Amazon To Publish Licensed Fan Fiction Via Kindle Worlds

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Get ready for Kindle Worlds, a place for you to publish fan fiction inspired by popular books, shows, movies, comics, music, and games. With Kindle Worlds, you can write new stories based on featured Worlds, engage an audience of readers, and earn royalties. Amazon Publishing has secured licenses from Warner Bros. for Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and The Vampire Diaries, with licenses for more Worlds on the way.

The Kindle Worlds Self-Service Submission Platform will launch soon and enable you to submit your original works for publication. Can’t wait to start writing? Learn more on our Kindle Worlds for Authors page.

We asked a few authors to try out Kindle Worlds. Here’s what they had to say:

“I loved writing the characters in this world, the dynamics of the friendship between the four girls as they deal with life-threatening situations. I also really enjoy the ongoing mysteries and surprising twists that always keep the reader guessing.” —Barbara Freethy, writing in Pretty Little Liars

“There’s probably not an author/fangirl alive who hasn’t fantasized about being able to write about her favorite show. The fact that you can earn royalties doing so makes it even better.” —Trish Milburn, writing in The Vampire Diaries

“The opportunity to cut loose and play with the wit and voice of a character so unlike those I usually write was a real treat. It pushed me outside my normal comfort zone as a storyteller, and that’s a very valuable experience.” —Joseph Brassey, writing in The Vampire Diaries

“I really enjoyed the short format of this work. I’m a novelist. I’m used to writing books that take me months to complete. Writing something start to finish in such a short time was really rewarding.” —Nancy Naigle, writing in Pretty Little Liars

“Fun from beginning to end! It was freeing to write something about the show’s characters and world.” —Carolyn Hughey, writing in Gossip Girl

“I loved having so many intriguing characters to explore. They’re all unique with so much backstory, yet there’s just enough space to create something new. When I realized I could create my own characters to toy with the others, well, that was icing on the cake.” —A.R. Kahler, writing in The Vampire Diaries

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Triple Shot Of Werewolves (eBook) - Free For The Kindle

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Tonia Brown brings you three werewolf stories. Enjoy!
1) Moonshine:
Carson discovers the cure to his unfortunate curse in an old woman’s still.
2) Beauty of a Beast:
An inventor learns the truth of his beautiful assistant’s secret life. Will he abandon her to her hairy fate, or rescue her with his own well guarded secret?
3) House Rules:
A werewolf and a vampire walk into a bar …

"Eleven Twenty-Three" By Jason S. Hornsby - Free Kindle Book!

You can get your free copy of the book here until Friday, 23 November.

Conspiracies. Quarantine. And a mysterious briefcase...

"There is no denying the feeling of paranoid terror that seeps from this well crafted novel."--HorrorNews.net

Layne Prescott, a former high school teacher returning to America after months of living abroad, meets a strange man in a Shanghai airport and ends up carrying a mysterious briefcase with an attached wrist shackle home with him. Back in the small town of Lilly's End, Layne must cope with more than just the effects of his past indiscretions and his recently deceased father's funeral. Each day at precisely 11:23, the small town of Lilly's End sinks into violent chaos, and people are dying. Cut off from the rest of the world by a strict military quarantine and with the population in rapid decline, Layne and his friends wait with dread as the clock ticks downward.

"Completely blew me away. ELEVEN TWENTY-THREE is by far one of the most intelligent, funny, stark, exciting books released this year..."--FlamesRising.com

"This story was creative, wild, and forces you to pay attention to it at every step. But even if you do, there is more than meets the eye, and will give you something to think about long after you put the book down."--Patrick D'Orazio, author of COMES THE DARK

Halloween Treats From Permuted Press

Are you a Nook reader? Please go ahead, click through the images above, and get the books for Kindle (it helps our Amazon ranking). Then contact us and ask for our free Halloween books for Nook. Note it will take us a few days to get back with you.

Autobiography Of A Werewolf Hunter by Brian P. Easton

It takes more than silver bullets to kill a werewolf. 

Sylvester James knows what it is to be haunted. His mother died giving birth to him and his father never let him forget it; until the night he was butchered by a werewolf--the night a full moon ruined his life. 

