Subscribe to RSS
Super E-Books is owned and operated by Backspace LLC.
Backspace's mission statement is "Writers Helping Writers."
Questions? Contact Christopher Graham or Karen Dionne.
Lauren Baratz-Logsted, multi-published author of children’s, young adult, and adult fiction
Donald Maass, President, Donald Maass Literary Agency – “Writing the Breakout Novel“
David L. Robbins, bestselling author of 9 novels; creative writing instructor, the College of William and Mary
Katharine Sands, Sarah Jane Freymann Agency – “Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye“
Jeff Kleinman, Katharine Sands, Stéphanie Abou, Becky Vinter, Janet Reid, Nicholas Croce,Brooks Sherman, Meredith Barnes, Rebecca Strauss, Paul Lucas, Kristin Nelson, Jennifer DeChiara, Jennifer Laughran, Josh Getzler, Jennifer Weltz, Scott Hoffman, Molly Jaffa, Laney Katz Becker, Carrie Pestritto, Jason Yarn, TBA
Christina Rodriguez (Assistant Editor, Little, Brown and Company)
Jessica Keener, Keith Cronin, Priscille Marcille Sibley, Julie Wu, Jael McHenry, Karen Dionne, Randy Susan Meyers, Ellen Meeropol, Nichole Bernier, Maria Murnane, Darcie Chan, Susan Henderson,Leora Skolkin-Smith, Jessica Anya Blau, Lorenzo Carcaterra
Everyone thinks Max’s sister is braver than he is, and he’s sick of it. He’s determined to prove he is the bravest squirrel ever. He devises a plan for the humans to trap him, so he can rescue his Uncle Louie. But things don’t go according to plan. First, he is forgotten in the [...]
Twenty-one short, sharp snapshots of the dark side of life, as seen through Paul D. Brazill’s booze and blood splattered, chiaroscuro lens. Seeing Blue,Thicker Than Blood, Warsaw by Night, Warsaw Ghosts, Late Night Film, Everybody Loves Somebody, Sometime, The Gift That Keeps On Giving, The Endless Sleep, White Ink, In The (Reservoir) Dog House, [...]
Nine tales of horror and terror from an Edgar and Stoker Nominated author. A collection of the author’s previously published works in anthologies. Includes the stories from HORROR TALES, HORROR TALES 2, and LIFE NEAR THE BONE. From a simple-minded man left to fend for himself against both a swamp creature and a homicidal [...]
A collection of darkly humorous short stories, each with a cunning twist in the tail. When extraordinary events befall some of London’s most ordinary of inhabitants, unexpected turns lead to some witty, strange, yet ultimately satisfying results. An Honest Mistake: Madge has long since surrendered herself to the verbal abuse doled out to her [...]
To read Libby Fischer Hellmann is to love Libby Fischer Hellmann. Her writing is tight, fast, and highly entertaining. But I had no idea Libby was so versatile. My first inkling of this came a few years ago, when I asked her to contribute a story to an anthology I was editing. Frankly, I [...]
New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today’s hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem! [...]
New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today’s hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem! [...]
New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today’s hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem! [...]
New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today’s hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem! First [...]
In “Nice Girls Do It,” it’s a stormy day when Chloe gets caught in the rain until a mysterious stranger who calls himself “the Hunter” offers her shelter in his old Victorian mansion. Will she lose her virginity before morning comes? Who is the Hunter? He’s a character I’ve had in my mind for [...]
When ‘An Arm And A Leg’ was published by Crimespree Magazine in January 2010, we were to witness Nigel Bird’s debut as a crime-writer. Soon afterwards, the story was chosen by Maxim Jakubowski for the Mammoth Best British Crime Stories 8. Since then, Bird has been the winner of the Watery Grave Invitational competition, [...]
A woman roams around a city uttering seemingly random numbers on her cell phone. A vigilante is motivated by more than justice. Teenagers stumble across a deadly cabin in the woods. “Numbers Plus Four” features these and two other short stories. Included in this collection: – Numbers – Pet – My Brother’s Keeper – [...]
Time of Triumph is a collection of short stories that are both riveting and compelling, and poetry that sweetens the soul. Love poems that pull at your heart and make you sense the tensions, hurts and joys of sensual intrigue that compel you to fall in love, again. Time of Triumph was a Finalist [...]
