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Young gamers quest to outwit tyrannical AI network

“1984” meets “Ready Player One” in epic battle for humanity in YA sci-fi thriller Englewood, CO – Prepare to fight for humanity against a powerful AI network in the poignant fictional YA thriller debut from award-winning author, John Be Lane. The Future Lies (Feb 6, 2024, Global Arts Press) follows one brave gamer’s journey to […]

Tender coming-of-age story of queer love, chosen family, and healing from trauma

Semi-autobiographical novel explores nuances of mental health, addiction, and suicide MONTPELIER, VT – Teaching Excellence Award recipient, Gail Marlene Schwartz, gracefully navigates difficult topics in her sapphic, Jewish adult novel “Falling Through the Night” (Demeter Press, Feb. 25th, 2024). Inspired by Schwartz’s personal experiences (immigration, anxiety, and a close friend’s suicide), “Falling Through the Night” […]

Our Story Media Group releases educational books for kids promoting multicultural learning and empathy

Through their partnership with CAMFED, Our Story is increasing access to education for girls in rural communities London, England – With bright, colorful illustrations and an engaging, educational focus, the new “Our Story” book series introduces young readers to influential historical figures, many of whom are overlooked in Western curriculums. Written for children ages 8-12, […]

Punxsutawney Phil embarks on environmental adventure Co-authors’ middle grade fantasy is “Redwall” for a new generation, with environmentalist message

Delray Beach, FL – Set off into the unknown with an intrepid groundhog and his friends in search for a way to save his community in The Great Weather Diviner: The Untold Origin of Punxsutawney Phil (Morgan James Fiction, Nov 7, 2023). Reimagining the story of Punxsutawney Phil, debut authors Andrew Dolberg and Rob Long […]

Captivating, timely historical novel chronicles unseen battles of WWI in Ottoman Palestine, breathing life into legends and holding up a mirror to current conflict in the Middle East

SAN FRANCISCO– In the summer of 1914, 16-year-old Evan Sinclair leaves home to join the Great War for Civilization. Little does he know that, despite the war raging in Europe, the true source of conflict will emerge in Ottoman Palestine, since it’s from Jerusalem where the German Kaiser dreams to rule as Holy Roman Emperor. […]

Pioneers of family-focused climate activism offer a powerful, timely correction to the climate/ baby conversation

CHICAGO, IL & PAWTUCKET, RI– Co-authors Meghan Elizabeth Kallman and Josephine Ferorelli turned a decade of work with their organization, Conceivable Future,  into a no-nonsense, compassionate guide for authentic family and political life amid the climate crisis. “The Conceivable Future: Planning Families and Taking Action in the Age of Climate Crisis” (Rowman & Littlefield, February […]

Physicist and assistant blasted into parallel fantasy universe

Enemies become lovers while facing ancient terror in epic romantasy Madison, WI – Welcome to the world of Meerdon, where magic exists, dangerous creatures roam, and where physicist Jon and his assistant Megan find themselves after a botched experiment blasts them into another dimension in David Scidmore’s romantic fantasy,  Aylun (Meerdon Publishing, Oct 23, 2023). […]