Alone in the world, Sylvester is taken in by Michael Winterfox, a Cheyenne mystic. Winterfox, once a werewolf hunter, trains the boy to be a warrior--teaching him how to block out pain, stalk, fight, and kill. 

Bit by bit all that makes Sylvester human is sacrificed to the hunt. Now, Sylvester’s hatred has become a monster all its own, robbing him of conscience and conviction as surely as the Beast’s bite. As he follows his vendetta into the outlands of the occult, options become scarce. And he learns it takes more than silver bullets to kill a werewolf…

Winds Of Change by Jason Brannon

A shooting star marks the beginning nightmares for the small town of Crowley’s Point. Those who venture outdoors instantly transform into piles of salt. Is it the result of biological experimentation gone awry? A terrorist’s plot? Or is it the fulfillment of a horrific Biblical prophecy? 

Among those stranded in the local hardware store are a newlywed couple who may be hiding a secret, a hard-living family of four who are known primarily for their aversion to the law, and an elderly man that found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. As the carnage spreads and the mystery deepens, those trapped inside stumble across clues that hint at fallen angels, omens, and widespread bloodshed. And all signs indicate that one of the group who isn’t what they seem. 

Will the survivors root out the impostor before it’s too late? Or will they all themselves transformed into piles of salt, blown asunder by Winds of Change?

The Last Mailman: Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Zombies by Kevin L. Burke

Four-year degree in business. Trained in hand-to-hand combat.  

Works well with zombies. 

This is the resume of the last mailman on Earth. It is the near future, and the modern world we knew has been overrun and destroyed by reanimated corpses who hunt humans for food. Mankind has retreated to small pockets of civilization and practically surrendered to the walking dead. But one man routinely leaves behind the safety and comfort to find the people and things we’ve long abandoned. He battles the elements. He battles his own brewing insanity. 

But mostly, he battles zombies.

Eaters by Michelle Depaepe

Cheryl and her fiancé Mark, a soldier recently returned from Afghanistan, are on their way back to Denver after a reunion camping trip in the mountains when they receive word an epidemic is spreading like wildfire.

But this is no ordinary virus. Those infected, dubbed “Eaters,” are reanimated corpses whose lust for rotten food quickly turns to an insatiable desire for human flesh. 

When Mark becomes infected, Cheryl is forced to venture into this insane new world on her own. Hoping to find her family still living, she strikes out on a blood-soaked journey that forges her will to survive.

Free Book (Kindle) - "Pavlov's Dog" by David Snell & Thom Brannan

FREE this weekend! PAVLOV'S DOGS by David Snell & Thom Brannan for Kindle. Go download it to read now or later for nothing--zero, zip, gratis! Get your copy here. 

"It really is a case of a book which feels very much like it needs to be adapted into a movie, as it offers action, drama, scares, gore and a well-paced story which readers are going to love."--Horrornews.net 

Even if you're not planning to read the book right this moment, we'd greatly appreciate you getting a copy as it will boost the Amazon rank and make the book more visible. If you're logged in to Amazon it just takes a single click!

The Desert (Kindle) By Brian Morrigan - Free This Weekend

Get your copy of the book for your Kindle here.

Give up trying to leave. There’s no way out. 

Stay up high. You are safer up here. 

Stay out of the fog. 

Do not go into the hole. 

Those are the final words in a bizarre journal left by the last apparent survivor of a platoon that disappeared during the Iraqi invasion in 2003. Seven years later, Captain Henderson and Specialist Densler realize that what happened to the "Lost Platoon" is now happening to them. Trapped in the middle of the desert, they must confront the horrifying creatures responsible for their misfortune, or risk suffering the same fate as that of the soldiers before them. 

