Unicorn Productions was born in the late 1990s to publish the graphic novels and one-shot comics by Barbara G.Tarn.
Those photocopied zines with the unicorn logo are now out of print, so the dozen lucky readers who have them might one day get rich.
Now the imprint is alive again thanks to new technology. It's slowly expanding to other authors and genres... except it's still the same person writing the stories!
Barbara G.Tarn writes fantasy and some sci-fi
B.G.Hope writes contemporary fiction including M/M romance
Barbara Sangiorgio is for the stories set in Italy that would get lost in translation.
Three pen-names for a prolific writer

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Alice Charles
Latest book: Lipstick Tales. Published on November 2, 2012. (5.00 from 1 review)

Around the World Publishing LLC
Latest book: Highlights. Published on December 31, 2011.
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B.G. Hope
Latest book: Ciaran & Harith. Published on May 16, 2013.
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Barbara G.Tarn
Latest book: Slave Traders (Star Minds Book 3). Published on April 6, 2013.
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Chrystalla Thoma
Latest book: Mantis. Published on October 14, 2012. (4.00 from 1 review)
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David Baboulene
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Dean Wesley Smith
Latest book: Call Me Unfixable: A Bryant Street Story. Published on August 23, 2012. (5.00 from 1 review)
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Dustin Adrian Rhodes
Latest book: PULPIT to PORN. Published on September 23, 2012.
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Gayle Ramage
Latest book: Tears of Gold (An Edinburgh Elementals Short). Published on January 22, 2013.
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Georgina Anne Taylor
Latest book: The Taint: Sorrow's Child. Published on May 17, 2012. (4.50 from 4 reviews)
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J.A. Clement
Latest book: A Sprig of Holly. Published on December 4, 2012. (3.00 from 1 review)
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JA Konrath
Latest book: Like A Chinese Tattoo. Published on April 29, 2013.
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James Major
Latest book: Event Survivors. Published on February 18, 2012.

Jeff Thomason
Latest book: The Green Bull (a Wandering Koala tale). Published on March 21, 2013.
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Joleene Naylor
Latest book: Heart of the Raven: Mini Prologue Collection. Published on April 2, 2013.
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Jonathan Gould
Latest book: Scribbling. Published on April 2, 2013.
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Kenechi Udogu
Latest book: Aversion (Book One of The Mentalist Series). Published on December 2, 2012. (4.25 from 16 reviews)
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Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Latest book: Shadows on the Moon. Published on May 17, 2013.
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Leigh Townsend
Latest book: The Queen's Butterflies. Published on July 6, 2011. (4.00 from 1 review)
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Marjorie F. Baldwin
Latest book: When Minds Collide (A Phoenician Series Short Story). Published on July 29, 2012. (4.67 from 9 reviews)
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Mark Coker
Latest book: Smashwords Rachanashaili Nirdeshika (Smashwords Style Guide Bengali). Published on April 22, 2012.
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Michael Allen
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Noor A Jahangir
Latest book: The Dvargar of Amundborg. Published on July 2, 2011.
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Pippa Jay
Latest book: Terms & Conditions Apply. Published on November 19, 2012. (5.00 from 1 review)
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Prue Batten
Latest book: The Shifu Cloth. Published on January 7, 2013.
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Ronald Mueller
Latest book: Imagination. Published on December 15, 2012.

Sarah R. Yoffa
Latest book: The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing (for Indie Authors). Published on December 8, 2012. (5.00 from 2 reviews)
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Scott William Carter
Latest book: The Haunted Breadbox: A Myron Vale Investigation. Published on May 9, 2013.
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Shafali The Caricaturist
Latest book: Oglers Inc. - 6 Stages of Ogling. Published on May 17, 2013.
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Shaina Richmond
Latest book: Safe With Me, Part 8 (The End). Published on June 23, 2012. (5.00 from 9 reviews)
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StormRider Publishing
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Will Tate
Latest book: Kleenex Wonder Girl. Published on October 21, 2011.

William Talcott
Latest book: The Mission. Published on November 23, 2011.
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• The Black God's War: A Novella Introducing a New Epic Fantasy on Sep. 11, 2010
  
  A good taste of a bigger tale for all epic fantasy lovers out there.
  
• Twenty-Somewhere on Dec. 12, 2010
  
  I've long forgotten my 20s and I'm Italian (therefore with a different educational background, even from England), but I really enjoyed this story. It's witty, funny and dramatic at the same time. The characters are very real to me, even if I'm a foreigner and could be their mum. I look forward to read more about Sophie, Claudia and MJ!
  
