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The Case Against My Brother    by Libby Sternberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 69180 words. Published by Bancroft Press on January 1, 2010. .

In the fall of 1922, 15-year-old Carl and 17-year-old Adam Matuski are forced to move across the continent to live with their Uncle Pete in Portland, Oregon. When Adam is accused of theft, an increasingly resourceful Carl learns how to stand on his own two feet and confront painful truths about his fellow man. A historical mystery set against the backdrop of anti-Catholic discrimination.
Osenizmy    by Yulia Goldberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 540 words. Published on June 28, 2010. .

Osenizmy is a book of haiku and pictures by the Russian photographer Yulia Goldberg. It contains both Russian originals and their English translations. Osenizmy is a mythical land of the near and dear that we all experience, but now given vision and sound. Yulia explores her local life in Oregon to learn and articulate the nature of all of our Osenizmys.
Five Oregon Stories    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $5.99 USD. 35980 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on July 13, 2010. .

Oregon provides the setting for all five stories in this collection. The stories range from the whimsical “The One That Got Away” to the moving “Patriotic Gestures.” The collection also includes “The Amazing Quizmo,” “Going Native,” and “The Moorhead House.”
The Bride Price    by Tracey Jane Jackson
Price: Free! 88990 words. Published on September 12, 2010. .

Sophie Ford thought she was sleeping in the arms of her beloved husband, Jamie. However, she has woken to find herself in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 1863, without explanation as to how she got there, or where her husband is. She rejoices when a soldier, looking identical to Jamie, arrives. Can she break through Jamie's barriers and bring his memory back?
Shadow in the City    by Dean Wesley Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 8500 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on September 28, 2010. .

Carey went back into the dead city of Portland, Oregon four years after something killed just about everyone. She mostly wanted to see if anyone still lived. Instead, in the dead city Carey found a life and a future. “Shadow in the City” is based on the song lyrics of “Here in the City” by Janis Ian, written with permission for “Stars” edited by Janis Ian and Mike Resnick.
The Bride Found    by Tracey Jane Jackson
Price: $2.99 USD. 88870 words. Published on October 4, 2010. .

Emma Wellington is saddled with a home drowning in probate after her sister's disappearance. Standing in her sister’s library, she sees a strange vision and then her world goes black. She awakens to find herself in 1863 D.C. Clayton Madden discovers a beautiful woman in the shadows of his carriage house, but she disappears in the middle of the night and he is forced to search for her.
MMX    by Sidney Porter
Price: $6.99 USD. 84690 words. Published on November 4, 2010. .

Ein Airbus stürzt auf ein Computerzentrum in Portland, Maine. Zu den 423 Toten zählt die Stewardess Susan. Ihrem trauernden Freund, dem Piloten Ryan Moore, wird Wochen später ein UBS-Stick mit geheimen Informationen zum Absturz zugespielt. Kurz darauf wird der Bote vergiftet... der Startschuss zu einem unglaublichen Abenteuer um Freundschaften, Familie und Verrat!
You Had to Be There: Three Years of Mayhem and Bad Decisions in the Portland Music Scene    by Sharon E. Cathcart
Price: $2.59 USD. 24890 words. Published on November 8, 2010. .

During her teenage years, author Sharon E. Cathcart dreamed of working in the music business. She lived that dream for seven years, beginning at age 18. Unfortunately, she learned that sometimes dreams turn quickly to nightmares.
Briar Rose    by Kim Antieau
Price: $1.99 USD. 4570 words. Published by Green Snake Publishing  on November 17, 2010. .

She doesn’t remember falling through the plate glass window. She doesn’t remember anything at all, not even her name. Her only link to the past is the rose tattoo on her backside. And when she finds the tattoo parlor, she's certain she can find the truth again, one tattoo at a time. (This story originally appeared in the highly acclaimed anthology Metahorror, edited by Dennis Etchison.)
The Strangeness of the Day    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 9210 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on December 24, 2010. .

Nora Barr’s struggling law practice gets a boost when she meets a tall, dark, and handsome stranger who has a snake wrapped around his arm and a short sidekick with a mean mouth. The stranger claims he’s got custody of Sleeping Beauty, and he needs Nora’s help to protect her. Against her better judgment, Nora helps—and her life changes forever. The inspiration for the novel Utterly Charming.