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  • Midnight. Some call it the witching hour. Others call it the devil’s hour. Here in the graveyard, midnight is a very special time. It is a time when ghostly spirits are at their strongest, when the veil between our world and theirs is at its thinnest. Legend has it, that while most of the world is asleep, the lack of prayers allow the spirits to communicate under the cover of darkness, among the headstones, their whispers rustling in the leaves of the old oak trees. But if you’re here in the graveyard, you can tell yourself it’s just the wind, that the moonlight is playing tricks on your eyes, that it’s only the swirling mist you see. But when you hear the graveyard gate clang shut, the dead have something to say. Here are their stories …

  • The most spine-tingling suspense stories from the colonial era—including Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, and H. P. Lovecraft, and many more

    This stunning anthology of classic colonial suspense fiction plunges deep into the native soil from which American horror literature first sprang. While European writers of the Gothic and bizarre evoked ruined castles and crumbling abbeys, their American counterparts looked back to the colonial era’s stifling religion, and its dark and threatening woods.

    Today the best-known tale of colonial horror is Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, although Irving’s story is probably best known today from various movie versions it has inspired. Colonial horror tales of other prominent American authors—Nathaniel Hawthorne and James Fenimore Cooper among them—are overshadowed by their bestsellers, and are difficult to find in modern libraries. Many other pioneers of American horror fiction are presented afresh in this breathtaking volume for today’s public readers.

    Some will have heard the names of Increase and Cotton Mather in association with the Salem witch trials, but will not have sought out their contemporary accounts of what were viewed as supernatural events. By bringing these writers to the attention of the contemporary readers, this collection will help bring their names—and their work—back from the dead.

  • A history of the transformation of Verizon and the telecommunications industry told through the eyes of founding CEO Ivan Seidenberg and his leadership team, with highlights and commentary from bestselling global leadership guru Ram Charan

    The Verizon leadership team stands apart from most leadership teams today in their willingness repeatedly to put the enterprise before the individual. At first blush, this might look like a hopelessly old-fashioned notion in the age of the selfie. Yet I would argue this is a trait that future leaders and boards of directors across industries would do well to understand and embrace.

    Seidenberg not once but twice in the service of company shareholders and employees subordinated himself and put off taking sole leadership of the company to advance the enterprise's odds of success. And many others in this story exhibited the same trait to help build this industry-leading enterprise.

    They understood that the risk of not acting and thereby destroying value during a period of accelerating technological change and industry consolidation—a situation faced by leadership teams around the world today—was much greater than the risk of stepping in as number two or co-CEO. In my fifty years of experience, it is a rare leadership team that will subordinate itself for the benefit of the industry, customers, and the company. That principle—that the company comes first, the individual second—is what will define successful leadership teams of the future.

    Multiple leadership principles—some new, some timeless—emerge from this narrative and will be of great use to the next generation of leaders across industries and around the world. By taking a look at a company that successfully executed exponential transformation, we can take the strategies of Verizon leaders and apply them to our own experiences.

    —Ram Charan

  • Eleven essential classics in one volume

    This last volume in the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964 contains eleven great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field.

    Published in 1973 to honor stories that had appeared before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country.

    This volume contains the following:

    Introduction by Ben Bova

    The Martian Way by Isaac Asimov

    Earthman, Come Home by James Blish

    Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys

    The Spectre General by Theodore Cogswell

    The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster

    The Midas Plague by Frederik Pohl

    The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz

    E for Effort by T. L. Sherred

    In Hiding by Wilmar H. Shiras

    The Big Front Yard by Clifford D. Simak

    The Moon Moth by Jack Vance

  • Eleven essential classics in one volume

    This volume is the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964, containing eleven great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field.

    Published in 1973 to honor stories that had appeared before the institution of the Nebula Awards, the Science Fiction Hall of Fame introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction and was a favorite of libraries across the country.

