The Feminist Futures Bundle

Blurb:

In time for Women's History Month, here's a celebration of some of the best science fiction being written by women today. This bundle gathers a wide range of outlooks and possibilities, including an anthology that gives you a smorgasbord of other authors you may enjoy.

$5

Happy Snak by Nicole Kimberling
Alanya to Alanya by L. Timmel Duchamp (book 1)
Code of Conduct by Kristine Smith (book 1)
The Birthday Problem by Caren Gussoff

$15

Starfarers Quartet Omnibus - Books 1-4 by Vonda N. McIntyre (full series)
The Steerswoman by Rosemary Kirstein (book 1)
Spots the Space Marine by M.C.A. Hogarth
The Terrorists of Irustan by Louise Marley
Queen & Commander by Janine A. Southard (book 1)
To Shape the Dark by Athena Andreadis (anthology)

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Wow a complete series for once.
No freebie for me this time though.
Too many series books again.

Did you know that despite there being an actual book titled Alanya to Alanya if you put that in amazon it will assume you want to look at atlanta to atlanta and the first title returned doesn't even have atlanta in it!.

The Femme Fatale Bundle


Blurb:
The Femme Fatale, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is "An attractive and seductive woman, especially one who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her." The Urban Dictionary gives this definition, "A woman with both intelligence and sex appeal that uses these skills to manipulate poor helpless men into doing what she wants. May cause death."
I am curating a new Femme Fatale bundle for StoryBundle, a terrific collection of ten outstanding novels by some phenomenal writers. As always, at StoryBundle, you name your own price – whatever you feel the books are worth, and a portion of the proceeds goes to charities Mighty Writers and Girls Write Now.

$5

Redneck Riviera Box Set by Julie Smith
Bubba Goes for Broke by David H. Hendrickson
ToxiCity by Libby Fischer Hellmann
Bad Boy Boogie by Thomas Pluck

$15

Death Takes a Partner by Dean Wesley Smith
Terminally Ill by Melissa Yi
The Perfect Man by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Candy by Lawrence Block
Bourbon Street by O'Neil De Noux
Hit Somebody by Steve Liskow

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The GameLit Bundle


Blurb:
Books inspired by gaming have been around for decades, but GameLit as a recognized genre is relatively new. Also called litRPG, many of the books include stats, play-by-play boss fights, and characters gaining levels and skills right there on the page. As one of the early writers adding MMO-type gameplay to my stories (starting with The Dark Realm in 2011) I've been watching the development of this genre with extreme pleasure, and am delighted to bring you nine books from some of the best GameLit writers in the field.



$5

Temple of Sorrow - Relics of Ishildar Book 1 by Carrie Summers
Massively Multiplayer by P. Aaron Potter
Opening Moves - The Gam3 Book 1 by Cosimo Yap

$15

The Bright Court by Anthea Sharp
Threadbare - Volume 1: Stuff and Nonsense by Andrew Seiple
The Park - Book 1 by Hayden Lane
Conquest by R.M. Mulder
Chronicle Worlds: Feyland by Samuel Peralta and Anthea Sharp
Nascent - The Stork Tower Book 1 by Tony Corde

The World SF Bundle

Blurb:
Over ten years ago I came up with the crazy idea of an anthology collecting speculative fiction stories from around the world. The resultant collection – The Apex Book of World SF – came out in 2009 and has since spawned a series of books, with the fifth volume coming out later this year. Over the course of that decade I encountered some brilliant writers, and was able to watch what had once seemed impossible – overseas writers flourishing in the genre world – come to seem a matter of course.
While translation continues to pose a significant barrier, many new enthusiasts have contributed to surmounting the problem. In this bundle we have a comprehensive anthology of translated Spanish speculative fiction, Castles in Spain, as well as a wonderful novel from Japan, A Small Charred Face, made possible through the Haikasoru imprint dedicated to translated Japanese speculative fiction. In addition, we are offering all four of the current Apex Book of World SF anthologies, in which you may encounter many writers new to you, many of them translated from the original languages.

$5

The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia
Servant of the Underworld by Aliette de Bodard (book 1 of 3)
The Apex Book of World SF: Vol. 4 edited by Mahvesh Murad (short stories)
A Small Charred Face by Kazuki Sakuraba

$15

The Apex Book of World SF: Vol. 1-3 edited by Lavie Tidhar (short stories)
Spirits Abroad by Zen Cho (short stories)
Prime Meridian by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (novella)
Rupert Wong, Cannibal Chef by Cassandra Khaw (book 1 of 3 I can see)
Castles in Spain edited by Mariano Villarreal (short series)
Azanian Bridges by Nick Wood

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This one sounds interesting, particularly the apex book and mostly translated short stores from around the world.

