Ellen Pall’s Must Read Well immerses the reader in an escalating game of cat-and-mouse between two women: a millennial scholar driven to deceit to reach her goals and a frail octogenarian no less capable of deception. Narrated by Liz Miller, a penniless Ph.D. candidate desperate to finish her dissertation, the novel begins when Liz's boyfriend abruptly ditches her, rendering Liz homeless and reduced to couch-surfing at best friend Petra's tiny Manhattan studio apartment. Trying to find an … [Read more...] about MUST READ WELL by Ellen Pall
Interview with Author – Ellen Pall
About Ellen Pall: ELLEN PALL is the author of more than a dozen novels, including Among the Ginzburgs, Corpse de Ballet, and Slightly Abridged. She has also written many features about people in the arts for The New Yorker and The New York Times, and published numerous personal essays, most recently in The New York Review of Books. Ellen grew up on Long Island, went to college at U.C. Santa Barbara, then moved to Los Angeles. There, she wrote eight Regency Romances under the pen name Fiona … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ellen Pall
Interview with Author – Naomi Valkyrie
About Naomi Valkyrie: Naomi Valkyrie, often called a Firebrand Provocateur, brings her unique Autistic perspectives and curiosities to life by weaving tales of deep connection, mystery, and romance. She is inspired by being able to spontaneously create a thought that takes on a life of its own, opening up new adventures for her readers. The Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy realms are particular areas of interest for Naomi as they allow for the vast exploration of magic, adventure, and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Naomi Valkyrie
Interview with Author – Carlos Rubio
About Carlos Rubio: CARLOS RUBIO was born in Cuba and came to the United States in 1961. After finishing high school, he attended Concord College and West Virginia University. A bilingual novelist, in Spanish he has written Saga, Orisha and Hubris. In 1989 his novel Quadrivium received the Nuevo León International Prize for Novels. In English he is the e author of Orpheus’s Blues, Secret Memories and American Triptych, a trilogy of satirical novels. In 2004 his novel Dead Time received … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Carlos Rubio
Interview with Author – Stuart Gustafson
About Stuart Gustafson: Stuart Gustafson took early retirement from high-tech in 2007 so he could spend more time traveling, time with his Mom (then aged 90), and time writing. In all he has written fifteen books, including four full-length novels. He's also had a series of non-fiction relationship books (three of them) nationally published. Some of the stories from his very first book "Parables for Life in the 21st Century" have been adapted for use in elementary text and … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Stuart Gustafson
Interview with Author – V.J. LAO
About V.J. LAO: Victor John ''VeeJay'' Lao is an author from the Philippines. He has a degree in Psychology and a certification in Education. He is an active writer willing to share his ideas and knowledge through writing both fiction and non-fiction to inspire readers. What inspires you to write? Knowledge and learning something new to share is what inspires me to write and also expressing my feelings. Tell us about your writing process. I try to think first what to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – V.J. LAO
The Lost Years of Billy Battles (Book Three in the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy) by Ronald E. Yates
Where in the world is Billy Battles? As Book Three of the Finding Billy Battles trilogy begins we know where Billy is. He is in Chicago with his wife, the former Baroness Katharina von Schreiber living a sedate and comfortable life after years of adventure and tragedy. That changes with a single telephone call that yanks Billy and Katharina back into a life of turmoil and peril. Persuaded by a powerful old friend to go undercover for the U.S. government the two find themselves in Mexico during … [Read more...] about The Lost Years of Billy Battles (Book Three in the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy) by Ronald E. Yates
The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles (Book Two of the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy) by Ronald E. Yates
As Book 2 of the Finding Billy Battles trilogy opens, Billy is far from his Kansas roots—and his improbable journeys are just beginning. He is aboard an ocean liner sailing to the Mysterious East (Japan, Hong Kong, French Indochina, and the Philippines), among other places. The year is 1894 and aboard the S S China Billy meets a mysterious, dazzling, and possibly dangerous German Baroness, locks horns with malevolent agents of the German government, and battles ferocious Chinese and Malay … [Read more...] about The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles (Book Two of the Finding Billy Battles Trilogy) by Ronald E. Yates
Finding Billy Battles by Ronald E. Yates
A link to the past no one could ever imagine. When a great-grandson inherits two aging trunks and a stack of meticulously detailed journals penned by his great-grandfather, he sets out to fulfill his great-grandfather's last request: to tell the story of an incredible life replete with adventure, violence, and tragedy. The great-grandfather's name is Billy Battles--a man often trapped and overwhelmed by circumstances beyond his control. For much of his 100-year-long life Billy is a man missing … [Read more...] about Finding Billy Battles by Ronald E. Yates
Interview with Author – A. K. Frailey
About A. K. Frailey: As an author and teacher with a degree in Elementary Education, Ann Frailey has written and published ten books, and several of her articles have been published in national magazines. In 2016, she earned a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University and won two course director’s awards. Ann home schools and manages a rural home with her children and their numerous critters. She currently is working on science fiction & … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – A. K. Frailey
Interview with Author – David Lee Summers
About David Lee Summers: David Lee Summers is the author of ten novels and over one hundred short stories and poems. His writing spans a wide range of the imaginative from science fiction to fantasy to horror. David’s novels include The Astronomer's Crypt, which is a horror novel inspired by his work at an astronomical observatory, and The Brazen Shark, which was voted best steampunk novel in the 2017 Preditors and Editors Reader's Poll. His short stories and poems have appeared in … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Lee Summers
Interview with Author – Bronwyn Elsmore
About Bronwyn Elsmore: Bronwyn is New Zealand born and bred and though she’s travelled a lot she’s “very much a Kiwi”. Over her writing career she has published over a wide range of genres – fiction and non-fiction books for adults and children, short stories, articles, poetry, and stage plays – but she is now concentrating on novels. She has won many writing awards, particularly for short stories and plays. Home is on the outskirts of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, overlooking the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Bronwyn Elsmore
