Bookhabit gives published and unpublished writers a conduit to the reading world, and gives readers a place to explore. Writers can easily upload their books, and readers can find books about niche or specialist subjects that a mainstream publisher couldn’t promote profitably.
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30 Years In The Criminal System And Still Passionate Christopher Horan has seen the criminal system from many angles, having worked with criminals, neglected, abused and out-of-control children, and their families, for more than 30 years. Still he finds the energy to write about a career that ta ... more
What On Earth Is A Crypto Zoologist? Every culture has tales of hidden or mythical creatures, legends that grow beyond the size of the creatures they portray. Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster - stories are passed down through the generations, and youngsters grow up with imaginings ... more
Pirates, Musicians, And A Whole Lot Of Story Lyz Russo is finishing her third book in the Solar Wind series. There are pirates, fugitives, musicians, and a world controller called Unicate. Flying is no longer permitted so the battle is fought at sea. But who can the pirates trust when th ... more
A little book of stupid people This little book is delightful for its rhyme and absurdity. Adults will definitely laugh too!
An illustrated book of poems for kids(and adults too) ... more
The Pride And The Sorrow The Bookhabit Show talks to Matt Fullerty, author of The Pride and the Sorrow, the winner of the Bookhabit Unpublished Competition. The international competition received nearly 300 unpublished books from authors vying for the $5000 prize. Fullerty i ... more
Souled You run into an awful lot of talented people at comic conventions. It's almost daunting, to be honest. But I'm someone who really gets charged up when I'm around truly creative people. It's why I enjoy working in webcomics. And it's why I'm so happy ... more
This House Divided This poignant true story held my interest from the 1st page to the 481st page. The writers have such an awesome gift for story-telling that I felt totally there and completely inspired. This riveting e-book had it all, mystery, pain, drama and so muc ... more