I was born in Alexandria Egypt, grew up in Greece, lived and studied in South Africa and in London, taught screenwriting and digital media in Australia, have just completed a PhD in narrative studies, and have recently found creative freedom through publishing science fiction on amazon.com. I like stories of all sorts, but I especially love science fiction, horror, and thrillers or any mixture thereof. I'm also looking forward to being the first octogenarian on board that first manned mission to Mars. As long as I can upload my next novel to Kindle from up there, that is.
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KND Kindle Free Book Alert for Monday, October 10: 1,150 FREE TITLES Sorted by Category, Date Added, Bestselling or Review Rating! plus … Just 99 Cents for a Full-Length High-Tech, Sci-Fi Thriller with a Nice Dash of Indiana Jones with Stavros Halvatzis’ SCARAB (Today’s Sponsor)
You’re in for a blast when you take a ride with Private Investigator Jonathan Shade and explore his modern-day, sorcery-infused Denver in Gary Jonas’ novel MODERN SORCERY – 6 Straight Rave Reviews, Just $3.99 on Kindle!
Magic can be deadly…
When Private Investigator Jonathan Shade’s ex-lover walks into his Denver office asking him to prove her father didn’t commit the murder that dozens of witnesses saw and security cameras captured, Shade finds himself in the thick of magical intrigue. In a world where evil warlocks refuse to die, magically engineered assassins deal merciless death and ancient myths aren’t quite so mythical, only Shade and his sexy partner, Kelly, can stop a power-hungry sorcerer from taking over the world.
Too bad Shade doesn’t have any magic.
This is the first book in the Jonathan Shade series.
Joel Shlian’s WEDNESDAY’S CHILD is our Kindle eBook of the Day at just $3.99 with 4.1 Stars on 17 Reviews, and Here’s a Free Sample!
Here’s the set-up for Joel Shlian’s Wednesday’s Child just $3.99 on Kindle:
Leigh Novak left behind a faithless husband to begin a new life with her young son Jeremy – as a family doctor in a small northern California town. But the town of Hartwood held a bitter welcome for them both and a secret only the children knew.
From the reviewers:
“A haunting psychological thriller in the best-selling tradition of Mary Higgins Clark….” — LA Times
“The book is eminently readable and as fast-paced, taut and compelling a medical psychodrama as has come along in years.” — David Shobin, author of The Unborn
“Wow! This is dramatic, page-turning stuff-full of creepy villains.” — George Anders, The Wall Street Journal
In the style of the best writers of medical fiction, “Wednesday’s Child” not only intrigues the reader with strong characterizations, but with a mounting danger. The reader will appreciate the dramatic style of pacing with frequent scene changes that become more frantic as the story races to its climax. The authors, being physicians, come by their descriptions of medical situations from the best of sources: personal experience. – terrapinjerry
The characters were portrayed in such a way that they were life-like and sympathetic. As a physician it was easy to empathize with the protagonist (Leigh) in her problems trying to establish herself in a small town environement in which she was prejudged as being at fault for a child’s unfortunate death. The ending was extremely exciting. – Steve Singer
Riveting! You won’t be able to put this one down, I guarantee it! WEDNESDAY’S CHILD is a roller coaster ride of the first order. Loved it. Believable characters you care about. Suspense that builds and when you’re already on the edge of your seat, the authors turn the heat up. A bang-up ending. A medical thriller that is a sort of Robin Cook and Mary Higgins Clark blend. Not a lagging paragraph in the entire book. You won’t want to miss this exciting thriller from the authors of SHOU. – Joan Hall Hovey
And here, in the comfort of your own browser, is your free sample of WEDNESDAY’S CHILD by Joel Shlian:
KND Kindle Free Book Alert for Sunday, October 9: 1,150 FREE TITLES Sorted by Category, Date Added, Bestselling or Review Rating! plus … 14 Straight Rave Reviews for Lin Pardey’s BULL CANYON: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife (Today’s Sponsor, $9.99)
Born 1944, Detroit, Michigan. Raised in Los Angeles County. Early sailing experience - summer sailing on lakes of Michigan in 14 foot Old Town Sloop until age of 5. Studied accounting and music. 198,000 sea miles. www.landlpardey.comBull Canyon: A Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife
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Now Available on Kindle: A Kindle Fan’s Report from the Front Row At Amazon’s NYC Press Conference, by Len Edgerly
Edgerly of The Kindle Chronicles agreed to live-blog the Kindle Fire/Kindle Touch press conference for Kindle Nation readers. Our gratitude remains, but not it is matched by great admiration for Len’s accomplishment in bringing out a short-form Kindle ebook version of his reportage and thoughtful commentary less than a week after the event. It’s a worthy addition to every Kindle library, and at 99 cents it will not cut deeply into your Kindle budget.
