When John's father dies, he finds a box hidden away in his father's things. Opening it changes John's life forever when he is suddenly initiated to the dying world of magic. Followed by a half-naked tribesman (that only John can see), stalked by powerful mages, and faced with his own failings he still has to find a way to pay his rent and keep his sanity. He would also like to not lose the girl of his dreams in the process. Targeted Age Group:: 16 to adult What Inspired You to Write … [Read more...] about Inherited Magic by Andrew Gordinier
Interview with Author – Vanessa Kings
About Vanessa Kings: I was in Rosario, Argentina. At the age of 10 I wrote my first fairy tale as a way to deal with a very painful earache. I found writing comforting and distracting. After that day, I continued writing every time I felt the need of leaving realty behind. By the age of 18 I had around 120 pieces written, between fairy tales, poems, life’s reflections and other stories. I always wanted to publish my stories but never had the confidence to do it. After my son was born, my … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Vanessa Kings
Interview with Author – Kelly St Clare
About Kelly St Clare: When Kelly St Clare is not reading or writing, she is dreaming up a story in her head; the cause of many headaches for her friends and family, who have struggled to encourage her participation in normal activities - such as everyday life. Books have always been magical and mysterious to her. One day she decided to start unravelling this mystery and began writing. Her aim: To write stories she would want to read. A New Zealander in origin, Kelly currently resides in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kelly St Clare
Interview with Author – Debbie Manber Kupfer
About Debbie Manber Kupfer: Debbie Manber Kupfer grew up in London and lived in Israel, before somehow ended up in St. Louis, where she works as a puzzle constructor and writer. She lives with her husband, two children, and a very opinionated feline. She is the author of P.A.W.S and Argentum and has short stories in several anthologies including Fauxpocalypse, Shades of Fear, Darkly Never After, Sins of the Past, and Heroes & Villains. She believes that with enough tea and dark chocolate … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Debbie Manber Kupfer
Interview with Author – L.F. Falconer
About L.F. Falconer: A maverick with a pen, Nevada author L.F. Falconer brings her own unique style to dark fantasy, infusing the real with the unreal to provide imaginative insights into hard, yet timeless social issues. Falconer has lived in a variety of places throughout the American west and enjoys getting off the beaten path to explore the back roads whenever possible. What inspires you to write? I have been a story-teller ever since I can remember. When I began school and learned to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – L.F. Falconer
Interview with Author – Phillip Frey
About Phillip Frey: I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where I performed as a child actor at The Cleveland Playhouse. The day after I graduated high school I moved to Los Angeles and attended Los Angeles City College's Theater Arts Department, performing in many of their plays while also performing in local theater. I then moved to New York where I performed with Joe Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, followed by The Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center. With a change of interest I wrote, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Phillip Frey
Interview with Author – Steve Moran
About Steve Moran: I can remember looking at picture books when I was a very small child. Anything colourful captured my imagination. I also loved to look at Rupert the Bear and Noddy books, although I couldn't read the text. Then, one day, I asked my older brother - who already knew how to read - if he would read me a bedtime story. Not surprisingly - knowing older brothers - his reply was a resounding "No," followed by "Why don't you learn to read yourself?" I was only four, so this was … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Steve Moran
Interview with Author – Debey Sklenar @DebeySklenar
Author Bio: Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, a little baby girl was born. As she grew, Debey Sklenar dreamed of writing fairy tales. But an Evil Queen called Life saw what Debey was doing and wanted to stop her from writing any fairy tales of her own. Hence, the Evil Queen put a curse on Debey so that she would be distracted from writing fairy tales. And so, for most of her life, Debey was distracted with other things, such as reading and dancing and playing hockey, not to mention … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Debey Sklenar @DebeySklenar
Wizards’ Secret Service: The Key of Radmar by George A. Kos
Twelve-year-old Nora lives in a world parallel to our own. A world where magic is a part of everyday life. Nora’s life is turned upside down the day she discovers that her father is an agent of the Wizards’ Secret Service and has disappeared during his last mission in New York City. Nora will stop at nothing to rescue him—even if it means traveling to the human world. Nora, along with her best friend Tim, soon find themselves in New York where they unveil secrets beyond their wildest dreams. … [Read more...] about Wizards’ Secret Service: The Key of Radmar by George A. Kos
Once Upon a Western Way by Marguerite Madden
In a world where computers rule over everyday life, two lonely children find an old diary. It's an ancient relic left behind in the ruins of the Western Empire, a civilization long extinct. Together they explore the life and love of a young princess who is destined to leave her mark upon the world. Young Susan finds herself moved far away from her childhood home and betrothed to the prince of a neighboring kingdom. She vows to hate her new husband, but when a destructive force destroys their … [Read more...] about Once Upon a Western Way by Marguerite Madden
Tommy Black and the Staff of Light by Jake Kerr
For fourteen-year-old Tommy Black, nothing is worse than being raised by an overprotective grandfather in the city that never sleeps. That is until his grandfather is captured by magical creatures and Tommy has to save him with his family's magical staff. That wouldn’t be so bad, but the only magic he can do with the staff is weak--making light. What the heck can you do with light? Tommy finds out as he fights golems, shadow creatures, and djinn in a journey that features a magical river, … [Read more...] about Tommy Black and the Staff of Light by Jake Kerr
Interview with Author – J.L.Clayton
About J.L.Clayton: I lives in a small town and I work at the local post office, delivering mail every day with a smile on my face. My husband, Robert, and I have a 15-year-old daughter, Shyla. I was inspired by the Twilight series to write A Spark of Magic: Chosen Saga Book One, my very first novel; now I've published my second book in the Saga: A Blaze of Magic! What inspires you to write? I never read a book until I watched Twilight. Then I had to know how it would end, I found out that … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – J.L.Clayton
