastesâ€ of Twain and perspective into his complex and fascinating life. He understands this is a work that will never be â€œfinishedâ€ â€” in fact, he claims that no piece of writing is ever finished, only abandoned after a time. As a historian, David enjoys mixing historical aspects in his fiction. David is a semi-retired teacher (meaning he may continue to teach college writing) whose had some success in real estate and computer businesses, sandwiched between his undergraduate studies in the early 70s and his masters degree in education and composition, awarded in 2004. He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and has lived in New England, Southern California and Nevada. David looks at least ten years younger than his age (67) and is the father of three girls, the grandfather of four and the great-grandfather of two; heâ€™s written, â€œIt all shows what you can do if you fool around when youâ€™re very young.â€ Davidâ€™s a card. How many of us think humor has a place in mystery tales or history tomes? He claims his calico cat Sophie helps him edit his stories while lying across his arm when he is composing, and sinking her claws in with any poorly drawn sentence. As a writer, a humorist, a cat lover and father of girls, he relates well to Clemens. Writing hardboiled PI novels is his way of saying "NUTS!" to politically correct fiction.
Seven Doors of Time	by Karin Ficke Cook June 11, 2011	$4.99	158349 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I'm 63 (I'm old), an American from Iowa living in Wisconsin and married to a British Citizen named L.M. Cook or "Mick" for short. We met on the Internet, married in England and have been married for 15 years. We have no children or pets and my hobbies range from regional cooking to beading and plaster statuary restoration. There are a lot more, but there isn't room here!! I am a published author of four traditional novels (which are a series) and I normally write in the mystery/crime category. A portion of the royalties from my ebooks (when I have gone into profitability) will be donated to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Rotary International to provide needed vaccines to poor countries, especially to combat Polio, which has now resurfaced globally. I had Polio at age four and a half and now have Post Polio Syndrome, which is why I became a writer. I was unable to continue in sales, so I used my background to become a published author at age 55. Although I am retired, I am a full-time author and manage to work in photography when I'm able. But now it is time to sell my work, create new books and my time has now been booked up for the next five years with four new projects. I thought retirement was supposed to give you free time? NOT.
Primal Scream (full edition, erotic anthology.02)	by Jess C Scott Aug. 09, 2011	$6.99	153024 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Jess is a full-time author/artist/non-conformist. She works in a diverse range of genres such as urban fantasy, erotic (not pornographic) fiction, young adult fiction, poetry, and cyberpunk. As a writer, Jess focuses on style and substance over short-term success with current fads and marketing hype. Visit her website for free samples and more! WEBSITE: http://www.jessINK.com MEDIA: http://www.jessINK.com/media.htm DISCLAIMER: http://www.jessINK.com/porn_vs_erotica.htm + + + FB: www.facebook.com/jessINKbooks TWITTER: www.twitter.com/jesscscott
Stormy Weather Collector's Edition	by Selena Blake Jan. 20, 2012	$7.99	152522 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: An action movie buff with a penchant for all things supernatural and sexy, Selena Blake combines her love for adventure, travel and romance into steamy paranormal romance. Selenaâ€™s books have been called â€œa steamy escapeâ€ and have appeared on bestseller lists, been nominated for awards, and won contests. When sheâ€™s not writing you can find her by the pool soaking up some sun, day dreaming about new characters, and watching the cabana boy (aka her muse), Derek. Fan mail keeps her going when the diet soda wears off so write to her at selenablake@gmail.com.
The Meandering Mind - Creative Musings of 7th Graders	by Jason Trinklein June 01, 2011	Free!	150580 words	Read a sample
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The Old Wife's Tales of Mystery, Murder and the Macabre	by Marie Winters Haisan Aug. 05, 2011	$4.99	146890 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Marie has written roughly 500 short stories of mystery, horror, fantasy and science fiction. She is the creator of the website The Old Wife's Tales of Mystery, Murder and the Macabre, and is the author of the book by the same name.
