When her husband is killed suddenly, Suhad is presented with unexpected freedom and funds previously inaccessible to her. A chance visit of violin student Hallema ignites her interest in music and spurs her to set up the Watar Institute for aspiring musicians. Little does she envisage the can of worms that will be opened with the complex lives of the students and lecturers recruited by her venture. In a male-dominated society where a mixed institution is not universally approved, the sexual … [Read more...] about The Expiration by Ali Al-Ezzi
The White Field by Douglas Cole
The White Field is a fast-paced journey of a man, Tom, fresh out of prison and trying desperately to rebuild his life. But he is caught by mysterious, unseen forces beyond his knowledge or control. After his release from prison, he is dropped back into the world in the wastelands of the city. In the menial work afforded the underclass, he begins his new life among characters at the edges of society, dwellers of the netherworld such as Raphael, a former cop from Mexicali singing Spanish arias in … [Read more...] about The White Field by Douglas Cole
Interview with Author – Amy Friedman
About Amy Friedman: Amy Friedman is an author and creative writing teacher whose books include Desperado's Wife: A Memoir, Kick the Dog and Shoot the Cat, and Nothing Sacred: A Conversation with Feminism. She also works as a ghostwriter and editor, and her articles, essays and stories have appeared in magazines, newspapers and numerous anthologies. Since 1992 Amy has written the internationally syndicated newspaper feature Tell Me A Story for Universal UClick, a column that has spawned two … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Amy Friedman
Interview with Author – Author Hezekiah Morris
About Author Hezekiah Morris: About the Author Hezekiah Morris is a 41-year-old alpha male. His leadership skills have been apparent from childhood. He was born in Appomattox Virginia. Hezekiah has one brother and one child, Kyla Israel. Despite his trials, Hezekiah graduated Magna Cum Laude from Skyline College in the Computer Engineering Program with a 3.7 GPA and made the Dean's list. He is currently a Material Handler/Machine Operator with hopes of pursuing a career as an motivational … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Author Hezekiah Morris
Right Back at You by Steve O’Grady
Right Back at You by Steve O'Grady What have death, sleep, dreams, robots, reflections, consciousness, ghosts, superheroes, viruses, parasites, reality, illusion, infection, Heaven, stars, black holes, quantum physics and string theory got in common? They are all fascinating phenomena which could only exist in a simulated universe. Right Back at You examines human consciousness, showing how our human brains are immersed in simulation, because the universe is a simulation. Our … [Read more...] about Right Back at You by Steve O’Grady
Dying for Justice by Pauline Isaksen
She wanted the truth - They wanted her dead Do you love a mind-bending murder mystery? DYING FOR JUSTICE will drive you crazy as you try to work out whodunit. When London lawyer, Julia Ainsworth, is called to defend a sixteen-year-old boy on a murder charge, she is driven to risk everything to discover the truth. But when she becomes the next target, she realizes that the truth could mean justice or death. In a desperate game of cat and mouse, Julia must uncover the political power-base … [Read more...] about Dying for Justice by Pauline Isaksen
Interview with Author – Ryan Watterson
About Ryan Watterson: Ryan Watterson is a storyteller who likes to draw inspiration from myths. A lifelong writer, he has received degrees in creative writing and film, as well as an MFA. From Los Angeles, California, he loves to draw influence from personal experience, mythology, Japanese video games and music to create work that feels fresh and relevant for audiences engaged both by action and depth. What inspires you to write? It's a combination of an instinctual urge to create, as … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ryan Watterson
Interview with Author – Isabella Ides
About Isabella Ides: I am a poet and playwright, recently turned novelist with the publication of my debut epic, White Monkey Chronicles: The Complete Trilogy. I love what happens in my creative process when I exchange a theater audience for a reader, how new worlds open up. The reader is my Alice. I lead her to the rabbit hole. Trip her. Then I run like an evasive rabbit in unexpected directions. The tricky part is how to keep the reader coming toward me as I’m moving quickly away. I wait … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Isabella Ides
Interview with Author – Clive Warner
About Clive Warner: Writing is my passion, but I began as a fanatical reader. Like most of my (pre Internet) generation, books came before movies, TV, and even radio. And so our world desires were fed by our imaginations and moulded by the books we read, and this imaginative fire is what I want to read, and what I want to write - for you. I've lived and worked in so many different parts of the world that you're as likely to find yourself in Nigeria or Yemen, or 300 years in the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Clive Warner
Interview with Author – Tiffany Lynn Peppers
About Tiffany Lynn Peppers: Writing is my passion, my way of expressing my innermost thoughts and feelings. I have a diploma in Freelance Writing, and have been writing for 18 years. My very first book, 'Poetry of Tomorrow', was published in 2007. In addition to poetry, I write stories, novels as well as lyrics. So far, I have written 10 books. What inspires you to write? What inspires me to write is inward passion, the joy of expressing myself. I really enjoy the idea of being creative and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tiffany Lynn Peppers
The Captain and the Cheerleader by Elaine Cantrell
The Captain and the Cheerleader by Elaine Cantrell Susan English can’t stand Robin Lanford! She’s so full of herself she irritates everyone on the faculty of Fairfield High. When Robin bets Susan fifty dollars that she can’t get a date with Kurt Deveraux, the head football coach, Susan jumps at the chance to put the little heifer in her place. She had no idea that teaching Robin a lesson would irrevocably change her life, strain treasured friendships, and throw two families into … [Read more...] about The Captain and the Cheerleader by Elaine Cantrell
The Ghost Tree by Sara Bain
Five years after the death of his wife, MacAoidh Armstrong moves into a smallholding in southern Scotland with the intention of living a self-sufficient existence. In the nearby town solicitor Libby Butler is trying to find peace after her recent deadly brush with the unknown. On a hill by the steading stands The Ghost Tree: all that remains of the former Ringcroft of Stocking. Local legend says that when the last Ghost Tree dies, the Rerrick Parish Poltergeist will return. Just days after … [Read more...] about The Ghost Tree by Sara Bain
