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Travelantics    by Adonis Stevenson
Price: $1.99 USD. 74240 words. Published on July 9, 2011. .

We've heard it all before - bored urbanite quits rat race for life of travel and adventure. Or have we? Superhuman naivety and a crippling lack of preparation make Adonis' story an improbable barrage of comical escapades. Set against a shifting backdrop, ranging from ancient lost cities to strip clubs, his travels fling him from the terror of near death experiences to moments of life-affirming joy
Lights, Camera, Action    by P B Thompson
Price: $0.99 USD. 13750 words. Published on August 10, 2011. .

What do you do when a planned kidnapping goes wrong? Carry on for the cameras of course. Bill Barwin's dream of completing his film looked to be over. He was unable to secure all of the money needed to finish filming until one of his minor actors came up with a proposal. To take part in a kidnapping for some wealthy clients. How hard could it be? A short story of 7 pages.
Simon and the Wardrobe of Destiny    by Ellis Jackson
Price: $0.99 USD. 116580 words. Published on August 14, 2011. .

Simon is having a bad day. A very bad day indeed. He's been fired from work, dumped by his girlfriend and kicked out of his house. And to top it all off, a cat has just pushed him through a wormhole into an alternate reality filled with Orcs, Elves and Dwarves. And for some reason they think he's a wizard...
Dodging Shells    by Wendy Bertsch
Price: $2.99 USD. 49960 words. Published on September 30, 2011. .

War is not for sissies. And an irrepressible young Canadian soldier fighting his way through Italy in World War II has to make his own fun. That’s what Tommy tells his sister in his letters home. It’s not easy. People are shooting at him…and they’re not always missing!
Squidwidget, Oskar and the Fartlebird    by Alan Papprill
Price: $1.99 USD. 1370 words. Published on October 2, 2011. .

An illustrated children's storybook of the adventures of Lily, or Squidwidget, as she sets off to look for her pet cat, Oskar. On her journey she meets the amazing Fartlebird who helps her find Oskar and return home. The book appeals to young readers with its word play and humour. The book is amusingly illustrated in watercolours.
The Bazza Chronicles    by CJ Cronin
Price: $4.00 USD. 36500 words. Published on October 3, 2011. .

A hilarious, delightful and often touching recollection of an eccentric friendship.
Thrum    by Ronan Frost
Price: $2.99 USD. 49040 words. Published on November 22, 2011. .

Thrum is an out-of-work dropout from magic university, frustrated and alone in a world ruled by sorcery and where landlords are backed by eviction ogres. His fate changes the day he happens across a scroll with an Archmage trapped within. Driven from his home clad in dressing gown and rabbit shaped slippers Thrum is pursued at every turn by a sect of dark wizards.
Yorkshire Puddings Shouldn't Bounce - The Journal of Phillippa Grubb    by R P Jax
Price: $1.56 USD. 48330 words. Published on December 27, 2011. .

It’s nearly Christmas, and Phillippa Grubb waits at a freezing bus stop. But instead of catching the Number 12, she boards a roller coaster ride that changes her life forever.
Friar Tuck    by Cameron Taylor
Price: $4.99 USD. 90820 words. Published on January 13, 2012. .

Join the humorous, brave and wise Friar Tuck, fighting for all England's good in the greatest rebellion of all time... "A rollicking good tale!" "A gem of an adventure." "Conjures visual treats." "Captivating, beautifully written." "Assuming I knew the familiar story of Robin Hood, I waded into Friar Tuck, not expecting the journey I'd soon be swept into ..." friartuckbook.com
The Tale of Noah    by Garry Linahan
Price: Free! 2530 words. Published on January 21, 2012. .

This is a slightly different take on the Great Flood and Noah's involvement therein. If you are deeply religious you will undoubtedly hate this so you probably should bypass this right now rather than read it and then get all cranky with me and give me a bad review.