    This volume contains the following:

    Introduction by Ben Bova

    Call Me Joe by Poul Anderson

    Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr. (as Don A. Stuart)

    Nerves by Lester del Rey

    Universe by Robert A. Heinlein

    The Marching Morons by C. M. Kornbluth

    Vintage Season by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore (as Lawrence O’Donnell)

    … And Then There Were None by Eric Frank Russell

    The Ballad of Lost C’Mell by Cordwainer Smith

    Baby Is Three by Theodore Sturgeon

    The Time Machine by H. G. Wells

    With Folded Hands by Jack Williamson

  • The definitive collection of the best in science fiction stories between 1929 and 1964

    This book contains twenty-six of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. The authors chosen for the Science Fiction Hall Fame are the men and women who have shaped the body and heart of modern science fiction; their brilliantly imaginative creations continue to inspire and astound new generations of writers and fans.

    Robert Heinlein in “The Roads Must Roll” describes an industrial civilization of the future caught up in the deadly flaws of its own complexity. “Country of the Kind,” by Damon Knight, is a frightening portrayal of biological mutation. “Nightfall,” by Isaac Asimov, one of the greatest stories in the science fiction field, is the story of a planet where the sun sets only once every millennium and is a chilling study in mass psychology.

    Originally published in 1970 to honor those writers and their stories that had come before the institution of the Nebula Awards, The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, Vol. 1, was the book that introduced tens of thousands of young readers to the wonders of science fiction. Too long unavailable, this new edition will treasured by all science fiction fans everywhere.

    The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Vol. 1, includes the following:

    Introduction by Robert Silverberg

    “A Martian Odyssey” by Stanley G. Weinbaum
    “Twilight” by John W. Campbell
    “Helen O’Loy” by Lester del Rey
    “The Roads Must Roll” by Robert A. Heinlein
    “Microcosmic God” by Theodore Sturgeon
    “Nightfall” by Isaac Asimov
    “The Weapon Shop” by A. E. van Vogt
    “Mimsy Were the Borogoves” by Lewis Padgett
    “Huddling Place” by Clifford D. Simak
    “Arena” by Fredric Brown
    “First Contact” by Murray Leinster
    “That Only a Mother” by Judith Merril
    “Scanners Live in Vain” by Cordwainer Smith
    “Mars Is Heaven!” by Ray Bradbury
    “The Little Black Bag” by C. M. Kornbluth
    “Born of Man and Woman” by Richard Matheson
    “Coming Attraction” by Fritz Leiber
    “The Quest for Saint Aquin” by Anthony Boucher
    “Surface Tension” by James Blish
    “The Nine Billion Names of God” by Arthur C. Clarke
    “It’s a Good Life” by Jerome Bixby
    “The Cold Equations” by Tom Godwin
    “Fondly Fahrenheit” by Alfred Bester
    “The Country of the Kind” Damon Knight
    “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
    “A Rose for Ecclesiastes” by Roger Zelazny

  • A continuation of the popular Very Christmas Series, this collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time in an elegant and vibrant collection featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth-century author Irène Némirovsky, contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel, and others.

    With a holiday spirit conveyed through sparkling Paris streets, opulent feasts, wandering orphans, kindly monks, homesick soldiers, oysters, crayfish, ham, bonbons, flickering desire, and more than a little wine, this collection encapsulates the holiday spirit.

    This is Christmas à la française—delicious, intense, and unexpected, proving that nobody does Christmas like the French.

  • Parenting a defiant teen can be a daunting, hair-pulling experience! It’s tough to be a cool, compassionate parent when your teen is lashing out, lying, taking drugs, or otherwise engaging in risky behavior. Balancing your teen’s need to grow into independence while providing them clear guidance can seem like an impossible task for a lot of parents. Help is here.

    Join a host of renowned speakers and bestselling authors to discover how you can establish boundaries, gain respect, and turn around problem behaviors with your teenager. This indispensable collection of audio programs will give you the tools needed in guiding your teen to gain more confidence, have better judgment, and pursue a successful future.

