Contributors include Joanna Lumley, Naomie Harris, Kate Tempest, Lee Child, Tanni Grey Thomson, Bill Bryson, Trevor McDonald, Jack Whitehall, Michael Palin, Stanley Tucci and many, many more.All profits from this book will go to NHS Charities Together to fund vital research and projects and the Lullaby Trust which supports parents bereaved of babies and young children.The NHS is our single greatest achievement as a country. No matter who you are, no matter what your health needs are and no matter how much money you have, the NHS is there for you. In 'DEAR NHS', 100 inspirational people come together to share their stories of how the National Health Service has been there for them and changed their lives in the process. By turns deeply moving, hilarious, hopeful and impassioned, these stories together become a love letter to the NHS and the 1.4 million people who go above and beyond the call of duty every single day - selflessly, generously, putting others before themselves, never more so than now.They are all heroes, and this book is our way of saying thank you.This audiobook features readings by: Mary Beard, Bill Bryson, Lee Child, Richard Coles, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Mark Haddon, Naomie Harris, Si King, Joanna Lumley, Alexander McCall Smith, Trevor McDonald, Michael Palin, Kate Tempest, Stanley Tucci, K.T. Tunstall, Jack Whitehall, Jacqueline Wilson, Benjamin Zephaniah and many more.A minimum of £1.61 from the sale of each book will be paid to NHS Charities Together and £0.08 will be paid to the Lullaby Trust.RUNNING TIME ⇒ 5hrs.©2020 Orion Publishing Group (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group

    But was it meant to be theirs? The Great Depression's shadows were deepening over the Midwest, and Horace and Wilbur began to worry that Santa might not stop at their farm. But with a little faith and their parents’ love, the boys just might discover the true spirit of Christmas. (Approx. 12,000 words) And there's more: At the end of the story, you'll discover three holiday recipes handed down in the author's family.

    It is written around 200BC by the great Hindu Scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. Panchatantra means "the five books". It is a "Nitishastra" which means book of wise conduct in life. The book is written in the form of simple stories and each story has a moral and philosophical theme which has stood the test of time in modern age of atomic fear and madness. It guides us to attain success in life by understanding human nature. Panchatantra is commonly available in an abridged form written for children. Here is the complete translation of the book as written by Vishnu Sharma.

    Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse fables scattered throughout Greek and Roman literature. First published in English by Caxton in 1484, the fables and their morals continue to charm modern readers: who does not know the story of the tortoise and the hare, or the boy who cried wolf?

    The government, which learned of the Jaunt through its inventor's use of a computer database in his experiments, soon took control of the project, demoting the scientist to a figurehead in the program. After the introduction of the Jaunt to the public in 1991, the country experienced a strong economic boom, and the price of oil declined to such an extent that OPEC disbanded. Due to environmental pollution, water became a more expensive and profitable commodity than oil by 2006.

    Cerf chose the most famous and representative stories from Sir Richard F. Burton's multivolume translation, and includes Burton's extensive and acclaimed explanatory notes. The tales of told by Shahrazad over a thousand and one nights to delay her execution by the vengeful King Shahriyar have become among the most popular in both Eastern and Western literature, as recounted by Sir Francis Burton. From the epic adventures of "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp" to the farcical "Young Woman and her Five Lovers" and the social criticism of "The Tale of the Hunchback", the stories depict a fabulous world of all-powerful sorcerers, jinns imprisoned in bottles and enchanting princesses. But despite their imaginative extravagance, the Tales are anchored to everyday life by their realism, providing a full and intimate record of medieval Islam.'

    This story is available only in the Princeton library. Those who wish to read it must check in with two forms of ID with the librarian, and are then supervised while they read the story behind the closed doors of a special reading room. As per the terms of Salinger's donation of the manuscript to Princeton, it cannot be published until 50 years after his death; thus, the earliest it can be published is January 27, 2060. (Princeton Library guide pg. 2 line 5).

    Each edition is also a great value, especially for those readers beginning to explore the work of this remarkable poet.

