Based Book Niche Sale: Short Stories
Stand-alones, Collections, and Anthologies!
One week only, March 18th-24th: indie authors’ books in the Short Stories niche sale - get ‘em while they last! This is the fourth niche event Hans has allowed me to curate for the Based Book Sale, and I am working to make it a success for the participating authors. Help them out by getting a look at their work, or at least sharing this post on your social channels to drive awareness.
There are ~90 titles this go around, and the collection is separated between “New to the Sale” and “Returning Titles”. Hopefully, this makes it not only manageable to see what is in the sale for people interested in short-form works but also to acquire as much as possible. Note, pricing is set by the authors, so check before you buy. Read on!
New to the Sale
West Texas Cozies | Denton Salle
Ed expected life to change after he married Anita. An old bachelor marrying a younger MD which more personality than should fit in such a small package. He expected it. He did not expect the dead bodies though. Five short stories involving a couple very much in love, who keep finding murders.
Embers and Glowing Coals | J Trevor Robinson
This collection of seven stories from J Trevor Robinson takes you into the hidden world of the supernatural that dwells on the edges of our own. Prepare yourself for haunting, funny, and compelling encounters with ghosts, magical creatures, and images with lives of their own.
Crystal Beauty | Jay Maynard
Inspired by Sleeping Beauty, Crystal Beauty is a quiet, haunting, and ultimately hopeful short story set in the world of The Crystal Therapy Chronicles, where even the deepest wounds may yet find healing.
New Olympus | CJCarella
Welcome to a world where superheroes are real! Venture into Earth Alpha, the alternate history first featured in the novel Armageddon Girl. New Olympus features eight short stories set in different times and places. In addition to the stories, New Olympus has a history of Earth Alpha, an overview of the world, and notes on using the setting for roleplaying games.
Djinn | Cedar Sanderson
The planet Sumire's dry surface holds many surprises. Seona's academic background hasn't prepared her for what happens when her flitter crashes, and she nearly lands on top of Henry. Henry has his own secrets, but first, they have to survive...
Recall Notice | Sam Robb
Eddie's had a rough thirteen months. He's been cursed by a gypsy, assigned his own sister as his court appointed witch, and is up to his neck in mandated community service. When he picks up a new client, his luck finally changes — for the worse. Can this PI turned black cat navigate a world of friendly zombies, orcish goons, and bad luck by the crate to somehow save the day?
The Margins of Mundania | Leigh Kimmel
These stories, along with a multitude of bite-sized works of flash fiction, carry you from the most prosaic of events to the moments of awe that offer glimpses of matters larger than ourselves.
Return Blessing | Raymund Eich
Jeffrey just wants to have a good time, drinking and partying in the human zone near the city of the low-tech, insectoid aliens native to the planet Valoduria. He just wants to have fun. Why won’t the aliens let him?
Aalund’s Final Mission | Raymund Eich
After decades of service, Captain Aalund has one final mission: tow a wormhole to an enemy star system, then retire on a tropical beach. A captain, a commissar, and the ultimate crisis at 0.99 c: If your propulsion system goes off-line, how can you slow down?
Heroes and Rogues | CJCarella
Unlikely heroes. Monstrous villains. Non-stop action. Three tales of action and adventure in three exotic universes.
Savannah: Paranormal Detective Agency | Patrick Abbott
What happens when a man escapes a Haitian vodou ritual and meets a ghost only to be mistaken for being a zombie by an overeager vampire? You get the ghost and “zombie” drafted in the vampire’s effort to make a paranormal detective agency! Debra the vampire wants a profitable business, Fred the ghost needs to move on to the next world, while Max “the zombie” is desperate to return home in this humorous misadventure in a hidden side of Savannah, Georgia, filled with monsters, magic, and more.
The Lunatic | I. C. Castle
In a dystopian future where the resentful Collective has seized the Moon’s luxurious colonies, Ali eagerly awaits the ultimate cosmic justice: an asteroid about to obliterate the privileged Factists left behind on Earth. “The Lunatic” is a sharp sci-fi satire that exposes twisted ideologies in a tale of irony, entitlement, and human nature, where survival is secondary to schadenfreude, and fate has a wicked sense of humor.