Six uniquely eerie tales and a poem by Lori R. Lopez involving zombies, an abused homicidal feline, a gateway to Hell, a haunted amusement park, an ear demon, a possessed windmill, and oh yes — a box of chocolate-covered eyes. Take a bite out of fright! You know you can’t resist . . . [...]
Their love is forbidden but undeniable. Forced to bear witness to her lady’s torment at the brutal hands of her lord, a maid, fearing banishment, confesses her love for her mistress. When her feelings are reciprocated, both women face the risk of discovery. Knowing she can’t be with the woman she loves, can the [...]
Derringer Award winning author Earl Staggs has seen many of his short stories published in magazines and anthologies. He served as Managing Editor of Futures Mystery Magazine and as President of the Short Mystery Fiction Society. His novel MEMORY OF A MURDER earned thirteen Five Star reviews online at Amazon and B&N. From the [...]
Peek into the private lives of 18 professional writers from the North West Territories to Prince Edward Island in this anthology described by the New York Journal of Books as an “eclectic mix of memories of shared love, laughter, and hope (that) should appeal to a wide readership”. Drive through the North West Territories [...]
Jan Hurst-Nicholson has been writing for about 25 years. Her articles, humorous articles and short stories have appeared in South African and overseas magazines and these were compiled into a book: Something to Read on the Plane a bit of light literature, short stories & other fun stuff. Her first children’s book was Leon [...]
Traumatized by a blaze that killed her parents, young Johanna remembers nothing of her privileged past and remains ignorant of the dangers that surround her.
She grows up among the servants, where she develops a sense of purpose that helps her survive the betrayal that unmasks her true identity.
Once she is forced to take her proper place in Regency society as the highly sought heiress to the Ambersley fortune, she must defy the relatives who would make her a pawn in their struggle for power.
“AMBERSLEY shares rich storytelling treats that go beyond the traditional romance; it’s reminiscent of classic Judith McNaught works.” —RITA-nominated author, Therese Walsh, The Last Will of Moira Leahy
Beware the SANDMAN he’ll put you to sleep. . .forever.
A serial killer on the loose, a woman being stalked, and a homicide detective who must find the connection before it’s too late.
He collects women. He imprisons them, plays with them, tortures them. Until they bore him. Then he removes a souvenir. They call him the Sandman.
" A fantastic book, a MUST read."
“The suspense will keep you guessing until the very end."
Noel Anderson, builder and businessman, has his life ripped apart when his family is brutally murdered. The three killers are eventually sentenced for their crime prompting Noel to set out on a religious crusade of forgiveness.
Noel fast becomes a media darling and discovers love again in a damaged young woman who, like himself, is one of society’s walking wounded. It is the police, though, who begin to question Noel’s motives when one of his wife and daughter’s murderers meets with a suspicious end.
“…chilling…satisfying…A revenge story that subverts expectations.” Kirkus Reviews
Prompted by a dream, Manaha, Mother-of-None, steps before the village fire and demands that the children be allowed to hear stories and the truth about their ancient homeland, decimated and abandoned not long after the Spanish departed.
Before Manaha can finish her first story, her fire is doused and the listeners frightened away by Ta-kawa, a devious but respected warrior. He convinces their struggling tribe of survivors to reject Manaha and her stories. Manaha refuses to stop, even though her listeners must hide in the shadows.
"A brilliant piece of writing, backed by immaculate research and a real feel for the period. The sheer beauty of the prose will keep readers mesmerized – as I was." Sheila Mary Taylor, author of Count to Ten and Pinpoint
Being a babysitter isn’t much of a dream for the average thirteen-year-old, but Matilda is anything but average. She’s half a centimeter tall, invisible to the human eye, and hearing-impaired.
Minutes into her first job, watching her sister and an obnoxious neighbor, humans appear in isolated Whipplethorn Manor. They tear her home, the fireplace mantel, right off the wall of Whipplethorn and Matilda’s afternoon babysitting job goes long term.
"Deliciously witty and creative characters steal scene after scene in this fun fairy story."
"An adventurous ride! Loved it!"