The Retro Wonder Game Bundle

Blurb:

The first Video Game Storybundle of 2018 is a massive one, since we have three brand new game history/analysis ebooks you can't get anywhere else, as well as some amazing overlooked & sought-after tomes based around retro video game goodness.
Some of the biggest highlights for this bundle include exclusive ebooks on Hideo Kojima's 'lost classic' horror title P.T., on the Doom franchise's amazing start and triumphant 2016 return, and on unlikely gems for the Atari 2600/VCS (including, yes, E.T the Extra Terrestrial!)
We also have a truly wonderful book on the history of the Xbox, a complete look at the rare Famicom Disk System and its games, and a trilogy of Douglas Adams-style novellas about a retro computer/game collector, as well as rare games revealed from the Unseen64 crew and a look at the historical heroines that come in game protagonist form.

$5

21 Unexpected Games to Love on the Atari VCS by John Harris
Heroines of Gaming by Christian Cardenas, Dylan Altman and Trista Payte
The Ambivalence Chronicles - Bit#1: The Chip Whisperer by Steve Trower
The Ambivalence Chronicles - Bit#2: The Kempston Interface by Steve Trower

$15

P.T. - A Video Game Ghost Story by Joel Couture
Stairway to Badass by David L. Craddock
HG101 Presents: The Complete Guide to the Famicom Disk System by Kurt Kalata and Dustin Hubbard
Game of X - Vol 1.: The Untold History of Xbox by Rusel DeMaria
PC Games You Will Never Play by Unseen64
The Ambivalence Chronicles - Bit#3: The Road Worrier by Steve Trower
An Introduction To Video Games You Will Never Play by Unseen64

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I thought it was weird talking about first gaming bundle of 2018, and the gaming lit one is just above but apparently fiction doesn't count. I don't know about anybody else but I always picture these sort of history's as nice physical books with pretty glossy screen shots... hmm apparentkly the ambivalence chronicles are fiction. This is quite an odd bundle.

The Write Stuff 2018 Bundle

Blurb:

In this bundle you'll find ten different writing products. They have a lot to teach you. If you're just noodling around with the idea of writing, then Blaze Ward's Three-Act Structure For Professional Writers will help you a lot. Tonya D. Price's book Completing Your Writer's To-Do List will help you organize, and will make you more efficient. For those of you who have already published books, whether just a few or quite a lot, the remaining books on this list will help you with the business of publishing.

$5

Completing the Writer's To-Do List by Tonya D. Price, MBA
Creating Your Author Brand by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Writing a Novel in Five Days While Traveling by Dean Wesley Smith
BFB Vol. 7: Three Act Structure for Professional Writers by Blaze Ward

$15

Secrets to Effective Author Marketing by Maggie McVay Lynch
Estate Planning for Authors by M.L. Buchman
BFB Vol. 5: Business Planning for Professional Publishers by Leah Cutter
How to Get Your Book Into Schools by David H. Hendrickson
WMG Publishing Presents: Heinlen's Rules Writing Lecture by Dean Wesley Smith
The Ancient Child Thirty Day Program by Steven Barnes

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Can only be a good thing....

The Myths & Legends Fantasy Bundle

Blurb:

Dragons! Swords! Magic and wizards! I've curated a new StoryBUndle that's packed with all the legendary wonder you've come to expect from your favorite fantasy novels.

These thirteen books cover a range of classic fantasy types, from epic quests, to modern retellings of classic myths, to humorous encounters with Little Folk, to lit-RPG adventures, to sea monsters, ancient curses, and saving the world. These indie-published authors include Cat Rambo, Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, Jody Lynn Nye, M.L. Buchman, J.T. Evans, Christopher Katava, Stefon Mears, Alex Singer, Meyari McFarland, J.D. Brink, and Linda Nagata, and there's also the Undercurrents anthology edited by Lisa Mangum, stories of "what lies beneath" (proceeds from this anthology benefit the Don Hodge Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Superstars Writing Seminar).



