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The Woman Who Wrote King Lear and other stories    by Louis Phillips
Price: $9.99 USD. 62580 words. Published by Pleasure Boat Studio on August 13, 2009. .

In his 3rd collection of short fiction, Louis Phillips, a widely read author of fiction, poetry, drama, and children s stories, takes us into numerous strange worlds. From the opening story, Errata, which lists dozens of strange mistakes with a previously published story, to the final piece, Lee Harvey Oswald s Can Opener, a reader soon discovers oneself visiting an unpredictable consciousness.
Shakespeare was Irish!    by Brian Nugent
Price: $5.00 USD. 89650 words. Published on November 8, 2009. .

As more and more scholars come to realise that the accepted story of William Shakespeare is untenable, this book tries to unmask the covert Irish influence on his work and the remarkable career of William Nugent, the only Irish candidate ever put forward for Shakespeare. It includes the full text of many original documents on Irish history, from the Reformation to the 1641 Rebellion.
Binary    by Jay Caselberg
Price: $2.99 USD. 117810 words. Published by Book View Cafe on February 26, 2010. .

Set in a distant binary star system, warring families struggle for supremacy. Against a backdrop of cataclysmic conditions, an alien race and a society forced to come to terms with the cyclical changes of their colony world, politics and intrigue thrive. From the author of Wyrmhole, Metal Sky, The Star Tablet and Wall of Mirrors, Caselberg gives us a new interpretation of a classic tale.
Boracic Lint    by Martin Bryce
Price: $4.95 USD. 66790 words. Published on May 22, 2010. .

An out of work actor with a serious superiority complex lands work playing Santa Claus in the grotto of the world famous London department store, Harridges. It seems like child's play , it turns out to be anything but. Every ounce of his improvisation skills is challenged by the children who come to see him. His colleagues stretch his wit and wisdom to the limit until he makes a fateful decision.
Tales From Gundarland    by Hank Quense
Price: $2.99 USD. 78680 words. Published on May 23, 2010. .

Laughter is like free health insurance: you can't get too much of it. It's filled with delightful entertainment. Without commercial interruption! There are six short stories and two novellas in here. All are new works. You'll meet some of Shakespeare's most famous characters, a warrior-cook, vigilantes, and beautiful, lusty princesses to mention a few of the memorable characters in the stories
Oxford: Son of Queen Elizabeth I    by Paul Streitz
Price: $9.99 USD. 126300 words. Published on June 15, 2010. .

On July 21, 1548, Princess Elizabeth Tudor gave birth to a son at Cheshunt, England. The father of the child was Thomas Seymour, her stepfather. The child was placed in the home of John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford and raised as Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, better known to the world by his pen name "William Shakespeare." This is his story.
The Copyleft Heart    by Ryan M. Williams
Price: $0.99 USD. 4600 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on August 26, 2010. .

As a DM-1000 series android Clifford knows he lacks the smooth lines and grace of current androids. But when he sees a newer DF-3000 series gynoid wearing designer clothes he can't help but fall in love. Sharing his feelings, that's another problem.
Bloodliner    by Robert T. Jeschonek
Price: $6.99 USD. 91190 words. Published on October 20, 2010. .

Jonah Ivory has a family tree crawling with vampires. Guided by the sexy paranormal genealogist Stanza, he must dig up his family's twisted roots to crack an ancient conspiracy and beat the forces of darkness to a lost paradise. Even with a vampiric Shakespeare and King Arthur as allies, can they defeat the evil vampire lords? Only forbidden love holds the power to keep the darkness at bay.
Will    by Mario Milosevic
Price: $1.99 USD. 2870 words. Published by Green Snake Publishing  on October 31, 2010. .

Put enough monkeys in a room, randomly punching keyboards, and eventually, with enough time, one of them will type out a classic work of literature. Only problem, if you’re the monkey who types Hamlet, is what to do for an encore.
Tagged    by Luke Fuller
Price: Free! 16800 words. Published on November 12, 2010. .

In rural Australia, two 'star crossed lovers' battle a racist town and fighting parents to find love. A reinvention of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Tagged is a fast paced novella encompassing rugby league, pop films, love and racism. Economically written, Tagged will keep you reading till the final climax.