About Matthew Dunn: I was an MI6 field operative who spent many years travelling around the world to confront matters pertaining to the national security of Great Britain and its allies. The work was extremely complex and fraught. I retired from MI6 a decade ago and became a published author. I now have fourteen books to my name, including the “Spycatcher” series and “Ben Sign” series. My latest book The Spy Thief has just been published, exclusive to Amazon in e-book and paperback … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Matthew Dunn
Interview with Author – Ethan Ruedlinger
About Ethan Ruedlinger: Ethan Ruedlinger is a US Army veteran, Shito-Ryu Kyokushin Karate black belt, and entrepreneur who possesses a deep fascination with all things history. Since his parents took him across the country visiting historical sites and museums during his childhood, he has a profound love for America and American history. What inspires you to write? My goal in my writing is to share my story, and my reader’s reception of my story and appreciation of my work is what inspires … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ethan Ruedlinger
Interview with Author – Rhonda R Eichman
About Rhonda R Eichman: Rhonda Eichman is a lifetime resident of Kansas and received her education at St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City. She offers an authentic view of life on the Kansas prairie where she lives. As a history buff, she can relate unique historical culture to create fiction that is entertaining and features life’s lessons through her character’s actions. She is the author of articles in Kansas Country Magazine and several technical materials and grants. She lives … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rhonda R Eichman
Interview with Author – Joss Sheldon
About Joss Sheldon: Joss Sheldon is a scruffy nomad, unchained free-thinker, and post-modernist radical. Born in 1982, he was brought up in one of the anonymous suburbs which wrap themselves around London's beating heart. Then he escaped! With a degree from the London School of Economics to his name, Sheldon had spells selling falafel at music festivals, being a ski-bum, and failing to turn the English Midlands into a haven of rugby league. Then, in 2013, he stumbled upon McLeod … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Joss Sheldon
Interview with Author – Mike Millard
About Mike Millard: Mike Millard, a veteran journalist with roots in the Pacific Northwest who has written and edited for newspapers, magazines, wire agencies and websites, worked in Asia for more than two decades and has traveled widely in Europe as well. After a tour in the Navy during the Vietnam War era, he lived in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, went to rock'n'roll shows and attended City College before obtaining a degree from the University of Oregon and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mike Millard
Interview with Author – Chad Rickard
About Chad Rickard: Chad Rickard was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania. At the onset of the first Gulf War he opted to follow a family history of veterans from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, both World Wars and Vietnam. He spent the majority of his adult life in service to his Nation with the United States Army, serving in combat around the globe as an infantryman. Chad is currently retired and living in Central California with his family. What inspires you to write? The ability to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Chad Rickard
Interview with Author – Melina Druga
About Melina Druga: I’m an author, freelance journalist, and history enthusiast. I have writing professionally for nearly 20 years, having begun my career at the turn-of-the-century as a newspaper reporter and copy editor, but I began writing fiction when I was a child. I blog on my website about history, the writing process, author interviews, and historical fiction book excerpts and reviews. I am particularly interested in the period 1890-1920 and how WW1 changed the lives of ordinary … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Melina Druga
Interview with Author – L. Salt
About L. Salt: My pen name is L. Salt and I am an emerging, multi-genre writer from the UK. I studied History of World Culture and did Master’s Degree in Art Expertise at the St. Petersburg University of Culture and Arts. I was born in Belarus and have lived for many years in Ukraine and Russia, then finally settled down in the North of England, where I currently live with my husband. My interest in writing dates back to my teenage years. Apart from creative writing, I have a passion for … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – L. Salt
Blitzball – A Clone of Hitler Rebels Against Nazis in Coming of Age by Barton Ludwig
In a book that speaks out against racism, a clone of Hitler battles his genes at Reichfield High where soccer is literally war and the battle is fought between Neo-Nazis and Mexicans. "The tone hits a range of notes between Suzanne Collins' 2010 book, Mockingjay, and Mel Brooks' 1967 film, The Producers." - Kirkus Reviews Targeted Age Group:: 15-30 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Was inspired to write this book by the political situation in the world with fascism on the rise. It … [Read more...] about Blitzball – A Clone of Hitler Rebels Against Nazis in Coming of Age by Barton Ludwig
The Midas Plot: Plus Ultra by Frankie Albritton
Midas and his Eternal Ones are employing dark powers to manipulate gold markets and change human history during the tumultuous period encompassing the First World War. Cowboy, Army aviation pioneer, and banker Matt List must fulfill a prophecy and accept the leadership of the Eternal Ones or risk losing Helena, Midas’ beautiful daughter. Will Matt sacrifice love and end the journey of the Eternal Ones where it all began—on earth? Targeted Age Group:: Adult What Inspired You to Write Your … [Read more...] about The Midas Plot: Plus Ultra by Frankie Albritton
Tornados, Rattlesnakes & Oil — A Wildcatter’s Memories of Hunting for Black Gold by Thomas E. Cochrane, Geologist
“Black Gold”…OIL…the magic bullet of liquid petroleum not only propels all manner of people-movers globally, it’s also a component of more than 6,000 products—everything from motorcycle helmets, to vitamin capsules, to ink. But who DISCOVERS these critical—and elusive—fossil fuels of oil & gas? Meet a wildcatter whose back-in-the-day journey from the hills of New York, to the ice fields of Alaska, to the plains of the Midwest brings the reader along on this complex quest to SEE underground. … [Read more...] about Tornados, Rattlesnakes & Oil — A Wildcatter’s Memories of Hunting for Black Gold by Thomas E. Cochrane, Geologist
Summary & Analysis of Leonardo da Vinci by ZIP Reads
Summary & Analysis of Leonardo da Vinci by ZIP Reads Isaacson could not have created a more captivating character in any work of fiction, and yet his portrayal of the larger than life Leonardo da Vinci is both thoroughly sensible and ineffably sublime. This ZIP Reads summary provides key takeaways and analysis from Isaacson's #1 bestselling book, Leonardo da Vinci. His 600-page tomb is rich with details of da Vinci's life from his inventions to his idiosyncracies. Let ZIP Reads help you … [Read more...] about Summary & Analysis of Leonardo da Vinci by ZIP Reads
