Trapped by Love: A Novelette    by Lillie Ammann
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Lori Hammond is used to spending all day working closely with her boss Derek Anderson. Their relationship changes, however, when the two of them are trapped in an elevator.

Mumbly Peg    by Jack Bates
Price: $0.99 USD. 10360 words. Published by MindWings on November 8, 2009. .
When a young woman becomes the recipient of a lurid photo of herself with an older married man, she enlists the help of rookie private investigator Harry Landers. Once the intern to a more established PI, Harry uses the skills Stretch taught him as he delves into the case and discovers that sometimes the greatest asset a gumshoe can have is luck.

Shortcuts    by Tarrin Webb
Price: $0.99 USD. 9020 words. Published by MindWings on January 3, 2010. .
Gail Mahoney, single mom, student and waitress, decides to take a shortcut home one night in January after work, a co-worker swears it’ll save her time. A flat tire in a cell-phone-dead-zone and a passerby with murderous intent send Gail racing against death on an icy country road.

Greed (The Seven Deadly Stones Book I)    by Michael DiGioacchino
Price: $1.99 USD. 11960 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .
Three scientists on an expedition in the Himalayas discover a unique stone with an unusual attraction. They soon find themselves in the midst of the battle between Heaven and Hell as the stone's fate and that of the scientists unravels. Can an evil prophecy be fulfilled, or will the birth of a boy save mankind?

Guide to the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror    by Blue Tyson
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All the 5 star, 4.5 star and 4 star novels, collections, anthologies and short stories.

Major Science Fiction Anthologies - A Brief History    by Blue Tyson
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Plenty has been written about the decline of the short story, anthology and collection, and when you read some older books they have been saying the same thing for decades, even in the first issue of Asimov's magazine in 1977. I have also seen Gardner Dozois write about the acceleration of the 'lack of memory' of past science fiction work. Not too surprising perhaps with the pace of change. I h

Major Fantasy Anthologies - A Guide    by Blue Tyson
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For fantasy in general, the short story has been less of a focus than science fiction, it would appear. I certainly also have less of it in my collection, or in my head. However, such a form has been around a lot longer, with more practitioners. Monster and ghost stories galore for centuries, for example, not to mention the various mythological tales from all around the world.

Laird Barron (ology)    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 166680 words. Published on May 16, 2010. .
About the work of horror writer Laird Barron, and is a companion to the Laird Barron (ology) website http://lairdbarron.blogspot.com and collects the content found at the site. The various entries and elements can also be browsed there. Barron as a writer often works in a Lovecraft type tradition, using his own Pacific Northwest and in particular Washington State mythos. Also noir influences.

Paolo Bacigalupi (ology)    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 98220 words. Published on May 17, 2010. .
This book is about the work of science fiction writer Paolo Bacigalupi, and is a companion to the Paolo Bacigalupi (ology) website http://paolobacigalupi.blogspot.com and collects the content found at the site. The various entries and elements can also be browsed there. He works often in the near future dystopia subgenre, with the major work being a series of stories set in post-oil Thailand.

Space Opera and Planetary Romance Reader Guide    by Blue Tyson
Price: Free! 62850 words. Published on May 29, 2010. .
A ratings guide for these sub-genres of Science Fiction, both by Author and by Type.