Steph Bennion's Blog, page 8
April 20, 2017
Exponential Existentialism
A short story (of sorts)... Read it at: http://www.wyrdstar.co.uk/news.html . Happy reading! Steph.
April 6, 2017
Important message: Email 'phishing' alert
It's just come to my attention that scam emails have been circulating from 'C.E.F.' with the sender's email address displayed as 'sales[at]wyrdstar.co.uk'. These are devious 'phishing' emails, the sender of which has used the WyrdStar domain name without my knowledge. If you have received any of these emails, delete it straight away and DO NOT open any attachments (I believe there may be an attached ZIP file). I repeat, these emails are fraudulent. I must reiterate that this scam has nothing to do with WyrdStar. The email address 'sales[at]wyrdstar.co.uk' is not a valid WyrdStar account and systems here have not been hacked. Cowardly scumbag crooks have decided to hide behind this innocent domain and for that I am sorry. Regards, Steph.
March 29, 2017
Discounted ebooks - 1st and 2nd April
This weekend, author Patty Jansen is hosting a 99 cents price promotion for science-fiction and fantasy ebooks. Over 100 books by different authors will be on offer on 1st and 2nd April - see http://pattyjansen.com/promo/ for a full list of available titles. My own novel HOLLOW MOON, the first instalment in the 'Hollow Moon' series, will be on offer as part of this promotion. I'll also be extending this weekend offer to PAW-PRINTS OF THE GODS (Hollow Moon #2) and CITY OF DECEIT (Hollow Moon #3). 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).
February 23, 2017
Coming soon - BRAVE NEW GIRLS Vol.2...
I'm delighted to reveal that a short story of mine, THE NON-EXISTENCE OF GRAVITY, is to be included in a new anthology: BRAVE NEW GIRLS: STORIES OF GIRLS WHO SCIENCE AND SCHEME, to be published August 2017. 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. Proceeds from sales of the anthology will be donated to the US Society of Women Engineers scholarship fund. In other news, I'm running a 'Month of Fridays' offer on THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS, which will be available free of charge on the 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st March 2017 from Amazon UK, USA and other Amazon sites. Happy reading... (Steph).
December 18, 2016
PSYCHE'S SEVEN - a seasonal short story for free download
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Published today is PSYCHE'S SEVEN, this year's free seasonal short story. This is the seventh 'Hollow Moon' Christmas special, so it seemed appropriate to write a science-fiction pastiche of 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' (!). The notorious prison of Feng Du was no place for Psyche to spend the first fourteen years of her life. When her mother passes away, she escapes to the mainland and finds sanctuary with a group of young miners. Meanwhile, Governor Malingee of Taotie has ambitions to be number one in Epsilon Eridani and nothing will stand in her way... In other news, from 23rd to 27th December, THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS will be available free of charge from Amazon UK, USA and other Amazon sites. Happy reading... (Steph).
November 30, 2016
Free ebooks - 3rd and 4th December
This weekend, author Patty Jansen is hosting a promotion of free science-fiction and fantasy ebooks by a wide range of authors. Over 100 books will be on offer on 3rd and 4th December - see http://pattyjansen.com/promo/ for the full list of available titles. My own novel CITY OF DECEIT will be available free of charge during this promotion. The various outlets 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).
October 14, 2016
Published today - THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS
THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS, a new ebook novella by yours truly to mark the 950th anniversary of this key event in English history, is out now! Who really won the Battle of Hastings? Chicago teenager Jane Kennedy embarks on an adventure through multiple realities after fellow time travellers each realise they come from a future with a different past. Is there a rogue on the loose out to change history? The Battles Of Hastings is a romp through alternate time lines in England 1066 to mark today's anniversary of the invasion that shaped Britain and Europe today. This novella is one of four released today (see previous post). The free offer on the Hollow Moon short-story collection THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS continues at Amazon UK / USA (and other Amazon sites) until Sunday 16th October. Happy reading! (Steph).
October 10, 2016
Wyrd Worlds: Battlefield 1066
NEW EBOOKS from Wyrd Worlds writers! Earlier this year, four authors from WYRD WORLDS and WYRD WORLDS II got together to create new works inspired by this year's 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. THEY MARVEL AT THE STAR by LJ Hick, NORMAN BLOOD by Barbara G Tarn, EADWEARD - A STORY OF 1066 by Victoria Zigler and THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS by Steph Bennion will be published on 14th October (the date of the battle) and are available to pre-order now! In other news, the Hollow Moon short-story collection THREE TALES FOR CHRISTMAS will be available free of charge from Amazon UK / USA (and other Amazon sites) from Wednesday 12th October to Sunday 16th October (inclusive). Happy reading! (Steph).
October 3, 2016
Steph Bennion book signing in Hastings, 8 October 2016
The real world beckons! On Saturday 8th October from 4pm, I'll be at BOOKBUSTER (39 Queens Road, Hastings TN34 1RE) to sign copies of my books and chat about all things sci-fi. Rather marvellously, the latest issue of local community newspaper 'Hastings Independent Press' also has a 'Write on...' feature about yours truly. A copy of the article can be found on the WyrdStar website. Happy reading...! (Steph).
September 22, 2016
THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS now available to pre-order
THE BATTLES OF HASTINGS, a new ebook novella by yours truly to mark the 950th anniversary of this key event in English history, is now available to pre-order at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and Apple's iBookstore (see WyrdStar website for links). Who really won the Battle of Hastings? Chicago teenager Jane Kennedy embarks on an adventure through multiple realities after fellow time travellers each realise they come from a future with a different past. Is there a rogue on the loose out to change history? A romp through alternate time lines in England 1066 to mark the anniversary of the invasion that shaped Britain and Europe today. This novella is one of four to be released on 14 October 2016 - further details to follow... Happy reading! (Steph).