    

    This innovative, self-published book comprises 30 short short stories, and 30 brief essays on the psychology and practice of writing.

    A time for joy. A time for tears. A time for reflection. A time for hope.And a time for miracles.This Christmas season Dave and Karen Brenner have welcomed a stranger into their lives. A stranger who may change their lives forever.

    The name indicates that this is a set of stories having it's own fragrance.

    "Mono No Aware" appears in THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES.

    

    Fifty true stories told on The Moth Radio Hour.

    It tells the story of Ejem, a young woman uncovered at the age of fifteen yet 'unclaimed' in adulthood, and her attempts to negotiate a rigidly stratified society following the breakdown of a protective friendship with the married Chidinma. With a wit, prescience, and a wicked imagination, 'Skinned' is a bold and unsettling tale of bodily autonomy and womanhood, and the fault lines along which solidarities are formed and broken.-allafrica.com

    However, what she must part with happens to be her most prized possession--a precious gift given to her by her father before he died. The child’s mother then teaches the girl a “game” to prepare her for what is to come. As the Nazis invade the country, the mother is forced to make a heartbreaking sacrifice. This beautifully illustrated picture book is based loosely on a true story. Although told through the eyes of a young girl, the book is written for readers of all ages. It also contains two study guides. One is for children, parents, and teachers. The other is for adults who may gather in places of worship, book clubs, and small groups. Discussion topics include themes of compassion, empathy, and diversity.

    

    Short story from the Rock Kiss Series featured in the July Newsletter.

    

    A medical ward for a mysterious bone-melting disorder is the setting of a perilous love triangle. A curtain of void obliterates the globe at a steady pace, forcing Earth’s remaining inhabitants to decide with whom they want to spend eternity. A man fleeing personal scandal enters a codependent relationship with a house that requires a particularly demanding level of care. And in the title story, originally published in "The New Yorker," a woman in San Francisco uses dating apps to find a partner despite the threat posed by “blots,” preternaturally handsome artificial men dispatched by Russian hackers to steal data. Meanwhile, in a poignant companion piece, a woman and a blot forge a genuine, albeit doomed, connection.Prescient and wildly imaginative, Out There depicts an uncanny landscape that holds a mirror to our subconscious fears and desires. Each story beats with its own fierce heart, and together they herald an exciting new arrival in the tradition of speculative literary fiction.

    A bonus story featuring Clary and Jace.

    And then finds himself trapped in a waking nightmare with no way out. -A frustrated man who curses life for having the audacity to pass him by, but discovers how it feels to be truly forsaken when the universe chooses to teach him a horrible lesson. -An outcast who must decide between vengeance and forgiveness in a world turned upside down by war and famine. -A woman on trial in a world where telling the truth is a crime. -A man who is living with a very odd houseguest, a visitor who has no concept of war. -A boy who lives in constant terror of someone who is supposed to love and protect him, but who has betrayed that trust. A horror story that examines the real-life beasts who walk among us every day. ...And more.

    It won the Hugo Award and Nebula Award for best science fiction novelette in 1976.

    This story was originally published in 1950 as "Death-by-Rain" in the magazine Planet Stories, and then in the collection The Illustrated Man. The story tells of four men who have crashed on a planet where it is always raining. As they try to reach the safety of the Sun Domes, they end up being driven insane by the endless rains.The story was republished in several collections and was incorporated into a film also titled The Illustrated Man.-- Wikipedia

    Note: this is a free short story given away for newsletter subscribersOnce there was a nine-year-old boy Leith Torren who only wanted to bring food home to his mother...and was noticed by Lord Respen Felix of Blathe.

    

    I won’t need a third…I pushed her body against the wall, the carnal need to be with this woman taking over.I always knew she was the one for me and I’d be damned if I ever let her go again. I wasn’t ready. I got it wrong.I made the biggest mistake of my life. And I can’t live with the regret any longer.Despite everything, Fate seems to think I belong with her, that I still deserve to be with her even after what I did. If I were a better man, I’d probably let her live out her life, but I’m not strong enough for that. I know deep down, that I don’t deserve this womanSure, I’m a Navy Seal who’s stared hell in the face.But, tell me I have to live without her.Now, that’s a reality I cannot face. And nor can she. She just doesn’t know it yet...I'll do anything to protect her before it's too late!Life has taught me that if you are lucky enough to be given a second chance at something, don’t waste it…I always knew she was the one for me and I’d be damned if I ever let her go again.

