Steph Bennion's Blog, page 7
December 16, 2017
New short-story collections and "The Clockwork Cat"!
NEW EBOOKS OUT NOW - TO DANCE AMONGST THE STARS, a 'Hollow Moon' anthology of all 'prequel' seasonal short stories published to date, and MERRY CHRISTMAS, MISTER WOLF, an accompanying anthology of all 'main sequence' stories to date. Of course, it wouldn't be Christmas at WyrdStar without a new 'Hollow Moon' story. This year's tale is "The Clockwork Cat", an affectionate re-working of the British pantomime staple Dick Whittington. In other news, the new edition of THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS will be available free of charge on 25th, 26th and 27th December from Amazon UK, USA and other Amazon sites. Merry Christmas, one and all. Books and ebook devices make excellent gifts, by the way... Happy reading! Steph.
November 20, 2017
New Edition of THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS
RELEASED TODAY is a new edition of THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS, a Kindle-exclusive collection of festive sci-fi fairytales from the Worlds of Hollow Moon. Can a poor, down-trodden kitchen slave find her prince in the shape of a young, dashing space captain? When the power fails when parents are out for the night, is it wise to be wandering the forest with vicious robot wolves on the loose? A man caught up in a war wonders if he can go on, but can a hologram hope to convince him by showing the greatest blunders of his life? It is supposed to be the season of goodwill! This new edition will be available free of charge on 25th and 26th November from Amazon UK, USA and other Amazon sites. But that's not all...! This December sees the release of two new short-story anthologies, TO DANCE AMONGST THE STARS and MERRY CHRISTMAS, MISTER WOLF. Together, these anthologies see the first publication at all major ebook retailers of every Christmas short story published to date - including the forthcoming 2017 offering THE CLOCKWORK CAT... Happy reading! Steph.
October 29, 2017
Half-Price Sale - SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN
SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN will be available for just USD 4.99 from 31 October to 5 November. This eleven-ebook bundle of science-fiction joy includes books 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. Happy reading! Steph.
October 18, 2017
ALIENS, BATTLESHIPS AND COLONIZATION ebook bundle out now!
ALIENS, BATTLESHIPS AND COLONIZATION, a new science-fiction ebook bundle, has been put together so quickly I didn't chance to announce it before release - and it's out now! In this bundle you will go on missions on spaceships, converse with aliens, and even live on a space station subjected to an alien dictatorship. This bundle includes stories by: Robert Jeschonek, Rebecca S.W. Bates, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, J.A. Marlow, Perry A. Wilson, Mark Fassett, Michael Kingswood, Blaze Ward, Debbie Mumford and Sabrina Chase... plus myself. This collection comes courtesy of the fine folks at Bundle Rabbit. This bundle, a truly-amazing bargain at just GBP1.99 / USD2.99, is now available at Amazon, iBooks, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo ebook stores. Happy reading! Steph.
October 5, 2017
Discounted ebooks - 7th and 8th October
A GOOD BOOK cheers dull grey days and encroaching nights as summer fades here in the northern hemisphere. This weekend, author Patty Jansen is hosting another 99c price promotion for science-fiction and fantasy ebooks. One hundred books across multiple retailers are on offer over the weekend of 7th and 8th October - see http://pattyjansen.com/promo/ for a full list of available titles. My own novel CITY OF DECEIT, the third instalment in the 'Hollow Moon' series (and a stand-alone novel), will be on offer as part of this promotion. As before, I'll also be extending this offer to the other novels of the series: HOLLOW MOON (Hollow Moon #1) and PAW-PRINTS OF THE GODS (Hollow Moon #2). Ebook retailers will bring price drops into effect at different times ahead of the weekend so you may be able to grab an early bargain... Happy reading! Steph.
August 2, 2017
BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME
DIVE INTO A UNIVERSE OF SCI-FI WONDERS - BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME is out now! This second Brave New Girls anthology features stories by: Eric Bakutis, Elisha Betts, Steph Bennion, Bryna Butler, Margaret Curelas, Paige Daniels, Kay Dominguez, Brandon Draga, George Ebey, Mary Fan, A.A. Jankiewicz, Evangeline Jennings, Jamie Krakover, Jeanne Kramer-Smyth, Stephen Landry, Karissa Laurel, Michelle Leonard, Meg Merriet, Jelani-Akin Parham, Josh Pritchett, Holly Schofield and Lisa Toohey. My own contribution to this anthology, THE NON-EXISTENCE OF GRAVITY, is a tale from 'The Worlds Of Hollow Moon'... Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to a scholarship fund through the US Society of Women Engineers. Happy reading! Steph.
July 3, 2017
SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN ebook bundle out now!
RELEASED TODAY IS SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN, a new eleven-book science-fiction bundle of ebook novels: AGAINST TIME by Dean Wesley Smith; ATTACK OF THE LUSHITES by Russ Crossley; BEYOND CONTROL, INTERLUDE, BEYOND REACH by Rebecca M. Senese; FAIRCHILD by Blaze Ward; FARING SOUL by Tracy Cooper-Posey; HOLLOW MOON by Steph Bennion (which should need no introduction...); HYDROGEN SLEETS by Michael Warren Lucas; REALITY CHALLENGED by Ubiquitous Bubba; THE SIGNAL by Rebecca S.W. Bates; STAR MINDS NEXT GENERATION by Barbara G. Tarn; and STICKS AND STONES by Robert Jeschonek. This collection, which comes courtesy of the fine folks at Bundle Rabbit, is a bargain at GBP 7.49 / USD 9.99 and is now available at Amazon, iBooks, B&N and Kobo ebook stores. Happy reading! Steph.
June 29, 2017
Discounted ebooks - 1st and 2nd July
THIS WEEKEND, author Patty Jansen is hosting another 99c price promotion for science-fiction and fantasy ebooks. Over 100 books by different authors are on offer over the weekend of 1st and 2nd July - see http://pattyjansen.com/promo/ for a full list of available titles. My own novel PAW-PRINTS OF THE GODS, the second instalment in the 'Hollow Moon' series, will be on offer as part of this promotion. As before, I'll also be extending this offer to the other novels of the series. Ebook retailers will bring price drops into effect at different times ahead of the weekend so you may be able to grab an early bargain... Happy reading! Steph.
June 15, 2017
SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN ebook bundle now available for pre-order
COMING SOON: SCI-FI JULY FEVER FUN, a new eleven-book science-fiction bundle of ebook novels 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 also myself, with HOLLOW MOON. This collection comes courtesy of the fine folks at Bundle Rabbit. This bundle, a bargain at GBP 7.49 / USD 9.99, is now available for pre-order at Amazon, iBooks, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Bundle Rabbit ebook stores. Sci-Fi July Fever Fun is out on 4 July. Happy reading! Steph.
May 30, 2017
Short story round up
The second BRAVE NEW GIRLS anthology is on its way to the publishers ahead of its release in August 2017. Each story has its own accompanying illustration - and artist Christopher Godsoe has done a grand job for my own story, THE NON-EXISTENCE OF GRAVITY, as you can see on the WyrdStar website. In other news, I'm running another 'Month of Fridays' offer on THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS, which will be available free of charge on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th June from Amazon UK, USA and other Amazon sites. Happy reading! Steph.
