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Women Reading Aloud founder Julie Maloney tackles fiction after a lifetime dedicated to the arts

Debut novel portrays a distraught mother’s search for her missing child. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MENDHAM, New Jersey – Acclaimed poet and dancer Julie Maloney is pursuing her latest creative feat in her debut novel — the psychological thriller, “A Matter of Chance.” Releasing on April 10, 2018, by She Writes Press, “A Matter of Chance” […]

CONNIE DE VEER OFFERS ACTORS LIFELONG CAREERS ACTOR FOR LIFE

Teaches Theatre Professionals Resiliency to Avoid Burnout FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Actor training programs frequently focus on performance skills, but not the underlying mental attitudes that can sustain healthy and long-lasting careers in theatre, film, and television. This summer, Actor for Life: How to Have An Amazing Career Without All the Drama by acting professor Connie […]

Take a deeper look into what’s behind one of the world’s most famous fairytales in Hester Velmans’ “Slipper”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sheffield, MA – Who doesn’t know the story of Cinderella? In her first novel for adults, Hester Velmans turns the tale on its head, imagining the trials and tribulations of the all-too-real model for the beloved fairy tale character. The initial setup is reminiscent of the fairytale’s beginnings — Lucinda is a […]

WELLNESS EXPERT BRINGS JOY TO POETRY

A beautifully illustrated, uplifting collection of poems for adults and children encourages readers of all ages to unplug and appreciate the present. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NASHVILLE, TN – Author Jet Widick challenges the generations-old notion that well-written and powerful poetry is poetry saturated with melancholy themes and bleak perspectives in her latest illustrated collection, White […]

Author Tracy Barret releases Freefall Summer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clancy Edwards has always been “the good girl.” Her father has watched her like a hawk ever since her mother died in a skydiving accident when Clancy was young. Between her dad’s rules and her boyfriend’s protective-ness, she’s longing for an escape this summer, and her job packing chutes at the family-owned […]

Camel Press Announces the April Release of Three Strikes, You’re Dead by Elena Hartwell: Hot on the Trail of a Kidnapper

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seattle, WA—On April 1, 2018, Camel Press will release Three Strikes, You’re Dead ($15.95, 288 pages, ISBN: 978-1-60381-727-1) by Elena Hartwell, the third book in the Eddie Shoes Mystery series, set in Washington State. Private investigator Eddie Shoes heads to a resort outside Leavenworth, Washington, for a mother-daughter getaway weekend. Eddie’s mother, […]

Meet Karen Stefano

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Recognized for her bold commentary and fresh perspective, Karen Stefano is a JD/MBA with more than 20 years of litigation experience, the first eight of which were spent defending men and women accused of some of the most heinous crimes imaginable. She will soon release a true crime memoir, “Vigilance: An Autobiography […]

From World Series champs to Olympic gold medalists, athletes and coaches share uplifting stories of turning tragedy into triumph in “Champions”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New book bringing sports fans behind the scenes For some athletes, the journey is just beginning after they receive a championship trophy. This is certainly true of the athletes and coaches who share life lessons in “Champions: 15 Inspiring Comeback Stories from Sports and Life,” a new book releasing on Feb. 22, […]

Secret society is called upon to intervene once again in John Nuckel’s thrilling new novel, ‘Drive’

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK CITY — Brimming with risk, secrets, and daring exploits, John Nuckel’s new novel, “Drive”, (March 6, 2018, from thewordverve, inc.) gives historical fiction and thriller fans no choice but to race through pages to the end. An organization with a guiding principle of fairness operates in the shadows, emerging only […]