A Time Before	by L.M. Hannah Oct. 03, 2011	$4.95	146753 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I was born in California but moved to Cleveland, Ohio when I was 18 months old. I was raised primarily by my Mother. She was a single Mom and struggled to raise my sister and myself. From her I learned that women could be strong and impendent. She also encouraged me to follow my dream as a writer. I have always written something from creative short poetry to short stories. I have received some awards for my poetry and early writing. When I was in my late 20â€™s and early 30â€™s I put away my writing thinking it would never amount to much. Then in my late 30â€™s I began to write short stories again. It felt good to wake up my muse again. When storytelling is your blood, you cannot purge it no matter how hard you try. My heritage is the reason the story flows. I am nearly half Rromany.(Gypsy) We have a strong oral tradition and are wonderful storytellers. My first novel is A Time Before: It is the first in a serious of books that I have planned. I hope that the second book will be available for down load and purchase next year. Thank You for visiting the web home for L.M. Hannah And I hope you enjoy reading A Time Before. Please feel free to leave your comments and encouragement on this page. L.M.
Pirates & Swashbucklers	by Metahuman Press Sep. 15, 2011	$2.99	145431 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Metahuman Press is a publisher of fine super-powered and pulp fiction. Since 2005, MHP has brought new prose super-heroic stories to the web. In 2009, it expanded its operations to introduce the quarterly print anthologies from Pulp Empire.com. In 2012, Metahuman Press moves in to full print and e-publishing formats while also debuting their third series, The Dead Walk Again.
Pornocopia	by Carl Hose April 06, 2011	$5.99	143529 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: About Carl Hose Carl is the author of several works of fiction, including "Deadtown and Other Tales of Horror Set in the Old West," "Fematales Unleashed," "Dead Rising," "Dead Horizon," and "Pornocopia." Carlâ€™s work has appeared in the zombie anthology "Cold Storage", which he co-edited. His work has also appeared in "Champagne Shivers 2007," "DeathGrip: It Came from the Cinema," "DeathGrip: Exit Laughing," the horror-romance anthology "Loving the Undead," the erotic paranormal ghost anthology "Beyond Desire," the "Book of Tentacles", "Through the Eyes of the Undead," "Silver Moon, Bloody Bullets," and several issues of Lighthouse Digest. Carlâ€™s poetry appears in the zombie poetry anthology "Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes." His adult credits include fiction in Bi-Times, Swinging Times, Ruthieâ€™s Club, Oysters and Chocolate, Good Vibrations, Three Pillows, the erotic anthology "Frenzy," and his erotic collection "Pornocopia." Carlâ€™s nonfiction has appeared in The Blue Review, Writerâ€™s Journal, and the horror film essay anthology "Butcher Knives and Body Counts." Carl lives in Florida with his beautiful wife Marcella and their three boys.
An Anthology of Shorts	by RJ Cantwell June 18, 2011	$3.99	142694 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: RJ Cantwell PhD. Retired adjunct professor of geology, biology, geography, and anthropology, resides in Dunlap, Calfironia.
Imajin This!	by Imajin Books Dec. 14, 2011	Free!	141758 words	Read a sample
Author bio: The future of reading is ebooks, and the future is NOW! Imajin (pronounced just like 'imagine') Books* is an innovative publisher of quality fiction in ebook and trade paperback editions. You'll find our books at Amazon, KoboBooks, Smashwords and other ebook and print retailers. We are a small, independent Canadian publisher and we operate as a traditional publisher in some ways (yet we're anything but "traditional"), offering small advances and above standard royalties. We are NOT a subsidy publisher and we do not charge upfront fees to our authors. See our submission guidelines. We are an electronic publisher (ebooks) and a print publisher (via Createspace), and we offer solutions to authors looking for publication who do not want to self-publish. Our authors will have input regarding their book title and cover design, and will be considered part of our team. As the publisher, we will creatively market your books online with passion and dedication, and we expect the same in return from our authors. To book lovers, libraries and retailers: Imajin Books will provide you with countless hours of entertainment in various ebook formats and select trade paperbacks. You'll love our books! http://www.imajinbooks.com
Dragon Lords and Warrior Women	by Book View Cafe March 12, 2010	$4.99	140550 words	Sample 7%
Author bio: BOOK VIEW CAFE came together in 2008 around a group of authors with a simple aim: to use the Internet to bring their work directly to their readers. It was already clear that a revolution was coming to the publishing industry and these authors wanted to help shape its course. Drawing on a collective centuryâ€™s worth of experience in the publishing industry, the authors created an online space where readers can browse and discover new authors and titles alongside current favorites. Aware that the Internet demands variety, the site features fresh fiction every day on the front page, a feat made possible by the extensive list of material available to over over thirty professional authors, including bestsellers and award winners such as Ursula K. Le Guin, Vonda N. McIntyre, Laura Anne Gilman, Sarah Smith, Sarah Zettel and Steven Harper. Since its launch, Book View CafÃ© has experienced a steady growth in readers and in author-members. The Cafe now receives over 700,000 hits every month. The author blog has also seen increasing popularity since its launch, drawing a further eight to nine thousand hits per month. You can visit the website at www.bookviewcafe.com.
