NEWS

THE MONSTERS BUNDLE

Curated by Kevin J. Anderson

We've got enough of what scares you. I've put together a monstrous collection of books for storybundle.com, a dozen tales of werewolves, zombies, dinosaurs, bloodthirsty serial killers, vampires, and more. Who wants candy for Halloween?—this is a better treat.

I've done quite a few bundles, so you probably already know how it works. Pay whatever you feel the books are worth, and you decide how much of the money goes to the authors, to a charity (the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, in this case), or to admin to keep storybundle.com running. Pay a minimum of $5 and get the basic six books—that's half a dozen monsters. For $15 or more, you get all twelve books. They are delivered immediately, in whichever ebook format you prefer. DRM free.

Monsters unleashed: You want werewolves? Check out Julie Frost's Pack Dynamics and Douglas Smith's The Wolf at the End of the World. Prehistoric monsters? Try Jurassic Dead by David A. Sakmyster and Mammoth Dawn by Kevin J. Anderson and Gregory Benford.

You want occult forces and investigations? We have The Love-Haight Case Files by Jean Rabe and Don Bingle, Working Stiff: The Cases of Dan Shamble, Zombie, P.I. by Kevin J. Anderson, and For This Is Hell by Aaron Rosenberg and Steven Savile. Horrific killers that make Hannibal Lecter look like a lightweight? There's Empty Rooms by Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Helmet Head by Michael A. Baron. Or just plain scary weirdness? Matt Forbeck's Monster Academy, Josh Vogt's Enter the Janitor, and Keith R.A. deCandido's Cayo Hueso.

As always, the Monsters StoryBundle runs for only 3 weeks, from October 15 through November 5.

The initial titles in the Monsters Bundle (minimum $5 to purchase) are:

  • The Love-Haight Case Files by Jean Rabe and Donald J. Bingle
  • Jurassic Dead by David Sakmyster and Rick Chesler
  • Empty Rooms by Jeffrey J. Mariotte
  • Pack Dynamics by Julie Frost
  • Working Stiff by Kevin J. Anderson
  • Cayo Hueso by Keith R.A. DeCandido

If you pay more than the bonus price of just $15, you get all six of the regular books, plus these outstanding books:

  • For This is Hell by Aaron Rosenberg and Steven Savile
  • The Wolf at the End of the World by Douglas Smith
  • Enter the Janitor by Josh Vogt
  • Monster Academy by Matt Forbeck
  • Helmet Head by Mike Baron
  • Mammoth Dawn by Kevin J. Anderson and Gregory Benford

The bundle is available for a very limited time only, via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get multiple DRM-free formats (.epub and .mobi) for all books!

It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.

Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.

  • Get quality reads: We've chosen works from excellent authors to bundle together in one convenient package.
  • Pay what you want (minimum $5): You decide how much these fantastic books are worth to you. If you can only spare a little, that's fine! You'll still get access to a batch of exceptional titles.
  • Support authors who support DRM-free books: StoryBundle is a platform for authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog. Supporting authors who let you read their books on any device you want—restriction free—will show everyone there's nothing wrong with ditching DRM.
  • Give to worthy causes: Bundle buyers have a chance to donate a portion of their proceeds to charity.
  • Receive extra books: If you beat our bonus price, you're not just getting six books, you're getting twelve!

StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.

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