Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
Book Awards, Editorial Reviews & More!
It is the mid 1980’s and Buddy Schwartz is an ambitious TV producer looking for purpose in his life beyond his next fix. He decides to embark on something more meaningful than producing vapid television programs. With a desire to give back, Buddy sets out to make a documentary about the famine in Africa. Once […]
History can be thrilling. It gives us perspective on the choices we make today. But it can also be bleak. In this fictional story, William Cone explores a dark segment of modern history and adds dramatic literary flair. The story begins in Germany in the spring of 1944. Hitler’s team has just worked out a
Sorrowfish is a fantastical novel that hits all the right notes. Sorrowfish is two stories wound together in one book. Our modern day protagonist, Sara Moore, is a heartbroken art major with family issues. Her twin sister has been comatose for months leaving Sara anxious, guilt-ridden, and sleepwalking. Trystan dan Tenkor lives in Canard, a
Rei is destined for great things. At least that’s what her mother Hotara keeps telling her. Rei is isolated from the rest of her family hiding out on far-flung planet evading a threat her mother tells her little about. Stuck in a dusty little town on earth that is divided by religious politics, Rei yearns
“It all started with a nuclear war…” Arid takes off from there with some unfortunate drought and some more sinister ambitions. Greedy companies and slimy politicians climb in bed together and their offspring is nothing but misery for the masses. The country’s water sources are now official property of the moneygrubbing water barons. For those
Aimee Tredeaux is intelligent and ambitious, albeit a bit impetuous and reckless. She is heiress to her adoptive father’s company and feels she has a lot to prove. On a whim, Aimee decides to go on a kayaking trip managed by a rival company that she plans to intern for. An incident during the trip
Keira Serasul is a shape shifting Sentry, pledged to serve the Nixans for life. Her best friend Cassatia’s life is threatened by her own domineering father, who just happens to rule the province. Keira is given the outrageous task of infiltrating the headquarters of her people’s enemy, stealing a magic sword, travelling back across the
Dimensional Detective Manny Levels is a true intergalactic sleuth. Dragons, werewolves, Illuminati conspiracies and the composition of dark matter are all within his purview. Ms. Tierra De Arcana, a self-appointed princess, glides into his office and gives Manny the biggest assignment of his career; to answer the not-so simple question, “What is reality?” With this
Money. Politics. Big Pharma. What could go wrong? Claire Wilheit and Robert Kingston are about to find out… Set initially in Phoenix Arizona in the near future, Claire and Robert are therapists dealing with PTSD patients at the VA center. Lucident is an unpleasant company to work for and Owen Block is an even worse
In this futuristic novel, Donald Aldingford is a barrister employed by the wealthiest residents in 2106 London. But in A Bloody Arrogant Power, the future isn’t too bright. Unless of course you are one of the privileged few. Donald has always been satisfied with his life and doesn’t concern himself with the disagreeable facets of
Since the early part of the 20th century, the Plague has not been a mortal threat to humanity at large. But sometimes nature has a way of awakening things mankind thought was all but eradicated. Red Death is an eye-opening novel that explores the spread of an extremely virulent disease from New York to London
On Gamma Ceti, fun can be hard to come by. The Pleiadic Catholic religion rejects modern technology and most items of interest are considered contraband. Dex is a bit of a loner, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t lonely. When Tabitha Tempest storms into his life, Dex finds more than a friend. He finds the
City of Dark will keep you guessing until the end! Paris is a city renowned for its haute couture and its gourmet cuisine. To Toni Corrigan, a grad student and self-proclaimed cataphile, Paris is her oyster waiting to be explored. With her own official access to the quarries granted through FranceTech, Toni can sate her
With her career path clearly laid out ahead of her and a perfect fiancé waiting to marry her, Olivia Douglass looks to have everything going for her. But looks can be deceiving. Olivia feels like becoming a priest isn’t compatible with the curse surrounding her. And her fiancé ridicules her spiritual calling at every opportunity.
Dr. Joshua Gibbs is a doctor who learned his trade during the atrocities of the Civil War. Although he survived the war, Joshua left the battlefront with scars. Unable to relate to his family in Philadelphia, he sets up a medical practice in the small town of Cowbird Creek, Nebraska. Dr. Gibbs hopes to find
Devil’s Lake begins in a most dramatic way. Allison Halse steps into the lake with the idea that she may never come out. Although her suicide attempt is thwarted, Allison is left more troubled than before. A traumatic event from her childhood has left her with emotional scars and debilitating anxieties. Her only family includes
The Meerkat Murders is exciting and surprising and even heartwarming. At the bequest of a dear friend, Kea Wright finds herself in the middle of a generously funded expedition documenting meerkats in the Kalahari desert. The faculty and students study not just the meerkat colonies of Botswana, but also rhinos, African bullfrogs, and more. Although
Danish Northwest: Hygge Poems from the Outskirts provides a glimpse into the quaint rural Danish lifestyle. The diverse poems center around an interesting cast of fictional characters living in the small towns of northwestern Denmark. The prose is emotive and appropriately descriptive, and many of the poems themselves are very entertaining. The collection discusses a
Neither King Nor Country is an exciting fictional take on true American history. Rob Callahan has just lost his mother to an unexpected heart attack. While going through her estate Rob stumbles upon Nana’s special box. Although the contents are primarily family mementos, one item stands out as unique. Rob and his hockey-buddy Lindsey realize
Things You Leave Behind is an enthralling story about a college graduate named Angela who is unhappy with the daily grind. She feels stuck spinning her wheels waiting for something, really anything, to happen. Cliff, an eccentric college buddy, convinces her to go on a ridiculous treasure hunt to find a long-lost ring. When Angela
David Bernstein has written a book that both delights and entertains! Anyone who has ever taken a family vacation to the beach will relate to this book. Right from the start, it will fill your mind and heart with all of the excitement and emotions that arise from those memories, and this feeling continues until
Earl is a young boy with monsters under his bed. Well, not monsters exactly. Dustyn is a living dust bunny who is afraid to leave the protection of underneath the bed. All sorts of terrors lurk out on the open… a pesky beagle, a robot with a mind of his own, and worst of all
A Bloodline’s Echo is a beautiful novel that is exceptionally well rounded. This delightful fantasy takes off when Corinth (Cori) discovers that she has an ability to create fire. Wanting to keep this mysterious power a secret, Cori is distraught when an enigmatic stranger admits to seeing the fire show. This young man, Rylo Finnegan,
A horrendous crime that leaves him bereft of his closest friend plunges 15 year-old Devante into a hopeless pit of depression. He finds himself at the Harrison School, a sanctuary for young people with a variety of mental illnesses. Devante befriends Janina, a long term resident at the school. With the help of the compassionate
