Frederick Merrick White (1859-1935) was a pioneer in many fields -- the spy story, the detective story, and most especially the epic disaster story. His "Doom of London" series (1903), consisting of six tales in which various catastrophes beset London (including diphtheria, killer smog, and a devastanzing freeze), proved quite popular. The Yorkshire Observer wrote of him: “Mr. White is a master of the breathless pace which whirls a reader along whether he will or not." Included in this vol...

Essayist. Preservationist. Mountain man. Inventor. John Muir may be California’s best-known icon. A literary naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club and Yosemite National Park, Muir left his legacy on the landscape and on paper. But the celebrity of John Muir does not tell the whole story. In Essential Muir, for the first time, Muir's selected writings include those that show his ecological vision without ignoring his racism, providing a more complete portrait of the man. Taking...

Endless ideas at your fingertips, and at the turn of a page...Need an idea for a short story or novel? Look no further than The Writer's Idea Thesaurus. It's far more than a collection of simple writing prompts. You'll find a vast treasury of story ideas inside, organized by subject, theme, and situation categories, and listed alphabetically for easy reference.Author and award-winning writing instructor Fred White shows you how to build out and customize these idea...

Let Great Reading Fuel Your WritingGreat writers readvoraciously and across many topics and genres. They read to learn, to research, to study the style of others, and to improve their own work. They read because they love the written word. But becoming well read takes time, dedication, and patience. The thought can be dauntingespecially when you're eager to get to your own writing.Fred White, author of The Daily Writer, helps you sort through the...

Make Writing a Part of Your Daily RoutineIt isn't always easy to carve out time to devote meaningful thought and energy to your writing. Hectic schedules, distractions, and creative blocks all too often interrupt the dream - postpone it for another day.But with 366 provocative entries - each addressing a specific facet of the writing craft, and accompanied by an in-depth reflection and a stimulating exercise - The Daily Writer provides you with eas...

A contemporary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) was the creator of the character of gentleman thief Arsene Lupin who, in French-speaking countries, has enjoyed a popularity as long-lasting and considerable as Sherlock Holmes in the English-speaking world. This volume collects 11 books:ARSÈNE LUPIN, by Maurice LeblancTHE HOLLOW NEEDLE813THE CRYSTAL STOPPERTHE CONFESSIONS OF ARSÈNE LUPINTHE GOLDEN TRIANGLETHE SECRET OF S...

Utopia. A community or society possessing highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities. It may be a dream, but it's a dream that has inspired writers for thousands of years. Plato's "Republic" may be the very first utopia presented to a mass audience, but Thomas More coined the term with his 1516 book Utopia (included here), which describes a fictional island society in the Atlantic Ocean. The term (and its antonym, dystopia) quickly entered the English language. And here are 19 other work...

"The Mad Scientist Megapack" assembled 23 tales of Scientists, their Creatures, and Experiments both Diabolical and Dangerous! Including are:MYSHKIN, by David V. ReedA LIGHT THAT SHAMED THE SUN, by C. J. HendersonINCOMPLETE DATA, by H.B. FyfeTHE CORPSE ON THE GRATING, by Hugh B. CaveCOSMIC TELETYPE, by Carl JacobiMONSTER KIDNAPS GIRL AT MAD SCIENTIST’S COMMAND!, by Lawrence Watt-EvansGREAT MINDS, by Edward M. LernerTHE MAN WHO EVOLVE...

British author John Russell Fearn was one of the most popular -- and prolific -- authors of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, selling work to all of the classic American science fiction magazines. Under his own name (and several pseudonyms), his novels and short stories appeared in Astounding Stories, Astonishing Stories, Startling Stories, Amazing Stories -- and many more!Included in this volume are 25 of his best works, selected by editor Philip J. Harbottle (who also contribute...

Before his death in 2002, Dr. Lloyd Biggle, Jr. compiled a list of his early science fiction stories that he considered his finest works. His children, Kenneth Lloyd Biggle and Donna Biggle Emerson, have meticulously transcribed them from their original magazine and anthology publications and assembled this great "best of" collection -- plus one previously unpublished work, "Alien By Any Other Name." Included in this volume are:BEACHHEAD IN UTOPIAHORNET'S NESTMATING I...

Everyone loves a good disaster story. Fire, famine, disease, war...the world as we know it might end in a million different ways. The Plague, Pestilence, and Apocalypse MEGAPACK™ explores some of the holocausts that might befall mankind, with a special emphasis on plagues (a personal favorite theme of the publisher). If this volume proves popular, we'll do additional volumes focusing on other apocalyptic events... Ice ages? Atomic war? The death of the sun? The possibilities are endless.

The Space Opera Megapack collects 20 classic and modern stories, ranging from galaxy-spanning epics by E.E. "Doc" Smith and John W. Campbell, Jr. to modern interpretations by Jay Lake, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Tim Sullivan, and more! Included are:BREATH'S DUTY, by Sharon Lee and Steve MillerSPAWN OF JUPITER, by E. C. TubbKILLER ADVICE, by Kristine Kathryn RuschTHE WORLD WITH A THOUSAND MOONS by Edmond HamiltonTHE SKYLARK OF SPACE, by E.E. “Doc” Smith