"Bryon Morrigan is a hard-hitting, no-nonsense horror writer who definitely has the right stuff! Read one of his novels and you will become a fan. I look forward to his next outing." -- John Russo, co-author of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 

"A fine mesh of horror and military drama that I can't recommend enough." -- James A. Moore, author of Blood Red and Harvest Moon 

"It's fun, fast-paced, and deliciously creepy." -- Jonathan Maberry, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Ghost Road Blues and Bad Moon Rising 

"The Desert has more dangerous twists and sinister turns than Richard Nixon on crystal meth. When the end comes, all I need is a fifth of whiskey, a loaded handgun, and a copy of this book." -- Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rising and Dark Hollow
"If only every author’s first novel could be so fun...What’s most compelling about this novel is that it is not your run-of-the-mill horror story. It is original and draws you to the edge of your seat on more than one occasion. Bryon Morrigan has the right stuff and is well on his way to becoming an exciting new face in a genre in desperate need of just that." -- Monster Librarian 

"The Desert is a sly combination of action and horror with enough chills to keep a reader on their toes and enough heart pounding action to keep a reader's blood racing...In short, this is a great book by a talented author whom I hope to see more of in the near future." -- Magus Press

Martyrs And Monsters (Book) - Free For The Kindle

Dread Central has the news that the book, by Robert Dunbar, is available for free on the Kindle until 25 September. So grab your copy now!

Martyrs & Monsters is a collection of dangerously dark fiction for adults by the author of The Pines, The Shore, and Willy. The stories explore dark fiction in all its hues and are "sure to satisfy lovers of both horror and literary fiction.” - Shroud Magazine

Free Kindle Book: "Into The Light" by Eric S. Brown

Get your copy here. It's free for today (31 May 2012) only!

Into the Light is an alien apocalypse unlike any you have experienced before. From the pen of Eric S Brown, comes a tale of action, gore, and the end of the world that will leave you breathless from its rapid fire pacing and horrific scenes of mankind's demise. You will FEAR the light.

 Then check out more of Eric's work here.

Free Book: Beyond Sanctuary (Sacred Band Of Stepsons: Beyond Series) by Janet Morris

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In Beyond Sanctuary, the immortal Tempus and his ancient cavalry squadron take the war between magic and the gods to the mages of Wizardwall. Tempus and his Sacred Band of Stepsons begin a series of new adventures that start in Sanctuary(R) but go far "beyond," pitting some of Thieves World's(R) most canonical characters against unforgettable villains and their own frailties while souls hang in the balance.

Love and war mix in a heady mix of ancient history and mythic fiction, love and hate, philosophy and ethos. Sacred Band pairs are forged in the crucible of the wizard wars: lovers and warriors win and lose as the hurly-burly of battle tests all loyalties. Some of Thieves' World's most popular characters stretch out and new characters are introduced in this fast-paced tale that's lyrical and lucid: the immortal Tempus and his sister; the allergic mageling Randal; the Froth Daughter Jihan, join the Sacred Band of Stepsons, fighting for freedom of the human spirit.

Beyond Sanctuary marks the emergence of the Sacred Band series of novels, as well as the first authorized and independent Thieves' World(r) novel. Two iconic Thieves' World stories lead naturally into this trek into farther realms of body and mind, so new readers are well grounded. Although Beyond Sanctuary stands alone, it begins a major epic and is the first of the author's three "Beyond" novels. Janet Morris stretches out and plows new ground, exploring unknown realms with Tempus and his hand-picked band of paired fighters. Demons and warlocks, witches and fiends, enemies human and inhuman clash at every turn while allegiances fracture and reform. Ancient warfare becomes reality and gods take the field with their favorites. Passion, philosophy, and high adventure make a heady, vivid mix as armies use magic and gods use the weather to harry opposing forces. When the Sacred Band and its formidable female allies finally join with the local high-peaks bandits and the storm god of the armies to assault Wizardwall itself, anything can happen -- and does. War and witchery abound in this mystical adventure of love and death Beyond Sanctuary..

Free Kindle Book: Zero

Get your copy here (while it's still available).

THE DEAD WALK!!! 

We've read the headline a thousand times. An apocalypse in full swing greets us and we witness the fall of society, the end of life as we know it. Yet, so often, the questions remains unanswered:

Where did it all begin?
How did it start?
Who was the first person infected? 

