Finding George Washington A historical time-travel thriller by Bill Zarchy On a freezing night in 1778, General George Washington vanishes. Walking away from the Valley Forge encampment, he takes a fall and is knocked unconscious, only to reappear at a dog park on San Francisco Bay—in the summer of 2014. Washington befriends two Berkeley twenty-somethings … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Finding George Washington by Bill Zarchy
Interview+Giveaway: The Salty Rose by Beth Caruso
The Salty Rose A historical fiction by Beth M. Caruso Marie du Trieux, a tavern keeper with a salty tongue and a heart of gold, struggles as she navigates love and loss, Native wars, and possible banishment by authorities in the unruly trading port of New Amsterdam, an outpost of the Dutch West India Company. … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: The Salty Rose by Beth Caruso
Content Warnings: What They Are and Deciding Whether to Use Them
If you’ve ever looked up a movie online before going to the theater (you know, back in the day), you probably saw a rating: G for “General,” “PG13 for “Parental guidance suggested for kids under 13,” and so on. Those ratings may also be accompanied by a word or two telling you why the movie is rated that way (for example, rated R for violence). The rating is a quick way to say “hey, this movie is best for [age range] and contains [this element] which may not be appealing to all viewers.”
Interview+Giveaway: Luka by Dianne Hartsock
Luka An MM fantasy romance by Dianne Hartsock Luka makes a desperate wish and the earth shifts to his will. Regretting it immediately, he tries to undue the sorcery, but it is too late. He asked for hope, and to his horror, all the hope in the world is given into his keeping. He desires … Continue reading Interview+Giveaway: Luka by Dianne Hartsock
Audio Excerpt: Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay
Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay Narrated by Caroline Holmes, 11 hrs 2 mins Alice’s stories of Wonderland did more than raise a few eyebrows - it landed her in an asylum. Now at 15 years of age, she’s willing to do anything to leave, which includes agreeing to an experimental procedure. When Alice decides at … Continue reading Audio Excerpt: Ever Alice by H.J. Ramsay
Interview: Her Dark Matter Necklace by Bob Albo
Her Dark Matter Necklace A visionary fiction novel by Bob Albo When Alice Blair is accepted to the world-renowned St. Robert’s high school, she figures it must be a mistake since there’s nothing special about her. But on her fifteenth birthday, the headmaster gives her a necklace, and she begins to dream of weird worlds. … Continue reading Interview: Her Dark Matter Necklace by Bob Albo
Exclusive Excerpt+Giveaway: Night to Dawn 39 by Barbara Custer
Night to Dawn 39 A dark fantasy by Barbara Custer The apocalypse of the movie screen and the printed page has become a reality. A microbe threatens humanity, making Corona seem like the common cold. Innocents die to appease young and hungry gods. A doctor feeds the souls of his patients to a demon. Featuring … Continue reading Exclusive Excerpt+Giveaway: Night to Dawn 39 by Barbara Custer
Excerpt+Giveaway: Ellerslie by William Francis
Ellerslie A paranormal historical mystery by William Francis Did you know author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda lived in a haunted house? It’s the Jazz Age, it’s Prohibition and aviator Charles Lindbergh is the most famous person in America. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald rents a mansion in Edgemoor, Delaware called Ellerslie hoping for … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Ellerslie by William Francis
Excerpt+Giveaway: The Place Beyond Her Dreams by Oby Aligwekwe
The Place Beyond Her Dreams A Black and African American YA fantasy by Oby Aligwekwe “We are most courageous at our weakest; when we believe we have faced what we fear the most and have nothing more to lose.” At the sudden death of her grandfather, Ona’s pain transports her to mystical Luenah—a place of … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: The Place Beyond Her Dreams by Oby Aligwekwe
Excerpt+Giveaway: Company Assassin by Claudia Blood
Company Assassin A fantasy novel by Claudia Blood It’s Duff Roman’s eighteenth birthday, but no one is lighting candles. Turning eighteen in the orphanage on Kalecca means starvation for those who aren’t hired into a Family. Outside the Family compounds lies the jungle. And in the jungle lies death. And Relics—the only real currency on … Continue reading Excerpt+Giveaway: Company Assassin by Claudia Blood