• 101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire on Feb. 22, 2011
  
  Very funny and highly entertaining, with some real travel tips thrown in - will have to keep this until the day I meet Louis de Pointe du Lac (Hollywood version, please)! Great job - must check the novels and will ASAP!
  
• Wandering Koala meets the Beast who came for Christmas 1 of 3 on May 21, 2011
  
  cool comic (an special thanks to the author for the article on "I love Smashwords")
  
• Wandering Koala rides The Phantom Coach comic 1 on May 21, 2011
  
  I like the mute protagonist! :-)
  
• The Bones of the Sea on May 23, 2011
  
  A very captivating sci-fi tale on how humans tend to destroy everything in their wake. If you had to face the protagonist's situation, what would YOU do?
  
• Shades of Gray on June 23, 2011
  
  OK, first of all, I'm not a fan of vampires and I'm stuck to Ann Rice's first 3 books (and I prefer the movie of Interview anyway, but I read also the Vampire Lestat and Queen of Darkness, then I had enough of the gore and quit). BUT Katelina's "voice" is so strong and funny (and in third person, yay!) that I really rushed through this. The right amount of gore, sex and humor, so to speak. And I look forward to start the second book of the series and all the short stories I skipped so far.
  
• Legacy of Ghosts on July 21, 2011
  
  it's good to be back in this world, even if Katelina is sometimes annoyingly stupid... but then, no conflict/wrong choices/stupid reactions, no story, right? Looking forward to the third book...
  
• Cigs, Bolan & Strange Men with Guns on Aug. 09, 2011
  
  a fast and entertaining read. Looking forward to more!
  
• Alien Abduction on Sep. 19, 2011
  
  5 star story with 3 star execution. Lots of head hopping and omniscient narrator (which isn't necessarily bad, but needs some getting used to), and lots of indirect speech. The story is told more than shown and sometimes the repetitions slow down the action. I have very mixed feelings about this, I admit it! I liked the story, but those huge blocks of text made it for a slow read... do I want more? Maybe. Yeah, I guess I want to know what's next. But I'm not in a rush.
  
• Flidderbugs on Sep. 20, 2011
  
  I'm not a fan of talking animals (and even less insects), but this satire was wonderful. I read it in two sitting and recommend it to both adults and children - the latter will enjoy the story, but their parents will be able to read the subtext. Must check more about this author!
  
• Ties of Blood on Sep. 25, 2011
  
  It's good to be back in this world. It's bad it's not the last book and the happily ever after seems so far away. I KNOW the next thing on Jorick and Katelina's schedule won't go as smoothly as they plan! And I'll have to wait until next year? Yikes! That's torturing your readers! Anyway, another dose of fun AND gore with the right amount of sex and action was very welcome... Did I mention that Jorick has become my favorite vampire? And I have mixed feelings about the newcomer, red-headed Verchiel... much like Katelina!
  
• The 4 Types of Artists – Starving, Dying, Dead, and Rich! on Sep. 26, 2011
  
  Absolutely love the Mighty Caricaturist - and if she feels like Hulk, I'll kindly remind her she's more like a She-Hulk (i.e. she has a brain)! Way to go, Shafali! We want more!
  
• The 5 P's of Creativity on Sep. 26, 2011
  
  Can't stick to those even if I'm "part-time" artist, but it's lovely... Will be waiting for more Shafali fun!
  
• Coming Home (Dicky's Story) on Oct. 06, 2011
  
  A very funny and inspirational story. I usually don't like first person narration, but this was another exception - the witty (male) protagonist captured me from the very beginning and I couldn't let the book down. Having Jewish friends and in spite of being very bad at maths, I figured out it's set in the 23rd century - but it's a very different century from Star Trek! ;-) A post-apocalyptic Earth and those Black Coats that reminded me of A stranger among us - underground. I recommend it to anyone who wants an uplifting love-story, regardless of his/her religion. Oh, but it's a sci-fi romance, so no hardcore sci-fi fans! ;-)
  
• Cowboy Comes Calling on Oct. 09, 2011
  
  quick and hot indeed! :-)
  
• Think Like a Publisher on Oct. 09, 2011
  
  a must for every indie author. Yes, it's free on Dean's blog, but like Krista says, it's good to have it in one place for reference! :-)
  
• Doodling on Oct. 24, 2011
  
  this fast and funny satire reminded me of the Little Prince (although I read it many many years ago, but the traveling through planets or asteroids is similar) AND the Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy. A very enjoyable read.
  
• Black Market Romance: Three Love Stories from the Draconian Underworld on Oct. 27, 2011
  
  Hot and sexy... albeit very unusual! My favorite is the first story. I had trouble reading da sista, but it's just me...
  
