Site Update and Free Books

We (at last?) have a completely up to date and finished website (arachispress.com). The latest books are up, every print book we offer is directly linked to our own store (though they may be purchased elsewhere), and all the ebooks are now free to download. Yes, there is a page with them all listed, in PDF and EPUB format.

We had given the free thing thought for quite a long time and finally decided we would prefer to have the books read than to hope to make a few dollars now and again. Especially in that we do not deal with Amazon and no longer create Kindle editions. This includes every book by Stephen Brooke, Sienna Santerre, and Oliver Davis Pike.

Lands Far Away Release

Saturday, August 7 2021, is the official release day for Stephen Brooke's collection of (mostly) fantasy short stories titled Lands Far Away. Here's the back cover blurb:

Away! Beyond the hills, beyond the seas, lie kingdoms unknown. This book of stories is for all who would seek them at the edges of the world, for all who would journey to Lands Far Away ~ tales of fantasy by Stephen Brooke.

Lands Far Away is available right now. It's a fairly short book, around 30,000 words, with seventeen stories and two poem/songs included. And, as with Brooke's poetry collections, the ebook version is a free download. Print may be purchased at the Arachis Press store or at Amazon or, in theory anyway, 'everywhere.' The download, in both EPUB and PDF formats, is here (along with several other free books).

Some of the stories included in the book have appeared in magazines and many—but not all—are on the humorous side. 

 

 

Releases Through Summer

 

 

Releases dates for books from Arachis Press through August 2021:
 

When Man Was Young - a science fiction novel from Stephen Brooke - March 20
The Moon and I - a poetry collection from Stephen Brooke - May 15
Among the Many Worlds - a science fiction novel from Oliver Davis Pike - June 19
Lands Far Away - a short story collection from Stephen Brooke - Aug 7

A Thanksgiving Story

We have added a page, as we get this blog-site into operation, called 'Sampler.' Writing samples, mostly from our titles, will appear there.

The first offering is a short story, 'A Tale of Two Turkeys,' which is closely related to a chapter from our YA Novel, 'The Middle of Nowhere.' The story is also available as a free epub download at: http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/a-tale-of-two-turkeys/18615719