    Can she escape with her sanity intact? Can she even make it out of the hotel?

    

    "The year was 2046; the place, the Capital of the State." From a Chinese author, set in a authoritarian state, where web-communication is restricted to some healthy sites and a “List of Healthy Words”.Part one :http://worldsf.wordpress.com/2011/11/...Part two :http://worldsf.wordpress.com/2011/12/...

    find it here: http://www.burningbuilding.com/somnia...“HOW SLEEP STOLE 3,315 YEARS FROM HUMANITY AND COULD HAVE STOLEN MORE” By Student #36 November 28, 1776

    Online script at Simply Scripts.

    

    My fiancé is a good man even if his touch doesn’t evoke my desire. We have science in common and that will have to be enough.Just as I’ve resigned myself to a lifetime of ordinary, an incident on my fiancé’s science vessel throws me off course and into the arms of a beastly tornado of a male. With my heart pounding for the first time in my life, I’m suddenly not so sure that ordinary will do at all.RykerThe Royals have held me captive for too long. Experimenting on me. Shaping me into a monstrous beast. Not any longer. The time to be free is now, and my captors will pay. I have vengeance on my mind, and nothing can stand between me and my goal.Then I turn a corner on the ship where I’ve been held captive and I see her. Suddenly it’s not vengeance I’m after, it’s her that I need to claim as mine. Kidnapping my tormentor’s fiancée would mean a lifetime of fugitivity for me and my men. Yet, one kiss from Ray and I know that I’m captive once more.Her Captive Beast is the first in a science fiction romance series filled with Alpha beasts who are tamed by sassy beauties. Strap in for a fast-paced, intergalactic adventure full of hope, love, forgiveness, and redemption.

    

    Each reflecting a human nature, unique in its own way. None fails to share a secret of human nature. The first story is woven around the famous historical personality Shivaji Maharaj. The main character is a small school boy studying in class four. The topic here is the discussion between his father and his teacher as to whether Maharaj was literate or not? Being very young little Moreshwar unintentionally changes a few words spoken to him by either his teacher or his father while passing their messages to each other. Poor Moreshwar gets beaten every time working as a messenger. Da Ma has a rare quality of bringing humour in activities of our day to day life.

    Take a quiz to see if that anxiety attack you're having means you're in a new relationship or if it's that cold brew you just chugged. Read chilling tales about the unfortunate few who actually did lose their phones (they didn't mean to ghost you, they promise).Begging to be shared with friends or sat next to your phone full of Tinder notifications, I'm More Dateable than a Plate Of Refried Beans is the ultimate humor book for anyone who is dating or has ever dated.LAUGH-OUT-LOUD HUMOR FOR ALL: This hilarious book has a little something for everybody, whether you're single, dating, married, monogamous, polyamorous—you name it!UNIQUE CONTENT: Full of absurd yet relatable stories, quirky lists, quizzes and more, this is a nice repose to other modern dating books, whose pages try to offer sincere advice. Modern dating is weird and sometimes you just need to commiserate and laugh!GREAT GIFT: This book begs to be shared, a fun gift for your single friends, friends who are dating, and even your friends who are married!Perfect for:• Anyone who has dated or is dating• Galentine's day, birthday, and holiday shoppers• Parents looking for gifts for their tech-savvy Millennial and Gen Z kids• Fans of How to Date Men when You Hate Men by Blythe Roberson, Notes from the Bathroom Line by Amy Solomon, and No One Asked for This by Cazzie David

    

    He is one of the most celebrated writers from India. Born Dhanpat Rai, he began writing under the pen name "Nawab Rai", but subsequently switched to "Premchand". His works include more than a dozen novels, around 250 short stories, several essays and translations of a number of foreign literary works into Hindi. Do Bailon Ki Katha (दो बैलों की कथा) is a touching and humourus tale of two bullocks - Heera and Moti who had lived together for a very long time and are passed on from one owner to the other. (Note: This story is in Hindi language and is rendered for Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle for iPhone and Ipad and all Kindle devices released after Kindle DX).