Here’s the set-up, directly from Len:
In this 30-page article, I invite you to join me in the front row at Amazon’s press conference in New York city on September 28, 2011. That’s when Jeff Bezos introduced the next generation of Kindles, including the Kindle Fire tablet. Just being at the event was a major thrill for a book lover whose life has been changed by the Kindle. I thought I’d seen the future when I bought a Rocket eBook in 1998. That didn’t work out too well, but the Kindle in 2007 looked like the real thing.
The next year, I started a weekly podcast, The Kindle Chronicles, to participate in the revolution in reading that I was sure would follow. Since then, I’ve interviewed 165 people representing all parts of the Kindlesphere–from Amazon executives to nervous writers, from technologists to school administrators, from the editor of the New York Times Book Review to my wife Darlene, who reads three times as many Kindle books as I do but is an endearing skeptic about technology.
I traveled by train to New York City worried that Amazon executives might get so excited about their shiny new color tablet that they would forget to keep improving the monochrome e-ink Kindles. In the event, I need not have worried. Jeff Bezos started the press conference by telling the Kindle story in a way that touched me as highly personal and revealing. Come join me in the front row, and I’ll show you what I mean.
Kindle Nation Bargain Book Alert: “X-Men meets Smallville meets Awesome!” in HEROES ‘TIL CURFEW, a Whedon-esque New Follow-up to HUSH MONEY, the First Novel in Susan Bischoff’s TALENT CHRONICLES!
It started with the bestselling YA novel, Hush Money, which sold over 10,000 copies in its first six months of publication. Joss Marshall, a girl with a supernatural ability—a Talent—living in a world where supernatural abilities are against the law, won the hearts of readers alongside her long-time crush, Dylan Maxwell.
Be normal, invisible. Don’t get close to anyone. Those are the rules to live by for seventeen-year-old Joss. She spent years as an outsider, hoping to hide what she is, until the new girl, Kat, decides she’s friend material. Kat doesn’t realize her mistake when she stands up for Joss against Marco, a guy who’s been giving Joss a hard time since freshman year. Joss is horrified when these heroics lead to the reveal of Kat’s Talent. Now she has an unasked-for best friend, who is the victim of an extortion plot by the school bully, who used to like Joss. And if all that weren’t complicated enough, Dylan, Joss’s long-time crush, is finally starting to talk to her. But as Marco’s best friend, can Dylan be trusted at all? Can Joss keep her secret and still save her friend? And what’s more important, staying safe or doing what’s right?
Hush Money is a fast-paced read, full of page-turning surprises, available for Kindle for $0.99.
The much-anticipated sequel, Heroes ’Til Curfew, is now available for Kindle as well.
Joss’s and Dylan’s relationships evolves with tenderness and sensual awareness as the two seemingly very different teens learn that they’re more alike than either would have guessed. But as more Talents are imprisoned by the government, everyone’s looking for a leader. Some look to Joss, some to her worst enemy, Marco, whose lust for money and power combines with his vendetta against the couple in a criminal plot that attracts the attention of outside forces and threatens Joss’s family, friends, and residents of the town of Fairview. Joss wants to stand up to Marco, but Dylan’s protective instincts are putting him in harm’s way. As the stakes get higher, can Joss find a way to embrace both the boy and her hero within?