Beautiful Regrets | Ross Hathaway
These are stories of mercenaries and misfits, pirates and detectives, warriors and wanderers who live by grit, nerve, and the occasional bad decision. They face haunted seas, alien suns, brutal battlefields, and the long shadows of the supernatural with equal parts courage and gallows humor.
Curses and Wonders | Mary Catelli
A collection of tales of wonder and magic. A prince sets out to win his way to the dragon's lair. A woman fights a curse on her lands. A man returns to his castle, bringing a magical sword, and worse things. And more tales.
The Devil Due | Frank Hood
A controversial aging rocker reminisices about his start in the 70's and tries to set the record straight about his mysterious, unknown love.
Other Things | C. P. Webster
Other Things presents ten of C. P. Webster's latest forays into the realm of the Weird Tale. Within these pages lurk spectral visitations, reverberations from the Cthulhu mythos, and the hubris of humanity, teetering on the edge of madness.
Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus | Graham Bradley
Time-traveling soldier Silas Proctor is trying to fix a change in history. It's harder than it sounds; he's not as smart as the man who altered the timeline. Mistakes were made. During one of his jumps, he ends up in Pennsylvania in 1865, shortly after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He meets some interesting people while he's there...and then things get out of hand.
Minstrels in the Galaxy | Anthology
Here, a dozen science fiction authors have spun their own Jethro Tull-inspired yarns. So belly up to the bar somewhere out among the stars. Grab yourself a drink, and settle in for some colorful tales from our minstrels in the galaxy. Stories of things that could have been, things that might have been...and of things that should have been, but never were.
Ted Talk | Karina Fabian
Gurlurk Prince of Trolls. Gurlurk not want be Prince of Trolls. Gurlurk want be mage. Ted tell Gurlurk, “What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” Gurlurk believe! So Gurlurk go University, ask become mage. But when everyone, from the school administrators to the fraternity boys, reminds Gurlurk that trolls can’t do magic… Welllll…
Moonboy | Karina Fabian
Cory Taylor was born on the moon – and he was doomed to die there before he turned 20. Frail and coddled since birth, the moonboy decides to run away from home and have adventures before dying and giving his body to science. But when his first adventure leads him on a dangerous trek across the unforgiving moonscape, he may not live to see the next day…
It Came from the Trailer Park | Anthology
From flesh-ripping cryptids to radioactive alien hellspawn, the trailer park is under siege—and the good ol’ boys ain’t goin’ down without a fight. Guts, guns, and gallons of blood. Monsters? Everywhere. Survival? Optional.
On The Sea: Naval Alternate History | Anthology
The sea. Bearer of commerce, fertilizer for empires, and a battlefield where the environment itself is set to kill the warriors who engage each other upon it. From the galleys of ancient Greece to the deadly, silent murder machines of the nuclear age, Mankind has set across the oceans to visit great harm upon their fellow man on distant shores. On The Sea brings you alternate endings to these voyages, with characters and points of divergence as varied as the oceans themselves.
Chronicles of Arabella | Matthew Kent
This anthology traces Arabella’s evolution through the eyes of those who lived—and sometimes died—within it. From first-generation launch players shaping kingdoms in code, to war-born guildmasters caught in digital collapse, and the broken fragments of AI and memory that still haunt its ghost servers, each story is a thread in a tapestry unraveling over millennia.
Controlled Nightmare | Daimon
In 1955 an unknown cosmic event gifted random individuals with superhero-like abilities. Some went on to do great deeds for the population. Others went for a more sinister way of life. Mrs. Anne Casasent chose the latter. Finally discovered hiding in plain sight during her retirement years, she finds herself starting a new regime of terror and absolute control.
Swordcrossed Frostbite | Bryce Beattie
The dead man had threatened her with all manner of atrocity, so she didn't feel guilty about checking his body for coin. She should have been watching out for his conjuring partner. Now this runaway girl turned duelist is robbed of her priceless sword. Can she get it back or even survive when she gets caught between the town's greatest swordsman and a powerful sorceress?
