The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam From a beguiling new voice in contemporary fiction comes an astonishing novel about a group of mysterious children with the power to change lives... Ever since young Milly Bythaway can remember, she’s had to hide who she really is – dumbing down an extraordinary genius in order to blend into the background. 14-year-old Tai Jones has been abandoned by his mother and forced to live as a homeless wanderer, but the appearance of a stray cat helps … [Read more...] about The Ingenious, and the Colour of Life by J.Y. Sam
When Goodbye Begins: life takes over by Geeta Lal Sahai
When Goodbye Begins: life takes over by Geeta Lal Sahai In When Goodbye Begins: life takes over, author-filmmaker – Geeta Lal Sahai actively involved in mental health advocacy rips apart the stereotypical existence. These five stories are about mental health, innumerable lanes and layers of memories, childhood abuse, infidelity, betrayal, hopelessness, and hidden emotions. There is pathos, feelings, inner conflict and stoic acceptance. In the title story – When Goodbye Begins, a middle-aged … [Read more...] about When Goodbye Begins: life takes over by Geeta Lal Sahai
The Book of Tails by SK Blades
In this adult novel, Angeline La Mons, Angie for short is a normal woman who has been through the ringer with her last marriage. But when a debonaire professor introduces an ancient book, Angie is imbued with powers. With these new abilities she tries to change society from a power-hungry, greedy, male dominant culture into a prosperous utopia. Targeted Age Group:: 35 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I've written short stories for years but this short story easily lead itself … [Read more...] about The Book of Tails by SK Blades
The Truth About Tomorrow by Pamela Harju
If you knew the time of your death, would you accept it or run? When Kyle French's father and clairvoyant mother die in a car crash that he alone survives, the question haunts him. Through his grief and survivor's guilt, Kyle looks for answers and tries to heal with his remaining family. A story about the choice of either running away from your problems or making the right decisions to carry on, Pamela Harju’s debut novel is an emotional journey about coming of age and moving on even as your … [Read more...] about The Truth About Tomorrow by Pamela Harju
Interview with Author – N.J. Kulkarni
About N.J. Kulkarni: I started my writing career with the newspaper Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India, and later worked for major national newspapers like The Times of India, Sunday Express and The Telegraph. I also worked full-time for the Economic Times and Business Today magazine and as a stringer for A&M magazine and the Kolkata newspaper, The Telegraph. I have also written for The International Indian, a Dubai based magazine. I worked as a journalist for more than twenty years. I was … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – N.J. Kulkarni
Interview with Author – Lily Iona MacKenzie
About Lily Iona MacKenzie: About me? A Canadian by birth, a high school dropout, and a mother at 17, in my early years, I supported myself as a stock girl in the Hudson’s Bay Company, as a long-distance operator for the former Alberta Government Telephones, and as a secretary (Bechtel Corp sponsored me into the States). I also was a cocktail waitress at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, briefly broke into the male-dominated world of the docks as a longshoreman (I was the first woman to work … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Lily Iona MacKenzie
Interview with Author – Rachel Veznaian
About Rachel Veznaian: Born and raised in Massachusetts, Rachel Veznaian attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she majored in English. After school, she returned to Boston, where she now lives, works, and writes. Her works include Ballardvale Blues and A Life Stage Soundcheck. What inspires you to write? I find that events in my life are generally what sparks an idea and that usually centers around an interpersonal relationship. Both novels I've written are … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rachel Veznaian
Rosalind by Judith Deborah
Rosalind by Judith Deborah "There’s everyone else in the world. And then there is you." World-class heart surgeon Dr. Peter Sutter runs his life with the instinctive precision of a master of the universe. But when he leaves the operating room, the only living thing waiting for him is a golden retriever. Then a chance encounter with an enigmatic woman changes everything. Exploring the depths of Rosalind's intoxicating body and captivating spirit, Peter quickly falls under her spell. … [Read more...] about Rosalind by Judith Deborah
Interview with Author – janet garber
About janet garber: Dark humor. No matter what I write, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, you can always detect a strain of bittersweet world-weary NYC crazy-person angst, mixed in with the antics. Like chocolate running through a marble cake. My heroes: Fay Weldon, John Kennedy Toole, Mark Haddon, Ursula Le Guin, Margaret Atwood. I've published in multiple genres including silly sci-fi. In my free time, I hike with hubby in The Gunks and try to communicate with my two … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – janet garber
Interview with Author – Mary Elizabeth Fricke
About Mary Elizabeth Fricke: Mary Elizabeth Fricke has lived her entire life within five miles of the Missouri River. She and her husband of 37 years have lived 35 of those years on a farm that has been consistently owned and operated by his family for five generations. They have two grown sons married to wonderful women and two beautiful grandchildren. A graduate of the Writer's Institute of America and a member of the Heartland Writers Guild, she has published a number of articles in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mary Elizabeth Fricke
Gaia’s Majesty-Mission Called: Women in Power by Roger B. Burt
Gaia's Majesty-Mission Called: Women in Power by Roger B. Burt Earth is entering a frightening and challenging era. Through fiction, Gaia’s Majesty-Mission Called-Women in Power explores the future as it might be. We cannot know where the empowerment of women may lead us. But the prospects of our future with their empowerment are intriguing to explore. And so our fictional adventure begins. Our earth mother, Gaia, foresaw a definitive epoch when the survival of humankind and her beautiful … [Read more...] about Gaia’s Majesty-Mission Called: Women in Power by Roger B. Burt
Interview with Author – Sarah Marie Graye
About Sarah Marie Graye: Sarah Marie Graye was born in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1975, to English Catholic parents. One of five daughters, to the outside world Sarah Marie's childhood followed a relatively typical Manchester upbringing... until aged 9, when she was diagnosed with depression. It's a diagnosis that has stayed with Sarah Marie over three decades, and something she believes has coloured every life decision. Now in her early 40s, and with an MA Creative Writing from … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Sarah Marie Graye
