Targeted Age Group:: 12-18 years Category: Children and Young Adult Books Print book price range: $14.95 eBook price range: $5.99 About Waiting for Dusk: Waiting for Dusk by author Nancy Pennick is about Katie, a normal teenager, and her adventures into the spectacular world of time traveling and surreal dreams. The story opens with us meeting Katie and her mom during the summer, when the teenager is really bored and misses her school friends. But when her mom decides to give her an old … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: Waiting for Dusk by Nancy Pennick
Interview with Author – Tory C Anderson
About Tory C Anderson: Although an avid reader all of his life, Tory Anderson didn't discover the magic of writing until he was in college. By the time he graduated with a master's degree in English he had plans of doing nothing but writing for a living. However, his own story had surprises in store. The need to support a wife and eight children distracted him from writing for many years. All the stories he read, and still reads, to his children inspired him to pick up the pen once more. He … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Tory C Anderson
Interview with Author – Rebecca Ayers
About Rebecca Ayers: Author Rebecca Ayers is a self-identified bibliophile whose love of words has guided her through every aspect of her life. Raised in the American South, she grew up with a love of folklore and storytelling. She has been writing stories since the age of six and continues to pursue her passion. The Washer Woman's Daughter is her first full length novel. What inspires you to write? More often than not, I find myself inspired by nature. There is nothing more beautiful to me … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Rebecca Ayers
Interview with Author – S. Kelley Harrell
About S. Kelley Harrell: Kelley is a bestselling author and modern shaman in North Carolina. She is a lifelong intuitive, who through the challenges of young adulthood turned her personal crises into sources of healing. What inspires you to write? I love writing. It's been my primary means of making sense of life and expressing myself since before i learned an alphabet. As a very young child, my mother used to scribe stories while I dictated them to her. They are my first memories of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – S. Kelley Harrell
Interview with Author – Ingrid Jonach
About Ingrid Jonach: Ingrid Jonach writes books for kids and teens. Her young adult sci fi romance novels When the World was Flat (and we were in love) and In The Beginning There Was Us are available now. She is also the author of the picture book A Lot of Things and the chapter books The Frank Frankie and Frankie goes to France published by Pan Macmillan Australia. Ingrid has worked as a journalist and public relations consultant, and has a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Ingrid Jonach
Interview with Author – Kellie McAllen
About Kellie McAllen: Hi! I'm Kellie and I'm a bibliophile! I've had a lifelong love affair with books. I love the fantasy and romance of immersing myself in a great story, so it was inevitable that I take the next step and become a writer. When I'm not reading or writing, I also love baking, interior decorating, and watching dancing shows on TV. I live in North Carolina with my wonderful hubby, 15 year old daughter, and two sweet kitties. What inspires you to write? I was inspired by a … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kellie McAllen
Interview with Author – Holly Hook
About Holly Hook: Holly Hook is the author of the five-book Destroyers Series, which is the prequel to the Deathwind Trilogy. She began writing at a very young age and published her first book for Kindle, Tempest, in September of 2011. Since then, Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series) has seen thousands of downloads and four sequels. The Deathwind Trilogy is a spin-off of the Destroyers Series, with three books planned. The author is currently working on the Timeless Trilogy, another YA fantasy … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Holly Hook
Interview with Author – David Balzarini
About David Balzarini: I have a wife and three kids and I love living in suburbia Phoenix. I work in investments during the day/week and have the chance to write at night and on the weekends. Family is important to me, as is my faith and the legacy I leave behind. What inspires you to write? I've always been a story junkie. Movies, books, even television. I love a good story and I like understanding characters and why they make the choices they do. For me, great entertainment leaves the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – David Balzarini
Interview with Author – Chad Grills
About Chad Grills: Chad Grills is the founder and editor of Life Learning. He’s the author of four books, and speaks at various colleges, academies, graduate schools, and technology events. In the past, he’s worked everywhere from a Hedge Fund to the Army Infantry. While in the military, he deployed to Iraq and Egypt. He provided security for the 56th Presidential Inauguration, and was in the military's 2011-2015 Defining Moments radio and TV advertising campaign. When he’s not traveling, … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Chad Grills
Interview with Author – TJ Shortt
About TJ Shortt: TJ Shortt, a perpetual teenager, has been fascinated by the supernatural her entire life. She spends her days dispatching trucks and plotting out how to kill people… on paper. In 2010 she attended the Borderlands Press Writer’s Bootcamp. She enjoys participating in local and on-line writing groups improving her craft. She lives in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada, with her husband and four-legged children. What inspires you to write? The big "what if" question inspires me … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – TJ Shortt
Interview with Author – Kate Ristau
About Kate Ristau: Kate Ristau is an author and folklorist. She writes young adult and middle grade fiction, along with grammar primers that won’t make you cringe. In her ideal world, magic and myth combine to create memorable stories with unforgettable characters. Until she finds that world, she'll live in Portland, Oregon with her husband, her son, and her dog. If you can’t find her there, you can find her at kateristau.com. What inspires you to write? Angela Bourke wrote a book called … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kate Ristau
Interview with Author – Kirstin Pulioff
About Kirstin Pulioff: Kirstin Pulioff is a storyteller at heart. Born and raised in Southern California, she moved to the Pacific Northwest to follow her dreams and graduated from Oregon State University (Go Beavs!) with a degree in Forest Management. Happily married and a mother of two, she lives in the foothills of Colorado. When she's not writing an adventure, she's busy living one. What inspires you to write? I dream big, wish on stars, search for rainbows, find treasure in everyday … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kirstin Pulioff