    Naturally, he invites her in from the cold…but is she really what she appears to be? Dash Away: Alan the centaur isn’t a licensed veterinarian, but he does have plenty of experience with tending for sick animals–both natural and unnatural. However, he may be in over his head when he’s kidnapped to assist in a very unusual birth. The War on Christmas: Crispin Beasley has had a strange, complicated year. He’s hoping that Christmas will afford him a break…but a case of mistaken identity on the rooftops of Talesend adds yet another bizarre twist to his unusual life. Saint Nick: Nick, Cordelia, and Malcolm take a brief detour on their way to a Christmas party. At least, it’s supposed to be brief. An accidental tumble down a chimney changes that. What is the secret of the mysterious being known as Krampus? And who, exactly, is the Christmas Dragon?

    

    

    EBook available on Darren Shan's website, a fun backstory (and accidentally a love story).

    

    

    If not, this probably won’t make sense.

    These stories all deal with the common theme of the awakening of love at unpremeditated time and place, catching the victims off-guard. For the essential flavor of the tales, read Sunstroke, the story of a chance encounter on board ship; and A Night at Sea, perhaps the most unusual story of the group. Russian -- some about cultured people, some about peasants. The market is:- all who like exceptional short stories; all who are interested in getting the feel of one of the most famous writers.

    in 1957, is a popular radio commentator, essayist, and short story writer. He is the partner of the painter Hugh Hamrick. Sedaris held many part-time and odd jobs before he moved to New York and got a job reading excerpts from his diaries on National Public Radio in 1991. In 1994, Little, Brown published Barrel Fever, a collection of his works. He has since published such other works as Naked and Holidays on Ice. Sedaris has also written a play with his sister, Amy, called Little Frieda Mysteries. It was produced in 1997 in New York.

    A woman steals a baby from a shelter in an attempt to salvage her own lost motherhood. A phone-sex operator sees divine opportunity when a lavender-eyed cowboy walks into her life. A mother and a son selling dream catchers along a highway that leads to a toxic beach manifest two young documentary filmmakers into their realm. And two teenage girls play a dangerous online game with destiny. Heartbroke brims over with each character’s attempt to salvage—or sabotage—grace where they can find it. Told in bright, snapping prose that reveals a world of loss and love underneath, Chelsea Bieker brilliantly illuminates a golden yet gothic world of longing and abandonment under an unrelenting California sun.

    CJ Hauser uses her now-beloved title essay as an anchor around which to explore, through excavation of both her own personal and larger familial hope chest of 'love stories, ' the narratives of romantic love we are taught and which we tell ourselves, and the need to often rewrite those narratives to find an accurate version of ourselves in them. Covering ground ranging from her and her relatives' own romantic pasts to the much wider natural, supernatural, and cultural worlds, CJ relates the family legacies and lessons she imbibed in her youth, and the relationships formed in echo of those lessons, which helped to shape her early understanding of love and life.Emerging from the rigorous honesty and radical empathy of these twenty pieces, CJ relinquishes the idea of a single, permanent love story--in favor of the metaphor of a happy haunted house as a space that contains many stories, many pasts, and multiple histories. These are hopeful pieces, which address the pain and complication of living in the present while being informed by things that have happened in one's past, and the kind of energy and spirit necessary to attempt love, again and again.

    Luke sets out to bring home a Christmas tree—but she finds something else.

    http://www.melaniecellier.com/resourc...chapter 3 of the tale of beauty and the beast

    Five short stories woven together about Karma and the changes that were made in theseKARMIC KRACKERS

    In "Mercury Rain" a soldier fighting a new enemy learns the importance of holding on to his memories. "Blackwater," the title story of the collection, is an homage to Stephen King's short story, "Graveyard Shift," and it tells the tale of Paul Hawkins, a mine worker who disturbs something terrifying in the Blackwater Hills of Durham, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 1976.

