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Cora Buhlert was born and bred in Bremen, North Germany, where she still lives today – after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen.

Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. She is the author of the Silencer series of pulp style thrillers, the Shattered Empire space opera series, the In Love and War science fiction romance series, the Thurvok and Kurval sword and sorcery series, the Helen Shepherd Mysteries and plenty of standalone stories in multiple genres.

Cora is a two-time Hugo finalist for Best Fan Writer and the winner of the 2021 Space Cowboy Award. When Cora is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher.

Visit her on the web at www.corabuhlert.com or follow her on Twitter under @CoraBuhlert.

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a semi-rural suburb of Bremen in North West Germany. However, I had a Dad whose job required a lot of travel, so I spent a year in Biloxi, Mississippi, and a couple of months in Singapore as a child. As a teenager, I also spent a lot of time in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
How did this influence me? On the one hand, I grew up in a very traditional and conservative area, which was also rather isolated. The last bus from the city went at 8 PM and you couldn't get anywhere without a car. On the other hand, by the time I turned ten, I'd also seen a lot more of the world than most people in my semi-rural neighbourhood and lived in countries that were very different from each other and from my home. As a result, I never really fit in, which is probably a part of the reason why I started writing.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
My Mom read bedtime stories to me and told me fairy tales long before I could read. Did they have an impact on me? Well, the fairy tales my Mom read to me and sometimes told me were Grimm's fairy tales in their original bloody versions as well as Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, which aren't exactly happy stories either. So I was exposed to some harsh stories at an early age. Maybe that's why I occasionally write bloody and violent tales.
One childhood favourite I remember is a German picture book called "Mecki on the Moon" which chronicled the beautifully illustrated adventures of a hedgehog and his cat friend on the moon. I loved this book to bits and even had a plush toy of Mecki, the heroic hedgehog. I guess it contributed to the fact that I grew up to write science fiction.
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Where to find Cora Buhlert online

Website: http://pegasus-pulp.com
Twitter: @CoraBuhlert
Blog: http://corabuhlert.com

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The Black Knight by
Series: Kurval, Book 8. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 36,360. Language: English. Published: June 19, 2021 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
The Lords of Angilbert have long refused to accept the authority of the throne. Kurval, King of Azakoria, inherited the conflict with the Black Knight of Angilbert from his predecessor. But when Kurval faces with the Black Knight, he's in for a shock. The law demands that the Black Knight be executed. Can Kurval find a peaceful find a peaceful solution or must the conflict end in bloodshed?
The Wolf of Rajala by
Series: Kurval, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,580. Language: English. Published: February 23, 2021 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Before Kurval became King of Azakoria, he was a wandering mercenary and monster slayer for hire. One day, Kurval is hired to take out the monstrous wolves that have been besetting the village of Rajala. However, he quickly finds that the wolves are not what they seem. He also realises that the wolves have a very good reason for attacking the villagers… 8700 words
Worm Fodder by
Series: Kurval, Book 7. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,470. Language: English. Published: January 11, 2021 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
After a hunt, King Kurval of Azakoria and his entourage make camp at a village. However, the villagers are afraid of something. Kurval learns that the villagers are planning to sacrifice the young Celisa to the dread worm Thibunoth. Kurval is furious, for he outlawed human sacrifice in Azakoria. So he sets out to save Celisa, kill the monster and punish those who ignore his decree…
The Plains of Shadow by
Series: Kurval, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,760. Language: English. Published: January 11, 2021 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
King Talgat orders Guard Captain Kurval to escort the condemned witch Aelisia to the Plains of Shadow and behead her, so her blood may feed the dark gods who dwell there. Kurval does not want to behead Aelisia, once he learns she is innocent. But if he lets Aelisia go free, he will not only have to face the wrath of Talgat, but also the fury of the dark gods who dwell upon the Plains of Shadow.
King's Justice by
Series: Kurval, Book 6. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,000. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2020 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
Kurval came from beyond the sea, slew King Orkol and became King of Azakoria. But the people despise him and the nobles plot against him. One day, a hooded assassin tries to stab him. The assassin is revealed to be Nelaira, daughter of a minor noble. But what are her reasons? As Kurval investigates her motives, he finds that he does not want to hang her. But a king has to do his duty. Or does he?