Pretending to Sleep | Monalisa Foster
Based on actual events, this short story provides a quick glimpse into life under Ceaucescu's brutal communist regime. Like so many Romanians, ten-year-old Renata lives in fear of Securitate (Ceaucescu's secret police). They don't always take you in the middle of the night. In a world where the living envy the dead, not all examples are made in the shadows. Some are made in the light of day.
Fatgirl: Origins (Part 1) | C. S. Johnson
There's nothing that seventeen-year-old Kallie Grande-White hungers for more than to be a famous model like her mother -- except maybe actually food. But that's a small inconvenience, especially with the Model Middle America reality show holding auditions for the Next Top Heartland Teen Heartthrob Model right in Kallie's hometown.
An Hour of Wolves | CHRIS FREED
Inquisitor Tolde Breed never expected to draw the attention of the Inquisitor General and now that he has wants nothing better than to melt back into the rank and file. He and Sergeant Matthias are assigned to investigate a prison break from a secret Conclave prison in deep space. Their target is Amongeratix, the most violent being to have ever walked among the 700 worlds and he has a score to settle.
I am Reilly | EJ Fisch
The world of Chaiavis is a lawless place. As a haven for smugglers, mercenaries, and criminals from all corners of Fringe Space, the sprawling city’s law enforcement officials are consistently overwhelmed…at least those who aren’t already in the pockets of the local gangs and cartels…
Bean Mother | Danielle Ste. Just
Rosalinda’s mother, the mysterious woman who loved a mortal man for 13 years, has vanished. With her mother gone, the magic disappears from Rosalinda’s life. No more Sweet-Squeezed Lemonade or Butterfly Butter, no more fairy tales or magical gardens. Using the magic she inherited, Rosalinda must not only realize what kind of being her mother really is, but also set out on an adventure to reclaim her. The question is, whether her mother is willing to return at all…
Camp Wedding | Kay Springsteen
Camp Wedding, the Heartsight nuptials, features a blind Marine, a nervous bride, and an adorable child with Down syndrome. Is Trish ready for life as a military wife? Is Dan ready for the challenges of being a father to a precocious six-year-old? How will Bella add her special brand of magic to the day?
Bad Vibes | CJCarella
A story of monsters and those who hunt them. Occult consultant Dante Godoy arrives to the small town of Redemption, Nevada, just in time to help Sheriff Matilda Knobb deal with two impossible murders. Together they will confront unspeakable evils in the night.
Thus Spake the Bard | Henry Brown
Verily, doth a man who maketh history seldom know it. Such a man is Allan Gavin of Barnesdale, a bard and minstrel of unsurpassed cunning with verse. He slayeth no dragons, nor doth he fight in Edward III's wars. But even as the tongue of the Britons is comingled with German, French and Latin, Allan elevates Artos the Bear, high chieftain over the Britons at the twilight of Rome's influence, into Arthur, king of all Angland, through his artful telling of tales.
The Canaan Project | Kaylena Radcliff
A crucial mission. A plan. A remnant preserved. Captain Margot Lisieux left Earth hoping to find a new home. She found a terrible plot instead, threatening The Canaan Project's very survival. Strung between death and life, Captain Lisieux must face the truth: Earth's final hope may hold no hope at all.
A Time to Embrace | Kaylena Radcliff
Every abyss walker knows: the upworld is no place for the peoples of the sea. But when Sai uncovers an upworld object, his curiosity gets the best of him. Little does he know, a greater treasure awaits him on the surface. When terrible danger threatens his newfound discovery, Sai must choose between life and death itself.
Shadowloves: A Tale of Desire | Tom Veal
For a man pushing into his thirties without a love life, Shadowloves, the lushest of singles resorts, offers the promise of finding once again The One and Only from whom he parted years ago. But once he has found her, will she ever let him go?
Igor’s Campaign | Tom Veal
Shaking off the bonds of mere likelihood, this rollicking tale looks at what might have happened if the 1995 World Science Fiction Convention had been awarded to Moscow, then in the full tide of hopeful post-communism. Russians want to get rich. One particular Russian has an ambition that soars beyond that, and he seeks to attain it through, of all improbable vehicles, the World Science Fiction Society, Incorporated.
