Delivered in a voice that makes it clear that the author lives what he writes, Puzzling People is an invaluable field guide to spotting and avoiding entities so completely lacking in empathy or compassion they may as well be counted as a different species entirely to human beings.

Puzzling People: The Labyrinth of the Psychopath is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, and other booksellers.

Cover design by Holly Ollivander. Illustrations feature details of engravings by Gustave Doré.

Standing Under Freedom is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, and other booksellers.

Designed and illustrated by Holly Ollivander

Handcrafted Ebooks is available from Amazon, Amazon UK, and other booksellers; or buy the ePub and Kindle ebook editions here. The author also maintains a blog that includes update information, including iBooks v1.2 coverage and workarounds).

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“Ghost Tree… reunite the band…” These deathbed words set in motion a series of events no one could have predicted. Loves are found, lost roads rediscovered and long-buried mysteries are solved – some of them on national television. Funny, philosophical and tender, this is the story of spirits that refuse to die.

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On a bitter January night twenty years ago, Beverly Moon disappeared from the home she shared with her husband and daughter in the idyllic river town of Fairmont, Pennsylvania. When present-day writer/bartender Will Jameson gets wind of the story he unwittingly returns it to the front page of the local newspaper and sets a maelstrom in motion that won’t come to rest until not one, but two mysteries are unraveled. With “Traveling Clothes,” Bill Deasy builds upon the promise of his award-winning debut, “Ransom Seaborn,” and establishes himself as a fresh new voice in American literature.

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The General History of Plants by John Gerard and Thomas Johnson

Gerard’s Herbal, or The Generall Historie of Plantes, is the fourth gathering in 400 years, in a line of descent from the original folio, the 1633 edition enlarged & amended by Thomas Johnson, and the 1927 Marcus Woodward version. The Velluminous Press edition spans 428 pages containing 300 separate plant entries and 323 illustrations taken from the original woodcuts. Gerard’s Herbal is a timeless treasure trove of botany, medicine, gardening, textiles, cookery and travel.

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Hamlet  From the Velluminous Shakespeare Series

An uncluttered presentation of Hamlet, typeset as poetry to bring the Bard’s immortal voice to the fore (much as it would have been in the original manuscript) and free of distracting extrania and over-busy layout. Scholarly versions are available elsewhere; this edition will appeal to lovers of the pure.

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A non-threatening, female-friendly introduction to the topic of male chastity, ideal for nervous keyholders or as a love-offering from a would-be-chastened male.

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Also available as an ebook from Apple’s iBookstore and other epub retailers; Kindle availability tba.

Storytelling qualities such as plot and character development often take a back seat in erotic fiction–and why shouldn’t they? The reader picks up a dirty book for one reason: to be turned on, right? So why should a writer bother with all that craft stuff? But what if there were more to it than that? What if readers wanted a real novel with a real story that satisfied emotionally and intellectually–as well as erotically? It’s possible to craft a story to satisfy those readers. This book will show you how.

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“A How to Write Erotica Book We Can Get Behind: Conflicting Desires: Notes on the Craft of Writing Erotic Stories by Han Li Thorn is the real deal. This book covers a lot of interesting ground and is perfect for newcomers to erotica writing. Do you know how to convey plot information without resorting to cliches and overblown sex imagery? How do you communicate the heat and passion of the sexual moment without coming off like bad porn?

Any book on how to write erotic stories that references Joseph Campbell and Bret Easton Ellis is definitely coming from a different place than your average “write sexy” how-to.

I’d advise anybody who wants to learn more about writing erotic stories to pick up Conflicting Desires. This is money well spent.

Some might complain that the tone is a bit scholarly for an erotica book, but trust me, you need the information in these pages if you want to break into erotica. The art of writing ANY story involves these mechanics, but Thorn does take the time to address specific situations, character types and other issues common to erotic fiction.” — sexwriter.info

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