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Five original science fiction & fantasy stories. Short Bits is an eclectic mix of messy literary explosions, from high fantasy to space opera and back again, each one exploring a new world. They're written for the fun of it and published here because otherwise they'll sit in a drawer, and where's the fun in that? Short Bits Volume 3 includes five original stories, including 'Maelstrom', a short action-packed tale of revenge inspired by the...

Five original science fiction & fantasy stories.Short Bits is an eclectic mix of messy literary explosions, from high fantasy to space opera and back again, each one exploring a new world. They're written for the fun of it and published here because otherwise they'll sit in a drawer, and where's the fun in that?Short Bits Volume 4 includes five original stories, including several science fiction tales. We open up with Transmission, a space ope...

Enter a dark new urban fantasy filled with reincarnated superheroines, inter-dimensional demons and immortal enemies, from the acclaimed author of The Echo. Byrne Davin has lived many lives, from noblewoman to pioneer to slave, all of them filled with blood and death, all ending in pain and betrayal. This life, she would like to live in peace, or if not peace then to at least finish high school, maybe even meet a cute guy, go on a date, kick...

Five original science fiction & fantasy stories. Short Bits is an eclectic mix of messy literary explosions, from fantasy to LitRPG and science fiction, each one exploring a new world. They're written for the fun of it and published here because otherwise they'll sit in a drawer, and where's the fun in that? Short Bits Volume 2 includes five original stories, including 'Woman In White', an ethereal xianxia tale about a mysterious, dangerou...

Four original science fiction & fantasy stories. Short Bits is a collection of messy literary explosions that don't always have a proper ending. They're written for the fun of it and published here because otherwise they'll sit in a drawer, and where's the fun in that? Short Bits Volume 1 includes four original science fiction and fantasy stories. In 'Reprisal', a dutiful wife and mother hides her magic, until a moment of inattention exp...

There is no escape. I'm a ship-kid, cruising around the galaxy in my spaceship home, exploring planetoids, charting asteroids and sleeping away the long years between solar systems in stasis/sleep along with my family and friends. Or, at least, that's what I'm supposed to be. I'm not that anymore, not by a long-shot, not since a sentient alien spaceship ate my home. That home is gone now, blown to bits by the same aliens that took my sis...

She won the battle, but the war is just beginning. Hero Regan is a telepath, the first in a new subspecies of human engineered to save the world, but that was before she blew up a chunk of Cumulus City. Now the world doesn't need her, which is just how she likes it. Hero has just about everything she wants: independence, friendship and a shot at her fondest dream - to explore the surface of the alien planet she calls home. Life would be pe...

There's no turning back. Hero Regan is a fugitive, running from family and foes alike. She's on a mission to save Fink's life, and no one, not a former best friend, an AI, or Fink himself is going to stand in her way. But life on Jørn's surface isn't what she thought. The planet has secrets, secrets older than the human cities built atop them, and they have sharp teeth, bloodied claws and a mission of their own. After a year on the run, ...

A HERO REBELLION NOVELLA!Descend into the Twilight, a world of illegal street races and genetically engineered animal companions, where the only thing more dangerous than the competition is the girl in its midst.Hero Regan's got a dream, but first she has an AI to hack and a race to win. Between the traps and the other racers, winning a Twilight race isn't as easy as it sounds, and now the police on her tail and something funky happening with ...

Survival is just the beginning.Being a ship kid is meant to be easy, cruise around the galaxy, explore a few planets, chart some asteroid belts, race cargo palettes through the ship's freight system. It's all fun and games until we stumble across an alien wreck, that's when I'm kicked out of stasis/sleep to find my home under attack, my friends being eaten.I try to save them, but all I do is make things worse.And now... now I'm floating in an ...

The battle for human evolution begins now. Centuries ago, humans colonised Jørn, a lonely planet on the far side of the galaxy, only to discover that the planet was killing them. The culprit, a native spore, carried on every wind to every corner of the globe. Genetic engineering, blending Earth and Jørn DNA, saved their crops and livestock, but for humans there was no cure. Instead they took to the skies, turning their colony ships into ci...

In the dark, empty space between solar systems, something lies in wait.It's pretty easy being a ship kid, clean out the cyclers, avoid your sister, don't get sucked into space. The hardest bit about it is spending a couple of decades in stasis/sleep while your ship travels to the next solar system. Then rinse and repeat all the way back to a home you've never seen.Except I just got kicked out of stasis early, like years early. And I'm alone.Al...

On a toxic planet, humans live in floating cities, relying on the strength and courage of the Riders for survival.Subria is going to be one of the few, a Rider dedicated to scouting the food and resources her people need to survive, but first she has to pass the entrance exam. Of course, it's more than just an exam, it's a chance to attain the one thing that a Rider needs above all others, a steed. The bond between these genetically engineered...

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This volume presents innovative research on the multimodal dimension of discourse specific to academic settings, with a particular focus on the interaction between the verbal and non-verbal in constructing meaning. Contributions by experienced and emerging researchers provide in-depth analyses in both research and teaching contexts, and consider the ways in which multimodal strategies can be leveraged to enhance the effectiveness of academic c...

Financial disclosure has become a crucial component of corporate communication. Through this process, companies aim to provide information and project an image of trustworthiness in response to on-going ethical concerns in the world of finance. Rhetoric in financial discourse provides new insights into how companies communicate with key stakeholders, not only to boost transparency, but also to attract investment. The book offers an in-depth li...

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This volume presents innovative research on the multimodal dimension of discourse specific to academic settings, with a particular focus on the interaction between the verbal and non-verbal in constructing meaning. Contributions by experienced and emerging researchers provide in-depth analyses in both research and teaching contexts, and consider the ways in which multimodal strategies can be leveraged to enhance the effectiveness of academic c...

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