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Twice Born    by leela soma
Price: $0.99 USD. 79910 words. Published on July 23, 2010. .

Although a romantic at heart, Sita consents to an arranged marriage to a medic Ram and starts her new life in Glasgow. Her feisty, confident, vivacious personality wins her friends. ‘Here comes chapatti and curry,’ laughs the big guy of the tipsy duo.' Aye and what are you, mince and tatties?’ retorts Sita, 'Learnt the patter, hen?
Migrations, Volume I : Don't Forget to Breathe    by Ashim Shanker
Price: Free! 97110 words. Published on September 23, 2010. .

"...he could imagine the Dust spiraling in corners, plotting en masse an elaborate offensive upon those who sought seclusion from the outside Universe. The Dust: it was older than Time, bound by its allegiance to the Tangible—to the very Physical Substance of creation— to make pointed attacks fueled by conspiracy upon its bitter rival, the amorphously-composed Intangible Will.." (p.202)
The A to Z of all Things Asian    by Mahtab Khan
Price: $2.99 USD. 1830 words. Published on October 19, 2010. .

A UK Asian comedy pocket sized book. Could this be the roadmap to community cohesion? This novelty joke book is fast becoming a favoured gift for Diwali, Eid and perhaps even Xmas?
Killing Plato    by Jake Needham
Price: $4.99 USD. 108130 words. Published on December 10, 2011. .

Jack Shepherd is a well connected American lawyer until he trades the political scheming of Washington for the quiet life in Thailand. Plato Karsarkis is a celebrity straight out of the pages of Vanity Fair until he's indicted for smuggling Iraqi oil, charged with racketeering, and flees to Phuket. Karsarkis wants a presidential pardon. Shepherd wants Karsarkis to leave him alone.
The Third Attempt    by Nathan Mills
Price: $0.99 USD. 59420 words. Published on April 8, 2012. .

A tense, humorous international crime thriller, The Third Attempt races halfway around the globe from Washington D.C. to Tokyo, and Phnom Penh to the streets of Kuala Lumpur. U.S trade diplomat Bill Carmichael is a model for American family values, and he wants a powerful figure dead. But the contract killer he hires is not the competent professional that Bill was led to believe.
Stirring Winds    by Kelly Matsuura
Price: $0.99 USD. 12100 words. Published on September 21, 2012. .

‘Stirring Winds’ is an Asian Literature Anthology, centering on the theme of life changes and significant moments. It contains six stories: five set in Japan and one in China, ranging in length from 900 – 3000 words.
Red Dot Irreal - Equatorial Fantastika    by Jason Erik Lundberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 43220 words. Published by infinityplus on December 16, 2012. .

Travel to Southeast Asia to meet pirates and shamans, wise fish and mystical storytellers, living monuments and paper animals, time travelers, stone taxi drivers, floating dental patients, and a sentient bird park. Once you enter the surreal worlds of Lundberg’s equatorial fantastika, a part of you will never leave. “A fine meal for the mind awaits you in Lundberg’s collection” (Jonathan Carroll)
The Alchemy of Happiness - three stories and a hybrid-essay    by Jason Erik Lundberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 43570 words. Published by infinity plus  on December 18, 2012. .

The Alchemy of Happiness: a triptych of stories rooted in Asian myth and legend, literary fantasy at its very best from the author of Red Dot Irreal. This volume also features a hybrid essay on the transformative power of speculative fiction, and a wide-ranging interview with the author. And as a special bonus, anyone who purchases a copy of this book gets a link to a free copy of Red Dot Irreal.
The State of Qin    by Greg Strandberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 44900 words. Published on March 25, 2013. .

The Warring States Series: Book 3 Qin is one of the weakest of the Seven States, and Duke Xiao knows it. Determined to restore the State of Qin to its former glory, Duke Xiao sends an announcement for men of talent to aid him in strengthening Qin. Wei Yang, a young scholar, responds to the Duke's call, setting the State of Qin onto a course that will one day make it the country known as China.
Watering Heaven    by Peter Tieryas Liu
Price: $7.99 USD. 47140 words. Published by typhoonmedia on April 30, 2013. .

What would you do if you found out your girlfriend laid an egg every time she had sex? Who would you be if you were invited to a party in Beijing but had to make up a brand-new identity for six weeks? Peter Tieryas Liu’s Watering Heaven is a travelogue of and requiem for the American dream in all its bizarre manifestations.