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The bundle contains at least four collections of short stories, and many of the books look quite interesting. I'm a big fan of short story collections as it gives you good samples of lots of writers or lots of samples of hopefully a good writer.
The bundle is up for another 22 days. You can designate part of your purchase to a charity, English PEN, whose motto is 'Freedom to write, freedom to read.'
The books are DRM-free and conveniently come down in one zip, rather than having to click 20 download links and hope you got them all. All of the books seem to be standalone rather than a later part of a series, though they may be set in existing author worlds.
https://storybundle.com/scifi
Selected reviews of the books:
Unto the Godless What Little Remains by Mário Coelho: "Rock'n'roll for the eyes." – The Times
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: "Haunting and beautifully nuanced, Signal to Noise is a magical first novel." – The Guardian
Ion Curtain by Anya Ow: "An addictive space opera" – Publishers Weekly
Nova Hellas: Stories from Future Greece by Francesca T Barbini and Francesco Verso: "Often underwater, sometimes entirely virtual, facing calamities from austerity to beepocalypse, near future Greece comes to life in these stories. Forget everything you learned in school, on vacation, or from the faded memories of your immigrant γιαγιά. Λοιπόν, this is the real deal." – Nick Mamatas, author of The Planetbreaker's Son and The Second Shooter
The Love Machine & Other Contraptions by Nir Yaniv: "In short, this collection of short stories is: outstanding. Buy more copies than one if you give special books to people you respect... I don't mean 'outstanding' in relation to other books this year, but in relation to any in any." – World Fantasy Award nomineee Anna Tambour
& This is How to Stay Alive by Shingai Njeri Kagunda: "A beautiful and rending look at family, loss, and grief, all while sharply dissecting time travel tropes and delivering a powerful message about memory, storytelling, and responsibility. It's a story that hurts in the best of ways, confronting death and healing without losing its sense of humor or its impulse for rebellion." – Charles Payseur, author of The Burning Day and Other Stories
And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed: "And What Can We Offer You Tonight is a deep dive into sacred revenge, a vivid, devastating and exquisite story of love and loyalty, among three friends who can ill afford such luxuries." – L.X. Beckett, author of Gamechanger and Dealbreaker
Hadithi & the State of Black Speculative Fiction by Eugen Bacon and Milton Davis: "Eugen Bacon and Milton Davis come together for Hadithi & The State of Speculative Black Fiction to share a compelling addition to the commentaries and canon of black literature" – Aurealis
Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders by Aliette de Bodard: "Delightful… Beautiful writing, weird and magical world, fascinating culture and politics, and compelling characters: what more do you need?" – KJ Charles, author of Slippery Creatures
HebrewPunk by Lavie Tidhar: "Imagine Hard-Boiled Kabbalah... If you like your otherworld fun noir, have I got a book for you!" – Kage Baker, author of In the Garden of Iden
The bundle is up for another 22 days. You can designate part of your purchase to a charity, English PEN, whose motto is 'Freedom to write, freedom to read.'
The books are DRM-free and conveniently come down in one zip, rather than having to click 20 download links and hope you got them all. All of the books seem to be standalone rather than a later part of a series, though they may be set in existing author worlds.
https://storybundle.com/scifi
Selected reviews of the books:
Unto the Godless What Little Remains by Mário Coelho: "Rock'n'roll for the eyes." – The Times
Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: "Haunting and beautifully nuanced, Signal to Noise is a magical first novel." – The Guardian
Ion Curtain by Anya Ow: "An addictive space opera" – Publishers Weekly
Nova Hellas: Stories from Future Greece by Francesca T Barbini and Francesco Verso: "Often underwater, sometimes entirely virtual, facing calamities from austerity to beepocalypse, near future Greece comes to life in these stories. Forget everything you learned in school, on vacation, or from the faded memories of your immigrant γιαγιά. Λοιπόν, this is the real deal." – Nick Mamatas, author of The Planetbreaker's Son and The Second Shooter
The Love Machine & Other Contraptions by Nir Yaniv: "In short, this collection of short stories is: outstanding. Buy more copies than one if you give special books to people you respect... I don't mean 'outstanding' in relation to other books this year, but in relation to any in any." – World Fantasy Award nomineee Anna Tambour
& This is How to Stay Alive by Shingai Njeri Kagunda: "A beautiful and rending look at family, loss, and grief, all while sharply dissecting time travel tropes and delivering a powerful message about memory, storytelling, and responsibility. It's a story that hurts in the best of ways, confronting death and healing without losing its sense of humor or its impulse for rebellion." – Charles Payseur, author of The Burning Day and Other Stories
And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed: "And What Can We Offer You Tonight is a deep dive into sacred revenge, a vivid, devastating and exquisite story of love and loyalty, among three friends who can ill afford such luxuries." – L.X. Beckett, author of Gamechanger and Dealbreaker
Hadithi & the State of Black Speculative Fiction by Eugen Bacon and Milton Davis: "Eugen Bacon and Milton Davis come together for Hadithi & The State of Speculative Black Fiction to share a compelling addition to the commentaries and canon of black literature" – Aurealis
Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders by Aliette de Bodard: "Delightful… Beautiful writing, weird and magical world, fascinating culture and politics, and compelling characters: what more do you need?" – KJ Charles, author of Slippery Creatures
HebrewPunk by Lavie Tidhar: "Imagine Hard-Boiled Kabbalah... If you like your otherworld fun noir, have I got a book for you!" – Kage Baker, author of In the Garden of Iden