The Monkey and the Amazon | Tom Veal
Alexander the Great is dead. For a dozen years, his generals have fought for control of his empire. One of them, Seleukos, has lodged himself in Babylon, Alexander’s capital, where he awaits the onslaught of his most powerful rival, Antigonos One-Eye, General of All Asia. At his court are two insignificant figures: a homely slave girl reputed to be the daughter of an Amazon warrior and the pet monkey of an ambassador from distant India…
Daimon Born | Tom Veal
To feeble human perception, Earth is a tiny ball inside a gigantic void. To the daimons, the aetherial winds fill that void with sights, sounds, odors, tastes, feelings and sensations that humans cannot comprehend. From the clash of those winds, daimons come into being.
Primus 2025 | Anthology
Riveting. Tantalizing. By turns nuanced, subtle, and action packed. Primus 2025, the first in Quanta Publishings SF compendium series, offering first chapters from published science fiction books, allows readers to discover new SF authorship with less likelihood of buyer's remorse.
The Hellhound of Derbyshire | Page Zaplendam
When reports come in from the Peak District of an unexplained beast terrorizing the countryside, and a lynch mob is ready to pin the trouble on a young girl, the Odd Crimes division believes it's nothing more than an elaborate hoax. Finding hidden lairs with shrines to plague-era distorted skeletons has them rethinking everything and wondering if they are going to leave Derbyshire alive.
Amazing Robots! | Anthology
In this year's anthology, you can expect to see a tantalizing and entertaining glimpse into things that could occur in civilizations which accept artificial intelligence, autonomous, or even semi-autonomous machines into the fabric of their daily lives. We aren't there yet, but we're close. Are our fears or hopes merited? You decide! Explore the various worlds of Amazing Robots! for yourself.
Libertas & Veritas | Joseph W. Knowles
The author of the suspenseful alternate history novels, Defying Conventions and Fit for Freedom, brings you this collection of short fiction, including a never-before-published short story and an all-new novella. Through genres as diverse as historical fiction and dystopian sci-fi, Joseph W. Knowles' writing highlights themes of truth and freedom.
Open Space | D. W. Patterson
Who listens to kids? No one. But on a space habitat the rules all change. And the kids might be the first to know. Follow the gang of four as they discover an anomaly that could spell disaster for the habitat, if no one listens.
US Tugs | D. W. Patterson
Jax is new on the job, and alone in flight control at US Tugs, when one of the orbiting spacecraft has trouble. And then another has trouble, and then another. But no matter what Jax does, the only response he can get out of the robots is, “Need help”. He couldn't figure it out but he did figure it would cost him his job…
Rocket Summer | D. W. Patterson
Summertime is a special time for young boys. Especially if they have a passion for rockets and space. Jack's summer began with a disappointing failure: the first mission to Mars failed, the rocket exploded. Next, another disappointment, the bottle rocket Jack was testing exploded and he was grounded…
Snowmane | Iseult Murphy
Neci has never known cold or snow on her idyllic island home. Yet her groom, Hoddle, brings ice as bright as his newly whitened hair when he returns to the island with her wedding gift. Nothing will stop Neci from going ahead with the wedding. Not the cold, Hoddle's changed appearance, nor the odd behaviour of the rest of his party…
Hedgehogs | Iseult Murphy
After a new pesticide turns hedgehogs into flesh hungry maniacs, Harry must seek the help of a fox, a cat and a mouse if he’s to survive the night of the living hogs. Your garden is their battleground!
Return to Hades | Iseult Murphy
Dare to time travel with a space mutant, solve the mystery of a wet ghost with a zombie private detective and follow the sound of missing children with a Lion man who has no song? Then look no further than 'Return to Hades and Other Adventures', a collection of 12 fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories that are sure to haunt and entertain.
Zoo of the Dead | Iseult Murphy
Looking for something short, fun and delightfully creepy to read? Here’s 9 flash and short stories that are full of zombie detectives, monstrous mothers-in-law and Death dates.