    You’ll learn techniques for managing your own communication and navigating tough situations so your teen can thrive during these turbulent years. You will begin to see results fast. Program titles include

    1. Stop Defiance & Disrespect NOW by Kirk Martin and Casey Martin;
    2. Building a Great Future for Your Teen by Dr. Larry Iverson;
    3. Defining Values with Your Teen by Liv Montgomery;
    4. Raising Well-Behaved Teens by Pat Pearson;
    5. Self-Esteem for Teenagers by Dawn Jones;
    6. Set Your Teenager Up to Win by Dr. Larry Iverson;
    7. Negotiating the Rules with Your Teenager by Liv Montgomery;
    8. Setting Life Goals with Your Teen by Liv Montgomery;
    9. Developing Confidence with Your Teenager by Liv Montgomery;
    10. 10 Tips for Living Happy with Your Teen by Sharon Ballantine;
    11. Homework, Messy Rooms, and Eating Habits by Sharon Ballantine; and
    12. Stop Texting While I’m Talking to You! by Rob and Cara Lane.

    This essential collection will help you discover how to reach your teen and guide them into being a responsible, well-adjusted young adult. Own it today!

  • Do you want to radically disrupt your mindset and think bigger? Do you feel it on your fingertips, just out of reach? Do you find yourself striving to break through the seams to success but just can’t push through the box you live in?

    The real you has an urge—and ability—to live in a much larger way. Transform your thoughts, your life, and your actions to achieve greatness … one thought at a time. This powerful audio program featuring top motivational speakers and thought leaders will teach you steps to increase confidence and motivation to reach your goals.

    In Thinking Big Les Brown will infuse you with inspiration and a sense of empowerment so you can choose your future. Understand the link between motivation and accomplishment with Zig Ziglar. Be a student of Chris Widener and learn what is needed to influence others around you. Discover proven strategies to break through your limiting beliefs and achieve greatness with Dr. Larry Iverson.

    Don’t wait another day to change your thought process from a self-imposed limited one to one where your possibilities are boundless. Begin Thinking Big today!

  • Because God has made himself known in his word, a commitment to a high view of scripture is of paramount importance. Sadly, more and more people—not only from outside the church but also from within—are denying the complete truthfulness of God’s word.

    Edited by pastor John MacArthur, this compilation of essays by a host of evangelical pastors, theologians, historians, and biblical scholars contends that the Bible is completely true and without error—a foundational belief for those who claim to honor God and his word. Exploring key Bible passages, events from church history, common criticisms, and pastoral applications, the contributors in this volume instill Christians with both the certainty and the courage to defend the inerrancy of God’s word—the means by which God has revealed himself and awakens sinners from death to life.

  • From the hilarious to the terrifying, this diverse collection features ten Wireless Theatre productions in a single volume:

    We Are the BBC by Susan Casanove, directed by Jack Bowman

    Rob Sterling Davies is on the crest of a wave—and apparently Stephen Fry’s new best friend. But all isn’t quite as it seems.

    We Are Not the BBC by Susan Casanove, directed by Jack Bowman

    Things start to look up for the members of an amateur dramatics society when a visiting celebrity steps in and plays the lead role.

    No Cause for Alarm by Gareth Rubin

    No Cause for Alarm is a silly play. It has no comment to make about the human condition, love in the twenty-first century, or the Iraq war.

    Stage Fright by Lynn Howes, directed by Emma Taylor

    Stage Fright charts the struggle for supremacy between three actors appearing in a play together.

    The Mighty Carlins by Collin Doyle, directed by Paul Blinkhorn

    On the anniversary of his wife’s death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing good and bad memories.

    Blood and Stone by Marty Ross, directed by Mariele Runacre Temple

    The “Bloody Lady of Cachtice” was bricked up in her own castle for murder. Why then does the young Katya want a job looking after the countess?

