About Kathy L. Brown: Kathy lives and writes in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Her hometown and its history inspire her fiction. When she’s not thinking about how haunted everything is, she enjoys hiking, crafts, and cooking for her family. What inspires you to write? When I was ten, I was captivated by a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. Somehow that was when I realized that every story has a maker, and I could be a maker, too. I immediately wrote a knock-off Sherlockian story, which was … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kathy L. Brown
Winterbloom by Jessica Rydill
Winterbloom by Jessica Rydill Sophie Vasilyevich is a teenager growing up in Anglond, the child of exiles. Sometimes grass springs up where she walks, and her future holds an unusual fate: she is going to be kidnapped when she is sixteen, and no one can stop it. Taken between worlds to the city of Bath in 1920’s England, Sophie meets a young man called James Carnwallis, once a pilot in the Great War. But even as she falls in love, she learns more about the forces at work – and her fate in … [Read more...] about Winterbloom by Jessica Rydill
Interview with Author – Jessica Rydill
About Jessica Rydill: Jessica Rydill writes fantasy and collects Asian Ball Jointed Dolls, or BJD. Many are based on characters from her books. In her spare time she haunts National Trust properties and visits English parish churches in search of Green Men, Shelagh na Gigs and Misericords, and any traces of medieval art or sculpture. Jessica’s novels inhabit a parallel world known as Mir, where shamans have considerable powers, and magic is a part of everyday life. Steam trains and Norman … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Jessica Rydill
The Guardians of Iceland and other Icelandic Folk Tales by Heidi Herman
Trolls and Hidden Folk are a part of daily life in Iceland. This collection of Icelandic folklore and legends comes from the days of the Vikings. The twenty-five short stories are centuries old and have been updated for today's readers of all ages. Children and adults alike will love to delve into this fantastic collection of traditional Icelandic fairy tales and legends. These short stories of trolls, elves with magical powers, and Hidden People have been passed down from generation to … [Read more...] about The Guardians of Iceland and other Icelandic Folk Tales by Heidi Herman
Interview with Author – Heidi Herman
About Heidi Herman: Heidi Herman was born in Illinois but embraces a rich Scandinavian heritage. Her mother is a native of Iceland, who met and married a US serviceman who was stationed in Reykjavik during WWII. Heidi grew up with stories of brave fishermen, mischievous trolls and adventurous Vikings. She once insisted to her elementary teacher that Leif Ericsson, not Christopher Columbus discovered America and that the history books were wrong. After a 30-year career in business, Heidi … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Heidi Herman
Story Tellers: In Pursuit of Happiness: (The Son of Solomon: A Saga of the Ancient Family) by Thomas Jerome Baker
Fantasy, legend, myth, creation, saga, folklore and folktales, magic, mysticism and mythology all come together in this family saga. David, Son of Solomon, must save the world. But isn't that asking a bit much of a boy? The stones and bones of Mother Earth will be needed if David is to have a chance in his quest to keep the Earth and its inhabitants safe from the evil sorceress, Alicia. Now, stones & bones are part of our oral tradition. We find stones & bones in folktales, mythology, … [Read more...] about Story Tellers: In Pursuit of Happiness: (The Son of Solomon: A Saga of the Ancient Family) by Thomas Jerome Baker
Tales From The Tangled Wood: Six Stories to SERIOUSLY Creep You Out by Steve Vernon
A collection of six new stories to SERIOUSLY creep you out! The Hunter's Heart - a dark retelling of the Snow White legend, told from the hunter's point of view. The Other Side Of The Moon Is A Lonely Midnight Shadow - an eerie werewolf tale, set in a strange steampunk kind of wilderness. The Bridge - in a post-apocalyptic wasteland the last motorcyclist meets a very strange obstacle. Something In The Pine Resin - she was only a ship's figurehead, wasn't she? A Wriggle of Maggot - he … [Read more...] about Tales From The Tangled Wood: Six Stories to SERIOUSLY Creep You Out by Steve Vernon
Bargain Book: Tears of Adamas by Su Williams
This book is bargain priced from 10/21/2014 until 12/25/2014 Did you know that diamond folklore says they possess several supernatural powers? Did you know the clarity of a diamond is measured by internal defects called inclusions? In the mood for new old fashion fairytale? Tears of Adamas is a fairytale short story about a maiden who weeps diamond tears. It is a tale of love and greed, and compassion and kindness. Targeted Age Group: all Book Price: 0.99 Link To Buy Bargain Book … [Read more...] about Bargain Book: Tears of Adamas by Su Williams
Never Forgotten by Kelly Risser @Kar2b
How can one day go so very wrong? One minute Meara Quinn is making plans for how she will spend the summer before her senior year and the next she's finding out that her mother's cancer has returned and they are moving away from the only home she's ever known. Now every day is a struggle as Meara is trying to cope with her mother's illness, being forced to move to another country to live with grandparents—whom she thought disowned her mother—and having weird visions of a father who was absent … [Read more...] about Never Forgotten by Kelly Risser @Kar2b
Interview with Author – Kelly Risser @Kar2b
Author Bio: Kelly Risser knew at a young age what she wanted to be when she grew up. Unfortunately, Fairytale Princess was not a lucrative career. Leaving the castle and wand behind, she entered the world of creative business writing where she worked in advertising, marketing, and training at various companies. Currently, she works full time as an eLearning Instructional Designer, fitting her creative writing into the evenings and weekends. She's often found lamenting, "It's hard to write … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kelly Risser @Kar2b
