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Discovering a sister’s existence after 52 years

Soul-stirring memoir tells the shocking story of how they found each other NASHVILLE, TN – This wild and heartwarming story Accidental Sisters: The Story of My 52 Year Wait to Meet My Biological Sister (Books Fluent, August 26, 2022) follows author, Kathe Linn Caire, as her sudden pull to learn more about her medical history […]

For Fans of The Outsiders, Teenage Jailbird Runs Away to Find His Way to Where He Belongs

Wife Pens the Fascinating True Story of Her Husband’s Childhood SCITUATE, MA – Mary Ford’s debut novel follows a young boy’s journey from jailbird, to teen runaway, to the place he truly belongs, and is based on the true story of her husband’s childhood. “Boy at the Crossroads: From Teenage Runaway to Class President” (Indie […]

Ask an Expert: A Conversation with Natalie Lakosil about being a literary agent

So many authors ask us: Are literary agents necessary, and how do they actually land a contract with a good one? Today on the blog we’re sitting down with Natalie Lakosil, who began her career as a literary agent at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency and Bradford Literary Agency before joining the Irene Goodman Agency […]

Take a journey from the mountains into New Orleans in new occult fantasy, complete with magical beings and witches

Author draws inspiration from the mystical with modern witchcraft in debut story KNOXVILLE, TN – Straight out of the Appalachian mountains, Mercy’s Quest (June 21, 2022, Auguries and Alchemy) by East. S.M. is inspired by an author’s own encounters with the mystical. As a generational divination artist, East drew inspiration from her small coal mining […]

Who set Sam up for the murder of her mother’s fiancé?

Award-winning author returns with dark, coming-of-age YA thriller LOUISVILLE, KY – Discover who set up Sam in the death of her mother’s fiancé in the new novel by award-winning author, Lynn Slaughter. Deadly Setup (Fire and Ice/Melange, Jul 5, 2022) introduces Sam, a young teen whose life changes when her mother’s fiancé is found shot […]

New York Times bestselling author revisits inspiring beginnings of Olympic women’s basketball

On 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Andrew Maraniss tells the true story of the first U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team NASHVILLE, Tennessee – From the New York Times bestselling author of “Strong Inside” comes the inspirational true story of the birth of women’s Olympic basketball at the 1976 Summer Games and the ragtag team that […]