    From Sunday Times Bestselling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories:Sands of the ArenaCan a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula?The ShrineCenturion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip.The ArenaLegionary Piso's much anticipated payday plays out very differently than he expected.Eagles in the EastCaught up in a bloody rebellion, Centurion Tullus battles to keep his men alive.Eagles in the WildernessBored with retirement, Centurion Tullus takes service with an amber merchant, voyaging to unknown, dangerous lands far beyond the empire.Hannibal: Good OmensHistory's most famous general seeks the gods' approval before his war with Rome.The MarchRomulus and Tarquinius travel to the ends of the earth, searching for their lost friend Brennus.

    

    "Beyond Between" is a novelette by Anne McCaffrey that first appeared in the Science Fiction Anthology "Legends II" which was published in 2003 by Del Rey.

    

    A Text-based suspense story found on Hooked.Read Part one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d2jP...

    Exceedingly short fiction from the author of Infinite Jest.

    

    . .In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes—ordinary people who do the right thing—bravely step forward. But running toward danger might cost them everything. . . . In #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher’s “Little Things,” the pixie Toot-Toot discovers an invader unbeknownst to the wizard Harry Dresden . . . and in order to defeat it, he’ll have to team up with the dread cat Mister. In #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs’s “Dating Terrors,” the werewolf Asil finds an online date might just turn into something more—if she can escape the dark magic binding her. In #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris’s “The Return of the Mage,” the Britlingen mercenaries will discover more than they’ve bargained for when they answer the call of a distress beacon on a strange and remote world. And in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong’s “Comfort Zone,” the necromancer Chloe Saunders and the werewolf Derek Souza are just trying to get through college. But they can’t refuse a ghost pleading for help. ALSO INCLUDES STORIES BY Annie Bellet * Anne Bishop * Jennifer Brozek * Kevin Hearne * Nancy Holder * Kerrie L. Hughes * Chloe Neill * R.R. Virdi

    

    What she finds is not at all what she expected.Initially submitted to the "Bloody Scotland" crime short story contest in 2014.

    

    

    Four Days Ago is a story of a first love and impossible choices. He belongs to her sister. Can she stop loving him? A Dog's Life explores themes of love, violence, and new beginnings. How (Not) to Love is all about right and wrong, and the price we pay for them. Set in Napoleonic France, the Spires of Saint-Sulpice is a story of love and betrayal, loss and forgiveness.Superhuman: a gymnast loses everything she has ever lived for. But will she lose her will to live? The Diary of a Break-up is a story of a troubled marriage and a budding romance. How do you leave if he's everything you've ever known? Birthday Girl delves into a girl's troubled relationship with her father. He's betrayed her once before. Can she trust him again? Dance in the Twilight is about trust, hope, and doing the right thing, even if the right thing is not always what it seems. Praise for Lana Kortchik‘I was really drawn into the story and finished it in a few sittings, and would recommend it heartily.’‘Brilliant story, from the start to finish just couldn't put it down. Such a good author.’‘Great story, definitely worth reading’‘A really brilliant read.’‘Excellent research and a fascinating story’

    She’s given up on love. She doesn’t need more than her house on the lake, her grown kids, and her grandchildren. Life changes when her granddaughter moves in for the summer and Kevin, Sandra’s high school boyfriend returns for the reunion. Can Sandra open her heart to an old love?

    

    What happens when you look for love in all the wrong places and a gut feeling is ignored? Internet dating, a shadow man and Scarlett come together in an unforgettable supernatural story about the cost of playing with fire...

    

    A short, but strangely touching holiday story of the Cirque du Freak.

