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Sirocco Express    by Tony Judge
Price: $2.99 USD. 76710 words. Published on June 14, 2010. .

Adebayo, a young Nigerian man, leaves his home in Lagos to travel across the desert to Europe, in company with people smugglers and fellow migrants. The people smuggling process, its victims and the motives of those who profit from it are described with stark realism. Death is always close at hand: in the desert, on the Mediterranean in small overcrowded boats, jumping onto moving trains.
What the Hell Are We Doing Here! [Across the Sahara to West and Central Africa by Land Rover]    by Murray Gough
Price: $9.99 USD. 21750 words. Published on November 1, 2010. .

Three friends confronting middle-age set out to explore the world and the great sweep of people who inhabit it. 4WD across the Sahara to Africa - sights & adventures from one of the world’s most colourful overland routes. For travellers, 4WD enthusiasts, and armchair adventurers. For iPad & similar - 180 colour photos, links to videos. Greyscale version also available "Across the Sahara..."
The Last Deal Of The Season    by Lee McAulay
Price: $0.99 USD. 1390 words. Published on March 21, 2011. .

A short story about the trans-Saharan bead trade, with a twist in the tale. Daoud is not a ruthless man, but he knows a bargain when he sees one. But does the stranger make a better trade than he?
The President's Daughter    by Herb Field
Price: $0.99 USD. 59020 words. Published on June 30, 2011. .

The twentyish daughter of the President of the United States is kidnapped by local rebels with international ties on a good-will trip to Chad in northern Afria in a Cold War-era thriller.
To Camels from Cows: Algeria Overland    by Tom Coote
Price: Free! 3900 words. Published on July 10, 2011. .

This article details a short trip to Annaba, Constantine and El-Oued in Algeria at the end of April 2009. Algeria has effectively been out of bounds for independent travel for over two decades but it is now beginning to open up again.
Malachite: A Journey in Africa    by Paul Marketos
Price: $9.99 USD. 105250 words. Published on July 22, 2011. .

No bribes! With this approach to driving a 30 year old Bedford truck across Africa, a very eventful 7 months unfolds. Malachite is an enthralling account of an overland journey from Cape Town to London, across the length of Africa. Written in a deeply personal style, the book takes the reader not only into the wilds of the central African jungle and the Sahara, but into the wilder group dynamics.
Homo intellectus    by James Anthony
Price: $3.73 USD. 42130 words. Published on August 5, 2011. .

It's 2029, an asteroid heads for an impact in the Sahara desert following a mysterious change in orbit. Far from being the catastrophic event that had been predicted, an ancient secret is exposed that will re-write the history of mankind.
Across the Sahara to West and Central Africa (What the Hell Are We Doing Here!)    by Murray Gough
Price: $4.99 USD. 21680 words. Published on August 18, 2011. .

Three friends confronting middle-age set out to explore the world and the great sweep of people who inhabit it. A 4WD journey across the Sahara to Africa - sights & adventures from one of the world’s most colourful overland routes. For travellers, 4WD enthusiasts, and armchair adventurers. Greyscale. Colour edition-more photos, plus video links-also available (What the Hell Are We Doing Here!)
Focal Point    by Les Broad
Price: $3.99 USD. 83010 words. Published on September 6, 2011. .

In the most demanding and dangerous environment possible, the moon, specialists in a range of disciplines live and work. Their training is extensive, thorough and tough with a high drop-out rate. The men and women who complete their training know what to expect, and how to survive. But nothing could prepare the last batch of moon rookies for the shock and terror to come.
Desert Drive: A zine about crossing the Sahara    by Phiona Stanley
Price: Free! 40120 words. Published on April 15, 2012. .

This is the story of a 2011/2012 road trip from Spain to Gambia, part of the Plymouth-Banjul Banger Rally. In it, I talk about all kinds of stuff: Western Sahara separatism, the Chinese mafia in Nouakchott and the slippery 'fixers' we dealt with along the way. There's also a poo story. I don't talk all that much about cars because I don't understand them, but I do talk about how I tried to learn.