Vengeance is My Lord’s | Jason M Waltz
The Lord of Vengeance is the King’s Left Hand. He is the embodiment of the bastard god Vengeance, chosen in trust by his king and bequeathed with the dark power of Vengeance by its vile god. His name is Direk, and he is the counter to the King’s Right Hand, the Lord of Justice, authorized to act only at the call of his king. He wields the sword Retribution, and commands the shadows...with their consent.
Check out (Volume 2) and (Volume 3) for more stories!
The Came Light | D. J. Donaldson
14 stories unlike anything you’ve ever read before. At some point while reading these and the other eight stories in this collection, you’ll probably shake your head and think, Where does he get this stuff?
Death Do Us Part | J. L. & Charles Salter
Remember those ground-breaking series from TV’s Golden Age which explored the frontiers of human consciousness and the dividing line between reality and other dimensions? Like those powerful stories, this new collection aims to bend your mind, squeeze your psyche, and maybe pluck a heartstring.
Adaptive Reasoning | John M. Olsen
Buckle up for nine stories of exploration and adventure as humanity expands to distant stars, as told by John M. Olsen, with four debut stories never seen in print.
Crystal Servants | John M. Olsen
Adrian, sworn spy of the King, witnesses a nobleman commit murder, and he learns too late that truth is a dangerous weapon. In a court where power is bought with blood and silence is survival, justice may cost him everything. When his friend Draken refuses to let the nobleman's crime go unpunished, Adrian must choose between loyalty and conscience, between protecting those he loves and defying the games of ruthless men who rule the world.
The Genetic Vampire | Denton Salle
John's life as an arson investigator was exciting enough, thank you. He really didn't want any more surprises. So when an arson investigation uncovers an old murder, that's more than enough. Unfortunately, he got sloppy and found out he's got this weird genetic disease…
The House of Lamentation | Zaklog the Great
Jim Roberts has survived seven years at sea, but nothing has prepared him for the darkness of a pirate’s cell — or the man waiting for him on the other side of it. When the enigmatic Monsieur Sinespe finally summons his prisoner, he offers Jim something far more dangerous than a choice between life and death. He offers him the truth about himself. Stripped of every illusion, Jim must decide whether to serve a master whose orange eyes burn like fire—or face the wreckage of his own soul alone in the dark…
Compostela | Terry Grignon
A short story where future Crisper cutting biotechnology allows humans to change their bodies at will. But does that satisfy everything one desires?
Guilty Coffee | Linda S. Fox
Have you ever done something that was unforgivable? Have you found it hard to move past that event in you life? Meet one of the patrons of the Sunshine Restaurant, who finds one way to move on.
Robbing Olympus | Bowen Greenwood
In the decaying remnants of America, where cartels rule with iron fists and the wealthy escape to orbital luxury, one man risks everything for a paycheck—and perhaps a sliver of redemption. Mercenary Trent Kober infiltrates Olympus One, the glittering high-Earth-orbit station where billionaires pay for brutal entertainment straight out of the Roman Coliseum.
Tom Sawyer’s Luck | Lee Fanning
While visiting family in Arkansas, Tom and Huck hear a wild tale about a legendary hog called Haggard Hoofs—and Tom, never one to back down, bets they can catch it. The only problem? Huck’s pretty sure the pig doesn’t exist. What begins as a foolish boast soon turns into a hilarious chase through the Ozarks, as the boys risk their summer—and their friendship—on the unlikeliest hog hunt in Benton County.
RETURNING TITLES
French Press Sludge | Mark Sowers
From the social commentary of Halftime, to the absurd tragi-comedy of Stoner Ghosts, to the anger, despair and destitution of Apocalypse Pancakes and Never in Blue Genes, this collection of stories follows a disparate and entertaining cast of characters as they navigate through worlds dystopian, apocalyptic, true-to-life, and post-life.
Fractium Osmium | Mark Sowers
The title of this book means ‘broken door’ in Latin, and within these pages you’ll definitely find doorways to other worlds, some of them broken and some… perhaps better left closed.
Ultimate Conclusions | Karl Gallagher
Rocket scientist Karl K. Gallagher writes stories stretching the imagination to new frontiers of wonder. Includes three new stories following up on the Torchship Trilogy, showing how Michigan Long and her friends deal with the aftermath of war and revolutions.
