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Brick and Marrow, by Brian Hunter, is an atmospheric and character-driven novel set in the aftermath of World War II. It follows Gabriel Marshall, a weary and wounded veteran trying to find purpose and stability in the gritty sprawl of postwar New York. The book opens with Gabriel losing his factory job after a traumatic…
After reading The Mole Vol I by Ron Raye, I was left with the kind of restless wonder that follows a vivid, unsettling dream. This is not a book you breeze through or easily categorize. It’s a sprawling, poetic reflection on writing itself. What it means to create, to wrestle with imagination, and to birth…
Niah Bach Author Interview Harbinger follows a princess whose prophetic nightmares lead her to make a forbidden connection with an imperial rook. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? It all started with a dream I had when I was 17. I knew that I didn't have the writing experience or life…
After reading Revenge of the Sisters, by Geri Spieler, I found myself drawn into a deeply emotional and powerfully layered story. The book follows Rose, Josie, and Dorothy, three Jewish sisters raised in a Los Angeles orphanage during the 1930s, who come together years later to plot subtle, lawful revenge against the people and institutions…
Gloria G. Adams Author Interview Color Me Skye follows a 12-year-old girl battling fear, grief, and a distant stepfather following the car accident that leaves her mother in a coma. Where did the idea for this story come from? This story came partly from my own experience of losing my father, who served in the…
Kathleen Boucher Author Interview Healing Canadian Healthcare is a heartfelt, firsthand call to action from veteran nurse Kathleen Boucher, offering practical solutions and powerful stories to address Canada’s deepening nursing crisis. Of all your proposed solutions, which one do you believe would have the biggest immediate impact if implemented today? I think that if all…
https://youtu.be/NFRLC2tX--A A World War II Great Lakes Thriller. A pirate, a Great Lakes shipping captain, a dashing Italian spy, and the lonely, pregnant young mother who loved them all. Loralei Lancaster, a lonely, pregnant young mother and lighthouse keeper on the Great Lakes is caught up in a WWII espionage plot while waiting for her…
Crystal Leonardi Author Interview In Clarity, you share with readers your family's emotional journey following your young son's diagnosis of a brain tumor at the age of 2. Why was this an important book for you to write? Writing Clarity was both a personal necessity and a way to honour the journey my family has…
Barb DeLong Author Interview The Keeper’s Code follows a determined journalist investigating her mother’s suspicious death who hires a PI with mystical connections to help her get answers. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? This is book 2 in my series. I wanted Ash Hunter, an important secondary character from book one, The Witch…
C J McGroarty Author Interview The House on Chambers Road is a haunting novel about a grieving widow drawn to a mysterious colonial house where the past refuses to stay buried and grief takes spectral form. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? First of all, I wanted to write a ghost story. But…
Cynthia Moore’s Dancing on Coals is a raw and riveting memoir chronicling her lifelong chase for approval, identity, and peace. From an uprooted childhood in the Bahamas and Swiss boarding schools to a theater-obsessed young adulthood filled with grueling performances, cult-like communes, and painful love affairs, Moore's journey is one of constant striving. She captures…
The Power of Shamanism and Energy Medicine is part memoir, part spiritual guide, and a collection of deeply personal stories told by those who have sought healing through shamanic practices. Sheldon Shalley draws from his own life, his training under the Four Winds Society, and countless healing sessions with clients to show how shamanic journeying,…
In Oceano Beach Bedlam, Topper Jones throws us into a gritty, sun-soaked mystery set against California’s central coast. The story follows Thad Hanlon, a former forensic accountant turned private eye, and his fierce partner Bri de la Guerra, as they unravel the disappearance of a teenage surfing prodigy. What starts with a corpse tangled in…