Monsters!	by Bernard Sell June 08, 2011	$4.99	137146 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Bernard Sell is the author of Ghosty: This Fenceless World. In May its sequel, Ghosty: White Cloud, Blue Mountain will be released. Bernard is currently working on a short story anthology with fellow author, Jon Nichols, set for a summer release. This summer, Bernard will be heading across the pond to London on a grant to research the third and final book in the Ghosty trilogy. He is married to his girlfriend, has three children, and his day job is teaching American Literature at a rural Indiana high school.
1 God - Poems on God , Creator	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	Free!	135898 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
Stormy Weather	by Selena Blake Jan. 20, 2012	$5.99	135842 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: An action movie buff with a penchant for all things supernatural and sexy, Selena Blake combines her love for adventure, travel and romance into steamy paranormal romance. Selenaâ€™s books have been called â€œa steamy escapeâ€ and have appeared on bestseller lists, been nominated for awards, and won contests. When sheâ€™s not writing you can find her by the pool soaking up some sun, day dreaming about new characters, and watching the cabana boy (aka her muse), Derek. Fan mail keeps her going when the diet soda wears off so write to her at selenablake@gmail.com.
The Crimson Pact: Volume One	by Alliteration Ink March 20, 2011	$4.99	135407 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Alliteration Ink is the trade name of Steven Saus. It is a sole proprietorship, serving as an umbrella under which to organize his business activities. There is no alliteration in the name, nor is the business built around paper and ink.
A Selection of Writings From HG Wells: The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Dr Moreau	by Lenny Flank Nov. 21, 2009	$9.99	135030 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Longtime social activist, labor organizer, environmental organizer, antiwar.
Words to Music	by Michael Wells June 05, 2011	$2.99	134720 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Michael Wells is an award-winning newspaper journalist and photographer living in the Pacific Northwest. He is from Kentucky, near Kentucky Lake. He is a graduate of Murray State University. Now a resident of the Pacific Northwest he likes to explore the vast wilderness and untamed rivers of the region with his camera.
Heroes & Heretics: A Pulp Empire Anthology	by Metahuman Press Dec. 17, 2011	$2.99	134562 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Metahuman Press is a publisher of fine super-powered and pulp fiction. Since 2005, MHP has brought new prose super-heroic stories to the web. In 2009, it expanded its operations to introduce the quarterly print anthologies from Pulp Empire.com. In 2012, Metahuman Press moves in to full print and e-publishing formats while also debuting their third series, The Dead Walk Again.
Take No Prisoners	by John Grant March 07, 2011	$2.99	133653 words	Sample 20%
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Love versus Terrorism - Poems on Anti Terror , Peace , Love , Brotherhood	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	Free!	132373 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
What Fears Become: An Anthology from The Horror Zine	by Jeani Rector (Editor) Aug. 14, 2011	$4.99	132023 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Jeani Rector is the founder and editor of The Horror Zine and has had her stories featured in magazines such as Aphelion, Midnight Street, Strange Weird and Wonderful, Macabre Cadaver, Ax Wound, Horrormasters, Morbid Outlook, Horror in Words, Black Petals, 63Channels, Death Head Grin, Hackwriters, Bewildering Stories, Ultraverse, Story Mania, Lost Souls, All Destiny, and many others. Her novel Around a Dark Corner was released in the USA by Graveyard Press in 2009. The Horror Zine's mission is to provide a venue in which writers, poets, and artists can exhibit their work. The Horror Zine is an e-zine; spotlighting the talents of creative people, and displaying their deliciously dark delights for the world to enjoy. The Horror Zine is accepting submissions of fiction, poetry and art from morbidly creative people.
