What We Talk About When We Talk About Brains - format ePub

Their final gig ended with two hundred people dead. Patrick's only regret is that he wasn't there to be a part of it.There were three things everyone knew about the band: they played like demons, sang...

The Black Dog's been eating his girlfriends for years. Now Pete's met someone the dog won't devour. There are three things Pete believes to be true about his life: he loves reading; nothing interesting...

Sick of people offering easy answers about writing and publishing? You Don't Want To Be Published goes straight for the hard answers and keeps digging.There are plenty of books that tell you how to get...

The twelve stories in this collection touch upon science fiction, horror, and fantasy, but all see people brush against the sublime and discover who they truly are. In "One Saturday Night, With Angel,"...

Read the first short story in Peter M. Ball's Seraphim Plague series, One Saturday Night, With Angel (also available in the short story collection Not Quite The End Of The World Just Yet). There's an...

Published here as a stand-alone chapbook, Briar Day is a short, slipstream story about masculinity, fairy tales, and the narratives we tell ourselves. Also available in the collection The Birdcage Heart...

Peter M. Ball made his debut as a speculative fiction writer in 2007, but he'd already been writing for over a decade before turning his attention to science fiction and fantasy. This chapbook brings...

Cody Jones owes the corp a lot of money. Decanted from a cryotube with a mountain of debt and very few options, she works corporate black ops in Downside—home to the gene-freaks, gangs, and dispossessed...

Years before he built his name as a science fiction and fantasy author, Peter M. Ball was a young poet and member of the Gold Coast's Post Hoc Performing Word collective, building a profile with publications...

 Keith followed orders: He came back home, freed his soul, and laid claim to a magic sword he never wanted to weild. All he wants now is the opportunity to walk away from his old life and forget the years...

When Randal finds an injured girl, cruelly beaten and cut apart by the genetically modified crow boys, he dreams of rising above his status as a clockwork man and becoming a hero. With the help of his...

Rule one for surviving Ragnarök? Don't piss off a Valkyrie. Ex-hitman Keith Murphy sold his services to a demon in order to stop an apocalyptic cult. Now he's stuck fighting a gang way against a local...

Fiction writers are taught to show, not tell. In each Short Fiction Lab, award-winning short fiction writer Peter M. Ball presents an original story and an accompanying essay showcasing a particular aspect...

Fiction writers are taught to show, not tell. In each Short Fiction Lab, award winning short fiction writer Peter M. Ball takes one of his own stories and explores an aspect of the writing craft in the...

Copenhagen is invaded by angry merfolk who pilot war-machines crafted from old shipwrecks. Rat descends a staircase that never ends, following the rules laid out by his guidebook. A musician with a grudge...

Nothing goes right in Dean's life. His mother is seeing another woman, his wife left him for a buzz-cut from the militia, and his own prospects don't seem to be getting any better. He can't put his finger...

EVIL LURKS IN THE BLOODRufus is an idle youth content to spend his scholarships on stiff drink and loose company, but even he knows such a life cannot last forever. On the cusp of financial ruin, he receives...

A Ghost Signal Was Just the Beginning…Rae Jacobs was never meant to be a soldier. Once an engineer aboard a crippled freighter, she's now Second Officer of Indira—a resistance vessel held together by...

Reborn into a fantasy world, 87 thought he was finally living the dream — not.Wits over power, brutal wars, and the fine line between love and loss. This isn't the isekai people fantasize about.Will 87...

After a freak accident killed his wife and son, Pritchard slipped into alcoholism to drown his sorrows at a blue-collar bar nearby to avoid the dead and empty house. But then a teenage girl asked for...

The fate of the soul is unveiled as its journey culminates in the luminous revelation of Shakti's sovereignty as the Divine Feminine.From the snow-capped heights of Mount Kailasa, Nandi—Shiva's devoted...

IT WAS HER.Veronika's last words are still haunting the group after the Hunters' attacks have forced the group away from their safe house. After catching Rosemary off guard and destabilising the group,...

Grief taught Emma Chandler one brutal truth: people will swallow any clean story to avoid the mess.When Henry Pike—quiet power broker and keeper of the marina's "community stabilization" deals—dies behind...

