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An Enlightening Lie About the Lucidity of Bees    by Ian Kraft
Price: $2.50 USD. 60270 words. Published on January 18, 2011. .

Crofton Eer, a member of a militaristic society set in a canyon that knows only war, seeks an escape from the troubled canyon in which he lives, guided by the embodiment of the lone star that is visible from the canyon depths. His escape takes him on a journey in which he discovers that there are a great many more stars (gods) in the sky, which leads to a search for truth in the valley of life.
The Minded Man    by Robert Reid
Price: $2.99 USD. 103110 words. Published on February 10, 2011. .

Brothers Rob and E-roy live in a post-technological future world tended by robotic "Personals". Their lives revolve around sports and pleasure until some robot-hating "Selfie" farmers bring E-roy into their secret, subversive Plan. The brothers soon face life-changing events that open new possibilities for serious romance, and for personal tragedy. Can ambition and honesty win against machines?
Version Innocent    by Pete Molina
Price: Free! 149290 words. Published on March 24, 2011. .

Tired of immortality? Take a break from life, back your self up, dissolute, and wake up ten..twenty..even a hundred years later refreshed, young, and ready to live again IN THE FUTURE. That was the sales pitch. The virus hit hard and fast wiping the only backups of thousands. It's murder pure and simple, a rare and unthinkable crime in this age. And why the urgent need to find Sam Storm 6.7?
System Failure    by Pete Molina
Price: $1.99 USD. 114550 words. Published on March 29, 2011. .

The exciting conclusion to Version Innocent. The restoration genie is out of the bottle. Terra and Greg must continue their mission to free Mars and the rest of the Solar System from the tyranny of the establishment. Those in power will stop at nothing to prevent their return to civilization. The future of humanity hangs in the balance in this thrill ride across the solar system.
Corridor    by James Pratt
Price: $0.99 USD. 3500 words. Published on June 10, 2011. .

Engineers attempting to determine the nature of a mysterious alien artifact make a horrifying discovery.
Stones of Significance    by David Brin
Price: $0.99 USD. 9690 words. Published on June 24, 2011. .

The Singularity -- when our skill & knowledge & immense computing power transform us into... well... godlike beings. From a writer's perspective, it presents a problem. One can write stories leading up to the Singularity, about problems like rebellious AI. But how do you write a tale set after the singularity has happened? That's the topic of Stones of Significance.
Invent Utopia Now, Transhumanist Suggestions for the Pre-Singularity Era    by Hank Pellissier
Price: $4.99 USD. 30600 words. Published by Wilcox Publishing  on June 26, 2011. .

This startling, controversial collection of essays by pundit/provocateur Hank Pellissier promotes his hedonist-transhumanist-egalitarian vision of the future. The articles, backed by data and optimistic imagination, examine numerous bio-ethical and politically flammable topics: sexbots, in-vitro meat, Israel, parent licenses, women-only leadership, public nudity, artificial wombs and cryonics.
Legacy of a Mad Scientist    by Ashley Fox with John Carrick
Price: Free! 133170 words. Published on June 29, 2011. .

Doctor Fox discovers the secrets of Spontaneous Combustion and the government declares him a threat to national security, but the trouble really starts when they go after his kids.
Four Stories About The Singularity    by Andrew Hickey
Price: $0.99 USD. 7410 words. Published on July 15, 2011. .

A collection of four short-short, mostly humorous, stories about the Singularity, from four very different points of view.
The Singularity Screenplay    by L A Morgan
Price: $2.99 USD. 18830 words. Published on July 31, 2011. .

When a hot-shot scientist fails to stop a secret anti-matter project on Long Island, a black hole forms in the lab. The singularity quickly grows out of control and starts to suck in Long Island, and, potentially, the whole solar system. During his last ditch effort to save the world, he discovers higher powers are involved here. This is a special-effects/action extravaganza ala Independence Day.