$5

Crystal Doors Book 1 - Island Realm by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
Gamearth - Book 1 by Kevin J. Anderson
Mythology 101 by Jody Lynn Nye
Griffin's Feather by J.T. Evans (volume 1 of 1 so far according to amazon)
Rise of First World by Christopher Katava

$15

Beats of Tabat by Cat Rambo (1 of a quartet)
Undercurrents edited by Lisa Mangum (short stores by various)
Minotaur by Alex Singer
Half a Wizard by Stefon Mears (book 1 of 2 so far)
Running from the Immortals - Blood of the Artificers Book 1 by Meyari McFarland
Monk's Maze by M.L. Buchman
The Dread Hammer by Linda Nagata (book 1 of 2 so far)
Tarnish by J. D. Brink

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I think I've figured out all these book 1s are like the free hit.

The Boss Fight Books Bundle

Blurb:

As summer approaches, it's so important to keep your brain from melting in the heat or atrophying in the Netflix binges. That means its time to queue up your phones & tablets & laptops with some ice cold ebooks. Well, folks, we've got you covered with ebooks that are both fun and learny. Learny? Learny.

At Boss Fight Books, we offer short critical, historical, and personal nonfiction books about individual video games.

As an added bonus, when you buy our StoryBundle, you'll receive an exclusive discount code to get 10% off anything from bossfightbooks.com while the StoryBundle is running.

$5

Boss Fight Books: Mega Man 3 by Salvatore Pane
Boss Fight Books: Final Fantasy V by Chris Kohler
Boss Fight Books: Metal Gear Solid by Ashly & Anthony Burch
Boss Fight Books: Spelunky by Derek Yu

$15

Boss Fight Books: Soft & Cuddly by Jarett Kobek
Boss Fight Books: Super Mario Bros. 3 by Alyse Knorr
Boss Fight Books: Kingdom Hearts II by Alexa Ray Corriea
Boss Fight Books: Shadow of the Colossus by Nick Suttner
Boss Fight Books: World of Warcraft by Daniel Lisi

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The 2018 LGBT+ Bundle

(Doesn't seem to be on the website yet and it appears shortly after)

Blurb:

Last year, I asked the folks at StoryBundle if I could do a queer fantasy bundle to celebrate Pride. They were more than happy to oblige, so this year I'm back with another queer-themed bundle for Pride, this one focussed on science fiction. Once again, there was an embarrassment of riches: I found dozens of new queer stories and as many writers for whom intelligent, sensitive, nuanced, queer writing is simply their normal range. Once again, there was no easy way to winnow things down to a dozen books.

$5

All Good Children by Dayna Ingram
The Remnant Fleet by Geonn Cannon
Smoketown by Tenea D. Johnson
Trouble and Her Friends by Melissa Scott
Murder on the Titania by Alex Acks (Captain Ramos 1 of 1)

$15

Eat Your Heart Out by Dayna Ingram (novella)
Railroad Spine by Geonn Cannon
Sacred Band by Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
Worlds Afire by Don Sakers (Scattered World Omnibus, 3 books)
Mighty Good Road by Melissa Scott
Medusa's Touch by Emily L. Byrne
The Ultra Fabulous Glitter Squadron by A.C. Wise (connected short stories)
Cythera by Jo Graham

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I'd take pride it beating out this bundle appearing on the website but I realise the email is timestamped 3.5 hrs ago, not 30 minutes. Its Thursday so normal day for news bundle.
It says fantasy but there are a lot of SF.

The Summer Steampunk Bundle

Blurb:

I'm delighted to include in this collection some of the top names in Steampunk fiction, like award winners Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris, and Bec McMaster. USA Today bestsellers Jeannie Lin, Christine Pope, and SM Blooding write in a variety of genres, but bring their storytelling skills to the genre. And rounding out the bundle, you'll find indie favorites A.W. Exley, Sara C. Roethle, and Joseph Lewis, for a cornucopia of Steampunk stories exploring several sub-niches of the genre.


$5

Star Compass by Anthea Sharp (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin (Gunpowder Chronicles Book 1)
Legend of the Skyfire Stone - Aetherium Book 2 by Joseph Robert Lewis

$15

The Curious Case Of The Clockwork Menace by Bec McMaster (London Steampunk Book 6)
The Books & Braun Dossier by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Heart of the Kraken by A.W. Exley (Tales from Darjee Book 1)
Golden Heart by Christine Pope (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Fall of Sky City - Finding the Sky Trilogy Book 1 by S.M. Blooding
Clockwork Alchemist - The Thief's Apprentice Series Book 1 by Sara C. Roethle

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For those of you still not subscribed to the newsletter you miss out on free copies of book 0 (say what?) and book 1 of the Aetherium series.