The Beast from the Sea of Blood by
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,710. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2020 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
They seek a treasure and find a monster… Thurvok, the sellsword, and his friends Meldom, thief, cutpurse and occasional assassin, the sorceress Sharenna and Meldom’s sweetheart Lysha are on the hunt for a legendary pirate treasure, when they find themselves marooned on a desolate isle. To add insult to injury, there is no treasure on the island. There are, however, monsters…
The Tentacled Terror by
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,690. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2020 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
Thurvok, the sellsword, and his friends Meldom, thief, cutpurse and occasional assassin, the sorceress Sharenna and Meldom’s sweetheart Lysha set sail for the sunken city of Nhom’zonac, looking for the lost treasure of the Sea Kings. But they have to get past the Lovecraftian horror guarding the city first. Short story of 5300 words in the Thurvok sword and sorcery series.
The Thing From the Dread Swamp by
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,620. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2020 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
While travelling through the Dread Swamp, Thurvok and his friends Meldom, Lysha and Sharenna come across an overturned wagon and the terrified merchant Polyxo who babbles that a monster has taken his daughter Cerissa. Because they are heroes – and because Polyxo has offered them a sizeable reward – the quartet of adventurers offer to rescue Cerissa from the thing that lives in the Dread Swamp.
The Temple of the Snake God by
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,410. Language: English. Published: November 12, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
It was supposed to be an easy job. Go in, grab the eye of the idol and get out. But the Temple of the Snake God Tseghirun is unexpectedly busy, when Thurvok, Meldom, Sharenna and Lysha attempt to steal the eye. What started out as a simple heist turns into a rescue mission, for not only is there a ceremony in progress, no, the cultists are also about to sacrifice several young girls to Tseghirun.
The Night Court by
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,150. Language: English. Published: August 6, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
The city of Vanadur suffers under the Night Court, whose masked judges know only one verdict: guilty. Meldom, thief, cutpurse and occasional assassin, is put on trial by the Night Court. The accusation: murder. But while Meldom did many questionable things, he did not commit this murder. But the Night Court does not believe him and so Thurvok, Sharenna and Lysha must save him from the gallows.
The Cave of the Dragon by &
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,600. Language: English. Published: April 26, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Thurvok, the sellsword, is enjoying a meal with his friends, the thief Meldom, his sweetheart Lysha and the sorceresss Sharenna, when a peasant woman asks them for help. Her young daughter Thali has been chosen to be sacrificed to the dragon that terrorises the area. Thurvok and his friends want to help her and save Thali. But slaying a dragon is a lot more difficult and dangerous than expected.
The Bleak Heath by &
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,670. Language: English. Published: April 17, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Thurvok the sellsword and his companions Meldom, thief and occasional assassin, and the sorceress Sharenna are fleeing across the Bleak Heath after saving Meldom's childhood sweetheart Lysha from the gallows. Weary and exhausted, they are relieved to come upon a hut on the heath. But what they find inside that hut may well be more dangerous than the heath itself.
The Forest of the Hanged by &
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,610. Language: English. Published: March 6, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Whenever one of the Rhadur is killed in a city they have conquered, 12 citizens chosen at random must die in turn. The Rhadur governor of Greyvault has been murdered and 12 maidens shall hang. One of those to be hanged is Lysha, childhood sweetheart of Meldom, thief, cutpurse and assassin. Meldom sets off to rescue her, together with his friends Thurvok, the sellsword, and the sorceress Sharenna…
The Road of Skeletons by &
Series: Thurvok. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,610. Language: English. Published: February 20, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
On their way to Khon Orzad, Thurvok, the sellsword, and his friend Meldom, thief, cutpurse and occasional assassin, travel along a road lined with the skeletons of executed heretics. But then Thurvok and Meldom come upon a blindfolded woman who is still alive tied to a stake by the roadside. Should they continue on their journey or rescue the woman and risk the wrath of the priest kings…
The Tomb of the Undead Slaves by &
Series: Thurvok, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,220. Language: English. Published: February 4, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Adventure » Action
The sellsword Thurvok and his friend and companion Meldom, thief, cutpurse and occasional assassin, venture into the Rusted Desert to seek the tomb of the ancient king Chagurdai and the legendary treasure supposedly hidden there. But once Thurvok and Meldom venture into the tomb, they find that a treasure is not all that's buried there. This is a short story of 4100 words in the Thurvok series
The Valley of the Man Vultures by &
Series: Thurvok, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,480. Language: English. Published: February 4, 2019 by Cora Buhlert. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Adventure » Action
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Thurvok, the sellsword, must pass through the Valley of the Accursed Blood. Travellers make offerings at a temple in exchange for protection on their journey. But Thurvok scoffs at this and decides to continue his journey without protection. This infuriates the priest Alberon who curses Thurvok. Thurvok is not bothered – he does not believe in curses. But the valley holds unexpected dangers…
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Baptism of Fire by
Series: In Love and War, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,360. Language: English. Published: March 28, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Cadet Anjali Patel had hoped for something more exciting than guard duty for her first mission with the legendary Shakyri Expeditionary Corps, the best fighters in the Empire of Worlds. However, this boring job quickly turns hot, when an enemy convoy comes up the mountain pass Anjali is supposed to guard. This is a prequel story of 4500 words or approx. 18 print pages to the In Love and War series
Flesh Trade by
Series: Two-Fisted Todd Adventures. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 11,860. Language: English. Published: February 26, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
1966: Freelance troubleshooter Todd Donovan is hired to locate four American college students who have gone missing in the Caribbean. While punching suspects and taking names, Todd learns that the students as well as a young nun were kidnapped by a local crime boss. So now Todd is engaged in a desperate race against time to rescue the kidnapped women before they can be sold to the highest bidder.
