A directory of Smashwords ebooks available within the native Stanza ebook reading app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Paranormal State Exposed | by Kirby Robinson Feb. 10, 2012 | $4.99 | 81362 words | Sample 20% |
| PARANORMAL STATE ran on the A&E network from December 2007 through May 2011. This documentary program was comprised of a team of Penn State University students who wanted to help those troubled by unexplained phenomena. The Paranormal State/Paranormal Research Society's motto was, "To trust, honor, and always seek the truth." | |||||
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Monty Python VS The World | by Jim Yoakum Feb. 08, 2012 | $2.99 | 40368 words | Sample 20% |
| The inside story on the making of the Monty Python TV series by the US Curator of the Graham Chapman Archives, with previously unknown/unpublished material from untapped sources and from the Chapman Archives. | |||||
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Asian-Americans in the Star Trek Franchise | by Joel Kirk Jan. 21, 2012 | $1.25 | 3501 words | Sample 20% |
| This eBook studies various onscreen depictions of characters (portrayed mainly by Asian-Americans) from the Original 1960s television series to the 2009 film. | |||||
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Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts: The 2012 Survival Guide for Today's Television Newsroom | by Randy Tatano Jan. 08, 2012 | $19.99 | 76736 words | Sample 5% |
| It's time for reporters to get street smart. And not just about reporting. There's more to the television news business than gathering facts and getting your face on camera. You need to navigate the minefield present in every newsroom in America. Broadcast Journalism Street Smarts is a survival guide that offers tips to make your stories stand out, job hunting strategies and critical advice to help you navigate the unique office politics of broadcasting. And you'll get the News Director's playbook and learn about those "Jedi Mind Tricks" played on unsuspecting employees. Learning how News Directors think, what they're looking for in a great resume tape, how to negotiate a contract, the ins and outs of out clauses, and mastering the intangibles of the business can be of great help in moving you up the ladder. In addition, you'll get some "street smart" tips on finding openings that aren't advertised and how to spot the red flags in a news operation before you take a job. It's real world advice from a network broadcast journalist who's been on both sides of the fence as a reporter and a manager. | |||||
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The Unofficial Roku Channel Guide; Annotated - Jan - Feb 2012 | by Smith & Smith Publishers Dec. 22, 2011 | Free! | 20900 words | Read a sample |
| Updated for Jan - Feb 2012 Now with a New Table of Contents and Links for easy reading and navigation! This Roku Channel Guide includes Access Codes and Links to Channels available on the Roku set top box. Roku is an inexpensive device, one inch tall and less than five inches wide. It sits next to your television and streams video and music from an Internet connection to your television. | |||||
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How to Watch Stuff Online For Free | by Annie Jean Brewer Dec. 01, 2011 | $0.99 | 4458 words | Sample 20% |
| How to safely watch movies, television shows and other videos online for free. | |||||
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TARDIS Eruditorum - A Critical History of Doctor Who Volume 1: William Hartnell | by Philip Sandifer Nov. 16, 2011 | $4.99 | 131050 words | Sample 20% |
| The first volume of essays from the acclaimed blog TARDIS Eruditorum traces the evolving critical history of the hit television show Doctor Who. This volume covers the first three years of the program, with William Hartnell in the starring role. | |||||
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A Mad Men Mixer: The Unofficial TV Geek Army Guide (Season One) | by TV Geek Army Sep. 18, 2011 | $2.99 | 43119 words | Sample 20% |
| A Mad Men Mixer is an obscenely and obsessively detailed guide to Mad Men’s intoxicating debut season. | |||||
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Milestones in Television History: JAG, the Military Law Drama that Redefined American Patriotism | by Alonso Delarte Sep. 17, 2011 | $1.99 | 32478 words | Sample 15% |
| Although undeservedly underrated by critics, scholars and other television writers, "JAG" was a a ratings success that redefined American patriotism in the common consciousness in the immediate post-9/11 era. This long overdue book examines the phenomenon of "JAG" from a scholarly perspective, covering reception as well as legal and military authenticity. | |||||
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A to Z Guide to Film Terms | by Tim Moshansky Aug. 17, 2011 | $5.99 | 26863 words | Sample 20% |
| An insider's guide to the terms and phrases used by the people who make movies and tv shows. If you want to work in the "biz," or just enjoy movies and how they are made, then this book is for you. Initally released in 1995, the print edition has sold over 20,000 copies. Written by location scout Tim Moshansky, this book contains terms spoken on film sets by actual crews. A must for film buffs | |||||