https://youtu.be/BL1TkCS2BNQ A Love Refracted In A Stream is a first person fictional memoir that follows the experiences and somewhat unreliable observations of Crate as pertains to his life and especially to that of his brother, Raynold. Crate delivers his disaffected account of their lives, recalling personal truths and various social dysfunctions. In the end, even though Crate attempts…
Irvin Stapf Author Interview Not For This Life Only is framed as a devotional guide, challenging readers to view life not as an end in itself but as a preparation for eternity in God's Kingdom through the use of Scripture, personal anecdotes, and traditional Christian teachings. Why was this an important book for you to…
Ciaran MacLeod Author Interview The Sword and the Hearth follows a young Brittonic boy thrust into leadership and survival as Saxon invaders threaten to crush his tribe and way of life, forcing him to mature quickly and navigate the complexities of war, leadership, and personal sacrifice. What was your writing process to ensure you captured the…
After reading Why You Should Give a Damn About Economics by Leslie A. Rubin, I found it to be a passionate and plainspoken call to action aimed squarely at the average American voter. The book is split into two parts. The first explains foundational economics concepts like supply and demand, fiscal and monetary policy, and…
Dr. Joseph Amagada’s Fix Your High Blood Pressure in 90 Days or Less offers a sweeping and personal guide to tackling hypertension without lifelong reliance on prescription medication. Drawing from his own experience as both a patient and a physician, Dr. Joe combines research-backed lifestyle interventions with real-world success stories, aiming to arm readers with…
Orphan’s Quest is the first volume in The Great Forget Fantasy Series by Terry Ironwood. It tells the story of Chip, a red-eyed orphan cast aside by a callous king and taken in by those more compassionate. Born with a mysterious past and even stranger powers, Chip’s journey begins as a downtrodden kitchen help and…
The Devil in Fine Print, the first book in The Cipher Conspiracy series by Jhani Mills, is a genre-blending thriller that stitches together high-stakes conspiracy, speculative science, and personal legacy. At its center is Elias Maddox, a brilliant but reluctant author whose bestselling novel, The Gravity Cipher, seems to mirror a terrifying hidden truth more…
The Phantom Bugatti is part mystery, part romantic suspense, and part love letter to a bygone era of automobiles and Americana. It follows Jack Reinhart, a Cleveland-based graphic designer, who inherits a dilapidated farm from his grandfather and discovers a dismantled, underground Bugatti car hidden beneath the old barn. The novel blends the nostalgic pull…
Cal Lopez Author Interview The Ascension Directive is a haunting coming-of-age dystopia where two childhood friends navigate love, identity, and rebellion in a future where humanity is being optimized out of existence. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? The story began with a simple, terrifying thought I had while watching children struggle with…
Jon Vredevoogd Author Interview Marty and the Dragon follows a little butterfly out enjoying a sunny day at the park, who ends up meeting a lonely dragon and teaching him about friendship and kindness. What was the inspiration for your story? My inspiration was unique, in that one of my favorite songs talks about a crow…
Deceptions is a fast-paced political thriller that blends gritty realism with sharp satire. The novel follows Vance Brentley, a decorated Chicago cop who is recruited into the FBI during a time of increasing political unrest. As Vance climbs the ranks, he uncovers layers of corruption, manipulation, and power plays that stretch from local precincts to…
Maximizing Organizational Performance is a practical guide that dives deep into the power of performance coaching within organizations. Dr. Patrick Behar-Courtois lays out a clear, real-world approach to building coaching systems that help people grow and perform at their best. The book covers everything from understanding coaching fundamentals and identifying performance gaps to measuring success…
Mary Frances Fisher Author Interview Paradox Forged in Blood follows a woman from her early years through post-WWII America who is found to be the last remaining witness to the death of a socialite four decades ago. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? Growing up, reading Nancy Drew novels captivated my…