The Crawling Death by
Series: Two-Fisted Todd Adventures. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,520. Language: English. Published: January 13, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure, Fiction » Adventure » Travel
Todd Donovan is hired to locate Dr. Turner, a biologist who has gone missing in the South American jungle. It seems like an easy job, but then Todd is captured and taken to compound of the drug lord Durango. Here, Todd finds Dr. Turner, who turns out to be a beautiful woman and Durango's prisoner. Durango never leaves any witnesses alive, so Todd and Dr. Turner soon face the pit of crawling death.
Weihnachtsshopping mit gebrochenem Herzen by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,240. Language: German. Published: December 19, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
Zwei einsame Herzen finden im Vorweihnachtschaos zueinander. Als ihr Freund sie kurz vor Weihnachten sitzenlässt, stürzt Hannah sich in die Festvorbereitungen, um die Schmerzen zu betäuben. Aber nichts scheint zu helfen, bis Hannah beim Weihnachtseinkauf im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes mit Owen zusammenstößt. Zwischen Hannah und Owen funkt es. Dabei kämpft Owen mit seinen eigenen alten Schmerzen...
Christmas on Iago Prime by
Series: A Year on Iago Prime, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,970. Language: English. Published: December 10, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
8-year-old Libby has come with her parents to spend a year on Iago Prime. Her parents think this is a great opportunity, but Libby is unhappy. There are no other children and Libby can't go anywhere, cause she doesn't have a space suit. Worst of all, they will spend Christmas here, without a tree. But her parents, with help from Santa Claus himself, plan to give Libby an unforgettable Christmas.
A Mess of Arms and Legs and Limbs by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,500. Language: English. Published: November 23, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Military, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Humanity thought they were alone in the universe. They were wrong. When aliens attack a mining colony, all that stands between them and the civilian population are a handful of underpaid and underequipped security guards. Two of them, Cally and Matt, use their skills and knowledge to fight back. They also manage to solve the biggest secret of all: Why are the aliens attacking human outposts?
Tea and Treachery by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,140. Language: English. Published: October 24, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Steampunk & retropunk, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
Lady Violetta Chesterfield travels to Dragomir on a mission. Her fiancé, airship captain Nicholas Blackstone, has been captured and sentenced to death. Violetta is determined to save him. She visits Count Ostrowsky to beg for his life. The Count receives, though he has no intention of letting Blackstone go. However, he has no idea to what lengths Violetta is willing to go to save the man she loves
Whaler by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,820. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
The premature explosion of a harpoon destroys the spaceship Starbuck III during a whaling expedition in outer space. Accident or sabotage? Hunting space whales is controversial, although they are not intelligent and endanger human colonies. One of the survivors is Billy Baddoff. He doesn't care about politics; he just needs a job. The explosion may change that, if he makes it off the vessel.