Unforgettable	by Paul McComas July 14, 2011	$8.99	131791 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Paul McComas is the author of four critically acclaimed booksâ€”two novels, Planet of the Dates (currently in development as a Hollywood feature) and Unplugged, and the short-story collections Twenty Questions (now in its third printing) and Unforgettable: Harrowing Futures, Horrors, & (Dark) Humorâ€”as well as the editor of two anthologies, First Person Imperfect and Further Persons Imperfect. He recently co-authored the novel Loganâ€™s Journey (slated for 2013 publication) with William F. Nolan, bestselling author of the SF classic Loganâ€™s Run, and is currently editing an anthology of â€œplace-based fictionâ€ called Proving Grounds. His short narrative films and videos have garnered international, national, and regional prizes, been screened at festivals worldwide, and been shown on network, public, and cable TV. Since 1987, Paulâ€”two-time recipient of the Chicago Readerâ€™s Criticâ€™s Choice in Theater/Performanceâ€”has performed his own work at ninety theaters and other venues nationwide, as well as on National Public Radioâ€™s Tavis Smiley Show and on numerous NPR affiliates. Since 1998, he has taught writing, literature, and film at numerous sites and at multiple levels, from adult-ed to Masterâ€™s programs, winning teaching awards from Northwestern and National-Louis universities. He has been a Visiting Artist at twenty universities, academies, and arts-centered high schools, and he lectures about literature and writing nationwide, in part through Chicagoâ€™s News & Views speakersâ€™ bureau. Paul founded the teen-suicide-prevention program Rock Against Depression (1995â€“2000) and received the Mental Health Associationâ€™s Distinguished Service Award. He is also a Leadership Circle inductee of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN, www.rainn.org). Paulâ€™s anthologies, charity concerts, Dayna Clay CD, No-Budget Theatre DVD, and Amateur two-CD set have raised $11,000 to date for RAINN, mental-health outreach, wilderness preservation, at-risk youth, and blood services (he donated his one hundredth pint on the day of this bookâ€™s publication!). Paul has received grants from the Illinois Arts Council, the Evanston Arts Council, Northwestern University, and Notre Dame University. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Paul received a BA in English from Lawrence University and an MA in Film from Northwestern. He and wife Heather, a fellow fiction writer, live in Evanston, IL, with their recently adopted rescue greyhound, Sam. Email Paul at paulmccomas@mail.com and visit his website: www.paulmccomas.com. http://paulmccomas.com/unforgettable-2/
The Portable Anais Nin	by Anais Nin Aug. 11, 2011	$9.99	128771 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Anais Nin (1903-1977) was born in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, near Paris, and was the daughter of a renowned pianist and composer, Joaquin Nin. Abandoned by her father in 1913, she and her family traveled to New York, where she began her now famous diary, comprised of some 35,000 pages over a period of six decades. When the first volume of 'The Diary of Anais Nin' was published in 1966, it began Nin's meteoric surge to fame. However, often overlooked are the works of fiction she created, beginning with 'The House of Incest' in 1936, which was followed by a then-banned edition of a collection of novellas under the title 'The Winter of Artifice.' This original edition has been republished for the first time in 2007. Perhaps Nin's most acclaimed fiction is the series of short stories in 'Under a Glass Bell,' which she self-published in New York during the 1940s when no commercial publisher would take the risk. She then began a series of novels that were interconnected and finally collected into one volume entitled 'Cities of the Interior.' Her final novel was 'Collages,' about which Henry Miller said, "Even the finest collages fall apart with time; these will not." Anais Nin was one of the 20th century's most innovative and compelling artist, and now her works are finally appearing in digital format.
