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	Shortly	by Harlan Rouge Pryce Feb. 05, 2012	$2.00	16603 words	Sample 50%
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	Pulling up Stakes and Other Piercing Stories	by David Lubar Dec. 28, 2011	$2.99	39492 words	Sample 10%
	Author bio: Best known as the author of popular books for teens and young readers, David Lubar started his career by writing short humor for magazines and comedy services. He also worked as a video-game programmer and designer, back in the old days when eight pixels was good enough for everyone. His books include Hidden Talents, Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, and the Weenies story collections, which have sold more than two million copies.
	Karoi - the rope walker [Helikon Award Nominee]	by Lyubomir Nikolov Dec. 07, 2011	$3.99	62124 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Lyubomir P. Nikolov lives and writes in Sofia, Bulgaria. His publications include a non-fiction book on psychology, a collection of short stories in Bulgarian (2010) and in English (_David's Child_,2011, _The Netizen_,2011), and various appearances in Bulgarian anthologies and magazines, both SF and mainstream. Among his literary awards are a second place in a national short story competition (2006), the 2008 Chudomir Award for humorous prose, and a nomination for the Helikon Bookstore Chain Award for his Bulgarian collection (2010).
	Anywhere, Anywhen: Stories of Tomorrow	by Sylvia Engdahl Nov. 20, 2011	$1.99	109418 words	Sample 35%
	Author bio: Sylvia Engdahl is best known as the author of highly-acclaimed Young Adult novels, one of which was a Newbery Honor book and a finalist for the 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year in the Rediscovery category. However, her trilogy Children of the Star, originally written for teens, was republished as adult SF, and she is now writing fiction only for adults. Stewards of the Flame, her first adult novel, was the winner of a bronze medal in the 2008 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards. Although all her novels take place in the distant future on hypothetical worlds and thus must be categorized as science fiction, they are directed more to mainstream readers than to avid science fiction fans and are enjoyed by a wider audience than seekers of the genre. Engdahl is a strong advocate of space colonization and has maintained a widely-read space section of her website for many years. She lives in Eugene, Oregon, and currently works as a freelance editor of nonfiction anthologies for high schools.
	The Awen: Book One of The Sacred Oak Series	by Rebecca Dunning Nov. 10, 2011	$2.99	54215 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Rebecca Dunning is an award winning writer who lives in beautiful Colorado with her husband and three children. She not only loves to read and write but also enjoys hiking, climbing mountains 14,000 feet or higher, traveling the world and about anything else out-of-doors. Ms. Dunning is a regular contributor to The Gazette, Pikes Peak Parent and FreshInk. Rebecca is also the author of two children's books: The Real-Life Princess and Beetle Hunter as well as her first novel, The Awen: Book One of the Sacred Oak Series.You may also find her ebook, Self-Publishing 101 helpful
	Hexes and Haunts: A Halloween 5-Pack	by Nancy Fulda Oct. 13, 2011	$3.95	13345 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Nancy Fulda is a Phobos Award Winner, a Vera Hinckley Mayhew Award recipient, a freelance programmer and web designer, and the mother of three children. She lives in northern Germany and loves ballroom dancing.
	Entrepreneur and Other Stories	by Amanda Lawrence Auverigne June 14, 2011	$1.99	18175 words	Sample 3%
	Author bio: Amanda Lawrence Auverigne writes fiction.
	Excitement & Other Stories	by Amanda Lawrence Auverigne May 23, 2011	$2.99	29917 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: Amanda Lawrence Auverigne writes fiction.
	Melody and the BIG meet: Book One in a Series	by Jeremy Thayer April 15, 2011	$1.49	14354 words	Sample 20%
	Author bio: About the Author: Mr. Jeremy M. Thayer is a Two-time rising author and long-time Conservative weekly columnist for the ‘Weakley County Press’ located in Martin, Tennessee. He has also written for USA Today as well as other major publications throughout America. He is also a well-exposed internet media personality with over 30 popular viral presentations to his credit. You can contact me at: crusadersview@yahoo.com
	Rebel Moon - A Paranormal Anthology	by Jacqueline Young Jan. 05, 2011	$3.96	12347 words	Sample 50%
	Author bio: Jacqueline has scrubbed floors, flipped burgers, sold t-shirts, studied monkeys and danced the can-can. Oh, and she teaches too, but try not to hold that against her. Jacqueline has had short stories broadcast over radio and was shortlisted in a national writing competition. She is editor at YoungRebel Publications and mother of two children.
	No Time for Games & Other Stories	by Amanda Lawrence Auverigne Jan. 03, 2011	$0.99	15375 words	Sample 5%
	Author bio: Amanda Lawrence Auverigne writes fiction.
	Footprints	by Rosie Chee Scott June 15, 2010	$1.99	38796 words	Sample 53%
	Author bio: Writing is a lifelong passion for Rosie. Growing up as a tomboy, she was always active, involved with everything. Blessed with both academic and athletic ability, she found success in both study and sport, fitness quickly becoming her second love. Rosie combines her passion of literature with fitness as a columnist for World Physique Magazine and WPM Women, contributing as a ‘Fitness and Training Expert’ for global fitness industry giant Bodybuilding.com, having also written for several supplement companies. Rosie wants to be a living, breathing example of what CAN be done if you want it badly enough; to make a difference in others' lives; inspire them, give them faith, hope, courage, and belief in themselves and their ability to succeed; to get them to constantly push themselves to new heights; setting goals and achieving them, aiming higher once those goals are accomplished.