The Milk Truck Gang by
Series: The Silencer. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,650. Language: English. Published: September 8, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
Upstate New York, 1937: When the delivery vans of the Daisy Chain Dairy Company are targeted and robbed by a criminal gang, Richard Blakemore a.k.a. the Silencer takes an interest in the case. And so he stakes out the dairy company in the early hours of the morning to apprehend the criminals, only to find himself embroiled in a lethal fight on the bed of a speeding milk truck…
Der Lohn des Henkers by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,610. Language: German. Published: August 26, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
Während der Hinrichtung eines berüchtigten Banditen wird die junge Anna beim Stehlen erwischt und an Ort und Stelle zum Tode verurteilt. Der Henker Ulrich hat Mitleid mit Anna, aber Befehl ist Befehl. Also führt er das verängstigte Mädchen zum Galgen. Als er Anna die Schlinge um den Hals legt, wird Ulrich sich bewusst, dass sie sein Herz rührt wie keine andere. Aber wie kann er Anna retten?
Parlour Game by
Series: Helen Shepherd Mysteries. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,410. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When Edgar Asheford-Browne is found dead in his home, with a hole in his head and a bloody fire poker next to his body, the cause of death seems obvious. He was bludgeoned to death. But as Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd begins to unravel the case, it seems less clear. For Helen has to deal not only with contradictory evidence, but also with a room full of suspects who are accusing each other.
Kitchen Witch by
Series: Helen Shepherd Mysteries. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 15,130. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When self-styled witch Eudora Pembroke is found dead in her house after ingesting a poisonous plant, everybody suspects a tragic accident. After all, Eudora was elderly and might have mistaken the poisonous plant for a benign herb. But Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd is sceptical. Would a skilled herbalist like Eudora Pembroke make such a beginner's mistake? And who had a motive to poison her?
Dead World by
Series: In Love and War, Book 11. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 30,300. Language: English. Published: February 27, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi
Once, Anjali and Mikhail were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and went on the run together. Now they eke out a living on the galactic rim, while trying to stay under the radar. When a routine retrieval job on a supposedly abandoned planet goes wrong, Anjali and Mikhail quickly find themselves caught in a deadly chase across a radioactive wasteland.
After the End - Stories of Life After the Apocalypse by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 25,540. Language: English. Published: February 20, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
When the apocalypse has come and gone, life still goes on for the survivors struggling to adapt to the new normal, whether in drowned worlds, drought-plagued worlds, frozen worlds, worlds ravaged by solar storms, after a robot uprising or the zombie apocalypse. Eight apocalypses and eight stories of life during the aftermath. 24500 words
Christmas Shopping with a Broken Heart by
Series: Christmas at Hickory Ridge Mall. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,800. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
(1.00 from 1 review)
When her boyfriend dumps her four weeks before Christmas, Hannah throws herself into holiday preparations in order to dull the pain. But nothing seems to help, until Hannah quite literally bumps into Owen, while Christmas shopping. Hannah and Owen hit it off immediately. But Owen is nursing an old grief of his own…This is a short and sweet holiday romance of 5900 words.
Liquid Muse by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,620. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk, Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias
Jonah Winter has developed the perfect creativity enhancing drug – one hundred percent effective, non-addictive and safe. Ron Varnhagen has experienced the drug's remarkable properties for himself and plans to invest in Jonah's venture. But then he learns of the horrifying secret behind the drug and its production… 2600 words, approx. 10 print pages.
St. Nicholas of Hell's Kitchen by
Series: The Silencer. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 32,280. Language: English. Published: December 12, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Christmas time in 1930s New York. After escaping through the chimney of an orphanage, Richard Blakemore a.k.a. the Silencer is mistaken for Santa Claus by one of the children and learns that the orphanage is under siege from both a gang of racketeers and a greedy landlord. Richard vows to help the children and their guardians, but his quest for justice leads him to uncover a much larger plot.
The Cursed Arm of Driftwood Beach by
Series: Hallowind Cove, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,130. Language: English. Published: November 15, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Strange things keep happening in the permanently fog-shrouded seaside town of Hallowind Cove, earning it the nickname "Harbour of the Weird". When a beachcomber finds a giant wooden arm on the beach, the people of Hallowind Cove are excited about a new addition to the town museum’s collection. But the wooden arm has a mind of its own – and the tendency to go walkabout by night…
Southern Monsters by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,690. Language: English. Published: October 21, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
Three tales of monsters and horror in the Louisiana bayous. Follow the adventures of Cajun lawyers, runaway brides, roadtripping families and inquisitive astronomers and meet Big Puffball, who likes shiny things, the Terror of Crimson Bayou and the sphere that ate the Mississippi Delta. This is a collection of three short horror stories of 7700 words altogether.
