Jimmy Clifford is a thirty-year-old movie addict and film memorabilia shop owner. He is also very fed up. He is fed up with his best friend Oswald’s stupid, made-up card games, his drug dealer Pluto’s novelty drugs are losing their novelty and his anti-depressants don’t appear to be working anymore. But when he discovers that the Crypt – a local, independent cinema that he regards as his ‘spiritual home’ – is to be demolished, he feels compelled to act. Getting together with his friends and a … [Read more...] about Celluloid by Holly Curtis
Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt by Libby Marshall
Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt is a fantastically funny, wonderfully weird, and surprisingly sincere collection of short stories, humor pieces, and miscellaneous bits. In this explosively original debut, Libby Marshall plumbs the depths of suburban despair, female desire, and the ever-present feeling that death could claim us at any moment. Debra, an unhappy billionaire’s wife, decides to resurrect the 18th-century trend of hiring a man to live on their property as an … [Read more...] about Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt by Libby Marshall
Days Without End by Jason McGathey
A sleep deprivation bet careens out of control when a group of friends get together over spring break. One seasoned reporter, caught by chance in this maelstrom, attempts making sense of the carnage, though entirely out of his realm. While beginning as a lighthearted lark, what he encounters eventually finds him ruminating on our current worldwide climate, and its parallels to this insane odyssey. Targeted Age Group:: adult What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The four main characters … [Read more...] about Days Without End by Jason McGathey
The Gods at Number 23 by Lisa Keeble
Zeus looked down on the Parthenon, a scowl on his face. The view hadn’t changed in hundreds of years, plenty of tourists but not a single bloody worshipper. Something had to be done. Lots were drawn and the five losers, Pan, Hades, Hebe, Vesta and Janus ended up in a 3 bedroom semi in Brighton, tasked with overturning religious beliefs that had existed for millennia. Needless to say, the five gods and goddesses faced a steep learning curve, but they soon realised that humans were far more … [Read more...] about The Gods at Number 23 by Lisa Keeble
Just Add Salt (Hetta Coffey Series, Book 2) by Jinx Schwartz
Hetta Coffey is a sassy Texan with a snazzy yacht and she's not afraid to use it, but can she navigate safely through dangerous Mexican waters? Miffed that vacation plans to Mexico with her chronically absent boyfriend, Jenks Jenkins, have been scuttled, she accepts a project on the Baja. And she's determined to take her boat with her. She grudgingly agrees that she and her best friend, Jan, are spectacularly unqualified to cruise alone on a thousand-mile voyage in the eastern Pacific Ocean … [Read more...] about Just Add Salt (Hetta Coffey Series, Book 2) by Jinx Schwartz
Witches, Wagers, and Lattes by Joseph Ray James
Like many young men, Liam Clark is struggling to tell his crush how he feels, or even talk to her about anything besides her coffee order. But that's all about to change when two witches catch wind of his dilemma and place a bet on whether or not they can help him. Targeted Age Group:: 14 and up What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Most of my books are on the serious side and I felt the need to liven up my roster. With WWL, I found I could fill in all the pop culture items I've … [Read more...] about Witches, Wagers, and Lattes by Joseph Ray James
Learn Me Good by John Pearson
"Jack Woodson is living and working in Dallas, Texas. He has forty children, and all of them have different mothers..." Jack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job. Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standardized testing. Instead of business cards, Jack now passes out report cards. The only thing that hasn't changed noticeably is the maturity … [Read more...] about Learn Me Good by John Pearson
Bottomless Cups by Joel Bresler
Grumpy Old Men with a Coffee Buzz! As senior citizens go, Teddy Greenwald might be described as a former class clown with life experience. Ray Starck is a only slightly more serious – sort of like the one kid in a mischievous group who somehow never gets caught. Their friendship has endured through more than a dozen Presidents, marriages, careers, innumerable bottomless cups of coffee and, not least, one another. With so much shared history, the pair carries with them a vast treasure trove … [Read more...] about Bottomless Cups by Joel Bresler
American Peacock: The Very Very Incredible Life Story of Donald J. Trump by Christopher J. Murray
A satirical autobiographical novel of Donald J. Trump, including fictional and true anecdotes meant to reveal the true character of the man. When the life events become absurd, the satire grows more absurd. Targeted Age Group:: 18+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I had been watching Donald Trump my entire life growing up in New Jersey. Most people I knew took him for a joke. When it became apparent that he would be the Republican nominee for president, it started to become … [Read more...] about American Peacock: The Very Very Incredible Life Story of Donald J. Trump by Christopher J. Murray
Jerry’s by Terry Ravenscroft
The West Yorkshire village of Throgley had absolutely nothing going for it, especially when compared to its illustrious neighbouring villages of Wormhole and Boggett. Then the village was bequeathed funds from a local multi-millionaire to build a public convenience in memory of his name. The lavatories, the Sir Jerrold Wainwright Memorial Public Convenience, immediately known affectionately, and appropriately given its function, as 'Jerry's', was quite magnificent. It was to bring riches to the … [Read more...] about Jerry’s by Terry Ravenscroft
The Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
In this dog-eat-dog world, three friends find themselves getting nowhere in their careers despite their education and work skills. They decide to make their own rules to the game of life and play dirty to get ahead. Each of them concoct schemes to sabotage colleagues and clear the path for their swift advancement. Through a journey of deception and personal discovery, they find that life at the top isn’t what they imagined it would be. All the while, they’re not aware that they’re part of a … [Read more...] about The Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
The Lottery Club by Elli Lewis
A support group for lottery winners? It shouldn’t exist. It was just a PR exercise. An afterthought. Nobody was actually supposed to turn up. Why, after all, would millionaires need support? But turn up they do, every Wednesday in a tired church hall in North London, among them an ex-builder, a model train fanatic, a well-spoken conman and now, downtrodden lawyer, Mark Jones. The win is the worst thing that's ever happened to Mark. His girlfriend, Jess, is unimpressed. Winning the lottery is … [Read more...] about The Lottery Club by Elli Lewis
