Comments on: From mysteries to Star Wars guides: TeleRead community members tell you about their books

By: Preston

Preston — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:55:13 +0000

Well darn it. That’s what I get for letting myself get so far behind on RSS feeds. I was a contributing author to *Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas*, a horror anthology set in rural East Texas. It’s available in multiple formats.

PDF & EPUB – http://midnightcellar.com/product.php?productid=16263&cat=285&page=1

Kindle – http://www.amazon.com/Buried-Tales-of-Pinebox-Texas/dp/B002E1A7LU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1245678358&sr=1-3

and print – http://www.amazon.com/Buried-Tales-Pinebox-Texas-McElroy/dp/0981963722/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245876876&sr=1-1

By: Heather S. Ingemar

Heather S. Ingemar — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:39:27 +0000

No problem David! It’s a little bit of a mouthful anyway.

By: David Rothman

David Rothman — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:40:02 +0000

Rob, Paula and Robert S: Thanks for the additions! And Logan, I fixed the spelling glitch (sorry Heather!). And, Robert N, I totally agree. TeleRead’s like Lake Woebegone in real life. Our readers ARE above average!

David

By: Robert Nagle

Robert Nagle — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:44:38 +0000

wow, what a great list. It’s good to be reminded of the worthy careers of TeleRead readers and contributors.

By: Robert J. Sawyer

Robert J. Sawyer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:28:26 +0000

WWW:WAKE is my 18th science-fiction novel (my previous books have won the Hugo, the Nebula, the John W. Campbell Memorial, Seiun, and Aurora Awards, among others).

WAKE tells the story of Caitlin Decter, blind since birth, who receives a post-retinal implant that’s supposed to allow her to see the real world but instead lets her see the topology of the World Wide Web, and she discovers a nascent consciousness lurking there — which she decides to uplift into the light of day just as her hero, Annie Sullivan, did a century and a half previously for Helen Keller.

“Wildly thought-provoking. The thematic diversity — and profundity — makes this one of Sawyer’s strongest works to date.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review, denoting a book of exceptional merit)

“Fascinating — an engaging story; Sawyer’s approach to machine consciousness and the Internet is surprisingly fresh.” — BOOKLIST

“Sawyer’s erudition, eclecticism, and masterly storytelling make WAKE a choice selection.” — LIBRARY JOURNAL

The paper version of WWW:WAKE is published by Ace, the audiobook by Audible.com, and the ebook is available for the Kindle, the Sony Reader, and through Mobipocket, Fictionwise, eBookwise, and other channels.

By: Logan Kennelly

Logan Kennelly — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:13:42 +0000

Anonymous Lawyer sounds interesting, but I can’t seem to find an ebook version. Bummer, but at least I see an Audible release.

Also, the author of Prophet’s Choice> is spelled “Ingemar” not “Ingmar” … at least according to the cover of the book.

By: Paula B.

Paula B. — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:21:00 +0000

Seems that mine got lost too. Here it is:

*Point of View in Fiction* by Paula Berinstein, $1.59 at the Kindle store and $1.99 at Lulu.com (must fix that–Amazon discounts it):

This popular presentation from Writing Show host Paula B. explains what point of view in fiction is and how to use it in your own writing.

Contents:

Describes the major types of narration.
Explains how to select a narrator and viewpoint characters.
Discusses the implications of changing point of view within a story.
Includes examples from Charles Dickens, Vladimir Nabokov, Paula Paul, Jane Austen, Clive Barker, Val McDermid, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, C.J. Box, Jan Evan Whitford, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mary Higgins Clark, and Jay McInerney.

Available DRM-free at the Kindle store: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FWXLPS

By: Rob Preece, Publisher

Rob Preece, Publisher — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:23:08 +0000

Darn. I was afraid mine had gotten lost. I wanted to let everyone know about MIDLIFE MURDER by Amy Eastlake (me)–a mystery set in Dallas. When heavy-set upper-class Heather Montag’s husband announces he’s divorcing her for a trophy wife, Heather is understandably angry. Still, she wouldn’t have killed him. The police, however, don’t buy that story. So, it’s up to her to find the real killer–while living in a low-end trailer park and discovering how the other half lives.

Only $3.99.

http://www.booksforabuck.com/mystery/mys_08/midlife_murder.html

I’ll add ePub support later today.

Rob Preece