Steph Bennion's Blog, page 6
September 19, 2018
THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL now at Smashwords and beyond...
THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL is now available from Smashwords and other ebook retailers. This new novel is a contemporary thriller of both comedy and tragedy, set in a world of superstition, psychiatry and the surreal... "Susan Jones, a transgender woman struggling to get by in 1990s Britain, is under the care of psychiatrist Doctor Mordussen. He in turn is obsessed by her disturbing nightmares. But are her demons real? A seventeenth-century sorcerer, evil nurses, a castle reborn from the ashes and a bloodthirsty sheep do not making getting to the bottom of the mystery any easier. Can Susan's love of heavy metal, her battered Volkswagen camper van and two best friends save the day?" THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL retails at RRP GBP 3.49 / USD 4.99. Happy reading! Steph.
July 9, 2018
SPACE OPERA MASHUP, a short-story collection
NOW AVAILABLE for pre-order is SPACE OPERA MASHUP, an ebook anthology of science-fiction short stories: real planets and star systems, those of the imagination, hard SF and science fantasy, mystery and romance. Read about humans trying to meet aliens for the first time or trying to avoid them, humans living with aliens in so-called harmony, Earth-based civilizations and alien humanoids. This ebook, priced GBP 3.99 / USD 4.99, can be pre-ordered from the usual ebook retailers and will be released on 14 July. Authors with stories in this collection are: Scott T. Barnes, Jennifer R. Baumer, Steph Bennion, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Marcelle Dub��, Debbie Mumford, Mary Jo Rabe, Rita Schulz, Barbara G. Tarn and Randy Tatano. My contribution to this anthology is "GENIE And The LAMP", the Christmas 2014 short story from 'The Worlds Of Hollow Moon'. Happy reading! Steph.
June 30, 2018
Smashwords July Summer/Winter Sale
EBOOK BARGAINS GALORE! The annual Smashwords Summer Sale (or Winter, for those in the southern hemisphere) runs throughout July, with hundreds of participating authors and discounted titles. This year WyrdStar is offering the following ebooks for free (use code SS100 at check-out): THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS (time-travelling novella); TO DANCE AMONGST THE STARS (prequel stories from 'Hollow Moon'); and MERRY CHRISTMAS, MISTER WOLF (main-sequence stories from 'Hollow Moon') - please see www.wyrdstar.co.uk for web links. There are, of course, lots of discounted books from other authors to enjoy. Happy reading! Steph.
June 15, 2018
THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL out now!
THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL is out now! This is a contemporary thriller of both comedy and tragedy, set in a world of superstition, psychiatry and the surreal... - "Susan Jones, a transgender woman struggling to get by in the economic woes of 1990s Britain, is under the care of psychiatrist Doctor Mordussen. He in turn is obsessed by her disturbing nightmares. But are her demons real? An unexpected road trip to Ireland awakens traumas of the past. A seventeenth-century sorcerer, evil nurses, a castle reborn from the ashes and a bloodthirsty sheep do not making getting to the bottom of the mystery any easier. Can Susan's love of heavy metal, her battered Volkswagen camper van and two best friends save the day?" - Many thanks to those who pre-ordered this novel, which is available for the Amazon Kindle with a recommended retail price of GBP 3.49 / USD 4.99. Happy reading! Steph.
June 8, 2018
New releases and special offers
THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL, a contemporary thriller in a world of superstition, psychiatry and the surreal, is available for pre-order and will be published for the Amazon Kindle next week on Friday 15th June (recommended retail price GBP 3.49 / USD 4.99). Unlike my 'Hollow Moon' series, this novel is aimed more at adult readers and so I'm using the slightly different by-line of Stephanie M Bennion. For consistency, I've also just released an updated edition of my time-travelling novella THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS (which also contains adult themes) under this new by-line. In other news, THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS will be available free of charge from Monday 11th to Friday 15th June from Amazon UK, USA and other Amazon sites. Happy reading! Steph.
April 25, 2018
THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL now available for pre-order...
The Kindle edition of THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL is finally available for pre-order! This is a contemporary thriller of both comedy and tragedy, set in a world of superstition, psychiatry and the metaphysical. Observant readers will note this book carries a different by-line: this book is a departure from my usual space-opera stories for younger readers and contains adult themes. Here comes the obligatory blurb...: "Susan Jones, a transgender woman struggling to get by in the economic woes of 1990s Britain, is under the care of psychiatrist Doctor Mordussen. He in turn is obsessed by her disturbing nightmares. But are her demons real? An unexpected road trip to Ireland awakens traumas of the past. A seventeenth-century sorcerer, evil nurses, a castle reborn from the ashes and a bloodthirsty sheep do not making getting to the bottom of the mystery any easier. The old wise woman of the village knows more than she's telling. Susan must confront her demons in more ways than one. Can her love of heavy metal, her battered Volkswagen camper van and two best friends save the day?" This is a novel I thought would never see the light of day. THE LUCK OF THE DEVIL ebook will be published for the Amazon Kindle on 15 June, with a recommended retail price of GBP 3.49 / USD 4.99. Happy reading! Steph.
March 24, 2018
The Luck Of The Devil
Publication of this much-delayed novel creeps closer... While I can't yet name the date, I can finally unveil the book cover! [See: http://www.wyrdstar.co.uk/books/thelu...]. I'm using a different by-line for this work, to distinguish it from the young-adult space opera of the Hollow Moon series. Watch this space for further announcements... Steph.
March 1, 2018
Discounted ebooks - 3rd and 4th March
WHILE BRITAIN SHIVERS IN THE SNOW, on the sunnier side of planet Earth author Patty Jansen is hosting another 99c promotion for science-fiction and fantasy ebooks over the weekend of 3rd and 4th March - see http://pattyjansen.com/promo/ for a full list of available titles. My novel HOLLOW MOON, the eponymous first instalment (and a stand-alone novel) in my series for young adults and adults young at heart, will be on offer as part of this promotion. As before, I'll be extending this to the other novels of the series: PAW-PRINTS OF THE GODS (Hollow Moon #2) and CITY OF DECEIT (Hollow Moon #3). Finally, THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS will be available free of charge on Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March from Amazon UK, USA and other Amazon sites. Happy reading! Steph.
January 6, 2018
SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN ebook bundle offer is closing
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Some slightly sad news - the SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN ebook bundle will be withdrawn from sale and cease to be from 13th January (next weekend). The not-so-sad news is that until then, the half-price offer for the Christmas period (see previous news item) will be extended to the end. This bundle is available from Amazon, iBooks, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo ebook stores, as well as Bundle Rabbit itself. Happy reading for 2018! Steph.
December 23, 2017
Half-price Christmas sale - SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN
Merry Christmas! As well as the new seasonal short-story anthologies (see previous news item), the not-so-seasonally-named SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN ebook bundle will be available for just USD 4.99 from 19 to 29 December (yes, I should have posted this days ago). This eleven-ebook collection of science-fiction joy includes works by: Dean Wesley Smith, Russ Crossley, Rebecca M. Senese, Blaze Ward, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Michael Warren Lucas, Ubiquitous Bubba, Rebecca S.W. Bates, Barbara G. Tarn, Robert Jeschonek... and myself, with HOLLOW MOON. This bundle is available from all the usual ebook retailers, as well as Bundle Rabbit itself. Happy reading! Steph.