Unmitigated Acts | Karl Gallagher
Aerospace engineer Karl K. Gallagher’s second collection of short stories explores ideas from tools helping people with their daily troubles to rearranging the fates of nations and worlds. Seventeen stories of the near future and other worlds. Also includes a novelette in the multiple-Prometheus Award finalist Fall of the Censor series!
Fritz Bauer and the Courtesans of Paris | Raymund Eich
Enter an alternate history, where in 1916, the guns of the Great War fell silent. Now, in the 1920s, a veteran of the trenches struggles to build a lasting peace…
…while against him scheme the merchants of death.
The Haunter of the Desert Cave | Sean Valdrow
Treasure hunters seek the cave where stolen Confederate gold may be piled high, but must contend with the ex-Confederate officer who still guards his treasure.
The Way Between Realms | Michael P. Marpaung
Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and more make up this collection of 21 swift tales. Visit strange worlds—heaven's edge, demon-haunted avenues, lunar deserts, and war-torn worlds—and be back by dinnertime.
Eclectic Adventurers | Wendy Blanton Author
This collection of short stories will chill your spine and tickle your fancy. Fire dragons defend humans from a water dragon. A fairy kidnapping is thwarted. Strange things happen at a wedding venue. A writer who has a family and a jealous muse.
Going Gone | Abraham Lopez
What is a single life worth? In our modern world, where wars are on the cusp of igniting at a moment’s notice, new diseases ravage entire populations, and hidden atrocities erase the lives of thousands, what can the death of a single person mean? It can mean the tenuous line between peace and destruction…
1-Minute Mysteries of Inspector Gerard | Tyler, the Portly Politico
For the first time ever, here are collected all of Cook's classic tales, from the first pencil-and-paper drafts of a chubby high school junior, through the longer-form Gerard adventures Cook wrote as a student at the University of South Carolina. Gerard always solves the case--even his own murder. That's why he's the Ultimate Flatfoot.
One October Night | Sam Robb
One story every night, born from a drawing. Fantasy, science fiction, mystery, this collection has it all. Come for the night and see what you find, because it's never boring here in October.
Bitter & Sweet | J.P. Choquette
René Gervais embraces his title as the "angry little Frenchman". He is at ease in his bakery just outside of Montreal and happy with his solitary life. When he meets a beautiful woman, however, his world is turned upside down. How far will he go to prove his love?
28 Minutes into the Future | Chrome Oxide
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor - Was there ever a time when the world needed to laugh more than it does right now? Thankfully, the cavalry has arrived. Nine rib-tickling, irreverent short stories take aim at political correctness and blow it to smithereens—in a hail of hilarity.
A Knight’s Quest for the Holy Grail | C. S. Johnson
It’s not always the quest for the cup. Sometimes, it’s the quest for what’s in the cup. Pull up a cup of your favorite “elixir” and enjoy this sweet and snarky satire story from C. S. Johnson, where the dragons are real, even if they aren’t.
Split Decision | Hans G. Schantz
What if saving one world means creating - and destroying - a dozen others?
A distress call from his alternate self summons Peter Burdell to a parallel Earth ravaged by a nanotech plague that turns ordinary people into relentless undead zombies. Stranded by an unexpected betrayal, Peter has to do the unthinkable: shattering the multiverse to end the plague and find a way home.
To Discover and Preserve | M.C.A. Hogarth
The ships of the Alliance's Fleet map the galaxy, police its hundreds of worlds, and run its diplomatic and scientific errands. It's also the backdrop for the lives of millions of Pelted, a complex work environment filled with opportunities for development, career and relationship alike. Join the crew of the Stardancer and several other ships, and live a day in their life! You'll take a trip to the vertiginous world of the Phoenix tour a star nursery, answer several distress calls...
Murder on the Stellar Schooner | Brian Heming
A spaceman’s head is blown off as he repairs the outer hull of the spaceship. A beautiful dame suspects foul play, and hires a detective. Can our hero track down the murderer before getting his lights punched out? 11 full color illustrations. Old school pulp fiction meets hard science fiction.
