SARAH SMITH

The worlds most famous lost computer game, by one of the worlds most famous science fiction authors, disappeared when the publisher lost the uncompiled version. Now, due to the efforts of people all across the United States, the game has been restored (its available, free, by Googling Amnesia Restored) and the complete text and programming notes are available here. Included are appreciations and essays by John Crowley, Jimmy Maher (the Digital Antiquarian), Gregory Feeley, prizewinning game designer Aaron Reed, hypertext guru Mark Bernstein, Sarah Smith, and Dene Grigar of the Electronic Literature Lab.

"I will marry you," Perdita Halley said to Alexander von Reisden at eighteen, "but not until I study music." Now, at twenty-one, she has come to Paris, his city--but music still stands between them. She is pursuing her dream of becoming a concert pianist; he is trying for the less likely one of becoming an ordinary, unhaunted man. They are drawn into an all-consuming passion that seems destined for tragedy. Perdita cannot marry and attend the Conservatoire; Alexander, still haunted by his past, fears to marry at all.As incessant rain dims the City of Lights, an intricate network of plots and counterplots swirls around the couple. And an elegant game of art and life turns deadly, as a madman follows them, threatening to destroy them both in retribution for a murder they know nothing about--Or do they?New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Bonus materials for book clubs. Additional materials available online.

"Someone killed Richard. Now Richard wants to know why."New England, 1887. The millionaire William Knight is brutally murdered. His grandson, Richard, the only witness, is shocked into silence, then disappears, presumed kidnapped and killed.Switzerland, 1905. Alexander von Reisden, "intellectual, immoral, and unstable," is "recognized" as Richard. Despite Reisdens insistence hes not Richard, he is drawn into the affairs of the Knight family--gaining the hatred of the new heir and the friendship of the heirs young fiancee, Perdita Halley.But as Reisden tries to find out why Richard died, he begins to have unsettling feelings of familiarity. For he is a man without memory of his own childhood, and his obsession with finding Richard is leading him closer to a shattering truth.And to a killer, still at large...

Katie Mullens is known as the weird kid. Dead dad. Dead mom. Loner. Maybe crazy. Always drawing in her sketch pad, and she talks to herselfor at least thats what it looks like. But Katie is talking to real peopletheyre just dead. Law Walker is drawn to Katie when he sees the sketch shes made of a historic homethe way it looked before it burned. Law soon discovers that Katies sight goes beyond death, and what she sees reveals the strange, twisted history of a famous Boston familys connection to the illegal post-emancipation slave trade.Past, present. Living, dead. Black, white. This is a powerhouse debut about ugly histories, unlikely romances, and seeing peoplealive and otherwisefor who they really are.

I hate Valentines Day for one reason and one reason only: Wes Paulsen.He came into my life like a wrecking ball one year ago today. After an incredible night together, we were inseparable for months. Id never been happier in a relationshipneither had he. We were just starting to build a life together when everything changed...Turns out Wes was hiding things from mebig things. I wanted to work through it, but he walked out, never giving menever giving us a chance. I didnt know how Id be able to get over him, but I threw myself into my art. After months of working nonstop to escape the memories of Wes, my careers finally taking off and what do you knowWes walked back into my life. Once again on Valentines Day.One year to the day that we met.Ive spent six months hardening my heart. It should be easy to reject him, to tell him Ive moved on. But hes doing everythingand moreto win me back. Hes being the boyfriend Ive always wanted. Itll take everything in me to resist himIm not even sure if I can. But Ill sure as hell try.

In The Search for the Lost Medallion, four friendsAndy, Liz, Janie, and Brianset off on an unforgettable journey to find an ancient medallion said to possess incredible power.Armed with nothing but an old journal and their wits, the friends travel through uncharted forests, scale dangerous mountains, and uncover hidden ruins. Along the way, they face tricky riddles, unexpected dangers, and their own fears. But the true treasure isnt the medallionits the strength of their friendship.Will they unlock the medallions secrets before it falls into the wrong hands? The adventure of a lifetime awaits.

