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A Deep Love For Protecting Wildlife | LITERARY TITAN
Rinat D Medalsy Author Interview Endangered Animals ABC is a colorful and heartfelt picture book that introduces young readers to a wide variety of endangered animals, organized alphabetically from Armadillo to Zebra. What was the inspiration for this children's book? This book was born from my deep love for wildlife and a strong desire to…
Take Me Back to Oklahoma | LITERARY TITAN
Cody Burke's children's book, Take Me Back to Oklahoma, is about a boy named Thomas who is completely over his home state. He’s itching to hit the road and see the “real” excitement out in the big cities, beaches, and mountains. Along the way, though, he realizes all these picture-perfect places come with their own…
Trust, Candor, and Accountability | LITERARY TITAN
Morag Barrett Author Interview Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships presents readers with a thoughtful and highly practical exploration of the critical role relationships play in achieving professional success. Why was Cultivate: The Power of Winning Relationships an important book for you to write? Relationships are the heartbeat of business—and life. Early in my career in finance and leadership…
Playful and Imaginative | LITERARY TITAN
Wendy Schicktanz Author Interview Ivy Blue’s Greatest Pumpkin Playhouse follows a spirited young girl who, with the help of her community, turns a crumbling dream into a glowing masterpiece built from courage, creativity, and a whole lot of pumpkin. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? One cozy fall evening, when I was tucking…
Mrs. Wiggles and the Numbers: Patterns | LITERARY TITAN
This children's book is all about a group of number characters who are out at recess and get invited by their teacher, Mrs. Wiggles, to play an “I spy” game—but with patterns! Each number finds different repeating patterns in things like gardens, frogs, chickens, and even eggs. Poor Number Zero doesn’t get it at first,…
Chasing Moonflowers | LITERARY TITAN
Pauline Chow’s Chasing Moonflowers is a vivid and haunting novel that weaves together historical fiction, supernatural horror, and coming-of-age themes. Set in 1920s colonial Hong Kong, the story follows Ling, a young woman caught between her family’s traditions and the turbulent sociopolitical currents of the time. As Ling uncovers strange disappearances tied to mythic horrors…
The Antidote Conspiracy | LITERARY TITAN
The Antidote Conspiracy is a genre-blending thriller that plunges readers into a web of biological warfare, government secrets, personal vendettas, and moral complexity. It follows a cast of richly layered characters—including rogue vaccine researcher Dr. Meria Brienviance, CDC scientist Zohana Goyal, and the morally gray Jafa Jernoim—as their paths twist around a conspiracy involving weaponized…
The Shepherd: Experiencing Psalm 23 | LITERARY TITAN
https://youtu.be/aN2JrZaDPWM Is it possible that the solutions to your problems can be found in a 3,000-year-old piece of ancient Hebrew writing? For many people, worry, anxiety, depression, and fear are continuous feelings. All too often, these concerns are crippling, keeping us from the life God has called us to live. Is there any hope against…
Family and the Bonds of Friendship | LITERARY TITAN
Bryan Wilson Author Interview The Forsaken Planet follows an ordinary young man from suburban New England whose world is shattered when alien ships invade Earth, leading him to enlist in a different alien army to learn how to protect those he loves. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? I had many inspirations. It really evolved from…
The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis | LITERARY TITAN
Felice Hardy’s The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis is a deeply personal and emotionally charged biography of her grandmother, Liesl Herbst, who went from being Austria’s national tennis champion in the 1930s to a Jewish refugee fleeing Nazi persecution. The book is part historical investigation, part memoir, and part tribute, tracing Liesl’s life from…
Jigsaw: Powder Keg: An Adventure in Time and History | LITERARY TITAN
Jigsaw: Powder Keg is a historical sci-fi thriller that blasts across centuries with the force of a grenade and the precision of a surgeon. The story flips between timelines, ancient Persia, WWI and WWII Europe, post-Holocaust Italy, 1950s Alabama, and even Victorian England, while weaving together a massive, complex tale of shadowy global conspiracies, time…
Always Bet on Death: The Griffin Knight Rises | LITERARY TITAN
Always Bet on Death: The Griffin Knight Rises kicks off with a bloody murder in a half-renovated casino and doesn’t slow down from there. The book follows Griffin Knight, a sharp new detective transferred from Chicago to Long Island, as he’s thrown into a tangled web of casino politics, shady business deals, and buried secrets.…
Resilience (sometimes) of the human spirit. | LITERARY TITAN
Chris Dungey Author Interview Evacuation Route follows a 57-year-old man looking to start life over after two divorces, two stints in jail, four tours in rehab, alienated children, and a stream of short-term menial jobs who comes into a large inheritance. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? First, I wanted to write a literary novel in…
