We have no affiliation with either Mr. Fry or the publisher.
I simply waited for this retelling for so long. If you can’t remember where you know Stephen Fry from, it’s from the Harry Potter audiobooks. Or the dozen shows on BBC.
Intelligent, witty, provocative, I simply love most of his work. And with this book, he definitely takes the scepter of Mythographer of the Year.
What? What about Neil Gaiman and his Norse Mythology? Who fucking cares?
We actually prefer that you buy from the major retailers, cause that gets the algorithms rolling. But for various reasons we have the same stories available on our site.
In the future, we will offer variant covers that will not be available on any retailer.
Regarding Kindle Unlimited titles: We are experimenting with KU distribution. That, called Kindle Select, has an exclusivity clause that prevents us from even selling on our own site. Only Amazon stores are allowed. We generally don’t like that but as soon as the titles shift out of select we will update the products here.
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Win 52 Sci-Fi & Fantasy paperbacks. Escape to another world for an entire year and enjoy this whopping collection of novels, from classics and bestsellers to new reads.
The giveaway starts at Nov 1 and ends at Jan 31. Sign up for a chance to win one of these epic reads:
The Human Division, by John Scalzi. Mother frickin awesome. I suggested that one, just read it. Fall in love with the B team.
Robert Jordan. Meh, TLDR.
Michael Crichton. Should be a good thriller.
Star Wars. If you’re into the EU.
The Book of Lost Tales. J.R.R. Tolkien. Posthumous publication. It’s worth being on your shelf. Not really dying for it, but I’d want to rifle through it’s pages. Sniff them. My preciousss.
Good Omens. Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Quite good. Falls flat at the climax, though. Will be made into a series starring David Tennant. Read it before it premieres. For hipsterism.
There’s a project out there, that is quite interesting. Future Fiction translates sci-fi stories from selected authors around the world and makes them available in English (And Italian, apparently).
The one I want to point out to you is the one containing two excellent shorts by my mentor, Michalis Manolios. Mentor is a strong word when you’ve had as many beers together as we’ve had, but it’s accurate. I think it was 2010, maybe 2009 when he read my stories, pushed me forward and told me I could do this, and do it well. I was fascinated with fantasy back then, but my true calling has been science fiction apparently. I shifted towards sci-fi and I honed my craft every year. The results seem to be good, as shown by reader reactions and sales numbers.
So, Michalis has two of his best short stories translated into English. They are not my favourite but they are definitely good. The stories in that Greek collection are pretty mindblowing, and these two fit the bill. Aethra and Quantum Mommy.
The rest of the volumes are either a single novella or two short stories from authors around the world. It’s a shame that we don’t have access to these stories, and that’s what I like about Future Fiction, they bring these unreachable gems to English, thus making them available to us. Some authors you’ve never heard of, naturally, others are quite well known in their countries.
Everything in the collection has the feel of old-school sci-fi, like the books I have in my bookcase. The covers, the stories, the atmosphere is a way to go back to that time when science fiction showed us what was possible instead of just shoving dystopian warnings at us. Which I’m guilty of, obviously.
Patronage. Just like the practice of old, we’ve resurrected the model into a digital mold, more fitting to the age.
I’m new to this. Be gentle.
Micropatronage, having a bunch of regular people pitching in small amounts instead of one wealthy patron, is being successful with plenty of examples.
What I had was a PILE of story ideas sitting on my projects folder. Some have merit, some are simply the butt of a joke. Others are pretty damn brilliant, I might say.
I took all that and decided to squeeze out at least one short story per month. That way, I can see the works-in-progress slowly thinning down, I can test them with real people and real readers, and see which one’s a winner and which one’s a dud.
I’ve been doing that already with the Epic Poets, but to be honest, I firmly believe in putting one’s money where one’s mouth is. Feedback from fans is excellent, but feedback from people who have paid a dollar carries much more weight.
Also, I have plenty of ideas that fall into fantasy or urban fantasy. At some point, as I burn through the sci-fi ones, I’ll eventually work on those too. Having patrons will provide a steady and verifiable metric that my output will be worth the time invested. I’m bound to change a lot of this on my Patreon page, I just threw one up quickly.
There’s a short story waiting for you right now, called “Life Coach.”
So, click the orange button to get a steady flow of speculative fiction short stories. I’m your story-dealer. Be patronizing. Or just share the post with your friends.
Last week we’ve had a rare partial Lunar eclipse that was red. Reddish. Quite a unique spectacle.
The copper-coloured moon rises over the Temple of Poseidon, Greece. Image Credit REUTERS
The eclipse was visible from Asia to Europe, sometimes appearing red in colour as the Sun’s rays shined on its surface.
The phenomenon happens when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon – casting the Earth’s shadow on the Moon and obscuring it in darkness.
When only a small part of the Moon is obscured, the remaining rays of Sun can light it up a bright red-orange – the same refraction effect that makes a sunset look red.
Normally I don’t endorse getting into a closed ecosystem of a big brand, but with audiobooks it’s different. There’s not much out there in way of alternatives, and audiobooks are bulky enough to be a pain to manage. Audible has made a great system to buy, try, gift and listen to audiobooks all day across all your devices.
Don’t drink and drive, get high on literature instead!
And now, for the corporate self-made holiday that is shoved down our throats whether we want to or not, there is Prime Day. Yay! Or not.
Anyway, it’s a great way to test out Audible. I have a subscription. You can have one too. At a discount, too (It’s worth it).
And we can give you some audiobooks for free! Really. Just get an account, head on to our Audiobooks page and ask for the title you want. We’ll gift it to you.
Amazon Device Valentine’s Day Sale
The perfect gift for every Valentine. From now through February 14th, you can save on Amazon devices for your loved ones.
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ADVENT: 24 Days of Christmas – Seasonal Mega Box Set: 24 Books – 24 Authors
Advent: A festive book for every single day of December right up to Christmas Day! Seasonal stories to warm your winter nights. Ho Ho Ho Happy Reading!
Book Available Only Until New Year’s Eve
Stella Wilkinson – A Christmas Gift
Cynthia E. Hurst – Potluck
A.E. Wasp – Christmas Outing
Tony Bertauski – Claus (Legend of the fat man)
Kristy Tate – Witch Wishes
Stacy Claflin – Seaside Christmas
DeAnna Cameron – Jingly Bells
Lucy Shea – Christmas with you
Demelza Carlton – Maid for the South Pole
George Saoulidis – The Impossible Quest of Hailing a Taxi on Christmas Eve
Lisa Grace – 12 Angels by Christmas
J.J. Green – Carrie Hatchett’s Christmas
Shay Roberts – Christmas with the Vampire
Jeanette Raleigh – Elemental Angel : A Time for Peace
Caroline Mickelson – Miss Kane’s Christmas
David Neth: Snow after Christmas
Minna Lune – The Christmas Wish
C. Coal – Puppy Love Holiday Surprise
Susan Amanda Kelly – Cooked Goose
Janice Croom – Death of a Murder Magnet
CeeCee James – Kisses in the Snow
DJ Shaw – A break from the blood
Ya Ya Blassingame – Missing in Rome Harbor
Jessie G. Talbot – B or How the Bogeyman didn’t save Christmas
