Ebooks

For those of who are familiar with the works of Sylvia Engdahl (Enchantress from the Stars is the one I remember), they have made three books of essays free (info). I've just downloaded them via Apple.

Engdahl also says

Unfortunately, you will not find print copies of my adult novels, or in-print editions of my YA novels, in libraries, as they do not buy indie editions -- but they can get FREE copies of all my ebooks (except Enchantress from the Stars and nonfiction published by Greenhaven) from Overdrive and several other library ebook systems. Please let your librarian know.

List of books

Open Access, pdf and epub:

Palgrave Handbook of Global Slavery throughout History, edited by Damian A. Pargas and Juliane Schiel

Thanks to swingandswirl who mentioned it elsewhere:

To celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, Tor.com is giving away a best of collection of its short stories from the past fifteen years. There are some pretty cool names on this list, too - N.K. Jemisin, Yoon Ha Lee, Charlie Jane Anders and others. The book is available until 31 July. Go get it here, in epub, mobi, or PDF.

from a tumblr post by ottomanliest (copied verbatim):

Sky Horse Publishing House In Kyiv has made three of their books on Ukraine free to access!

The owner hopes that by making these books free, more people will recognize that Ukraine is a full-fledged state with its own beautiful history and culture.

Each link will lead to a PDF of the book in the owner’s Google Drive.

Interesting Kyiv: TOP 120 (Awesome Heritage Book 1)

“All you need to know about Kyiv is here in this one book. Exactly 120 features of the Ukrainian capital are described in detail – from the world famous Lavra and Sophia’s Cathedral to the ethnic and local such as “perepichka” (pie), “palatki” (tents) and “marshrutki” (minibuses). After all, it is such seemingly small things that form the complete picture of the city.”

Interesting Ukraine: TOP 100 (Awesome Heritage Book 2) - note: this link doesn't work, but I've left the details here anyway

“This book contains 100 fascinating articles about the most vivid symbols of Ukraine – from official, such as the national emblem and flag, to folk, like borsch and horilka; the main Ukrainian cities, outstanding historical figures, the most popular dishes of the national cuisine, handicrafts, natural beauty, and achievements in science and technology.”

Interesting Chernobyl: 100 Symbols (Awesome Heritage Book 3)

“This book contains 100 fascinating and, at the same time, concise articles about the most important and interesting symbols of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the city of Pripyat, to individual monuments of the bygone Soviet era, like soda machines, pay phones, and other items that give an idea of the life of a typical successful 1980s Soviet town.”