    

    Naruto was about Sasuke fighting the Raikage and his ninjas and also the Kazekage Gaara of the sand with his sibling ninja brother Kankuro and his sister Temari. One Piece was about Luffy getting saved by Ivankov and Inazuma and Luffy saving his brother Ace, but it's too late. Bleach was about how Uryu and Renji is fighting the espada octavo Szayelaporro. I really enjoyed reading those stories because I'm a big fan of manga. In Naruto I learned that Sasuke won't stop his mission from capturing Danzo and also that he won't turn over a new leaf. In Bleach I learned that the espada Szayelaporro is still stronger than Uryu and Renji combined. A character I can relate to is Naruto because he a good hearted person just like me.

    Ironically, the first thing we read is Kingston's mother's warning Kingston, "You must not tell anyone . . . what I am about to tell you."

    A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family’s unraveling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s projects the past onto her grandson, and thinks he is her dead brother come back to life; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. In a collection that examines the consequences and merits of inheritance, Night of the Living Rez is an unforgettable portrayal of a Native community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction.

    Yet it's not as easy as it sounds when the person she's trying to forgive is herself.Ocken understands that no one can control absolutely everything that happens in life, but perhaps taking action that will help people is exactly the kind of remedy she needs.There is no employer this time, no pay in it for them, but with a list of Ziken's operatives in hand, they set out to topple his crime empire.And the unfortunate target? The captain of a ship called the Sea Dragon. His crime? He threw in his lot with Ziken, and that was only his first folly.Join Ocken and Riley on yet another blood-pumping adventure. You won't regret it.

    She had been doing this for the past five years. She was the only one who would. Their former foster mother couldn’t even stand to look at him after what he did...the pig head. The rope. The knife. The blood...She didn’t get how Judith could. Judith would carry those scars for life because of him.But Judith was his only family. She felt she had a responsibility to him. He was ill. Society was not kind to those suffering from mental illness. It wasn’t like cancer, something you could scan, measure, and see. Something that could be cut out...A tale of a mentally ill young man, his foster sister, and multiple pig heads.

    

    

    

    A Depression-era Weird tale about California laborers, cock-fighting, time travel, UFO abductions, and more...

    A famous short story

    

    A short story, telling a scene from Royal Magic from Benjimir's POV

    

    Can you face reality?

    Their plans are going well until a familiar third party inserts himself into the mix landing Ocken and Riley in hot water.Will they be able to get themselves out of this risky situation? Or will they be handing in their swords for a pair of shackles instead?

    Now, Ocken and Riley are once again in need of a job.Ocken doesn't dare work for the mysterious Viper again, but Riley wants to use the stranger to take down the crime lord, Edward Ziken. Except Viper is nowhere to be found.But Viper isn't the only one looking for hired hands. Soon, Ocken and Riley find themselves as pawns in yet another plot for power.The job seems simple enough, but there's more at stake than they could possibly know.

    Yet this time, her goal is to save a life from his cold embrace rather than ushering it into the great beyond.The king's assassins have marked the governor of Havan for death, but the elusive Viper sends Ocken and Riley to kidnap her for his own machinations.As the events unfold, the pair soon discover that they aren't the only ones after the governor and what should have been a simple job turns into a convoluted scheme with far reaching ramifications.Can they save the governor's life before it's too late or will Death claim his prize after all?

    

    A competitive swimmer negotiates over which days she will fulfill her wifely duties, and which days she will keep for herself. A peach farmer wonders if her orchard will survive a drought. And generations of a family in South Carolina struggle with fidelity and their cruel past, some clinging to old ways and others painfully carving new paths.In these haunting stories, Megan Mayhew Bergman portrays women who wrestle with problematic inheritances: a modern glass house on a treacherous California cliff, a water-starved ranch, and an abandoned plantation on a river near Charleston. Bergman’s provocative prose asks the questions: what are we leaving behind for our ancestors to hold, and what price will they pay for our mistakes?

    Very heart warming story about love, and loss.

    The people of Eros search for health, love, and safety. They are always smiling and willing to help others. Meanwhile, the people of Thanatos search for the fascination of mystery and the challenge of danger and adventure. They love deserted places, full moons, woods, thunder and lightning, and storms and rain, and are fascinated by peril and insanity.(Stories of white and black magic happened in Cubao, Philippines.)