The Fusion of Faith and Nature | LITERARY TITAN
Susana M. Henschel Author Interview In Foundation Under My Feet, you share with readers your journey through life's challenges and your own exploration of the Christian faith. Why was this an important collection for you to share? This collection was important for me to share with readers because I wanted the reader to seek their journey of faith…
Educating Whole Families | LITERARY TITAN
Michael Dow Author Interview Nurse Florence®, Why Do We Need Vitamin B3 or Niacin in our Food? follows curious kids who learn medical science from a friendly nurse who believes young readers deserve the truth about their health. Why did you choose B3 for this story? The series is addressing many diet related questions. Kids…
The Prince of Ileria | LITERARY TITAN
The Prince of Ileria is a spirited and heartfelt young adult fantasy that blends real-world coming-of-age struggles with immersive gaming escapades and a touch of sci-fi mystery. The story follows Nathan Daniels, a whip-smart, wisecracking teenager still reeling from the childhood disappearance of his parents. He’s on a personal quest to find them, navigating high…
Carnival Chaos-The What-If Kid | LITERARY TITAN
In Carnival Chaos, Nicole Drinkwater tells the story of Kale, a curious, anxious young boy navigating the sensory overload of his first carnival experience. From the spinning Ferris wheel to clowns towering above him, every moment brims with questions and wonder. Guided by his calm and supportive mother, Kale slowly faces his fears and ends…
The Brushy Ridge Militia | LITERARY TITAN
Roger Chiocchi’s The Brushy Ridge Militia takes a hard look at America’s deep divisions over gun control, political power, and the consequences of unchecked violence. The story weaves together political intrigue, grassroots activism, and personal tragedy, following Speaker of the House Fred Grantham as he maneuvers through a firestorm of public outrage following a school…
The Tribune | LITERARY TITAN
The Tribune by Paul E. Roberts is an ambitious and vividly detailed historical adventure that straddles the line between modern mystery and ancient warfare. The novel begins in the present day, following David Thompson, a struggling American PhD candidate in Roman history, who is whisked away to Romania by a mysterious phone call from an…
Sweet Ridge Hearts | LITERARY TITAN
In Sweet Ridge Hearts, Susan Bagby crafts a warm and heartfelt tale about second chances, personal growth, and rediscovering what truly matters. The story follows Katy Flanagan, a New York marketing executive whose ambition is stymied when her idea is stolen and her promotion handed to her boyfriend, who then breaks up with her for…
Struth Mate!: Is This Hell? (Struth! Book 2) | LITERARY TITAN
Ava Forme’s Struth Mate! Is This Hell? is a mad, cosmic ride through a metaphysical reality where life, death, religion, science and philosophy collide. This isn’t your typical sci-fi or religious satire, it’s a sprawling, layered universe that takes big swings at answering life's biggest questions: Why are we here? What happens after we die? Are we…
This Amazin, Shared Journey | LITERARY TITAN
Steven Frank Author Interview Woody Woodchuck: Lost in the Woods follows a young woodchuck who is taking the laundry down when a strong wind knocks his glasses off and blows the laundry into the nearby woods, causing him to lose his glasses and to go searching without them, ultimately getting lost.What was the inspiration for the…
What Role Would You Play | LITERARY TITAN
Sean Kennedy Author Interview The Fire Within follows a teen outcast learning to use his unique sensory gift as he navigates life in a post-apocalyptic desert compound. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? I've always been fascinated by characters who have to overcome a disability or a weakness. Finn's inability to call…
With Great Innovation Comes the Threat of Misuse | LITERARY TITAN
Linda Jones Author Interview A Fistful of Feathers follows a 13-year-old boy with a strange lump on his neck who realizes he is in danger from the doctors at the clinic and makes an escape from there while forming new friendships. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? With great innovation comes…
Kundu: Prince of Riverton City | LITERARY TITAN
Kundu: The Prince of Riverton City is a powerful coming-of-age story set against the brutal, lively backdrop of Riverton City, Jamaica. Courtney Ffrench paints a vivid world where survival is a daily fight and childhood innocence is a fragile, flickering thing. We follow young Kundu, a pale-skinned, purple-eyed boy navigating a garbage-laden, violence-soaked community, all…
Life in a Tumble Dryer: Living and Working in Khartoum, the World’s Hottest Capital (Not How I Planned It) | LITERARY TITAN
Life in a Tumble Dryer is Leoma Gilley’s vivid and deeply personal memoir of her years living and working in Khartoum, Sudan, specifically the sweltering, dust-choked, unpredictable chaos of everyday life in the world's hottest capital. The book is structured around letters to her cousin Harriet and weaves together tales of linguistic research, cultural missteps,…
