BookLife - Resources and tools for book publishers and writers

Sleepless Flame

by Odin Oxthorn

Sleepless Flame is a faced-paced action-packed scifi story that features a nonbinary protagonist. Follow the exploits of a disgraced war criminal as they navigate a vibrant cyberpunk world full of corporate intrigue while using fascinating automated combat technology and computer skills. Great for readers who enjoy Bladerunner and Shadowrun games.

Siona's Tale

by Barbara Liepe, PhD

New science and fiction book could encourage young people to seek careers in science. Siona’s Tale is the debut novel by Barbara A. Liepe, PhD written to encourage scientific literacy and wonder. At a time when ignoring scientific facts may have terrible consequences for future generations there is an unmet need to encourage scientific curiosity and wonder in young people to develop the next generation of scientists. Siona’s Tale begins with a young girl fearful of the sea and its dreadf... more

Jack Swann and the Scorpion Sword

by SJ Jackson

Amidst the terrible wars and deaths, a young boy chooses to go for an adventure, for a quest, to achieve what he was destined to have: The Scorpion Sword. Born with a Scorpion Mark, Jack Swann, had no idea that his entire life was to transform from the day he choose for this adventure. Drown yourself into this fantasy novel and discover how a mere boy decides to stand against a matchless evil being, who aimed nothing but the end of this universe.

Green as Gold, a short story

by M. TImothy Murray

Publishing in progress for an upcoming short story collection.

Thumar, Time Paradox

by M. Timothy Murray

Publishing process in progress. Synopsis and book cover tba.

Thumar

by M. Timothy Murray

Derak Jamar III and Shesain Andehar are from different worlds. So why can’t he get her off his mind? Derak grew up in poverty in twenty-fifth century New York City. Only his intense drive to succeed saved him from becoming lost to the city’s gangs. He’s a senior naval officer and the Alliance’s representative to the planet Thumar. Shesain Andehar is the ambassador of Thumar. Her exotic beauty and sharp intellect have proven useful in her profession. As Derak begins to fall in love with th... more

Report to the Icarian Council

by Gregory Edward Flood

“America has its own denizens of Faerie, of course, as all countries do. As the immigrants, refugees, fortune seekers, and would-be conquerors flowed into the New World from the Old, they brought their creatures of myth with them. America, the great Melting Pot, produced whole new bastard strains of Faerie, supernatural beings unknown in the Old World...” So begins the tale of Vector Hadron, tragically exiled from United American Faerie and condemned to mortality. Mortal life doesn’t sit ... more

Stories from the Witch Store

by Olga Gutsol

Funny and imaginative chronicles from the life of a hereditary witch Arelia who, along with her loyal companions Cat and house-ghost Puck, moved to the small town of Burnaville to open the Magic Potions store. Here she falls into a lifetime of boredom. How have her magical powers resulted in this? What is missing from the charming life she has built? And so she begins a diary as amusing as her everyday life is, teaching the local population how to respect magic and dodging the troubles that ... more

Trading Darkness

by Lisa Hofmann

Once upon a time, a demon from the depths of the earth decided to seek the light of love. When human weakness destroys that love, a yearning for vengeance awakens within the ancient soul, and the fiefdom of Wildenburg becomes home to many kinds of men and monsters. A never-ending spiral of cruelty and sacrifice is set in motion. Over the centuries, wars, hunger, and witch trials cripple the little fiefdom, until one day, the reigning lord discovers that not even his own children are safe from... more

Hexen's Cross

by J. Kowallis

"The magic calls her. A prophecy binds her. The ancestors guide her. Dr. Taran Grim, a young professor of occult studies, knows the written history of witches better than anyone in her field. And she should. She’s one of them. After a mysterious stranger arrives at her office inquiring about the mythical staff of Woden, Taran’s curiosity reveals a millennia-old prophesy directly tied to her. The answers wait in Bryden, England and the only person who can help her gain access to the hidden ... more

Resilience

by Spundan Dasgupta

The year is 2181 AD. The law and order forces have been completely dissolved and the military has been handed over the power of control for a smoother functioning of the nation. The move is effective at first, but not until the rise of an unknown enemy that threatens to not only disrupt the system that governs the nation but also threatens to create a draconian world. Termed as the Anti-Nationals, they show no mercy or any attempts at negotiations as they always leave behind a trail of destructi... more

Grid

by Rebecca Taylor

Stuck in a society reduced to only four emotions and the need to always be comfortable, Juan Garcia finds himself longing to connect beyond the Company messages and the over-simplified TXTK (text-talk) that has replaced long-language. When he meets one his own kind, Juan reaches his peak just as the grid crumbles. This thrusts him into a realm much like the past he has fantasied about, but nothing like his dreams. There, he learns the truth. Trapped, Juan is forced to make a decision between tw... more

Esker

by D.L. Tracey

Back in spring of 1964 eight-year-old Tommy McGrath had drowned in one of the drainpipes that ran under the Esker. Some folks say it was murder; I guess that is always up to debate. Eleven years later, tragedy had struck again at the Esker: ten-year-old Adam Bertholdi disappearing in front of thirty parents at kids little league baseball game at Julia Road Park. While playing right field, Adam bent down in the high grass in deep right field to retrieve a baseball. The child never stood up fr... more

Seeds

by Steve Soderquist

One universe. Two different races. One common enemy. When the benevolent race known as the Illuminous visited earth back in the 1950's, they weren't aware of the aliens who had attached themselves to the hull of their ship. The Mor, also known as 'Seeds', found Earth to be a poor choice for a new home, but a home, nonetheless. When three brilliant college students inadvertently stumbled on a formula that enhanced the Mors' ability to communicate and grow at an incredible rate, the race was o... more

The Measurements of Decay

by K.K. Edin

In the far future, Earth's nearby star systems have been colonized. Outfitted with a device that allows them to escape into hallucinations at will, people spend most of their time withdrawn into their own minds. Tikan Solstafir, a renegade who refuses the illusory life enjoyed by others, lives in self-imposed exile on a starship. When a mysterious enemy attacks the ship, Tikan embarks on a mission to destroy the galactic tyranny and liberate humanity from its own dreams. Meanwhile, in the 21st ... more

Golem & Traum (The Dark and The Light)

by Sanjay Perera

Life in The Citadel is determined by The Controllers and Security. Society is divided into clones, non-clones and Automatons. Misfits and criminals are cast into The Outlands or executed. Everything is owned by The Conglomerate: Golem & Traum. Joel works in publishing and on an anthology whose authors are being killed, one by one. As he tries to understand why this is happening he encounters two women who introduce him to the occult just as he discovers that the foundation of his world is built ... more

Discover Books

Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror