CHICAGO – Kid genius David Massie is excited for things to finally return back to normal when he gets back to middle school after saving the world and solving the mystery of the Quantum Flux. But life is far from normal in Andrew M. Nehring’s latest installment of his middle grade sci-fi series, “David Massie […]
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Author reconnects with 580 handwritten letters to Facebook friends in story of grief, unity and hope
HOUSTON – When’s the last time you’ve received a handwritten letter in the mail? The validity of online connections is put to the test when author Amy Daughters just does that in “Dear Dana: That Time I Went Crazy and Wrote All 580 of my Facebook Friends a Handwritten Letter” (She Writes Press, May 17, […]
An interview with Michelle Lewis of Third Eye Books
What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? The children’s section is by far my favorite. I love the covers of the children’s books, and the stories for the little ones are fun, and the illustrations are amazingly beautiful. What’s the coolest book cover that you like to have facing out on the shelves? Rhianna’s […]
Suspenseful new novel draws inspiration from history’s infamous crimes
The new psychological thriller, “A Disturbing Nature,” explores ethics, psychology and social justice while investigating a series of murders in New England RAMONA, California – This spring, author Brian Lebeau will release his debut novel, “A Disturbing Nature” (May 10, 2022, Books Fluent), a psychological and insightful thriller about a prolific killer and investigator in […]
Jewish Author Fills Literary Gap with Historical Novel, Overflowing with Mystery, Female Empowerment, and Romance
Historical mystery picks up where Ivanhoe left off 200 years ago MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – Jewish author Esther Erman has blended historical romance and mystery in her new novel, Rebecca of Salerno: A Novel of Rogue Crusaders, a Jewish Female Physician, and a Murder (She Writes Press, August 2, 2022). Inspired by the 1820 novel […]
An interview with Mel Beatty of Curious Iguana
What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? For pure aesthetics, our children’s section is just marvelous! The back of the store is enclosed in a little tiki hut, which holds our board books, picture books and emergent readers section. Just outside is our middle grade and YA. I’m also just a LITTLE biased, because that’s […]
Ask an Expert: A Conversation with Thomas Judd on audiobook narration and voice acting
Ever wondered what it was like to be an audiobook narrator and voice actor? Today on the blog we’re sitting down with Thomas Judd, a talented vocal artist who has narrated over 180 audiobook titles, including books by George Orwell, Bernard Cornwell, James Patterson, David Mitchell, Georgette Heyer and Anton du Beke–as well as titles […]
Award-winning journalist pivots to urban fantasy action-adventure stories with hints of social commentary
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – In his fiction debut, award-winning journalist J. Michael White draws on his experience as a reporter to develop the world of his new urban fantasy novel, “Jestin Kase and the Masters of Dragon Metal” (May 3, 2022, Teer Publishing). Mankind lost the battle for its soul without knowing. Evil won. And no […]
An interview with Gina Carra of BookPeople
1. What’s your favorite area of your bookstore? I wholly admit it’s because I helped decorate it, but I find so much peace in the second floor back corner where we have our local artists’ work displayed. The entire wall of art books is papered colorfully and it calms me down to be in that […]
New nonfiction exposes how to live extraordinarily after 60
Self-help teaches how to invest in yourself and live a life of fulfillment in retirement Knoxville, TN – When the honeymoon of retirement is over, individuals have accepted much less than life has to offer, are happy with complacency and self-confidence has eroded to the point that new perspectives are scary. The voice of a […]