    The St. Valentine’s Day Murder written and directed by Peter Davis

    It’s Valentine’s Day, but events turn less than romantic when one of the members of a dating site is murdered.

    Laying Ghosts by Clare Reddaway, directed by Emily Wright

    When Connie’s beloved husband Jack dies, Connie hopes that her only son, Gary, will console her. Gary, however, has other plans.

    Emails from Abroad by Julia Messenger and Shirley Mawer

    Emails from Abroad is a play based on travels abroad relayed by emails between the ingenuous first-time traveler and her disillusioned home-bound sister.

    The Trial of Sherlock Holmes by Peter Davis and Matthew Woodcock

    Charged with endangering the public, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases.

  • In Mississippi Noir, literary crime fiction master Tom Franklin has assembled a phenomenal short-story collection that highlights a mesmerizing and diverse set of styles and subject matter. Urban, suburban, and rural settings alike unveil new shades of darkness that fall upon Mississippi’s past and present.

    Mississippi Noir features brand-new stories by Ace Atkins, William Boyle, Megan Abbott, Jack Pendarvis, Dominiqua Dickey, Michael Kardos, Jamie Paige, Jimmy Cajoleas, Chris Offutt, Michael Farris Smith, Andrew Paul, Lee Durkee, Robert Busby, John M. Floyd, RaShell R. Smith-Spears, and Mary Miller.

  • The award-winning and critically acclaimed Wireless Theatre Company strives to keep radio theater alive and well. From the hilarious to the terrifying, this diverse collection features ten Wireless Theatre productions in a single volume:

    Spook Squad by Jim Spiers, directed by Jack Bowman

    2010: Space Commander! by Stuart Price, directed by David Beck

    Dream On by Paul Ekert, directed by Tom Brazier

    The Grimm of Stottesden Hall, written and directed by Stuart Price

    Phonophobia by Jack Bowman and Robert Valentine, directed by Tom Brazier

    Medusa on the Beach by Marty Ross

    The Youth of Old Age, written and directed by Stuart Price

    Devon Girl by Zalie Burrow, directed by Cherry Cookson

    Radio Hoohah, written and directed by Octavia MacKenzie and Ashley McGuire

    Angels in the Dark, written and directed by Susan Casanove

  • Many Christians still love to read the classic sermons and devotionals of the great nineteenth-century English preacher Charles H. Spurgeon. But there were many other Christian writers of the same era who also penned inspired devotionals.

    Faith of Our Fathers will enrich and strengthen your spiritual life and walk with the Lord as you enjoy readings from

    • J. R. Miller,
    • Jonathan Edwards,
    • J. C. Ryle,
    • Charles Spurgeon,
    • James Smith,
    • Alexander Smellie,
    • Anne Dutton,
    • Jeremiah Burroughs,
    • R. W. Dale,
    • Thomas Sherman,
    • Don Fortner,
    • John MacDuff,
    • Thomas Watson,
    • William Gurnall,
    • Frank Hall,
    • Edward Payson,
    • John Colwell,
    • Thomas Dick,
    • William Dyer,
    • Octavius Winslow,
    • Thomas Brooks,
    • Arthur Pink, and
    • James Meikle.

    This collection of timeless treasures contains one hundred classic devotionals from twenty-three inspired writers read for a modern audience by the unique and emotive voice of British narrator Christopher Glyn.

  • Guest-edited by longtime Lightspeed assistant editor Christie Yant, Women Destroy Science Fiction! contains eleven original science fiction short stories, four short-story reprints, a novella reprint, and for the first time ever, an array of flash fiction stories.