Heroes ’Til Curfew is an engrossing story packed with action, drama, and romance, available for Kindle for $2.99.
“X-Men meets Smallville meets Awesome!” ~A.M. Harte, Quills and Zebras
“Susan Bischoff is one of the best indie YA authors out there. From her snappy Whedon-esque dialogue to her to-die-for characterizations, she’s a winner.” ~V.J. Chambers, author of Breathless
“Reading this book is a wrenching experience. The characters are all so REAL, and it’s here that Bischoff excels — in the crafting of her characters, their relationships, and their internal struggles.” ~Claire Legrand, author of The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
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KND Kindle Free Book Alert for Saturday, October 8: SEVENTY-FOUR (74) BRAND NEW FREEBIES in the past week added to our 1,150 FREE TITLES Sorted by Category, Date Added, Bestselling or Review Rating! plus … 10 out of 11 Rave Reviews for Kathryn Shay’s SOMEONE TO BELIEVE IN (Today’s Sponsor, Just 99 Cents!)
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CLOSE TO YOU and TAKING THE HEAT
Bailey O’Neil and Clay Wainwright are sworn enemies. As a district attorney in New York City, Clay sent Bailey, who is dedicated to helping teens get out of gangs, to jail for harboring a criminal. Now Clay is a conservative New York senator, and he has blocked funding for Bailey’s organization. When Clay and Bailey find themselves on the same gang-violence task force, they call a truce, then discover that in spite of their differences, there is some chemistry between them. But Bailey’s family and friends hate Clay. And Clay’s conservative law-enforcement friends despise Bailey’s methods, and his mother has someone far more suitable in mind for a daughter-in-law. Once again, Shay shines in this starkly realistic story of gang members and people involved in prevention and intervention programs. Shay pulls no punches when describing brutal events, and secondary characters, including Clay’s environmentalist son, Bailey’s overprotective brothers, and Taz, a member of the notorious Good Girls gang, are especially well developed. This powerful story will stay with readers long after they finish the book.
A master at her craft,”award-winning author Kathryn Shay delighted readers with her firefighter trilogy. Now she continues to light up the pages with the story of a man and a woman on opposite sides of the political fence, but the same side of desire.
“Someone to Believe In is a wonderfully written, emotional and extraordinary read and truly deserves a five-star rating.” Affaire de Coeur
“Shay’s writing trademark is taking seemingly impossible relationships and developing them into classic tales of true love, which is what she does here.” Fresh Fiction
“Once again Shay shines in this starkly realistic story.” Booklist
From Amazon Readers:
“Kathryn Shay’s books are on my must-buy list for a reason: nobody does intense emotions better. This isn’t a sweet, happy love story. It’s painful and emotional, and you’ll stay up way too late reading it to find out how Clay and Bailey manage to earn their happy-ever-after. But it’s worth it.”
“What we get (in Someone to Believe In) is Clay and Bailey fighting each other in the media but heating up the sheets (or the stairs, elevators, and the walls) with love making. Talk about a hot book filled with great dialogue and love scenes.”
“This book is a must. I cried, laughed, and stayed up very late into the night and morning reading this book. I didn’t want it to end. Mrs. Shay thank you for an incredible read. Please hurry with the next book :)”
“Someone To Believe In grabs you and pulls you in. The issues are real and complex. I couldn’t read this book fast enough.”
“Ms. Shay has written a very complex and moving read with characters that simply jump off the pages! The conflict that she created between Bailey and Clay was so real that I felt as if I had stepped into someone elses life rather than picked up a book! Both of them were true to their belief’s and as a result this was a push and pull read unlike any I’ve read in a while…. This read offers it all romance, conflict, and resolution. This is a fast read and one that I highly recommend. ”
Someone To Believe In (Close To You, Taking The Heat)
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