Ella Minnow P. is a sweet and clever picture book that follows a bright little girl named Ella on her first day of school. Excited to learn and meet new friends, Ella introduces herself during a name game, only to be met with giggles because her name sounds suspiciously like the trickiest part of the…
Pablo Zaragoza’s Kitty Schmidt: My Life As A Prostitute is a raw and emotional novel told through the discovered diaries of a fictionalized Katharina “Kitty” Schmidt. The story begins in post-war Berlin with a renovation worker, Paul, unearthing a secret compartment containing journals that reveal the harrowing and complex life of Kitty, a poor butcher’s…
Nicholas Litchfield’s Hessman’s Necklace is a gritty and fast-paced noir thriller set in 1950s America. The novel follows Ray Stokes, a rakish fixer with a thirst for danger, who is sent on a mission by his powerful boss to retrieve a legendary, long-lost necklace. His target? A sultry secretary in Boston and her corrupt lover,…
Silver Lake Awakening is a sweeping, emotionally charged novel that follows Lena, a young Black woman navigating a whirlwind marriage, grief, cultural alienation, and the mysteries of a rural Kansas town in the late 1980s. Told through alternating perspectives, mainly Lena’s and Robert’s, the story digs into themes of love, betrayal, identity, and the hidden…
James Bass’s I Was Playing Checkers While God Was Playing Chess is a raw and vulnerable memoir that chronicles the author's journey from deep childhood trauma to spiritual awakening and redemption. Drawing on vivid metaphors from the game of chess, Bass uses each chapter to map out pivotal "moves" in his life—moments of heartbreak, divine…
MarlaGran is a whimsical and heartfelt picture book that follows a brave young girl named MarlaGran on a quest to discover what it means to live creatively. Born by the sea and drawn by a melody of imagination, she leaves home determined to find an answer to her burning question. Along her journey, she meets…
Miriam Hampton Author Interview A New Song is a deeply personal, spiritual, and practical guide to reviving love and connection within a Christian marriage. Why was this an important book for you to write? I wrote this book to dig into my life to rediscover and clarify my experience of the Lord’s work in my…
Barb Jones Author Interview Rise of the Hunter follows a man who was thrown into a pit and supposed to be dead, who escapes, igniting a war between good and evil. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? I was prepared to end the series with the previous book in the trilogy but over 150 readers…
The Shepherd is a heartfelt and personal exploration of Psalm 23, written by James Collins, a pastor and veteran with a deep love for scripture. The book walks readers line by line through the famous psalm, connecting each phrase to stories from the Bible, real-life events, and personal anecdotes. It’s not a theological tome but…
Leah Scudder Author Interview In The Collective, a group of scientists scramble to uncover the source of the unsettling signal that threatens the sophisticated neural network binding humanity. Where did the idea for this book come from? I'm a millennial who grew up front and center for the rise of the internet and, shortly after,…
Student-Athletes: Control Your Own Destiny is a practical and heartfelt handbook by David T. Morris, a veteran coach and educator, designed to guide high school and college student-athletes toward success. The book covers a broad range of essential topics, academic strategies, mental health, motivation, physical training, nutrition, leadership, and even NIL rights, offering readers a…
https://youtu.be/v5ZVuTk2kCY A BRAVE NEW WORLD – AN ULTRA VIOLENT NEW WORLD ORDERBrought up in the violent gangland life since birth brothers Mat and Nic take the reins from their father as his successor and become the gangland bosses of East London.Mat gets involved in the illegal drug trade after laundering millions of dirty money from…
All This and More is a collection of lyrical, deeply felt poetry spanning themes of faith, wonder, history, humor, and nature. Written with accessibility in mind and aimed at readers aged 8 to 80, the book is a mosaic of reverent praise, whimsical pirate tales, historical ballads, and emotional reflections. Each poem invites the reader…
After the Before is a gritty, post-apocalyptic journey that follows Sophie and Markus, a pair of scavengers navigating the ruins of a collapsed world known only by the mythic shadow of “The Before.” When they uncover a mysterious box during a routine dig, their discovery sets them on a harrowing trip to the City, accompanied…