Paris, 1911. Andre du Monde, director of a famous horror theater, has married a young girl from the country. As a child, Andre experienced something terrible. Now he cant be close to anyone except by frightening them.His wife is frightened too. Because Andre keeps telling her shes going to poison him...Alexander von Reisden, doctor to the mad and Andres friend, seems to have outlived his own terrible past. He has a wife and a son, and work he loves. But now he has to help Andre, or lose everything.A man in love, a man afraid...a fight against terrible odds...a cursed film, a cursed love, and the shadows of war...A Citizen of the Country. Entertainment Weekly Editors Choice.

El Veredicto de la DudaJusticia, Ciencia y Error en la Jurisprudencia Contemporánea ¿Qué sucede cuando la verdad de los hechos no coincide con la verdad de los tribunales?En el corazón de cada juicio penal late una tension insoportable: la demanda social de justicia frente a la rigidez de las pruebas legales. El Veredicto de la Duda es una diseccion profunda de esa zona gris donde la ley deja de ser un absoluto para convertirse en un delicado ejercicio de equilibrio sobre el abismo de lo incierto.A traves de una investigacion exhaustiva de registros judiciales, informes policiales y archivos mediaticos de mas de dieciseis años, Sarah Smith nos sumerge en los casos mas mediaticos y controvertidos de la historia penal reciente. Desde la angustia de una condena sin cuerpo hasta el devastador error judicial nacido del prejuicio social, esta obra analiza como el principio In Dubio Pro Reo actua como la ultima muralla de la civilizacion contra la arbitrariedad.En este libro descubriras:La anatomia de la duda: Un analisis sobre la diferencia entre la duda razonable que nace de la prueba y la duda imaginaria alimentada por el ruido exterior. Dos miradas sobre el crimen: La fascinante colision entre la intuicion moral del jurado popular y la tecnica dogmatica del juez profesional. El poder de los juicios paralelos: Un estudio sobre como la presion mediatica y el sensacionalismo pueden transformar un suceso criminal en un fenomeno de panico moral que reconfigura a toda una sociedad. Ciencia frente a misterio: El papel de la tecnologia, el ADN y la ciencia forense en la busqueda de una verdad que a veces resulta esquiva para el sistema. El Veredicto de la Duda no es solo un libro sobre crimenes; es un examen riguroso sobre la falibilidad humana y los limites del sistema judicial. Una lectura esencial para criminologos, juristas y cualquier lector que desee entender por que, a veces, la justicia debe aceptar la derrota ante la insuficiencia de la prueba.Entra en las grietas del veredicto y descubre por que la duda es, en ultima instancia, la mayor garantia de nuestra libertad.

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"The best book about the Bard since Anthony Burgesss Nothing like the Sun"Samuel R. Delany Two graduate students, not alike in dignity: Joe Roper, dirt-poor aspiring Shakespeare biographer, finds a letter from William Shakespeare--saying he didnt write the plays. Posy Gould, a Hollywood producers daughter from Harvard, never met a high concept she didnt like, and she likes this one. Posy wants to expose Shakespeare as a fraud and make the movie. Joe wants to save Shakespeare.The two literary sleuths head for London to prove their clashing theories. But they find themselves in a world where the London Eye looks out over Shakespeares city, Hollywood producers rub elbows with Elizabethan spies, and mystery shadows the heart of Westminster Abbey and the lanes of rural England. And Joe and Posy find that, when you start chasing Shakespeares, what you find is not only who he was, but who you are, and how far youre willing to go... "Wonderfully entertaining, thought-provoking, and highly readable--a stunning combination of fascinating fact and exciting fiction."--Sir Derek Jacobi "Smart, sexy modern-day mystery reminiscent of A.S. Byatts Possession"--Boston Globe "A remarkable achievement, blending history and fantasy, past and present, ideas and emotions into a seamless whole that is as entertaining as it is thought-provoking.":--Iain Pears, author of An Instance of the Fingerpost "Anyone who enjoyed (obvious predecessors) A.S. Byatts Possession or Josephine Teys The Daughter of Time will be suitably charmedand enlightened. Literate, polished literary entertainment."--Kirkus Reviews "Marjorie Garber, meet Reese Witherspoon"The New York Times"Romance, intrigue, and the literary whodunit of our time--Chasing Shakespeares is a romp and I savored every moment of it."Hallie Ephron, author of Careful What You Wish For "A brilliant and moving work! Sarah Smith gives Josephine Tey a run for her money, revealing vividly a slice of history we never knew we could believe in, intertwined with engrossing modern characters."Ellen Kushner, author of Swordspoint "By page five I forgot I was reading to comment and began reading to devour. Chasing Shakespeares is breezy, erudite, never ponderous, a love story about how we make our heroes, and how they make us."Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked "Romance, intrigue, and the literary whodunit of our timeChasing Shakespeares is a romp and I savored every moment of it."Hallie Ephron, author of Careful What You Wish For A Village Voice Summer Read--NEIBA Bestseller--Detroit Free Press four stars

