This story is a memoir about the author and her family’s harrowing escape from Cambodia’s Killing Fields to America. The journey was fraught with physical dangers, and political intrigues. Physical dangers included traveling at night through Cambodia’s dark jungle with many poisonous snakes, green-lantern-eyed tigers, giant spiders, land mines, mass graves, and U.S fighter jets’ bombing. The family undertook this journey to escape the persecution and genocide and went to Vietnam during the … [Read more...] about From the Killing Fields to Heaven’s Gate by Karen Yanhs Anderson
Quartermaster by Marilyn Barr
Quartermaster by Marilyn Barr Catalina He violated me. Don Rodrigo took my family’s business, home, and titles, but he will never own me. I’m on the run. He’s threatened to expose my secret. My last hope is to intercept the ship carrying my dowry before our match is permanent. Trusting pirates to give me a fair share is foolish but not as much as staying on the same island as my attacker… Chub The letter from our arch-nemesis was written in feminine calligraphy but our nutmeg Captain Teeth … [Read more...] about Quartermaster by Marilyn Barr
The Princelings of the East Books 1-3 by Jemima Pett
The Princelings of the East Books 1-3 by Jemima Pett A time tunnel, a pirate king, a lost city. In three separate adventures, Princelings Fred and George set out to solve trifling problems, and uncover dangerous and sometimes desperate foes, each with his or her own agenda, threatening the peace of the Realms. The Princelings of the East: the saga starts with Fred and George leaving their cosy Castle in the Marsh. They encounter the mysterious cola vendor Hugo, the playboy Prince Lupin, and … [Read more...] about The Princelings of the East Books 1-3 by Jemima Pett
The Doomed World of Milagro by Simon Finchley
A pirate struggling to make a change. A ghosthand with something to prove. And an ancient magic that binds their fates. Juliana wants to do the right thing for her rusty mechanical crew, but her past keeps dragging her back to piracy. When she discovers the merfolk have a powerful magical weapon, she makes a plan to shift the balance of power on the sea forever. Meanwhile, Otte wants to find a place in their sleepy farming town, but despite their magical skills, they don’t belong. When a … [Read more...] about The Doomed World of Milagro by Simon Finchley
Castles in the Snow by Linda Heavner Gerald
Castles in the Snow, a Thrillers/Suspense novel, follows the real-life of my friend, Paul Lister, who was kind enough to allow the setting to occur inside his beloved 23,000-acre estate at Alladale, a European Nature Reserve and Trust at Inverness Scotland. Although the story is riveting, while transitioning from Scotland to Charleston, SC, the added dimension of facts and actual events add to the allure. Within this 61,213-word manuscript exist the realities of a planet out-of-control as we … [Read more...] about Castles in the Snow by Linda Heavner Gerald
The Prince’s Revenge by TJ Mott
The Prince's Revenge by TJ Mott An old enemy returns. High Prince Saar, the despot of the Tor Regency, has completed his years-long descent into complete madness. Obsessed with finding Thaddeus Marcell, he is wreaking havoc across the Independent Regions, and his goal is simple: To make Thaddeus pay for Saar’s own failures during the Tor-Dravon War. In his quest for vengeance, he will settle for nothing less than the complete destruction of Marcell and his Organization. Now, for the first … [Read more...] about The Prince’s Revenge by TJ Mott
Interview with Author – Hoot N. Holler
About Hoot N. Holler: Hoot N. Holler is a daughters/mother writers/illustrator team. Hoot, the funny one spends her free time scribbling green and purple ink all over Holler’s words. N., the illustrator, is completely immersed in Tamriel. Holler is aptly named; especially during a UMD game. What inspires you to write? Holler told wild bedtime stories and read books to Hoot and N. when they were young, which gave them the love of story telling. Naturally, when N. hit middle school, she wrote … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Hoot N. Holler
Demon’s Treasure by Shane Barker by Shane Barker
A fortune in gold and silver lies buried the wreckage of a lost treasure galleon. Fourteen-year-old Jansen is the key to finding it. Hungry sharks, menacing demons, and a raging hurricane block the way, but they're the least of Jansen's worries. He's facing dangers more deadly, and more terrifying, than anything he can possibly imagine. Targeted Age Group:: Young Adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I came up with the idea for this book while coaching a youth-football game. … [Read more...] about Demon’s Treasure by Shane Barker by Shane Barker
Interview with Author – Emma Rose Millar
About Emma Rose Millar: I'm a single mother and an author of historical fiction, living in the UK. I also work part time as a sign language interpreter. My first novel, Five Guns Blazing, based on the true story of pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, won the Chaucer Award For Historical Fiction, (Legend Category) in 2014. My novel, The Women Friends: Selina, inspired by Gustav Klimt's sensuous masterpiece, was shortlisted for the Goethe Award for Late Historical Fiction, in 2016. I am … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Emma Rose Millar
Xaghra’s Revenge by Geoff Nelder
In 1551 pirates abducted the population of an entire island in the Mediterranean. Those poor folk from Gozo were taken on a fleet of galleys to be sold into slavery, harems and worse in Tripoli and Constantinople. Those 5,000 spirits need revenge and I've given them that in Xaghra's Revenge. Two modern lovers discover that one of them is descended from the pirates and one from the abductees, but which one? Love, lust, angst and even humour drive the characters to an intriguing end. Targeted … [Read more...] about Xaghra’s Revenge by Geoff Nelder
Interview with Author – Mark Morris
About Mark Morris: I live with six of my eight kids, two are in college, and my high school sweetheart and wife of 25 years. I belong to a 200# mastiff named Ruby and we also have three smaller dogs, three cats and a lizard. I am a professional freelance writer, mostly ebooks and blogs for commercial clients. I’ve been doing that for about seven years. Before that I wrote and directed for the stage for almost 20 years. I love to read. I started young, when our TV blew up and my dad refused … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mark Morris
Interview with Author – Jennifer Kohout
About Jennifer Kohout: Award winning author Jennifer Kohout writes historical and paranormal romance that entice women to explore the darker side of romance. She lives in Washington with her zombie-loving husband and four children. Her book Storm won first place for Adult Paranormal romance and her book Queen of Souls was nominated for the 2014 RITA Award. She enjoys wine and running and those two things have absolutely everything to do with each other! What inspires you to write? Reading … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jennifer Kohout