About Angeline Walsh: Angeline (that's pronounced like "Caroline") is a writer and filmmaker from Cleveland, Ohio. She has a passion for human stories, no matter what the time period. With an unshakeable curiosity, she's always seeking out the strange and unusual. What inspires you to write? Ever since I learned how to write, I was writing stories. To me, writing is essential to making sense of the world I live in and expressing all the complexities and emotions that … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Angeline Walsh
Abroad: A Novel of Cross-Cultural Encounters by Greyson Bryan
Abroad: A Novel of Cross-Cultural Encounters by Greyson Bryan Come along for the ride with this “supremely readable" coming-of-age story about clashing cultures and complicated relationships. ABROAD follows Skip, Maddie, and Rex as they travel overseas and navigate romantic loves and friendships during the cultural upheaval and sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s. Booklife praises ABROAD saying, “In this literary novel centered on travel and the lessons we can learn from crossing borders … [Read more...] about Abroad: A Novel of Cross-Cultural Encounters by Greyson Bryan
The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic
The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic The story opens with the discovery of a mysterious box from the distant past. Its makers are five orphaned friends who hope to help civilizational knowledge survive disruptive climate change centuries in the future: the ending of the Ice Age. The bar is continuously raised as the box traverses more than a dozen settings to the present day. Readers are tacitly encouraged to partner with the author and fill in the blanks by considering their metaphorical boxes, … [Read more...] about The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic
Interview with Author – Natalie Jenkins
About Natalie Jenkins: Natalie P. Jenkins is an American author and award-winning screenwriter from Kentucky. Natalie has written three books, with the most recent being The Last Kings of Deheubarth, the first installment of a medieval welsh trilogy series. Natalie has a bachelor's degree in English and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in ancient languages at Villanova university. Natalie is also bilingual, having experience in translating books into Spanish and French. What … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Natalie Jenkins
Interview with Author – David Unger, PhD
About David Unger, PhD: DAVID UNGER, PhD, is a writer, therapist, educator, and author of the mystery series A Lesson in…, which currently has nine books, with two more coming soon. He is also known for his series of relationship training manuals, which includes a guide to parenting teens. A graduate of UCLA, he’s been a licensed therapist and Chair of a graduate psychology program most of his career. What inspires you to write? Growing up my best friend’s father was an author. His study … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Unger, PhD
The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic
The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic “Plural identity is where respectful practice begins.” Who are you? Just the one body and mind? Does your story begin with your birth? Or how far back would you go? The Oldest Word spans ten thousand years and more than a dozen settings. Human contradictions are reconciled time and again, with tragedy and humor feeding off each other. From the twin mirror mazes of history and psychology, amid ever-shifting social and natural landscapes, enduring patterns … [Read more...] about The Oldest Word by Johnny Firic
Lafitte’s Chance by Michael Roberts
Lafitte's Chance by Michael Roberts Thomas Cain puts it all on the line again in this exhilarating alternative American History time travel adventure novel! Thomas has managed to rescue Aden, but his futuristic gear is still missing while the Pirate King, Jean Lafitte, is breathing down his neck. In his efforts to track his items down, will Thomas keep his agreement to bring the pirates to Jackson's aid and achieve America's first victory as a new country? Or will pride bring them all to … [Read more...] about Lafitte’s Chance by Michael Roberts
The Maiden of the Storm by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple
The Maiden of the Storm by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple When the power of love is stronger than the chains of bondage . . . She's a powerful Scottish Highland Celtic woman. He's a Roman warrior, captive in her village. When their passion for each other grows, can they find a way to be together? Or will the conflicts between the Celts and Romans drive them apart? In the Caledonii village, Riana is the chieftain’s oldest daughter and accustomed to position and authority. Until the day a … [Read more...] about The Maiden of the Storm by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple
Interview with Author – Deborah Driggs
About Deborah Driggs: Deborah Driggs is the coauthor of Son of a Basque. Known for her acting roles in Night Rhythms, Total Exposure, and Neon Bleed, she has also been a Playboy centerfold and cover girl, as well as a top-rated insurance industry professional. She is a healing coach specializing in helping people overcome past trauma and transform their lives. She has overcome a number of challenges by being willing to take risks and maintain a positive attitude. What inspires you to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Deborah Driggs
Interview with Author – Scott Lothian
About Scott Lothian: I am a clinical pharmacist and live in the Chicagoland area with my family. I have practiced for over 40 years concentrating in solid organ transplant, oncology and pain management, but for the past decade I have been on the clinical IT side of healthcare. I have two published novels to date: Perfect Posture and Deep Waters. I write character-centric stories incorporating history while using both to drive plot twists and turns. The reader will always find characters who … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Scott Lothian
Interview with Author – Libby Sternberg
About Libby Sternberg: LIBBY STERNBERG is an Edgar Award finalist, a Launchpad Prose Top 50 finalist, and a BookLife quarter finalist twice, including once for DAISY. She writes historical fiction, contemporary women’s fiction, young adult mysteries, and more, releasing her humorous works under the name Libby Malin, and her romantic comedy Fire Me was bought for film. Her novel Sloane Hall, a retelling of Jane Eyre, was one of only 14 books highlighted in the Huffington Post on the 200th … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Libby Sternberg
Featured Free Book: Harriet: A Jane Austen Variation by Alice McVeigh
Featured Free Book: Book is free from 07/18/2022 until 07/22/2022 If the dates are the same, book is free one day only. About the Book “McVeigh’s plotting and prose are pitch-perfect” (Publishers Weekly) Harriet is an intriguing and original 'take' on Jane Austen's immortal Emma, by Publishers Weekly’s 2021 BookLife Prize quarterfinalist, Alice McVeigh. Emma, a privileged young heiress, decides to mentor Harriet Smith, a pretty boarding-school pupil, and to matchmake her as eligibly as … [Read more...] about Featured Free Book: Harriet: A Jane Austen Variation by Alice McVeigh