Organizational Public Service | LITERARY TITAN
Michael Dow Author Interview Nurse Florence®, What is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy? follows a young girl who visits the school nurse to learn more about her great-granddad’s diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Why was this an important book for you to write? The Nurse Florence® project asks illustrators to do a rare disease book every…
High Fantasy | LITERARY TITAN
Aspry Jones Author Interview Protectors of the Light Crown centers around a gamer whose life is forever changed when a character from his dreams manifests in real life. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? I am operating on the concept that dreams are gateways into alternate realities. Whether or not that…
Good For The Soul | LITERARY TITAN
Philip Rennett’s Good For The Soul is an ambitious, genre-blending novel that tosses political satire, spiritual conflict, and small-town Irish charm into a single, messy but compelling stew. At its core, the book follows Andrew Blackwell, a former UK prime minister, now a reluctant recluse, as he’s dragged back into the world of global influence…
Fun-Loving, Intelligent Women | LITERARY TITAN
R. E. Markland II Author Interview The Sole Sisters follows a retired defense attorney who teams up with a quirky group of women to investigate her husband's murder. Where did the idea for this novel come from? For the past 10 years, I have been co-leader of The Villages True Crime Book Club. Our community…
Fate vs Free Will | LITERARY TITAN
A.J. Walker Author Interview The Lost Dragonrider of Lamar follows a mysterious young woman with no memory of who she is or her past, who possesses a glowing pendant that turns out to be the relic at the heart of the ongoing war between dragonriders. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?…
My Life’s Ups and Downs | LITERARY TITAN
Kelly Chilson Author Interview Chronicles of Iron: Thunder Road follows a ten-year-old boy whose father commits suicide, and he is forced to grow up quickly and learn to survive in the 1870s western frontier. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? Unfortunately, the setup was my life. My father killed himself when…
Fight the Battle with Faith | LITERARY TITAN
David Soh Poh Huat Author Interview Welcome to My World offers a deeply personal exploration of the often-misunderstood condition of Dementia, drawing from your own journey to illuminate the path for others and offer practical insight and emotional support. Why was this an important book for you to write? I have seen how families and…
Health Procedures | LITERARY TITAN
Michael Dow Author Interview Nurse Florence®, Why Do I Need My Wisdom Teeth Removed? follows three friends who ask the school nurse about wisdom teeth, and they learn what they are, why they need to be removed, and what the removal process involves. What was the inspiration for this story? The Nurse Florence® series is…
Keepers & Destinies: The Reckoning | LITERARY TITAN
Keepers and Destinies: The Reckoning, by Carl F. Brothers, picks up in a post-apocalyptic world where natural disasters and supernatural forces have ripped humanity apart. Following the aftermath of a cataclysm triggered by Lucifer’s forces, Andrea, an empathic warrior with divine power, fights to protect the scattered remnants of humanity while dealing with crushing grief…
Daughter of Starlight | LITERARY TITAN
Daughter of Starlight follows Luma, a fierce, guarded young woman aging out of foster care, who stumbles across a hidden cave in the Colorado mountains and ends up transported to the magical world of Edira. There, she learns she’s no ordinary girl; she’s the one marked by the stars, the key to healing the ancient…
Isolation vs. Connection | LITERARY TITAN
Javier De Lucia Author Interview The Wake of Expectations is a raw, poetic unraveling of self in a world where dreams, disillusionment, and the pressure to perform collide. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? I’m totally Gen X and that rawness of self-expression—that disillusionment, too—that’s a function of my generation, a…
Your Come-Back Plan | LITERARY TITAN
Diane M. Simard Author Interview Unlikely Gifts Unwrapped is your honest and darkly funny memoir about rebuilding your identity and sanity, after surviving Stage IIIc breast cancer. Why was this an important book for you to write? Four months after finishing treatment, my husband, Rene, and I visited his family for the first time in…
The Importance of Family | LITERARY TITAN
Gilbert Arthur Author Interview Muunokhoi’s Awakening follows a marmot who wakes from hibernation early and is unable to return to sleep, finding himself alone and needing to find a way to survive the winter. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story? I wish I could identify an inspiration for the story, but…
The Last Defense: The Fight for Epsilon | LITERARY TITAN
The Last Defense drops us straight into a brutal, crumbling world where Earth’s last hope rests in the hands of worn-out soldiers trying to fend off an overwhelming alien invasion. Major Jonas Cross, our gritty and deeply human lead, fights not just for survival but for family, memory, and something that feels a lot like…