An epic debut set on the edges of space, where one botched job could mean death—or so much worse…Wanderlust runs in Kivita Vondir’s blood. She dreamed of salvaging like her father when she was young, and now it’s her addiction, getting her through pit stops filled with cheap alcohol and cheaper companionship and distracting her from her broken heart.Her latest contract to hunt down a fabled gemstone is exactly the kind of adventure she craves. But this job ...

Now privateers rather than criminals, the Redshift Runners protect Earth and its colonies from pirates …Until trade routes are attacked by the unmanned fleets of the Prestige, the former protectors of ancient Earth. Though the deadly raids threaten the stability Deadeye and Talon have sacrificed so much to achieve, they discover its truepurpose: an operation code-named Termination Vector, which has targeted the Runners for destruction.Old enemies reappear in a bid fo...

There is fortune to be made across the stars. If it doesn't kill him first.When Deadeye, a hotshot space jockey, is captured by pirates, he decides to join the motley group called the Redshift Runners. Maybe they can help him get rich.These Runners aren’t typical interstellar bandits, however. They risk their lives delivering food and supplies to starving colonies in the outer rim.Deadeye gains the favor of their captain, Talon, a driven woman whose schemes will lea...

After deactivating Parallax and restoring access to Earth, Deadeye and the Redshift Runners have become the most infamous pirates in the Orion Spur.Yet the old order has its hands full with Dying Suns, a political movement calling for a return to Earth—while leaving the barren, "dying" worlds they were forced to colonize. Miners, farmers, and other settlers petition the Runners to fly them to humanity’s birthplace.This upsets corporations and nobles who profited from such e...

The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its sixth year.Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the b...

Tony Peake enjoyed unprecedented access to the visionary artist's archives in order to bring the extraordinary life of Derek Jarman to the page.This authorised and unique biography covers Jarman's story from the bleakness of post-war Britain and his RAF childhood, to student life at The Slade and his work as a designer, painter and filmmaker. It tells how energetic home filmmaking with dazzling friends led to distinctive feature films including Sebastiane, The...

“Strap on your jet, hit the afterburners, and fire off the catapult into a thrilling, true-to-life drama of modern naval aviation. Punk’s Force delivers with the kind of authenticity, action, and suspense that leaves you screaming for more. A must-read!”—M. P. Woodward, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Shadow State and Red Tide: A Novel of the Next Pacific War

A novel of awakening and atonement, this exquisitely realised story revisits a seminal boyhood moment as it plays out — with unexpected and sinister consequences — against the backdrop of political upheaval in South Africa. For one long, intense week in October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought with it an East-West stand-off and the possibility of nuclear holocaust. On the other side of the globe, in Pretoria, a group of schoolboys scan the horizon for signs that the world is about to...

In the electrifying fourth novel of the Punk series, Admiral “Punk” Reichert faces a critical mission that could redefine naval warfare. With the future of the USS Gerald Ford—and the entire aircraft carrier program—hanging in the balance, Punk must prove that America’s pride can defend itself against the most advanced hypersonic missile threats. If he fails, long-range bombers may replace carriers, and the Navy’s legacy will be forever altered.Tasked with Operation Blue A...

Fantasy Scroll Magazine is an online, bi-monthly publication featuring science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal short-fiction. The magazine’s mission is to publish high-quality, entertaining, and thought-provoking speculative fiction. With a mixture of short stories, flash fiction, and micro-fiction, Fantasy Scroll Magazine aims to appeal to a wide audience. Issue #8 includes 10 short stories and one graphic story: "The Light Comes" by TONY PEAK "...

Proven principles for sustainable success, with new leadership insightPEAK is the popular, transformative guide to doing business better, written by a seasoned entrepreneur/CEO who has disrupted his favorite industry not once, but twice. Author Chip Conley, founder and former CEO of one of the world’s largest boutique hotel companies, turned to psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs at a time when his company was in dire need. And years later, wh...

Der Klassiker der Selbstheilung! Über 175.000 verkaufte Kopien. Emotionen beeinflussen unser Denken, Handeln und unsere Beziehungen, ob wir es wollen oder nicht. Emotionale Blockaden können Schmerzen, Funktionsstörungen und schließlich Krankheiten auslösen. Aber fast immer führen sie dazu, dass wir uns "unwohl" oder unmotiviert fühlen. Mit dem Hörbuch "Der Emotionscode" legt der bekannte ganzheitliche Therapeut und Dozent Bradley Nelson das Innenleben des Unterbewusstseins offen. Bradley N...