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The Ultimate TRUE BLOOD Trivia Guide | by Sheri R Anderson June 30, 2011 | $5.99 | 31050 words | Sample 10% |
| Think you know everything there is to know about True Blood? Put your knowledge to the test with The Ultimate True Blood Trivia Guide. The Ultimate True Blood Trivia Guide features more than 1400 questions from the first three seasons of Alan Ball's critically acclaimed HBO drama. | |||||
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Jonathan Frid: Interview with the Dark Shadows Vampire | by Thomas M. Sipos May 14, 2011 | $0.99 | 8638 words | Sample 20% |
| This interview with actor Jonathan Frid (Barnabas Collins on TV's Dark Shadows) first appeared in Filmfax #83 (February/March 2001). An expanded version was later published in Halloween Candy (2001), incorporating additional material about Frid's childhood. This Smashwords ebook edition is the expanded version -- about 8,600 words. | |||||
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Dilemele lui Comanescu | by Iulian Comanescu May 10, 2011 | Free! | 31605 words | Read a sample |
| A collection of texts published in "Dilema veche"Â between 2006 and 2011. | |||||
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Dilemele lui Comanescu | by Iulian Comanescu May 10, 2011 | Free! | 31605 words | Read a sample |
| A collection of texts published in "Dilema veche"Â between 2006 and 2011. | |||||
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The TV Quiz Book | by Rich Meyer May 03, 2011 | $2.99 | 18480 words | Sample 20% |
| This quiz book e-book has an interactive format, and has 30 quizzes on 30 classic TV shows. | |||||
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Steven Moffat's Doctor Who 2010, The Critical Fan's Guide to Matt Smith's First Series (Unauthorized) | by Steven Cooper Feb. 23, 2011 | $4.75 | 76012 words | Sample 10% |
| At over 75,000 words, this is the most comprehensive analysis of Doctor Who series 5 produced so far. Steven Moffat’s first series as showrunner for Doctor Who deserves such a thorough examination, as it is arguably the most intricate ever produced. | |||||
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British Movie Entertainments on VHS and DVD | by John Howard Reid Feb. 16, 2011 | $3.99 | 99407 words | Sample 10% |
| British DVD suppliers have now released around 700 classic films. This book details some of Britain’s best. Over 400 movies in all are described in either minute detail or in summary form. And the quality (or lack of same) in the DVD transfer is fearlessly indicated. The author's emphasis is on movies made before 1970, especially those featuring popular stars as Stewart Granger, James Mason. | |||||
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Sex On Soaps - Afternoon Love & Lust On Television Daytime Dramas | by Matthew W. Grant Feb. 13, 2011 | $3.99 | 23701 words | Sample 10% |
| A must read for any soap fan or student of the genre, this material looks at how sex and its ramifications are presented on daytime television and how men and women perceive sex on soaps differently. Utilizes inline citations to the comprehensive bibliography with over 50 sources including soap books, communications journals, and network soap episodes. Original version 1992. Revised edition 2011. | |||||
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New Light on Movie Bests | by John Howard Reid Feb. 12, 2011 | $3.99 | 61301 words | Sample 20% |
| Everyone loves Best Movies' lists. But this book is much more than just a list of 400 great movies. Many are examined in exhaustive detail: "The Third Man", "Shepherd of the Hills", "The General", "Gilda", "Tales of Manhattan", "The Big Clock", "Anna Karenina", "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", "China Seas", "Duck Soup", "Thin Man" films, "Cat People", "Old Dark House", "Trouble with Harry", etc. | |||||
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The Lyndon Technique: The 15 Guideline Map to Booking | by Amy Lyndon Jan. 20, 2011 | $4.99 | 11841 words | Sample 20% |
| The Lyndon Technique provides a practical approach to Auditioning and Booking the job on the first take. Each chapter provides detailed insight into each guideline of Amy Lyndon's “15 Guideline Map to Booking.†You've got the talent, you've got the training, now get the book that will help you get paid for it all! If you want to learn how to work as an actor, then this is the Handbook for you! | |||||
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Food For Thoughts | by Secret Agent X-9 Jan. 11, 2011 | $10.99 | 66447 words | Sample 40% |
| Food For Thoughts is a collection of assorted topics that readers should find interesting, and include such subjects as the economy, health care, UFO's, the broadcasting industry, the prospects and implications of possible life on other planets, and even some thoughts about the current state of comic books. If you're looking for something unusual to read, this just might be it... | |||||
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Il libro di Murphy della televisione | by Federico Bini Dec. 23, 2010 | $3.99 | 3733 words | Sample 30% |
