This is a tale of religious diversity and acceptance where a young girl who realizes that her family celebrates a different faith than most. When she asks her friends about their beliefs, she comes to find that they all have their own religions and that all families are different. Targeted Age Group:: 3-7 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? My daughters were the driving force behind this tale … [Read more...] about My Family Is Different by Jessica Marie Baumgartner
Interview with Author – Colin Garrow
About Colin Garrow: I've been writing stories for years, but it took me a long time to be able to get down on paper the stuff that was going on in my head. In the early days, what I ended up with was absolute rubbish and it wasn't until I went to University to study Drama that I began to understand how stories are made. At that point, I was mainly writing stage plays. The first ones weren't great, but eventually my writing improved and my first full-length play made it onto an actual stage … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Colin Garrow
The Balderdash Saga: The Underground Princess by J.W. Zulauf
Not all fairytales take place in rolling hills or along sparkling beaches. Some happen right below our very feet like the corpses they are.... Princess Scarlet is on a journey to find true love, but a malevolent force, Maleer, is in the process of dethroning her father, King Hurlock. Maleer intends to rule the underground kingdom of Balderdash, build an army, and break through the ground to invade the land of the living. As Scarlet runs out of options to save those that matter most, she is … [Read more...] about The Balderdash Saga: The Underground Princess by J.W. Zulauf
Interview with Author – D. C. Donahue
About D. C. Donahue: I spent most of my grade school days in SW Philadelphia during the wonder years. We moved to its western suburbs just prior to H.S. where I met and married my wife, Nancy. We raised four children and currently have seven grandchildren who were the inspiration behind writing...'A Glimpse from Christmas Past" So follow your dreams! I attended Catholic grade school (Most Blessed Sacrament through mid 7th grade graduating from St. Andrews in Drexel Hill, Pa). I graduated … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – D. C. Donahue
Interview with Author – J.W. Zulauf
About J.W. Zulauf: J.W. Zulauf wears many hats while walking the streets of the writing world. He started with a focus on the short story, first winning the Marjorie Flack Award for Fiction. Then he became one of the editors for Daylight Dims, which has grown into an adult annual anthology. He now works as an author at Evolved Publishing, creating the children’s series, The Balderdash Saga, beginning with The Underground Princess. What inspires you to write? I was actually a fairly troubled … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – J.W. Zulauf
Fairy Dust by WJ Scott
Mischief and magic. Tinkers and fairies. Do you believe in magic? Farran Sherwin cupped a hand to his ear and said, “I can’t hear you. Do you believe in fairies?” The hall erupted into chaos as children sprang out of their seats, spilling popcorn under their feet as they yelled, “Yes!” The tinker staggered as if he had been struck by a sound-wave and the children giggled. Farran cocked his head. “Listen. Can you hear someone?” A hush settled over the children. They perched on the edge of … [Read more...] about Fairy Dust by WJ Scott
Interview with Author – Hannah Parry
About Hannah Parry: Hi there! I am a counsellor who holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from Birkbeck College, London. My short stories for adults, The Chrysalis and For What It’s Worth, have both been published, and her first novel, Winter’s Bite, won first prize in the 12+ fiction category at the Winchester Writers Conference, UK in June 2012. Fever Quest, the sequel to Winter’s Bite was published in December 2014. I’m writing an adult thriller at present which I hope to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Hannah Parry
Interview with Author – Anne E. Johnson
About Anne E. Johnson: Drawing from her eclectic background in music history and classical languages, Brooklyn-based author Anne E. Johnson writes in a variety of genres for both adults and children. Her short speculative fiction has appeared in Urban Fantasy Magazine, PerihelionSF, Liquid Imagination, FrostFire Worlds, Shelter of Daylight, The Future Fire, and elsewhere. Her science fiction novels include Green Light Delivery, Blue Diamond Delivery, and the upcoming Space Surfers. Anne's … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Anne E. Johnson
Interview with Author – Wendy Scott
About Wendy Scott: As a child I had a ferocious imagination and immersed myself in creating stories and poems. One birthday I begged for a chemistry set, sensing the promise of adventure from the glittering vials of copper sulphate and salt. At that time, I didn’t know I was following in the footsteps of my grandfather who had studied science in Edinburgh in 1899. A further trace back into my Scottish ancestry uncovered an ancestor known as ‘the wizard’. So I could dabble with potions too, I … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Wendy Scott
Interview with Author – Alba Arango
About Alba Arango: Alba Arango is the author of the Decoders series as well as the JJ Bennett: Junior Spy series. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she is a high school teacher. She loves coffee and chocolate (especially together…white chocolate mocha is the best!). What inspires you to write? I have always loved to write. My happiest moments, as well as the ones that inspire me to keep writing, are when kids tell me they love my stories. Hearing that I am a kid's favorite author makes … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Alba Arango
Interview with Author – H. L. Burke
About H. L. Burke: Born in a small town in north central Oregon, H. L. Burke spent most of her childhood around trees and farm animals and was always accompanied by a book. Growing up with epic heroes from Middle Earth and Narnia keeping her company, she also became an incurable romantic. An addictive personality, she jumped from one fandom to another, being at times completely obsessed with various books, movies, or television series (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Star Trek all took … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – H. L. Burke
The White Circle by L.J. Hodgson
Eleven year old twins Alfie and Rosie Tanner had always lived with their grandmother, believing her to be the only family they had. But, on a rare school trip to the local castle, they would discover that not only did they have a much bigger family than most, but one more powerful than any. After the twins, along with their best friends Billy and Emma, are chased through the castle by the school bully Charlie Benson, they are guided to a distant magical land. Once there, they are met by a … [Read more...] about The White Circle by L.J. Hodgson