Bullet Holes by
Series: In Love and War, Book 9. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,890. Language: English. Published: October 7, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi
Once, Anjali and Mikhail were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and went on the run together. Now they eke out a living, while trying to stay under the radar. When a routine courier job turns out to be a trap, Anjali is hit by a smart bullet and Mikhail is given a choice: Surrender or watch the woman he loves die. But maybe, there is a third option…
Courting Trouble by
Series: In Love and War, Book 8. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,550. Language: English. Published: September 14, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi
Once, Anjali Patel and Mikhail Grikov were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and went on the run together. Now they are eking out a living, while trying to stay under the radar. But when they stumble upon a protection racket, they have to make a choice: Lay low to avoid attracting attention or stay true to their personal ethics and intervene?
Graveyard Shift by
Series: In Love and War, Book 4. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,160. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
While docked at the civilian space station Unity for repairs, the battlecruiser Great Endeavour undertakes a trial flight with an inexperienced crew. Disaster strikes and the ship crashes into Unity's shopping concourse, killing 300 people. But in times of war, the public is not willing to accept tragic accidents. And so the government sends troubleshooter Brian Mayhew to initiate a cover-up.
Dreaming of the Stars by
Series: In Love and War, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,300. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi
On Rajipuri, a poor world, Anjali and her two younger sisters look up at the stars and dream of escaping the limitations of a traditional and rigidly stratified society. At the same time, in a camp for war orphans, Mikhail also looks up at the stars and dreams of escaping a life of pain and abuse. One day they will meet and change the galaxy. But for now, they're merely dreaming of the stars…
Fact or Fiction by
Series: The Silencer. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,590. Language: English. Published: August 7, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
New York City, 1936: It's a rare evening at home for Richard Blakemore, pulp writer by day and the masked vigilante only known as the Silencer by night. But even though crime never rests, next month's Silencer novel doesn't write itself. Pulp fiction thrives on exaggeration and non-stop action. And as always, the question is how much of the Silencer's adventures are fact and how much is fiction?
The Three Quarters Eaten Dessert by
Series: Alfred and Bertha's Marvellous Twenty-First Century Life. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,010. Language: English. Published: July 2, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
Bertha and Alfred, married for twenty years, enjoy a truly science fictional life in the twenty-first century. But in spite of all the technological marvels surrounding them, an argument about sharing a dessert escalates and threatens a friendship. This parodistic piece is a mundane short story of 6000 words or approximately 20 print pages, written in the style of science fiction’s “golden age”.
Conspirators by
Series: Shattered Empire, Book 0. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 26,300. Language: English. Published: May 26, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Lord Jonathan Summerton, an aristocrat disillusioned with the Empire he's served all his life. Arthur Madden, miner's son turned Rebel leader. Alanna Greyskull, disgraced former officer of the Imperial Navy bent on revenge for what was done to her. When these three meet in a nameless restaurant on the planet Wei Xiu II, lives are changed and history is made…
The Death of the American Dream by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,440. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
They came out of nowhere to attack America's towns and suburbs: Giant mutant crabs and other creatures, grown to enormous size due to nuclear radiation and bent on destroying the American way of life. But while many fall to the monster attacks, an advertising executive finds the unexpected strength to survive and fight back for the sake of his family…
Double Feature by
Series: The Day the Saucers Came.... Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 10,390. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
1956: Judy is the designated town slut of Stillwater Creek. After getting thrown out of a sock hop at the local high school, Judy winds up going to the movies with bad boy Hank instead, where a science fiction double feature is playing. However, before the first reel of the second movie is through, the night is interrupted by a very real invasion of flying saucers from outer space…
Lovers' Lane by
Series: The Day the Saucers Came.... Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,910. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
1956. After a sock hop at the local high school gym, teenagers Betty and Cody drive out to Lovers' Lane together. Betty knows only too well that good girls don't go to Lovers' Lane with boys. But Cody is her one true love and besides, he swore that he'd love her forever or may he be struck down where he stands. But then, an alien invasion shows Betty just what Cody's word is truly worth…
Valentine's Day on Iago Prime by
Series: A Year on Iago Prime, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,390. Language: English. Published: February 11, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Kai and Maisie are about the celebrate their first Valentine's Day on the planet Iago Prime. However, the holiday traditions they established back on Earth such as celebrating Valentine's Day with a picnic on the beach are impossible to maintain in the hostile environment of their new home. But in spite of this, Kai pulls out all the stops to give Maisie an unforgettable Valentine's Day.