    This special issue includes

    • Original science fiction by Seanan McGuire, N. K. Jemisin, Charlie Jane Anders, Maria Dahvana Headley, Amal El-Mohtar, Kris Millering, Heather Clitheroe, Rhonda Eikamp, Gabriella Stalker, Elizabeth Porter Birdsall, and K. C. Norton;
    • Reprints by Alice Sheldon (a.k.a. James Tiptree Jr.), Eleanor Arnason, Maria Romasco Moore, Tananarive Due, and Maureen F. McHugh; and
    • Original flash fiction by Carrie Vaughn, Ellen Denham, Samantha Murray, Holly Schofield, Cathy Humble, Emily Fox, Tina Connolly, Effie Seiberg, Marina J. Lostetter, Rhiannon Rasmussen, Sarah Pinsker, Kim Winternheimer, Anaid Perez, Katherine Crighton, and Vanessa Torline.

  • This exciting collection of radio comedy from Waterlogg Productions features four must-listens.

    1. Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Missing Countess

    Scotland Yard is puzzled. A young countess has gone missing, and Sherlock Holmes is summoned. Accompanied by the redoubtable Watson, Holmes must juggle the clues. What does he see? Why does he instruct Watson to bring his wife to the circus three days later? And why does Watson keep sneezing? This original Holmes adventure is one of Holmes' more whimsical cases.

    2. A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Vol. 3

    This third collection of audio drama, comedy, biography, and documentary from veteran award-winning radio dramatist Joe Bevilacqua—beautifully produced with a cast of professional actors, sound effects, and music—includes We Take You Now to Grover's Mill; War of the Welles; Son of Harpo Speaks, Part 1; Homeland Security Comes to Camp Waterlogg; Akrotiri; The Unlucky Merchant; If We All Talked Like Allen Jenkins; The Village Life; Stench of the City; Huck Goes to the Moon; and If You Find an Opening, Jump In.

    3. A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Vol. 4

    This fourth volume includes Holy Smoke, or The Red-Suite Man; The Christmas That Almost Never Was; Sherlock Holmes' Creepy Christmas; A Pedro Christmas Sampler; A Call from the Storm; Edgarton Voss Steps Out But Not Too Far; Settling In; Uncle Dunkle's Umbrella, Tire, and Jalopy; Son of Harpo Speaks, Part 2; More Teaman and Friends; This Here Is Your Life, Sherlock Holmes; and Perils of the Tiger Barn.

    4. Simon Studio Presents, Vol. 1

    The Simon Studio is a training and performance theater company where actors, writers, directors, artists, and thinkers freely mix in a workshop environment. This first collection of Simon Studio Presents includes Oedipus Noir by Ralph Tyler, Dancing in the Dark by Vivian Green, The Portrait by Sarah Levine Simon, and A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.

  • Too long to be a short story, too short to be a novel—welcome to the surprisingly potent world of the novelette. The award-winning magazine Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show has been an online haven for this powerful form of storytelling since 2005. Now its editors have selected their all-time favorite science fiction novelettes from the magazine's eight-year history and reprinted them together in one big book of reading pleasure. Anything that is remotely possible—futures near and far, artificial intelligence and alien encounters, alternate timelines and alternate theories about creating universes, planet-eating black holes and lunar racetracks—is all here under the big tent of Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show.

    This anthology features stories by such award-winning authors as Orson Scott Card, Wayne Wightman, Aliette de Bodard, Eric James Stone, Mary Robinette Kowal, Stephen Kotowych, Jackie Gamber, Greg Siewert, Jamie Todd Rubin, Brad R. Torgersen, and Marina J. Lostetter, plus an all-new essay by Orson Scott Card about writing the character of Ender.