• The Glendale Witch on Oct. 29, 2011
  
  I'm not really in the target audience for this book, but it is well written and fast paced and with some underlying humor (unless it's the cynical adult me who saw it). Recommended for all YA readers, but mostly girls. Ever wanted to be a witch? This is the book for ya!
  
• The Other Slipper on Feb. 20, 2012
  
  A Cinderella spinoff or at least another take on the glass slippers story. A funny and entertaining mission where not everything is as expected - quite the opposite! For fairy tales and fantasy lovers of all ages.
  
• In My Shoes on March 18, 2012
  
  I won this book in a giveaway, which means I might have not put it on my TBR list, but I enjoyed it nevertheless - in spite of not being the target audience. It's a fun read, the only critique I have is the use of first person but from two characters point of view, which sometimes makes it hard to understand who's talking until a few paragraphs in the chapter as both characters sound the same. It's a great body swap story, though, and I'm glad I had the chance to read it!
  
• Two People Having Sex (An Erotic Parody) on March 27, 2012
  
  It’s brilliant and funny! It’s also very short, so really, give it a shot – I love parodies when they’re well done!
  
• The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success on May 05, 2012
  
  A must for all indie authors - even those who are already aware of those "secrets". There's no one way for everyone, but it all starts with one Great Book. And another. And another. Fair companion to the Marketing Guide by the same author.
  
• Masked Identities on May 24, 2012
  
  probably because I'm not American, I couldn't relate to the main story, but I loved the Victorian London parts. I wish Sebastian and Ambrose's story was the main and only story... but now I'm going to check other books by this author!
  
• First Impressions Don't Count on June 12, 2012
  
  The first "gifted" book of my Smashwords library, and I have some mixed feelings about it. On one hand it was too slow-paced for my tastes, too much "boring" description (but then, I'm someone who hates descriptions, so I found myself skipping paragraphs of foods, clothes or even - I don't know - glass-making or how to ride a bike) and felt as if the author has done a lot of research on various things and had to put them all in the novel. The extended families with many names - often quite similar - were also sort of confusing (and I often wondered "Who's this again?") and sometimes it was a bit repetitive - OK, much like real life, I guess. On the other hand it was funny and poignant and the interactions between the characters was endearing. I chuckled during most dialogs and it's a sweet romance.
  
• Wrath, Prequel to Tredan's Bane on July 12, 2012
  
  a good world building setting up for the novel. Interesting views of magic - should try the novel sometime in the future. Short but good!
  
• Lipstick Tales on Nov. 07, 2012
  
  Quick and sweet reads for romantic moods... Hoping to see longer works from this author soon!
  
• Ashes of Deceit on Jan. 24, 2013
  
  Another instalment in my favorite vampire series - and I'm not a vampire fan, in case you're wondering. My first and last vampires books were the first 3 Ann Rice's books in the late 1990s and I was so NOT impressed that I quit after Queen of the Damned and thought I'd never read another vampire book after those 3. Then comes the new millennium, blogging and Joleene Naylor. Now I'll have to wait for book 5, gah! Anyway, I still love her humor, her perfect balance of adult themes and gore, and her crazy characters who often take over her blog, so you better follow that as well. Sometimes I feel sorry for Katelina and Jorick - will they ever be free? ;) And what is really going on in Verchiel's head? Only the author will tell...
  
• Ashes of Deceit on Jan. 24, 2013
  
  Another instalment in my favorite vampire series - and I'm not a vampire fan, in case you're wondering. My first and last vampires books were the first 3 Ann Rice's books in the late 1990s and I was so NOT impressed that I quit after Queen of the Damned and thought I'd never read another vampire book after those 3. Then comes the new millennium, blogging and Joleene Naylor. Now I'll have to wait for book 5, gah! Anyway, I still love her humor, her perfect balance of adult themes and gore, and her crazy characters who often take over her blog, so you better follow that as well. Sometimes I feel sorry for Katelina and Jorick - will they ever be free? ;) And what is really going on in Verchiel's head? Only the author will tell...
  
• Fiction River: Unnatural Worlds on May 01, 2013
  
  Okay, can't give the half-star here, but it's 3 and a half if I do the maths. This anthology was a great read. Glad Dean Wesley Smith and Kris Rusch went back to editing and publishing! 5 stars to: "The grasshopper and my Aunts", "Here, Kitty Kitty", Shadow side. 4 stars to: "Life between dreams", "That lost riddle", "Barbarians". 3 stars to: "Finally family", "Sisters", "Dog Boy Remembers". 2 stars to: "True Calling", "A taste of joie de vivre", "The witch's house" If you like short stories, don't miss it! :)