    Some maps don’t even show it. And only outsiders use the full name. Everyone who lives there calls it The Gulp. The place has a habit of swallowing people.A man enjoying early retirement makes the mistake of visiting The Gulp.A fishing boat crew find themselves somewhere entirely unexpected.A farmer has an argument with his wife that turns violent and then entirely catastrophic.A Venture Scout troop from Enden travel a little too far on their bush excursion.Everything that’s been getting stranger than usual in The Gulp begins to run completely out of control.Five more novellas. Five more descents into darkness.Welcome to The Gulp, where nothing is as it seems.“If you’re a fan of one town horror anthologies with a best of 80s vibe (like anything from Castle Rock or Josh Malerman’s Goblin) then you really should get yourself some ‘Tales from the Gulp‘ by Alan Baxter.” – Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of BEHIND HER EYES

    Miller’s devastating debut short-fiction collection, featuring an introduction by Amal El-Mohtar, queer infatuation, inevitable heartbreak, and brutal revenge seamlessly intertwine. Whether innocent, guilty, or not even human, the boys, beasts, and men roaming through Miller’s gorgeously crafted worlds can destroy readers, yet leave them wanting more.“Miller’s sheer talent shines through in abundance . . . Boys, Beasts & Men is an outrageous journey which skillfully blends genres and will haunt you with its original, poetic voices as much as its victims, villains, and treasure trove of leading actors.”—Grimdark MagazineDespite his ability to control the ambient digital cloud, a foster teen falls for a clever con-man. Luring bullies to a quarry, a boy takes clearly enumerated revenge through unnatural powers of suggestion. In the aftermath of a shapeshifting alien invasion, a survivor fears that he brought something out of the Arctic to infect the rest of the world. A rebellious group of queer artists create a new identity that transcends even the anonymity of death.Sam J. Miller (Blackfish City, The Art of Starving) shows his savage wit, unrelenting candor, and lush imagery in this essential career retrospective collection, taking his place alongside legends of the short-fiction form such as Carmen Maria Machado, Carson McCullers, and Jeff VanderMeer.

    The assignment was a curve ball as Gabriella writes romance and love stories that are based in love and relationship. This launches the story into her pen name she is using. SAVANNAH TRUDEAU. The Arc sample poses the idea of how she may write this assignment and how TRISTAN, her relationship twin love, may aid her in input regarding BDSM. There will be three books in this series off the main trilogies on Savannah's solution to the publishing house and surprises her what she ends up doing. This Arc will become a full NOVEL. So have a FREE sample. Get to know the characters of SHADES OF LOVE. Gabriella Savannah Trudeau and her love Tristan Green Montgomery. Set in NYC with adult romance and tantra and a meant to meet couple in the stars crossing in the skies. It is about LOVE, not losing yourself to the other and about each being strong having their own pathways of careers. Gabriella is a novelist. Tristan is an entrepreneur and it is all about the two meeting under a canopy of Fifty Shades of the current subject of that THEME. Please follow the links to my BLOGS or my Facebook page. Booksbyroshandra at wordpress or on Facebook, Shades of Love page... thank you ..Roshandra, warmly writing on

    Winged serpents as large as continents, as well as those tiny enough to perch on the fingertip of a young girl. Dragons who inhabit the Wild West, Victorian London, Brooklyn, and a post-apocalyptic Earth. Scaly beasts who fight in the boxing ring, celebrate Christmas, and conquer the vast void of outer space. There are rockstars who meddle with dragon magic, clever and conniving shapeshifters, and powerfully exotic hybrids. Science fiction, urban fantasy, mystery, western, epic fantasy, YA fantasy...no matter the setting or the genre—here be dragons!Join Asimov's Readers Award winner Timons Esaias, science fiction author Heidi Ruby Miller, post-apocalyptic author J. Thorn, along with K.W. Taylor, Sean Gibson and more as they put their personal twist on the usual dragon tale.Also, check out the authors' behind-the-scenes articles for a peek into the creative processes that led to the creation of these "Dragons of a Different Tail".