  • Enjoy a timeless collection of children's fairy tales from Denmark, England, France, and more. Another Children's Listening Library includes

    1. "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen
    2. "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen
    3. "The Emperor's New Suit" by Hans Christian Andersen
    4. "The Fir Tree" by Hans Christian Andersen
    5. "The Happy Family" by Hans Christian Andersen
    6. "The Little Match-Seller" by Hans Christian Andersen
    7. "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen
    8. "The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen
    9. "The Pea Blossom" by Hans Christian Andersen
    10. "The Red Shoes" by Hans Christian Andersen
    11. "Thumbelina" by Hans Christian Andersen
    12. "The Brave Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen
    13. "Whittington and His Cat"
    14. "The Story of the Three Little Pigs"
    15. "Henny Penny"
    16. "Jack the Giant Killer"
    17. "Johnny-Cake"
    18. "The Story of the Three Bears"
    19. "The History of Tom Thumb"
    20. "Jack and the Beanstalk"
    21. "Ashputtel" by the Brothers Grimm
    22. "Cat and Mouse in Partnership" by the Brothers Grimm
    23. "Cat-Skin" by the Brothers Grimm
    24. "Clever Elsie" by the Brothers Grimm
    25. "Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm
    26. "Jorinda and Jorindel" by the Brothers Grimm
    27. "Doctor Knowall" by the Brothers Grimm
    28. "Rapunzel" by the Brothers Grimm
    29. "Little Red Cap, or Little Red Riding Hood" by the Brothers Grimm
    30. "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Brothers Grimm
    31. "Old Sultan" by the Brothers Grimm
    32. "Snow-White and Rose-Red" by the Brothers Grimm
    33. "Frederick and Catherine" by the Brothers Grimm
    34. "Blue Beard" by Charles Perrault
    35. "Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper" by Charles Perrault
    36. "The Fairies" by Charles Perrault
    37. "The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots" by Charles Perrault
    38. "Little Red Riding Hood" by Charles Perrault
    39. "The Sleeping Beauty" by Charles Perrault
    40. "Little Tom Thumb" by Charles Perrault
    41. "Riquet with the Tuft" by Charles Perrault
    42. "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde
    43. "The Nightingale and the Rose" by Oscar Wilde
    44. "The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde
    45. "The Devoted Friend" by Oscar Wilde
    46. "The Remarkable Rocket" by Oscar Wilde

  • Enjoy a timeless collection of classic Christmas tales, all available in one audiobook! Classic Christmas Tales by Famous Authors, Volume 1 includes:

    1. "The Royal Truffle Hunt" by Anthony Thorn
    2. "A Christmas Dream and How it Came True" by Louisa May Alcott
    3. "The Sabots of Little Wolff" by Fran├ºois Copp├®e
    4. "A Christmas Guest" by Selma Lagerlöf
    5. "Christmas Goblins" by Charles Dickens
    6. "At Christmas Time" by Anton Chekhov
    7. "The Heavenly Christmas Tree" by Fydor Dostoevsky

  • Enjoy the traditions of holidays past with this classic collection of fun and touching stories.

    • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, read by John Mawson
    • Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus by Francis Pharcellus Church, read by Paul Boehmer
    • The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, read by Paul Boehmer
    • ’Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, read by Gregory Itzin
    • Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Dogs by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, read by Dana Green
    • The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter, read by Jane Carr
    • Old Christmas by Washington Irving, read by Gregory Itzin
    • Christmas at Red Butte by L. M. Montgomery, read by Dana Green
    • The Christmas Surprise at Enderly Road by L. M. Montgomery, read by Paul Boehmer

  • It’s midnight. Turn out the lights, cuddle with your true love, and shiver to fright-meisters Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, and H. P. Lovecraft.

    Quicken your pulse with the elegant terror of Henry James, Edith Wharton, and Guy de Maupassant. Chortle at the black glee of H. H. Munro and Ambrose Bierce.

    These fourteen tales, plays, and poems, gleaned from cultures around the world, range from wickedly comic to deathly serious, from New England reserve to Gallic passion. This volume of late-night listening is a witch’s brew of readings and dramatizations seasoned tastefully, and—where appropriate—not so tastefully, with music and sound effects, under the direction of award-winning producer Yuri Rasovsky and his coven of twenty-odd—some very odd—performers.

    Shut your eyes and give your mind a listen—if you dare.