“An extraordinary exploration of friendship that spans the broadest universal themes of love and loyalty to the most intricate, intimate and memorable details of a human life.” —Jill McCorkle, New York Times bestselling authorIt’s never too late to make amends in this hilarious and tender debut novel about intergenerational friendship, women’s ambition, and coming of age no matter what age you are.Madeline McKnight...

Twenty-two nightmarish stories for your reading enjoyment! Prepare for the terrifying.Sara Jordan-Heintz selected a perfect blend of tales from a talented list of authors. You might just find your next favorite horror writer in the listStories byBrooke MacKenzieJohn HaasEvan BaughfmanJohn GroverD.C. PhillipsH.K. SladeC.A. VerstraeteLindy SpencerPatrick F. MurphyK.T. TateKay Hanifen

“An extraordinary exploration of friendship that spans the broadest universal themes of love and loyalty to the most intricate, intimate and memorable details of a human life.” —Jill McCorkle, New York Times bestselling authorIt’s never too late to make amends in this hilarious and tender debut novel about intergenerational friendship, women’s ambition, and coming of age no matter what age you are.Madeline McKnight...

Overcome time blindness and decision fatigue with this empowering self-help audio guide to reclaiming your daily focus. If you constantly feel overwhelmed by half-finished projects, digital distractions, or the quiet shame of unreliability, you are not lazy. This compassionate productivity toolkit reframes daily friction as a solvable brain process issue rather than a personal failure.Perfect for an energizing morning commute, these realistic strategies teach you how to design envi...

Master impulse control and conquer procrastination with this actionable neuroscience and personal development guide. If you feel highly capable yet constantly derailed by mental fatigue, you are not lazy—your cognitive steering wheel simply needs an alignment. This audio experience transforms complex brain mechanics into immediate strategies for the overwhelmed, busy professional.Whether you are navigating workplace burnout, battling afternoon brain fog, or struggling to maintain d...

This is the sixth annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 5 collects 20 science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories from that nomination list, totaling over 450 p...

A woman looking for a fresh start in the country knocks on her neighbour's door and uncovers a hostage situation. Turns out new beginnings can be chock-full of surprises.In eighteenth century Germany, a housekeeper engages her dangerous gift to unlock a secret door, where she discovers the truth about her father's disappearance – and her enigmatic master.Babysitting a bunch of civilian scientists goes sideways after they can't help poking a glowing alien artefact. System fa...

Escape a wired, racing mind with soothing sleep stories crafted to help exhausted adults drift into deep relaxation. When you end the day feeling emotionally worn out, these gentle audio journeys provide a peaceful sanctuary to release tension. Let unhurried narratives transition your body from the fast rhythm of daily stress into profound stillness.Forget demanding routines that keep you awake; instead, allow a comforting voice to guide you through cozy natural landscapes and rela...

What does it take to manage a workforce that isn't human? The Chronicles of Aigent Catburger - raw_aigents "Name" {catburger}is the definitive historical record of a groundbreaking and perilous experiment: one human, known only as catburger, attempting to build a complex software project from scratch using nothing but a team of autonomous AI agents.This is not a story about tools. It is a story about a new kind of team, where each AI agent possesses its own uniq...

The tensions between utopian dreams and dystopian anxieties permeate science fiction as a genre, and nowhere is this tension more evident than in Star Trek. This book breaks new ground by exploring music and sound within the Star Trek franchise across decades and media, offering the first sustained look at the role of music in shaping this influential series. The chapters in this edited collection consider how the aural, visual, and narrative components of Star Trek

An ancient witch with a vendetta against his kingdomAn earnest prince charged with breaking her curseFive hundred years after the legendary hero of Genad supposedly vanquished her, the shadow-wielding Ophesia reappears to curse the kingdom. Thom, the crown prince, is tasked with finishing what his ancestor started - with very little hope of success. Armed with his ancestor's ancient journals, he travels to her dangerous manor—only for her t...

The Language of Patient Feedback provides a unique insight into a diverse range of issues related to healthcare. Through the comprehensive and detailed interrogation of 29 million words of online patient feedback on the NHS in England, as well as 11 million words of responses to the feedback from NHS providers, this book:Uses a combination of computer-assisted and human analysis (Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis) to examine the extent to which characteris...