You might not think that the sci-fi author Philip K. Dick, whose brain twisting stories seem to end up as Hollywood movies every couple of years, would have anything in the public domain (he died in 1982), but Project Gutenberg has eleven short stories that are legally free to all, at least in the U.S. [...]
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Today’s Bargain Book: “L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories”
Desperate actresses, defeated men, and depraved villains fill this collection of new noir fiction based on and inspired by the game L.A. Noire.
Free Stephen King short story from The Atlantic
It’s almost impossible to find a free Stephen King short story these days, so I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the entire text of a new work, “Herman Wouk Is Still Alive,” has been published by The Atlantic on their website as part of their May issue. In addition, King gives an interview about [...]
Today’s bargain book: “Hardly Knew Her” by Laura Lippman
“Hardly Knew Her” by Laura Lippman Price: $0.99 Summary: Short crime stories about women, from the author of the Tess Monaghan mystery series. Booklist calls the collection top-rate with touches of Poe and Dorothy Parker: “Here scams and murders are not the desperate acts of Baltimore’s downtrodden but, rather, the calculated moves of soccer moms, [...]
Author Warren Adler adds 5 new novels to Kindle store, promotes short story contest anthology
This morning, Amazon and author Warren Adler co-announced the release of five previously unpublished novels as Kindle exclusives. Adler is probably most famous for “The War of the Roses”, which was made into a moderately successful Hollywood film in 1989. The new books are exclusive to Amazon but available in paperback as well as Kindle [...]
Today's bargain book: "My Goat Ate Its Own Legs" by Alex Burrett
Price: $1.99 Summary: In a voice so unfailingly chipper it’s suspicious, Alex Burrett poses in fiction some disturbing yet certainly possible futures for the human race (and other ambitious, earthbound mammals). Always ready with an impeccable phrase or a sly wink, he shares stories of the most darkly ironic sort, including a field report from [...]
I wrote a Halloween story!
To celebrate Halloween and the sort of horror fiction that I like to read, I wrote a short story. It’s about growing up, trick-or-treating, and death. It’s also got death in it. And more death. Did I mention it’s a horror story? Good.
Today's bargain book: "Quiet As They Come" by Angie Chau
Price: $0.00 Summary: Set in San Francisco from the 1980s to the present day, this debut collection explores the lives of several families of Vietnamese immigrants as they struggle to adjust to life in their new country, often haunted by the memories and customs of their old lives in Vietnam. While some are able to [...]
Today's bargain book: "The First: A Collection of Dark Fiction" by Scott Nicholson
“The First: A Collection of Dark Fiction” by Scott Nicholson Price: $0.89 Summary: “A fresh and true voice that will affect you, disturb you, enrage you, or make you laugh.”-Kevin J. Anderson, Dune series A collection of 14 dark fantasy, dystopia, and science fiction stories from award-winning author Scott Nicholson. These stories visit undiscovered countries [...]
Two free short stories from mystery writers Charles and Caroline Todd
A reader named Scrapper sent in this tip: if you’re a fan of mysteries, especially ones that take place in early 20th century Britain, you might be interested in two upcoming short stories from mother/son writing team Charles and Caroline Todd. The authors are releasing new full-length (and full-price) novels soon, and to help promote [...]
Author holds virtual book signing event
One of the puzzles of ebooks is how to hold good old-fashioned book signings when you don’t have a printed product to pass back and forth. Sure, you could let an author Sharpie your Kindle, but that’s not really the same. (Not to mention you’ll run out of room fairly quickly.) Sci-fi writer M. David [...]
Don't pay for Bree Tanner! Stephenie Meyer makes her latest Twilight book free for everyone
If you’re a fan of the Twilight teen vampire series, you already know that today a novella went on sale called The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. It’s available on Amazon for about $7 if you buy the hardcover, and for $10 if you buy the Kindle version. (Blame that absurdly high price on [...]
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