Summer Based Book Sale Roundup
An After-Action Review and Other Based Book Opportunities
Another Based Book Sale completed with a total of 72 Kindle Free E-books and 552 Kindle Paid E-Books in the hand - or devices - of based readers. Mark your calendars: our next sale is 12:00AM PDT Wednesday September 4, 2024 through 12:00AM PDT Wednesday September 11, 2024. In this post, we’ll review the most popular books, remind you that the Everyday Based Book Sale is running, well, every day, and highlight other Based Book resources.
Summer Based Book Sale Results
The final numbers for the sale? We moved 72 Kindle Free E-books and 552 Kindle Paid E-Books. Author’s numbers are typically higher than those reported here, because these are only the Amazon sales that went through my referral links. These numbers won’t include authors’ own Amazon promotions or sales through other distribution channels. Here are the top titles.
Don’t Forget the Everyday Based Book Sale!
Don’t forget the Everyday Based Book Bargain Sale! The sales runs year round 24/7, and was just updated with a few new arrivals. Authors? If you have any additional books I should add, please list them in a comment, here, and I’ll put them on top of the page in “New Arrivals.”
The Everyday $0.99 or Free Based Book Bargains Sale
Some complain about the culture and how so many mainstream books are full of woke themes and diversity-check-box character casts. Others do something about it. Support non-woke authors and get yourself some great books from both established and emerging talent for only $0.99 – many titles free! It’s an ever growing sale that runs every day of the year, l…
BasedCon Registration Deadline July 10!
BasedCon is a gathering for authors and fans of science fiction and fantasy held September 6-8 in Grand Rapids, MI. Whether you’ve never been to a con before or you’re a frequent con-goer who is tired of woke propaganda, BasedCon is the place for you!
The deadline to register for BasedCon is July 10. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Based Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club
We specialize in ebooks here at the Based Book Sale, but there’s nothing to compare to real, paper books to read, reread, and pass on to your descendents. The Based Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Club (BSFFBC) helps readers find great, high quality physical books (hardcover and paperbacks) by non-woke authors. They specialize in science fiction and fantasy by independent authors who don't toe the progressive line. Membership is $24.95/month.
Support based authors. Get great books. Change the culture. Sound good? Check it out.
Book Reviews & Culture News
Want a based perspective on books and culture? Checkout Upstream Reviews, and Fandom Pulse.
Upstream Reviews posts about the best in indie and traditionally published fiction, in addition to reporting on the latest in Sci-Fi and Fantasy culture and current events. Their authors are authors and fans themselves, written with an eye for entertainment and accuracy. Yes, they’d rather be right than first.
Fandom Pulse is a website focused on covering pop culture news and events, especially within the realms of comics, video games, movies, and television. The site often critiques what it perceives as progressive or "woke" changes within these industries, frequently discussing controversies and cultural issues in media.
The website has faced challenges with social media platforms like Facebook, which has impacted its visibility and revenue streams. Due to these difficulties, Fandom Pulse has established a presence on Substack as well, where it continues to publish articles and engage with its audience.
Periapsis Press is a platform dedicated to promoting and reviewing high-quality independent science fiction and fantasy literature. They focus on providing in-depth reviews and showcasing works from a variety of authors within these genres. Their website features categories such as reviews of fantasy and science fiction books, news about recent and upcoming releases, and author services. Periapsis Press aims to highlight lesser-known indie authors and their works, often featuring reviews of new book releases, crowdfunding projects, and themed book sales.
VirtualPulp.net is a website that focuses on reviews and commentary on various pop culture and entertainment topics, particularly from a conservative perspective. The site features a mix of book reviews, movie reviews, speculative fiction, and political commentary. It has a strong emphasis on action, adventure, military themes, and speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, and alternate history. Additionally, the site includes sneak peeks and sample chapters of upcoming books, as well as a variety of other topics such as espionage, historical events, and socio-sexual studies.
The site aims to appeal to "red-blooded American men" and covers a wide range of categories including politics, current events, and socio-sexual studies, often with a conservative or traditionalist viewpoint. It also engages in promoting indie and small press publications, highlighting works that may not receive mainstream attention
A friend of the Based Book Sale also recommends John A. Douglas’ YouTube Channel.
Other Based Book Sources
Cirsova is a science fiction and fantasy magazine that specializes in pulp-style adventure stories. Launched in 2016, it has gained a reputation for publishing high-energy, action-packed tales reminiscent of classic pulp magazines from the mid-20th century. The magazine features a mix of short stories, serializations, and novel excerpts, often highlighting the works of both established and emerging authors in the genre.
Cirsova regularly publishes a range of stories, including hard-hitting fantasy, thrilling adventure, and daring suspense. Notable serialized works in the magazine include Michael Tierney’s long-running “Wild Stars” series, which is a space opera involving intelligent predatory reptiles and complex interstellar politics. Each issue is packed with content, often expanding to nearly 200 pages, and maintains a consistent publication schedule with several issues released annually.
Arkhaven Comics is a publisher known for producing and hosting a variety of comic book series and graphic novels. Arkhaven Comics has a distinct focus on providing alternatives to mainstream comic books, often emphasizing traditional values and countering what they see as the progressive tendencies of larger comic publishers like Marvel and DC. They publish a wide range of series available for free, including titles like Hypergamouse, Silenziosa, Midnight’s War, Stonetoss, and Bob Moran. In addition, they offer a platform for indie authors and comic artists to serialize their work in installments. Arkhaven Comics also has a presence on Substack.
Castalia Library is a subscription-based service offering deluxe leatherbound editions of classic and modern works. Subscribers receive a new book every other month, featuring high-quality materials such as genuine leather bindings, gilded edges, and archival-quality paper. The library includes a variety of titles across fiction, history, science, and philosophy, with recent editions including works like The Divine Comedy by Dante, Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, and The Illustrated Beowulf. Check out their Substack page for details, and follow their daily installments of the Cambridge Medieval History.
For younger readers, Castalia offers their Junior Classics in installments.
More Recommendations
These are just a few of the Based Book Resources available. Many authors are sharing short stories or installments of longer works A few months ago, I asked authors on Substack to share their Substacks in the comments of this post.
Sharing Recommendations
As indie authors, we often have to be our own cheerleaders. If we don’t do it, who will? But aggressive self-promotion is likely to turn off some of the very readers we want to attract. That’s one of the benefits of the Based Book Sale. By working together to promote each other, you’re not just asking your own family, friends, and followers to consider b…
If you’re a based author and would like your based-book-related blog or Substack to be recommended by the Based Book Substack, please leave a comment for me on the Sharing Recommendations post. The full list of author and related Substacks I have so far are below. Please promote the Based Book Sale Substack and the Substacks and blogs of fellow Based Book Sale participants you think would be of interest to your readers.
That’s it for now. Our next quarterly sale is 12:00AM PDT Wednesday September 4, 2024 through 12:00AM PDT Wednesday September 11, 2024. And remember, the Everyday Based Book Sale is always open.
Thank you SO MUCH, Hans! What an AWESOME sale💖