She's sunshine and curves, and I'm the grump she's about to push past my limits.I don't do distractions. I work, I train horses, and I keep my hands to myself.Then Lilah Martinez shows up at my ranch.She's...

From the author of the beloved Citrus Beach Mysteries comes a heartwarming prequel you won't want to miss...Before Emma Cassidy became the sharp-eyed investigator fans know and love, she was just a young...

A month ago I was alone.My mother was dead, my clan scattered. Now I have my mates, a former mercenary team who didn't know vampires existed before they met me. We had a rough start, but we're working...

continues the story of Pedro and Omar after their secret mission exposes the hidden horrors of Area 78. When the truth begins to spread, chaos erupts some believe them, others call them traitors. Hunted...

When soldier Caitlin McKae wakes up in Atlanta after being wounded in battle, the Georgian doctor who treats her believes Caitlin's only secret is that she had been fighting for the Confederacy disguised...

He was chaos wrapped in a gold-plated addiction. She was the anchor who demanded total surrender.Bull riding champion NICK WILD is one devastating, eight-second ride from the gold buckle—the final, glittering...

Harbor City is still breathing ash—and Rowan Vale is walking back into the fire.The ruins at Bracken Wharf hold the records she was hired to save and the truth she cant afford to find. Rowan is a disaster...

It been a long and hard mission for the squad.  Yaz and the rest are eager for a cold drink on a Finale beach somewhere.  But a cry for help from Striker's past leads the StarSoldiers against a mighty...

What happens when a runaway celebrity bride lands in the arms of the man she left behind—without either of them knowing they're being set up?Exactly what you'd expect.Ava Sinclair was supposed to be marrying...

Tyler Bannichek has spent his whole life training for this moment, his shot at the 2012 US Olympic team, and gymnastics gold. He's worked past the injuries and the blocks, focused every moment of every...

After a series of humiliating betrothal rejections from princes throughout Europe, the eldest daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor gets engaged to the mysterious Prince of Romania. Wary of a betrothal to...

Elias Arden is a man who fixes precision instruments for a living—steady hands, measured thinking, a life built on what can be tested and proved. Then grief breaks his world. After a funeral, a scar appears...

"WHO PUT THE BOTS IN THE TORT$? is Hilarious!  You don't have to be a lawyer to enjoy this laugh-out-loud funny book."          —Liz McClelland, Retired Wealth Adviser "Pap" and "Pup" Peters, those intrepid...

After betrayal shatters their lives, Stacy and Laila must rebuild everything they lost—their careers, their confidence, and their hearts. With unbreakable friendship, courage, and creativity, they learn...

A mafia alpha. A hunted omega. One forced bond that turns into a city-wide war.Dante Castellano runs violence like a business and loyalty like a leash. As the enforcer for the Castellano empire, he only...

The latest Code One Club sapphic ice queen romance is finally about to hit the scene, and I couldn't be more excited to introduce you to two unforgettable women.Meet Alléandra Alfieri......the undisputed...

Flameborn Chronicles Book 9: The Last Bearers The fire is dying.The Rune God has passed judgment.The Black Flame has been extinguished.The world survives—but barely.Across lands once ruled by blazing...

Marius Mikkelmas has gotten away with several accidental murders. He is a sociopath who feels no remorse for any of his actions. His main and only emotional feeling is indifference. As he continues through...

Kayden Jaziah Monteverde was a woman who lived for the thrill of the chase, until she met Zariah Denise Ainsworth. In Zariah, the flirty, guarded Kayden finally found a reason to stay. Their love was...

In the neon-choked streets of Veridia City, the rain doesn't wash away the sins—it just makes the blood flow faster.Every ten years, the criminal underworld initiates the "BloodBath"—a night of sanctioned...

The Shadow of a Mist  Book Twoby Zoe Vlamaki Healing does not always mean getting better.Sometimes, it means learning how to remain. The Shadow of a Mist continues the journey begun in The Mist of a Shadow,...

Beauty can open doors.But it can also lock you inside.Elena has always understood the power of presence.In a world where appearances shape perception and perception shapes opportunity, her beauty becomes...

He needs a Queen to secure his legacy. She needs to survive a marriage she never wanted. But the five children caught in the middle might just teach them both how to love.King Alexander Thornecrest of...