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WEIRD BUNDLE 2: THE RETURN OF THE WEIRD

Returning after a super-successful first bundle, StoryBundle is proud to present Weird Bundle 2: The Return Of The Weird, once again specially curated by the World Fantasy Award-winning writer (the Southern Reach Trilogy) For the second time, a host of award-winning and nominated international literary fantasy books from Jeff VanderMeer's own Cheeky Frawg ebook imprint rub shoulders with highlights from Jeff's own back catalog, plus amazing exclusives and rare reprints!

The range of titles in this follow-up ebook bundle is again spectacular, with the acclaimed VanderMeer-curated weird fiction anthology Odd? Volume 1 kicking things off in style. Michael Cisco's macabre International Horror Guild Award-winning book The Divinity Student is yet another standout in this carefully picked set of unconventional full-length books, short story compilations and novellas.

Other titles in the lower payment tier include a wonderful compilation of tales from legendary Nigerian author Amos Tutola (writer of My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts, as used by Brian Eno and David Byrne for their album title), plus more from acclaimed, previously Weird StoryBundle-featured World Fantasy Award nominee Leena Krohn, and a set of eerie short stories from Finnish literary notable Jyrki Vainonen.

Even more standout titles arrive with the four pieces of writing in the bonus tier, however, with Michael Cisco's sequel to The Divinity Student a good way to continue your addiction with his work, and VanderMeer himself providing Secret Lives - an eye-opening tome that "takes the facts of real life fantasy readers and uses them as the starting point for startling, funny, and rapturous secret lives."

And them there's the two cherries on the top of the pie - Stepan Chapman's The Troika, a Philip K Dick award winner that twins fantasy and science fiction in some genuinely interesting ways, and finally, Jeff VanderMeer's Komodo, a rare novella from the acclaimed compiler of this bundle himself that's never been available in standalone ebook form before. That's never, ever, ever. Impressed yet?

Plus, special just for this bundle, half of all publisher profit from this bundle will to to fund the Helsinki 2017 World Science Fiction Convention bid, which you can find out more about here.

The initial titles in the bundle (minimum $3 to purchase) are:

  • Datura by Leena Krohn
  • Don't Pay Bad for Bad by Amos Tutuola
  • Odd? - Volume 1 by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer
  • The Divinity Student by Michael Cisco
  • The Explorer & Other Stories by Jyrki Vainonen

If you pay more than the bonus price of just $12, you'll get another four books:

  • Komodo by Jeff VanderMeer
  • Secret Lives by Jeff VanderMeer
  • The Troika by Stepan Chapman
  • The Golem by Michael Cisco

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—but after the three weeks are over, the bundle is gone forever!

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 $3): 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. We're currently featuring Mighty Writers and Girls Write Now.
  • Receive extra books: If you beat our bonus price, you're not just getting five books, you're getting nine!

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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