Lit Happens

Perfect for fans of “Saltburn” and “A Study in Drowning”

“A folktale you’d find in the library of a gloomy seaside manor—haunting, ethereal, and lace-delicate.” –Hannah Whitten, NYT bestselling author  Adelaide, South Australia– Renowned YA author of “flower-threaded horror”, Lyndall Clipstone returns in a moody, monstrously Gothic romantic horror. “Tenderly, I Am Devoured” (Henry Holt/Macmillan, July 1, 2025) follows a young woman who must bind […]

Award-winning Southern novelist pens lyrical novel on 1930s freak shows and the meaning of “weird”

Tallahassee, FL – What does it mean to be different? From Mark Mustian, founder of the Word of South Festival of Literature and Music and award-winning author of the international bestseller “The Gendarme,” comes the new Southern gothic novel, “Boy With Wings” (March 15, 2025, Koehler Books). About the book: Johnny Cruel is born with […]

Therapist confronts childhood abuse, sharing a powerful story of survival, resilience and empowerment in new memoir

SEATTLE – Seasoned psychotherapist Carol Odell’s memoir “Girl, Groomed: A Therapist’s Memoir of Trauma” (She Writes Press, April 22, 2025) is an unflinching exploration of her journey to confront and heal from the complex trauma of childhood sexual abuse within the world of Virginia’s equestrian show-jumping circuit. Raw and riveting, “Girl, Groomed” is an evolving […]

Industry Interview with Writer, A.E. Williams

For our 2024 blog series, we’re highlighting industry professionals to find out more about their time in the book world. Follow along for insight on what catches a reviewer’s interest, things to avoid when pitching a media outlet, what librarians are searching for and more.  Today, we’re chatting with A.E. Williams, an editor-turned-writer. After earning […]

Hotly-anticipated standalone in award-winning historical fiction series takes readers to Western Frontier

A thrilling adventure for fans of the show “1883” BLOOMINGTON, IL – In 1872, six hundred miles between Bismarck and Bozeman were to be surveyed for the Northern Pacific Railroad. But Sitting Bull is gathering strength to resist this incursion into the tribes’ hunting grounds. Citizens and politicians question the need for the rail line […]