The 2018 Military SF Bundle

Blurb:

Strap in, adjust your uniform, fire up the engines, and get ready to defend the Earth against all threats, extraterrestrial and domestic! I've curated a new Military Science Fiction StoryBundle with a dozen great books from the high-tech battlefields right here on our home planet to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.

This StoryBundle contains two of my standalone military SF novellas, ESCAPE HATCH and PRISONER OF WAR, and COBRA SLAVE by Timothy Zahn, as well as OBLIVION by Steve White and Charles E. Gannon, part of the New York Times bestselling Starfire series. Baen Books provided the brand new, hot-off-the-presses YEAR'S BEST MILITARY AND ADVENTURE SF, edited by David Afsharirad, with excellent stories by David Weber, Jody Lynn Nye, Larry Niven, and more.

Three of these books are written by veterans of the armed services, who bring their own gritty experiences into writing, FIRE ANT by Jonathan Brazee, CRYING PLANET by Linda Maye Adams, and STRIKE EAGLE by Doug Beason.

$5

Escape Hatch by Kevin J. Anderson (novella)
Strike Eagle by Doug Beason
The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF Vol. 4 by David Afsharirad (short stories)
Oblivion by Steve White and Charles E. Gannon (starfire series)

$15

Cohort of the Damned by Andrew Keith and William H. Keith, Jr. (book 3 of 3)
Typhoon Time by Ron S. Friedman
Prisoner of War by Kevin J. Anderson (novella)
A Deal with the Devil's Broker by Steve Ruskin (novella)
Into the Dark - Alexis Carew #1 by J.A. Sutherland
Crying Planet by Linda Maye Adams (GALCOM Universe Book 1)
Fire Ant by Jonathan P. Brazee (Fire Ant by Jonathan P. Brazee)
Cobra Slave - Cobra Rebellion Book 1 by Timothy Zahn

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The Darkest Days Fantasy Bundle

Blurb:

For this bundle, I've hand selected ten of the best indie writers working in the dark fantasy genre today. These books span the full range of the fantasy rainbow, from historical fantasy to contemporary, from epic to grimdark. Some are set in imaginative second worlds; others are set in the real world — perhaps just around the corner from you.

$5

The Horn King by Alaric Longward
The Queen of Stilled Hearts by DeAnna Knippling
Raziel's Shadow by Joseph Robert Lewis
Fire & Ice by Patty Jansen (IceFire 1/3)

$15

The Vampyricon - Book 1 - The Priest of Blood by Douglas Clegg
Map of Shadows by J.F. Penn
First Chosen by M. Todd Gallowglas
Ghost in the Ring by Jonathan Moeller
The Malykant Mysteries Compendium 1 by Charlotte E. English
Mourning Cloak - Taurin's Chosen Book 1 by Rabia Gale
Ironhand - Taurin's Chosen Book 2 by Rabia Gale


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Apart from the Queen of Stilted Hearts which is an alice in wonderland background novel, the rest of the books not listed as series are listed by Amazon as recent first novels in new series.

The Aurora Award Bundle 4

Blurb:

The Auroras are awarded annually by the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association (CSFFA) for excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Introduced in 1980 as the Casper, it was renamed the Aurora in 1990. I'm honored to have won the award three times and to have been on the final ballot another sixteen.

This Aurora bundle again delivers a great mix of speculative fiction genres: SF, fantasy, science fantasy, urban fantasy, horror, as well as young adult. The titles once more reflect the long history of the Auroras, spanning over two decades of Canadian speculative fiction from 1995 to 2016.

$5

Fallen Angel by Stephanie Bedwell-Grime
Resurrection Man by Sean Stewart
Napier's Bones by Derryl Murphy
Strange Bedfellows by Hayden Trenholm (short stories by various)

$15

Shadow of Ashland by Terence M. Green (book 1 of 3)
The Lake and the Library by S.M. Beiko
Enter Night by Michael Rowe
Martyrs by Edo van Belkom
Second Contacts by Michael Rimar and Hayden Trenholm (short stories by various)
End of an Era by Robert J. Sawyer

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A mixture in age and reviews on Amazon, although most of them only have a couple of reviews.