ZERO is a septuplet of tales that does not drop you into the middle of the outbreak. This opens the door to the first case of infection and allows a glimpse at how humanity will fall victim to the unstoppable wave of horror that is 

The Walking Dead.

Free Kindle Book: "Eden", by Matthew Plourde

Get your copy here. It's free for this weekend only.

"... the last days are not unfolding exactly as written, but make no mistake - Heaven and Hell have fallen to Earth." 

When an earthquake plunges the world into darkness, Alexandra Contreras struggles for survival and seeks answers. Guided by a mysterious, scarred man, she braves the wasteland in search of humanity's mythical birthplace: Eden. Once confronted with her tragic destiny, she must make a decision which will alter the fate of the world.

Free Kindle Book: "Blood (The Brotherhood Saga)" by Kody Boye

Download your free copy (today only) from here.

On a cold, lonely night, a mysterious figure delivers a newly born infant into the arms of a poor woodcutter. That one act changes the child's life forever. 

Odin Karussa grows up happy with the woodcutter, but throughout his youth his mind has always been set on becoming a knight, a protector of the people. There's only one problem--born a mage and incapable of wielding his power, he hides his gift away from his adopted father. One night the woodcutter stumbles into their tent and discovers him using magic. His father is terrified by the revelation and strikes Odin down. This act of betrayal is enough to force the fourteen year old Odin to flee to the capital and seek his fortune. Odin's magical abilites are discovered by a high mage and soon he is conscripted into the royal army to serve his king. 

One stormy day, Odin is pulled from his afternoon classes and instructed to go to the courier's office--where, wrapped in parchment, a strange weapon has been delivered in his name. Shortly thereafter, panic ensues among the hierarchy when it is revealed that the weapon was created by the Drow. Fearing not only attack by the Drow, but that Odin is also a traitor, the court locks Odin within the castle's fifth tower, where only the most dangerous of villains are imprisoned. 

Will Odin ever become the knight he desires to be? 

A coming-of-age story about the power of might, perseverance, and the destinies that lie within us all, Blood begins a saga that follows one young man's journey toward what everyone else has deemed impossible.

Free Kindle Book: "Love And Other Horrors", by Kody Boye

Get your free copy of Love And Other Horrors, today only, for the Kindle.

Love is a fire that fuels the world. From the kindness of a friend, to the affection of a lover, to the calamity of a great disease or the purpose of a letter passed from one person to another, a simple emotion can be told in so many ways and in such basic forms. 

In LOVE AND OTHER HORRORS, enter the realm of love and the monstrosities it can offer. Step into a post-apocalyptic wasteland where robotic angels have been sent to search the Earth, where mannequins have come to life and fish can talk due to accident. Meet a vampire who bears a gift other than immortality, a girl who gains a power after nuclear fallout, a psychopath who bears the forbidden lusts on his computer and a blossoming madman who has a penchant for his own bones. And finally, witness the story of two boys who turn into men, of a creature who clings to life and of a man who, in the final moments of his wife's life, recants his love and all he has to lose in her passing. 

From the horrific, to the absurd, to the romantic and even the touching, LOVE AND OTHER HORRORS contains sixteen stories and over 50,000 words of fiction.

Free Kindle Book: "Sunrise" by Kody Boye

Download your free (today only) copy here.

They said the world would end in 2012. 

They never said it would end like this. 

Dakota Travis and his neighbor Steve Earnest have been hiding out in a fortified apartment in the month following the zombie apocalypse, but when a rogue gang uproots them and chance brings one of its members into their midst, there is little the two of them can do but run. 

They find sanctuary in a converted asylum with members of the United States Army, and while things seem to be safer than before, an underlying strain of tension begins to rule their lives as Sergeant Armstrong, leader of the small military troop, begins to succumb to insanity, while Dakota slowly and slowly begins to find himself becoming attracted to one of the sergeant's men, a sin that not only transcends traditional military policy, but the moral boundaries of happiness after tragedy terrible enough to destroy the entire world. 

In a world of the undead, the fierce, the savage and the unthinkable, who can hope to survive one final sunrise?