Its 1912. America is the land of Jim Crow, of lynchings and segregation. And a young white concert pianist has just discovered that the grandfather she barely knows may be black. She has a family. She has a child. She cant be black, because her brothers and sisters and son cant be. She cant be black, because she couldnt play the piano in America. She follows her grandfather onto the newest, safest, biggest ship in the world, to learn the truththe right truth, the one that will save her family. But after the iceberg, she finds the truth is more complicated than black and white. More daring, more loving, and far more dangerous. And instead of a convenient truth, what shell have to find is a different America.

An old man dies, and with him goes "the last hope of the mad and desperate" in Paris. Alexander Reisden, ex-madman, refuses to be mad or desperate anymore. He intends to live a normal life. But he takes on the job of closing Dr. Jouvets company. And to do it, he must solve the old mans last case: a mother accused of killing her child.Is she innocent? Guilty but insane? And what is Reisden?As he is unwillingly drawn deeper into the case, he uncovers a world of bravery, sacrificeand a clue hidden in childrens toys, unseen...

You want your books to be audiobooks but cant justify the money.Youve tried working with a narrator but dont like the result.You know how you want your books to sound.This is the guide for you. Youll learn how to use AI and other tools creatively to make your book heard. Audiobooks build your sales and your brand AI tools help you use AI ethically and creatively AI tools speed repetitive work such as script creation AI tools help you collaborate with other human creators You define and refine how your book will sound All the creative decisions are yoursYou get step-by-step instructions to: Choose tools Use AI tools to prepare audiobook scripts from your text Choose voices and keep track of them Create voices from your own speech, including gender-changed voices Use AI tools to record a first draft of your text Collaborate with colleagues including voiceover artists Modify your audio to reflect your reading Edit post-production Test your audio and publish your audiobook You get resources including: How to create a cheap, portable studio Setting up and running an audiobook creators workshop Recommended courses and sources "Sarah Smiths lively, readable guide aims to help authors get their works out to the listening public, without going broke. Fearless and supportive at the same time, Smith demystifies AI and shows writers how to put its tools to work for themselves and their audiences."Robin Hazard Ray, author of the Murder in the Cemetery series

A paradigm-shifting exploration of how trading Americas coffee obsession for the ancient wisdom of green tea can transform both body and mind. This book weaves together cutting-edge health science, personal transformation, and cultural insight to show why millions are embracing this centuries-old elixir. From reduced anxiety to enhanced focus, discover how this simple switch could revolutionize your daily ritual.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN 2022Glasgow, 1817: Jean Campbell - a young, Deaf woman - is witnessed throwing a child into the River Clyde from the Old Bridge. If found guilty she faces one of two fates; death by hanging or incarceration in an asylum. But Jeans deafness leaves her isolated and unable to defend herself, until the authorities call in Robert Kinniburgh, a talented teacher from the Deaf & Dumb Institution.Through a difficult process of trial and error, Robert and Jean manage to find a rudimentary way of communicating with each other. As Jean grows to trust Robert, she reveals what really happened on that bridge over the river Clyde. And Robert, now embroiled in this dark case, must act quickly to ensure justice is served, before it is too late. Based on a case from Scottish legal history, Smiths novel skilfully combines crime fiction with a womans struggle to speak the truthThe TimesFascinating Sally Magnusson

Creative News of Current Black Blues is told from the authors perspective using poetry to highlight black oppression in all of its forms from colorism, violence, poor education and personal experiences in a repeated cycle of a broken system. She expresses strength in a community full of struggles and a plead for change. Her overal hope is for the black, minority and impoverished youth to learn outside a system set up for people like them to fail, so that they may better navigate and limit the mistakes that impact their quality of life.