Category: Novels

Alternate History novel by Eric G. Swedin announced

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Author Eric G. Swedin.

Hemelein Publications is proud to announce the acquisition of Long Night: A Speculative History of World War II (working title), an alternate history novel by Sidewise Award-winning author Eric G. Swedin. Eric is a professor of history at Weber State University. His doctorate is in the history of science and technology. His publications include numerous articles, six history books, four science fiction novels, and a historical mystery novel. His novel, When Angels Wept: A What-If History of the Cuban Missile Crisis won the 2010 Sidewise Award for Alternate History. Eric lives with his family in a house built in 1881….

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Difficulties with Amazon

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Unfortunately, there have been difficulties with Amazon regarding the publication of The Bacillus of Beauty. Because the book is in the public domain, they have certain steps that must be taken before they allow public domain works to be released now. We followed all of their instructions to the letter, and now they are refusing to allow it to be published and have cancelled the preorder. If you preordered the book, we apologize. Amazon doesn’t charge you until they ship or make it available digitally, so you shouldn’t have to worry about getting a refund. In the meantime, the book…

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New edition of The Bacillus of Beauty by Harriet Stark

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Hemelein Publications is pleased to announce a new edition of The Bacillus of Beauty, a science fiction novel by Harriet Stark (1868-1944). It follows John Burke on his first trip to New York City in order to meet up with his fiancé, Helen. She’s been studying biology, and she allowed her professor to inject her with the “bacillus of beauty”, making her the most beautiful woman in the world. The novel explores the results and consequences of this choice. Published originally in 1900 by the Frederick A. Stokes Company in New York City, this is one of the first (if…

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