Our Lady of the Burning Heart by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,440. Language: English. Published: January 17, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Two stories of crime, chance and coincidence. Liam has to raise twenty thousand dollars to pay back the mob and decides to rob a church. But fate has other ideas. Dennis has robbed a bank and found the perfect hiding place for the loot, a deserted factory. But his plans are thwarted by homeless Harry… 4900 words or 18 print pages altogether
The Tinsel-Free Christmas Tree by
Series: Alfred and Bertha's Marvellous Twenty-First Century Life. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,290. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody
Bertha and Alfred, married for twenty years, enjoy a truly science fictional life in the twenty-first century. But in spite of all the technological marvels surrounding them, an argument about how to decorate the Christmas tree escalates and threatens their marriage. This parodistic piece is a mundane short story of 2900 words or 12 pages, written in the style of science fiction’s “golden age”.
Heiligabend im Café zum Lila Kakadu by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,510. Language: German. Published: December 17, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
Nach einem heftigen Streit mit ihren Eltern findet Katie sich an den Feiertagen ganz alleine wieder und macht sie sich auf zu dem einen Ort, wo am Heiligabend jeder willkommen ist, dem legendären Café zum Lila Kakadu. Zufälligerweise ist das Café zum Lila Kakadu eine Lesbenbar, was Katie ziemlich egal ist, denn für Liebe hatte sie eh nie Zeit. Aber denn trifft Katie die unkonventionelle Jess...
Kiss of Ice by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,020. Language: English. Published: December 13, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Fairy tales
The Winter Knight is sent out to execute the Ice Maiden who has already killed countless men. None of those sent to bring the Maiden to justice have ever returned. But the Knight is confident, for he is protected by powerful magic. The Ice Maiden is strangely calm and does not even try to resist. But has the Winter Knight truly succeeded or does the Ice Maiden still have a trick up her sleeve?
Mightier than the Sword by
Series: Helen Shepherd Mysteries. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,780. Language: English. Published: December 11, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When cartoonist Charlie Ellis is stabbed in his studio, everybody suspects a political motive because of controversial cartoons he drew two years before. But Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd is sceptical. Why didn't Charlie Ellis try to defend himself? How did the killer sneak past the police guard? And what is the connection between Charlie Ellis and 14 men who share his rather common name?
Bug-Eyed Monsters and the Women Who Love Them by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,900. Language: English. Published: November 6, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Six short science fiction stories that subvert the tropes and clichés of the golden age and caricature the gender dynamics of classic science fiction. Meet phantom lovers and alien she-devils, underwater monsters and tentacled menaces. Meet dashing space heroes who don't get the girl and bug-eyed monsters that do and intergalactic heroines who know exactly what they want. 7700 words, 26 pages
Cartoony Justice by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,440. Language: English. Published: October 12, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
When everybody's favourite Saturday morning program, the Dead End Show, is cancelled and replaced by a boring educational film about bananas, sorceress extraordinaire Stella and her friends pay a visit to the man responsible, Frederick J. Waardehem PhD, child psychologist and hater of cartoons, to make him see the light. A story of cartoons, talking pigs, singing bananas, flying anvils and magic.
Operation Rubber Ducky by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,910. Language: English. Published: October 12, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
Three short tales of anthropomorphic terror: A Trojan rubber ducky defeats the Kaiju, the axe-wielding mob enforcer Mock Duck turns out to be quite literally a duck and fluffy killer rabbits from outer space spread confusion and terror. A collection of three bizarro short stories of 7000 words or approximately 24 pages altogether.
Children of the Stone Gods by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,170. Language: English. Published: October 6, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Seven tales on the borderline of science fiction and fantasy. Seven stories of lost worlds, where carcasses of crashed spaceships litter the landscape and science and technology have long turned into myth and legend. This is a collection of seven short science fiction tales of 12000 words or approximately 40 print pages altogether.
Four Minute Warning by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,630. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Alternative history
Caught in a supermarket, when the nuke alarm goes off, Luke and David admit some unspoken truths to each other before the bombs fall. Tracy and Jimmy know you can't survive a nuclear war, even if civil defence leaflets and radio broadcasts claim otherwise. Two tales of love and loss and nuclear war of 5700 words or approximately 20 print pages altogether. Warning: Dark content, swearing.