| Non c'è limite alle cose che possono andar male in TV. Perché la legge di Murphy è sempre in agguato. | |||||
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The Cartoon Trivia Quiz Book | by Rich Meyer Dec. 22, 2010 | $3.99 | 10547 words | Sample 20% |
| Here are another selection of 202 questions, this time all on cartoons and animation. Half the questions are geared toward the average fan and half try to stump the experts out there! They cover cartoons from the silent era all the way up to the Cartoon Network! | |||||
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Trek Fail! | by Robert T. Jeschonek Dec. 20, 2010 | $4.99 | 62969 words | Sample 10% |
| Award-winning author Robert T. Jeschonek knows his Star Trek. Now he invites you to explore the vast realm of published and unpublished Trek. Can you guess which pitches or proposals deserved a FAIL? Which ones scored an UNFAIL? You be the judge in this book that's also a game. Compare your verdict to history's outcome as you voyage through one man's personal Trek universe. | |||||
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Stasis Leaked | by Jane Killick Oct. 23, 2010 | $2.99 | 17209 words | Sample 20% |
| The Unofficial Behind the Scenes Guide to the First Series of Red Dwarf. Jane Killick, the author of the acclaimed Babylon 5: Season by Season Guides, reveals the truth behind the successful British science fiction comedy series. The drama of creating every episode is brought to life with in-depth interviews with the writers and contributions from the cast. | |||||
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Wer herrscht im Theater und Fernsehen? | by Ulf Heuner Oct. 07, 2010 | $2.99 | 11477 words | Sample 20% |
| Eines schien immer klar zu sein: Sowohl im Theater als auch vor dem Bildschirm zeige sich der Zuschauer grundsätzlich beherrscht von dem Geschehen auf Bühne und Mattscheibe – ein passiver Empfänger, Konsument, machtlos. Ulf Heuner zeigt in seiner Theorie des Theaters und Fernsehens auf, dass vielmehr der Zuschauer grundsätzlich das Geschehen auf Bühne und Bildschirm beherrscht. | |||||
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10 Dating Lessons from Sex and the City | by Pamela Diane King June 21, 2010 | $1.99 | 5527 words | Sample 10% |
| 10 Dating Lessons from Sex and the City is the essential guide to dating, based on the cult hit Sex and the City. By studying the dating drama and disasters in Sex and the City, women can discover what to do, and what not to do when it comes to dating and relationships. The book provides humorous and practical dating advice for women of all ages written by an author with a degree in Psychology. | |||||
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Bill Idelson's Writing Class - A Scriptwriting Curriculum | by Ben Ohmart May 19, 2010 | $14.00 | 17860 words | Sample 10% |
| Learn how to write for television from someone who really Did it. Bill has written for Get Smart, The Flintstones, MASH, Happy Days, Bob Newhart, Andy Griffith, and MANY more. 2 sample scripts from Andy Griffith and Get Smart round out your lessons! | |||||
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Random Thoughts on LOST Season 3 | by Anthony Paular April 20, 2010 | $0.99 | 14527 words | Sample 50% |
| Episode-by-episode commentary on the television series LOST (Season 3). The commentaries in this collection are stream-of-consciousness thoughts typed out as the episodes were playing. The thoughts are random, and don't always relate directly to the show. Because of the random nature of the comments, you'll always be entertained at the way the author connects each episode of LOST! | |||||
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The Fool's Journey Through Sunnydale: A Look At The Archetypes of The Major Arcana through Buffy The Vampire Slayer | by Mary Caelsto Feb. 08, 2010 | $6.99 | 90330 words | Sample 10% |
| Take a walk with the Fool as he journeys through the streets of Sunnydale. Explore the meanings of each Major Arcana card as depicted in lore, and in the hit television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. An introduction to the tarot for fans, or as a way for tarot enthusiasts to deepen their knowledge of the cards... | |||||
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Mann on Film: It's a Mad World and other essays | by S. E. Mann Dec. 02, 2009 | Free! | 29175 words | Read a sample |
| S.E. Mann celebrates American cinema and culture in this first in a series of books on entertainment. From his Tokyo hideaway, S.E. Mann offers up a blue plate special of juicy insight garnished with humor and gushing with delicious admiration for America's most beloved institution, Hollywood. | |||||
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Boldly Writing: A Trekker Fan and Zine History, 1967-1987 Second edition | by Joan Marie Verba Aug. 22, 2009 | $2.99 | 85133 words | Sample 25% |
| “This book pulls together an incredible amount of information about the history of [Star Trek] fandom and does a major service for anyone who either wants to relive those exciting years or to better understand how Star Trek emerged as such a national and international phenomenon. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in fandom...." —Henry Jenkins | |||||