The Bloodstained Defile | Henry Brown
During the bloody wars of an alien world's dark ages, loyalty, integrity and friendship are rare commodities. Why would anyone guess they could be found in the hearts of mercenaries? Sir Javo left his native Cemar to join the Order of the Black Lancers, and has built a reputation as a champion in single combat. He has never met his match; but that is about to change.
The Gryphon of Tirshal | Henry Brown
The first king of Cemar has hired the three mercenaries to rid the land of the legendary supernatural beast that lives high on Mount Tirshal, outside the city. Neither the diminutive horse-archer Turgar, nor the giant barbarian Krag the Wrecker feel comfortable with the mystical forces surrounding Tirshal, but their lust for gold outweighs their fear.
Space Junks | ModernHoglegs
In the far reaches of space, survival favors the stubborn, the clever, and the slightly unhinged. Space Junks is the first volume of The Castaway Files, a collection of gritty, pulp-inspired science fiction adventures where desperate crews, scheming governments, mercenaries, and machines collide in the debris fields of the future.
$50 A Day Plus Expenses | ModernHoglegs
In the shadows of the city, trouble always finds someone willing to take the case. The Castaway Files: $50 a Day Plus Expenses gathers four gritty detective stories where the stakes are high, the streets are dangerous, and the truth rarely comes cheap.
Shakedown | J. Gunnar Grey
Captain Kelly Bonham, a NATO electronics officer and combat zone veteran, adopts a war dog, but when Pojo arrives he’s not at all what she expected. This German Shepherd isn’t interested in rolling over for a tummy rub; he’s a working dog, a retired bomb sniffer who saw his handler cut in half by an anti-personnel mine in Afghanistan. That’s serious trauma, and Bonnie wonders if his canine brain is still fully functional.
Panda Dreams | Denton Salle
Do pandas dream? And if so, what do they dream of? Do they know things? Let’s find out… Included in this collection are several never-published works, as well as two non-fiction pieces. Come in and see where too long in quarantine, with too much bourbon, and an overactive imagination can take you.
Lovecraft Lied | Denton Salle
Lovecraft got so much wrong. His Mythos stories also made working at a small New England college hell. Most of the librarians drink heavily to cope with weirdos asking to see the secret collections. The provost was arrested for defacing Lovecraft's grave. To cope, the university created a foundation to continue the studies that his work ruined.
Even Legends Bleed | Zaklog the Great
When a kingdom at war calls back an ancient hero to fight for their cause, their enemies must stop him at all costs. When you get to the end, you should probably read it again to fully understand it.
Translation Error | Zaklog the Great
When Ben Douglas reconnects with an old college friend at Miskatonic University, David Ward is deep into something extraordinary: a six-hundred-year-old manuscript written in the Serpentine Script — a language that has appeared across unconnected ancient cultures and defeated every scholar who's tried to crack it…
Two Hard Days | Zaklog the Great
In post-breakup America, a teenaged boy and his loyal robot companion struggle to stay independent and hold their place in a chaotic world.
Get (The Cost) and (…But Verify) from this series as well!
Led By A Star | Zaklog the Great
Two brothers, an astronomer and a Catholic priest fresh from seminary, confront a mystery in the stars.
365 Infantry: 2023 Collection | Jacob Calta
Back behind the wheel are the 25th century's most daring and courageous hounds! With the looming threat of the mad electric machine A.C.E.S., the scum and villainy of the Wastelands, and a mysterious new faction in the ongoing fight for freedom, the 365th Infantry and their many friends and allies are in it up to their necks. Get the 2022 Collection!
The Fall of Tartaria | Michael Finney
The Fall of Tartaria by Michael Finney is a short story that takes place in an alternative reality to bring the Tartarian Empire to life on the page in word and image.
Ominous warnings are emerging from various factions within the empire but will they remain unheeded?
Also available in a short film!
Anunnaki: Origin of Sumeria | Michael Finney
The ancient civilization of Sumeria has an origin connected to the mysterious Anunnaki. How did the people of the land between the rivers in Mesopotamia rise to prominence? Discover the truth…
Also available in a short film!
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