A History of the New Ice Age by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,300. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk
Cryogenic freezing of the dead in hope of revival has long been the province of cranks and crazies. But when two gorillas are successfully revived, cryogenics becomes a viable technology. The first humans are revived soon after and though most of them have problems adjusting to the new world, their revival nonetheless sparks a run on cryogenic freezing with unforeseen consequences…
Hangman's Wages by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,660. Language: English. Published: August 19, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
Germany in the Middles Ages: Executioner Ulrich finds his workload doubled, when he is ordered him to hang Anna, a thief caught stealing during an execution. Ulrich feels sorry for Anna, but orders are orders. So he leads her to the hanging tree. But as he places the noose around her neck, Ulrich finds that she touches his heart like no one before her. But how can he save Anna from the gallows?
Spiked Tea by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,100. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
Matthew is getting tired of waiting for the cancer to finally claim his eccentric aunt Annemarie. So he decides to help nature take its course… by adding some morphine to Annemarie's beloved tea. Beth is fond of the milk jug that is a family heirloom, but her boyfriend Ryan disagrees. Two short tales of family heirlooms, inheritances, tea and murder of 4400 words altogether.
The Faulty Television Receiver by
Series: Alfred and Bertha's Marvellous Twenty-First Century Life, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,520. Language: English. Published: July 8, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody, Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire
Bertha and Alfred, married for twenty years, enjoy all a truly science fictional life in the twenty-first century. But in spite of all the technological marvels surrounding them, a faulty television receiver can still lead to argument and cause them to examine their marriage. This parody piece is a mundane short story of 4100 words, written in the style of science fiction's "golden age".
Unter dem Galgen by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,070. Language: German. Published: June 10, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » General, Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom
London, 1751: Es ist Hinrichtungstag in Tyburn. Sechs Männer und drei Frauen, sollen am Galgen von Tyburn sterben. Auch der Bandit Jack Blackstone ist gekommen, um sie hängen zu sehen. Unter den Verurteilten ist auch Jacks große Liebe Eliza, zum Tode verurteilt für ein Verbrechen, das sie nicht begangen hat. Jack hat geschworen, Eliza zu retten oder bei dem Versuch zu sterben.
The Revenant of Wrecker's Dock by
Series: Hallowind Cove, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,880. Language: English. Published: May 25, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Strange things keep happening in the permanently fog-shrouded seaside town of Hallowind Cove, earning it the nickname "Harbour of the Weird". When Paul comes Hallowind Cove, after inheriting an old house from an uncle he barely knew, he doesn't put much stock in those stories. But then he finds himself hunted by an angry zombie, who is looking to avenge a century-old crime… 4300 words
The Four and a Half Minute Boiled Egg by
Series: Alfred and Bertha's Marvellous Twenty-First Century Life, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,590. Language: English. Published: April 17, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Parody, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
Bertha and Alfred, married for twenty years, enjoy all a truly science fictional life in the twenty-first century. But in spite of all the technological marvels surrounding them, an argument at the breakfast table about egg boiling times escalates and threatens to end their marriage. This parody piece is a mundane short story of 3500 words, written in the style of science fiction's "golden age".
Albrecht, the Nightmare by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,120. Language: English. Published: April 9, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Germany in the near future: When supernatural beings reveal themselves as having lived among humanity all along, the country quickly adjusts to the new reality. Romances such as the relationship between human Lina and nightmare demon Albrecht become common. But their love is threatened when they move to rural North Germany, to a town suffused with ancient magic designed to keep nightmares out.
Egg Hunt by
Series: Helen Shepherd Mysteries. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,180. Language: English. Published: April 8, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
When a priceless Fabergé egg goes missing from a locked room in the London townhouse of Russian oligarch Yevgeny Ivanov, everybody quickly suspects the cleaning lady Eva Hart. But Detective Inspector Helen Shepherd has her doubts, for Eva Hart has no motive, since the egg is unsellable on the free market. But what does Eva's little daughter Emily know? And what happened to the egg?
Heartache by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,520. Language: English. Published: April 3, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Short stories
Three tales of broken hearts and love gone wrong. A teen girl with a broken heart, a marriage grown cold and two ex.lovers reunited. Three short stories of 4700 words or approx. 18 print pages altogether
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