Annorlunda Books: 19 books
Don't Call It Bollywood
An Introduction to the Hindi Film Universe
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
Do you think “Bollywood” is just flashy dance sequences and unbelievable plots? Think again!
Explore the rich history and artistic traditions of Hindi film in this engaging book, which intersperses stories from the author’s path to dedicated fandom with scholarly analysis of the films...
Small and Spooky
A Collection of Classic Short Ghost Stories
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2016
Even small ghosts can be spooky....
A collection of classic short ghost stories involving children: Spooky, with a hint of sweet.
The flight includes:
The Other Child, by E. Nesbit
The Wind in the Rose-bush, by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Their Dear Little Ghost, by Elia Wilkinson Peattie
Morella,...
Academaze
Finding Your Way through the American Research University
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2016
Academic life can be wonderful, but also daunting. This collection of essays and cartoons on life in academia provides an “insider’s guide” to the tenure track and beyond in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields at a major US research institution.
Sydney Phlox, a pseudonymous...
Navigating the Path to Industry
A Hiring Manager's Advice for Academics Looking for a Job in Industry
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2014
Finding a job is hard. Running a non-academic job search when all of your previous experience is in academia is even harder. This book won’t make it easy (unfortunately, nothing can do that), but it will help you learn to run a successful job search and avoid common pitfalls. It provides a hiring...
Love and Other Happy Endings
A Collection of Classic Short Stories
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2016
Happy endings come in many guises.
A collection of classic love stories that end on a high note: fun and spirited, with overtones that will linger awhile.
The flight includes:
The Singing Lesson, by Katherine Mansfield
Akin to Love, by L.M. Montgomery
Mr. Lismore and the Widow,...
by J.P. Seewald
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2017
George Ferris has worked hard to make a good life for himself and his family without going into the coal mines that shortened his father’s life. Now, a slow-moving catastrophe is threatening to take it all away. How far will he go to protect everything he has worked for? And will he realize what really matters before it is too late?
by Joyce Chng
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
When war comes to your planet, everything changes.. perhaps even the meaning of family and identity.
Xin inherits a vineyard on a distant planet, and moves there to build a life… but an interstellar war intervenes. Will Xin’s dreams of a new life get caught in the crossfire? Xin's understanding...
Hemmed In
A Collection of Classic Short Stories about Women's Lives
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Sometimes, it is what men miss that tells the real story.
The classic short stories in this anthology are about women's lives and the things men don't see.
The flight includes:
A Jury of Her Peers, by Susan Glaspell
A Pair of Silk Stockings, by Kate Chopin
The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte...
Missed Chances
Short Love Stories with a Hint of What Might Have Been
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2015
Classic love stories… with a twist.
A collection of classic love stories featuring "the one that got away:" light-hearted, with undertones of tragedy and a lingering comic finish.
The flight includes:
Aunt Philippa and the Men, by L.M. Montgomery
The Kiss, by Kate...
by Francesca Forrest
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2018
What happens if you try to retire a god who is not ready to leave?
An official from the Ministry of Divinity arrives at a university to decommission a local god. She is expecting an easy decommissioning of a waning god of mischief but finds instead an active god not interested in retiring and...
by DJ Cockburn
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2017
If there was a pill that made you successful, would you take it?
What if it also made you a psychopath?
Edward Crofte was a dedicated scientist who wanted to cure depression. After years of work and sacrifice, the Caresaway drug he developed seemed to work wonders… but at what cost?
Years...
Here's the Deal
A Humorous Retelling of the Book of Exodus
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Exodus... the "Too Long, Didn't Read" edition.
The Book of Exodus has the Ten Commandments and the story of the parting of the Red Sea. But did you know it also contains tent decorating instructions? In Okay, So Look, Micah Edwards helped us laugh our way through the “begats”...
by Vanessa Fogg
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2016
There is a lake of marvels. A lake of water lilies that glow with the color of dawn. For generations Kai’s people have harvested these lilies, dependent upon them for the precious medicines they provide.
But now a flock of enchanted cranes has come to steal and poison the harvest....
by Elizabeth Trach
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Motherhood doesn't always look like the sentiments from a greeting card.
This collection of four short stories explores the reality of pregnancy and motherhood, from the uncertainty of waiting for pregnancy test results to the strange feeling of not being in control of your own body during...
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