Return of the Medes	by Hamma Mirwaisi Aug. 02, 2010	$4.99	128424 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Hamma Mirwaisi is dedicated to the vision of binding together the western, Christian countries, especially the United States, and countries of the Middle East including parts of Asia (the territories of the Achaemenid Empire without the land occupied by Arabâ€™s), through mutually profitable economic interests. Born in Kurdistan/Iraq, in the Kurdish village of Chwar-claw, he spent the early years of his life participating in the struggle to free the Kurds from the tyrannical rule of Saddam Hussein. Hamma and his wife, Showgar, eventually left Iraq in 1975 went to Iran as refugee to be alive after the collapse of Kurdish people revolutions then. Thanks to the Persian, Kurds and Geilani or say Rudbari we survived the Arabs atrocity. In pursuit of a better life Hamma and his wife Showgar moved to North Dakota, USA with their two children in 1976, where Hamma obtained a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Dakota. The following 33 years of his life have been spent working as a Design Engineer and logician, including two years working as analyst and translator in Iraq and Qatar on projects aimed at stabilizing the region. Hamma Mirwaisi currently resides in Castle Rock, Colorado, where he spends his free time enjoying the outdoors and playing with his grandchildren. His passion involves research into the eleven thousand year history of his people and of the many Iranian Empires that rose up during those millennia before their final destruction by the legendary Macedonian, Alexander the Great. Part I and II of this book is based on his research and is a unique analysis of the history of the region and his people using fictional and historical figures to tell the stories of the dynasties which ruled those many millennia before the Christian era. His research shows the importance of Zoroastrianism as a predecessor to, and the evolution of, the religions of the world.â€¨Part III of this book is the story of the life of millions of Iraqi Kurd, but told in the third person, that of the Fourhati, born on the border between modern Iraq and Iran. It is, in its way, a personal representation of the modern and continuing tragic fate of his people, and it is a story still being played out in these early years of the twenty first century. Mullah Mustafa Barzani the leader of the Kurdish people revolutions then promised us Kurds an independent country and democratic system with rule of laws. He was exiled for thirteen years before coming back to Kurdistan. They wrote books about that how hard it was to be away from family and relative for thirteen long years. The Fourhati and his kind are exiled for thirty three years and most of the Kurds are more or less like them. Thanks to Mr. Massoud Barzani and Mr. Jalal Talabaniâ€™s, abuses with the help from the USA wrong policy of supporting people like them, the entire Kurdish populations want to get out of the country of Kurdistan now as this book is going to print. Hamma believes that the western Christian countriesâ€™ practices toward those regions are unjust and unfair. The western Christian countriesâ€™ must have hundred of secret negotiations since Alexander the Great, Roman Empire, crusaders. And later on in the modern days of western Imperialist who divided our people to small countries and creating many false nations for us. The most known and famous one is the Sykes-Picot agreement or treaty in 1916. The treaty was a secret agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom (UK) and France. Both countries are known for their wrong doing against the people in the region. The Russian was part of conspires always from their Peter the Great to modern days.â€¨He also believe that both the people of those â€œwesternâ€ countries (Europe, Russian and the US) and the majority of the people living in the territories of the former Iranian Empires are related by blood; and that fact is important to his effort to bring about reconciliation and the development of economic ties between those two regions of the world. A major historical theme for Hamma is the actions of the Greek Empire, and the Roman Empire which followed, using Christian religion to create hatred between the two regions. The Islamic Arab Empire which later conquered the Iranian Empire, and the Islamic Turkish Empire which followed, used their Islamic religion to justify a war with the Christian countries. As time goes on animosity and hatred seem to be building between the two world communities and will have disastrous consequences unless something is done. Hamma also believes that the modern western Christian countries are involved in a conspiracy toward the region. They have been, in this modern era, helping dictators and corrupt rulers with the intention of hurting peoples of Islamic world, especially within countries of the former Iranian Empire. The USA support of Shah of Iran in 1953 is an example for wrong doing. The solution will only be found when these Christian countries stop their wrong and unjust practices in the Islamic world; he can come up with hundred of unfair practice by these powerful countries for example Treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923) and many similar treaties. Rich and sophisticated countries can do harm to poor, less sophisticated countries by supporting corrupt governments and then robbing them of the wealth of their resources. History is our witness. In the past the Islamic world was harmed by those Christian countries through colonialism, but both communities are hurting now. The solution to overcoming these mutual difficulties can be found when the Christian countries become willing to help create free elections and a rule of laws not by words as always saying but in reality their actions are different it is as nothing changed. They need to help the indigenous forces within the region which want free elections and the rule of law instead of, as they have in the past and now, helping the evil forces of dictators and corrupt politicians in return for their loyalty and cooperation in looting the country. Cooperation and building are better than conspiracies and destruction. Over two thousand years of animosity wonâ€™t be eliminated in a few months however. The people on both sides need education and need to learn that cooperation and that peaceful building that Hamma calls for. In time those feelings will be changed with obvious and appropriate actions.â€¨The population of the world is increasing rapidly. Cooperation serving mutual interests by doing business in peace is essential; it will be far more beneficial for both sides than building bombs and threatening to destroy one another. It is, in fact, the only solution preventing eventual disaster.