Free Kindle Book: "The Diary Of Dakota Hammel", by Kody Boye

The third book from this week's celebration of Kody's birthday! Get your copy here:

Dakota Hammell was an ordinary teenager until he ran away from home at the age of sixteen, but after being brutally beaten, raped and left for dead, there seems to be little hope in his life—that is, until a man claiming to be a psychologist walks into the alleyway he’s lying near-dead in and offers him a second chance at life. John tells Dakota he can stay with him as long as he wants, but there’s a catch: For each day he stays, he has to write a journal entry about his life, his problems, and his potential future. With little choice, Dakota agrees, but is wary of the situation, as past experience with strangers has shown to have negative effects. But when things with John begin to work out and life becomes nothing out of the ordinary, his heart finally begins to open and his journey can finally be told. 

A story of hope, of healing, and ultimately, of friendship, The Diary of Dakota Hammell offers a brief glimpse into a life of fractured teenager who has lost everything but his ability to write.

Free Kindle Book: Wraethworld, by Kody Boye

Grab a free copy (link here) of Wraethworld by Kody Boye for your Kindle. The offer is for today only and is a part of Kody's birthday celebration, which I mentioned yesterday!

Discover the surreal world of the Wraethworld in Kody Boye’s new dark fantasy novella. 

Mary Matthews is a sweet little autistic girl living a very ordinary life until the fish girl appeared to her one night in her bedroom. The bizarre creature’s prophecies that Mary alone can save the fish girl’s world terrifies her. 

The following day, Mary is on a fieldtrip with her special needs class when a voice beckons to her from an alley. Wandering away from her classmates, she enters into a place where the worlds bridge, realities become blurred, and the most terrifying of nightmares live to wreak havoc on those unfortunate enough to enter. 

Mary holds within her hands the fate of a world. 

At only five years old, how can she hope to survive in Wraethworld?

Kindle: Kody's Two-Week Birthday Bash (with free ebooks)

Kody Boye's birthday is coming up, and to celebrate he's making a few of his books free for the Kindle! From the Facebook page:

From April 2nd to April 7th, Kody will be distributing a variety of his eBooks for free via Amazon's Kindle application. This, in conjunction with his Birthday Bash (which occurs from the 7th to the 11th,) offers readers both veteran and fresh readers a look into Kody's writing. Books will be announced on this page and Kody's Facebook page from the 2nd to the 7th. A total of five eBooks will be distributed for free.

Kindle: Get eBooks From Permuted Press For $0.99!

Check out the list here. The sale runs through 15 March 2012, so get your books now.

Free Kindle Book: Never Smile At Strangers, by Jennifer Minar-Jaynes

Pick up your copy here.

WHEN TEENAGE GIRLS VANISH in what was once considered a safe, Louisiana bayou town, the lives of four desperate young locals take unexpected turns, begging the crucial question: Do you every truly know those closest to you? 

When nineteen-year-old Tiffany Perron vanishes from rural Grand Trespass, Louisiana, best friend HALEY LANDRY's relationship with her boyfriend becomes increasingly strained. To make matters worse, her impressionable younger sister BECKY has begun idolizing an impetuous, seductive 15 year old who's encouraging her to do dangerous things. 

Meanwhile, ERICA DUVALL, a reclusive 19-year-old aspiring writer, befriends Haley. Ten years earlier, Erica’s mother abandoned her, leaving her with the womanizing used car salesman father she loathes. She’s decided to write a novel based on Tiffany’s disappearance; a novel that she hopes will lead to a reunion with her estranged novelist mother. 

RACHEL ANDERSON, a 36-year-old mother of two, is having trouble coming to terms with her husband, TOM’s, affair with the missing girl—a relationship that supposedly ended shortly before Tiffany’s disappearance. What’s more, she comes to the blood curdling realization that someone is watching her through the large back windows of her house. 

A DISTURBED MAN also lives in the area. Ever since his mother’s murder four years earlier, he’s been raising his insolent teenage sister, ALLIE, who sleeps with truck drivers for money. He considers women to be dangerous—and his world revolves around his fear and hatred for them. He’s terrified of his sister, knowing she’s intent on pushing him over the edge.