You die , I die - Love Poems ( Part 2 )	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	Free!	128295 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Nikhil Parekh, 33 years of age, from Ahmedabad, India- is a Love Poet and Eight-time World Record holder with the Limca Book of Records India (Only 2nd in Official World Rankings to Guinness Book of World Records) for his poetry. These Eight World Records held by Parekh with the Limca Book of Records are for - (1) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published/featured in McGill English Dictionary of Rhyme which is the World's Number 1 English Rhyming Dictionary-for his poem: Come Lets Embrace our New Religion" (2) "Being the First Indian Poet to have won Poet of the Year Award at the Canadian Federation of Poets which is Canada's National Poetry Body endorsed by Governor General of Canada" (3) "Being the First Indian Poet to be published in a Commonwealth Newsletter for his poem on AIDS which is 'Aids doesn't kill. Your Attitude kills." (4) "Being the First Indian Poet to win an EPPIE award for best poetry e-book" (5) "Writing the most number of letters to and receiving the most number of replies from World Leaders and World Organizations". (6) "Being the First Indian Poet to be Goodwill Ambassador to the International Goodwill Treaty for World Peace - GoodwillTreaty.org". (7) "Being the First Indian Poet whose Poems have been made into Films at Youtube.com - The World's largest video sharing website". (8) " Being the 1st Indian Poet to be featured for his Poetry Book - 'Love versus Terrorism- Poems on Anti Terror, Peace' , at Wattpad.com - The World's most popular ebook community and largest website for reading books on mobile phones". * Images and Details of Parekh's complete World Records in Poetry and Awards can be visited at - www.worldrecordsandawards.blogspot.com . Parekh has composed thousands of poems on - God, Peace, Love, Friendship, Life, Anti Terror, Death, Mother, Father, Environment, Lovers, Humanity, Brotherhood, Philanthropy . He is also an author of several Poetry Books which include : "1 God" , "Love Versus Terrorism", "You die; I die", "Life = Death", "The Womb", "The Power of Black", "Hide and Seek", "If you cut a tree; you cut your own mother", "Longest Poem by Parekh-Only as Life"- These comprise of over 7000 pages of his Poetry in totality . His Poems and Poetry Books have had millions of viewers and downloads on the Internet and his collected Poems have been Awarded "FEATURED" at Scribd.com (The World's Largest Document website) . Parekh's Poetry has had the patronization and support of several World Leaders including U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Barack Obama & the Queen of England . A complete compilation of the Poet's poems, poetry books, awards and works can be visited on the Internet at - nikhilparekh.org or nikhilparekh.com .
The Friends of Fu Manchu	by Rick Russell Dec. 03, 2010	$0.99	128075 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I'm a book seller who has been at it all his adult life. Along the way I have been a book, magazine, ezine and newspaper editor and writer. I have purposely avoided the publishing establishment, because I have known many of them, and their incompetence and ignorance of literature as an art form is frightening. I write because it is a part of understanding what I have made my profession and i have done it for forty years now.
The Space Empire Saga	by Mary C. Findley Sep. 15, 2011	$2.99	127768 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I grew up in rural NY and Michael is a "city boy" from AZ. We met at college, taught school in AZ, MO and PA, homeschooled, and created curriculum and videos for church and commercial productions. We have three 20-something children, and now travel the 48 states together in a tractor trailer.
The Whirligig Issues 3-9	by Frank Marcopolos March 29, 2011	$1.99	127529 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Frank Marcopolos began writing as a kid in the evenings after summer days of competing--always unsuccessfully--against the older neighborhood kids (the evil "teenagers") in the P.S. 207 schoolyard. After long, hot days of sporting failures, he discovered that by writing stories, his fictional heroes (almost always coincidentally named "Frank") could always end up saving the day from the taller, menacing forces arrayed against them. He usually composed these stories by flashlight as he wrote in a black-and-white Mead notebook while seated on a shelf in his bedroom closet. For some reason, this love of creating alternative--glory-promising--realities never died within him, and continues to this day. (Thankfully, his boyhood habit of naming all of his main characters "Frank" HAS died, however.) Frank still lives in Brooklyn, NY, not far from that very schoolyard, among others where he also spent portions of his youth failing at various sports. He notes with sadness that the current trend in public education is to chain up all schoolyards during the summer, presumably so that the painted-on-cement bases can't be stolen. Frank rocks a cable-free lifestyle, and ALWAYS knows where his towel is. ALMOST HOME is his debut novel. From 2000-2006, he was the editor of the critically acclaimed literary zine, "The Whirligig."

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