The Lizard and Other Poems by Lori Bank, illustrated by Naomi C. Rose, hums and crackles with elemental life. Whether the subject is lizards, dragonflies, magnolias, mythology, the human heart or the emotional life of werewolves, there is a subliminal electricity - a connectivity...

The Entity of Camp Devils Lake by Anthony Robert Lee Jr. Gurule is a book for horror fans, an engrossing read that will keep you awake through the night without noticing the sweat dripping from your forehead. In 2008, a group of high school students...

The Alchemy of Noise is a work of literary dramatic fiction penned by author Lorraine Devon Wilke. Written for adults due to its complex themes and mild but mature content, this is a love story and family drama taking the day to day struggle of...

The Gathering Dark by Brett Armstrong is the first book in the Quest of Fire series. Jason is on the run and looking for a place to hide when he stumbles into an inn to find the owner sharing a fanciful tale. The story follows...

Princess Melina is a beautiful princess, with a beauty that reaches the very depths of her soul. Her parents believe it’s time for her to marry, but all the possible suitors, noble princes from far and wide, are vain and greedy. When an ugly monster...

The Journey's End by Victoria Olasegha is an absorbing and inspirational story with strong religious themes and an excellent exploration of family dynamics and the role of faith in times of crisis. Brian is a spoiled kid, living comfortably and having everything he wants. When...

The Black Widow (Bombs Cause a Panic in Boston) by Cynthia Fridsma is a horror story that would appeal most to a diverse audience of mature young adults and adults who enjoy supernatural horror and who do not mind reading about the events surrounding the...

The Lost Planet is a work of fiction in the science fiction subgenre. It is aimed at young adult readers and was penned by author Cynthia Fridsma. The book is set in 2094 and follows Major Tony Norman, who has recently started a relationship with...

The Stranger He Knew is a thriller drama by Debbie Stokes. David Wellington's happy life turned upside down when he was fired from his job as a senior executive at a prominent investment banking company. Soon, David finds himself in a downward spiral with the...

This is a poem about Halloween night, how eerie it feels with the moon shinning bright, casting shadows. The stillness in the pumpkin patch, the cornstalks and scarecrow, but wait, did that scarecrow lurch in the moonlight? Can that really happen? Another feeling is the chilly...

The Crossings by Barry Kienzle is a delightful coming of age story that follows young George “Georgie” Martin as he hops on a freight train from his home near Cincinnati, Ohio, determined to experience the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans. Georgie, once an innocent...

Bika, the tiger, wants to be king. He is very jealous of King Oben, the lion. The animals of Zuba Forest had voted for Oben as their king, to look out for them and protect them. King Oben was a very good king. But when...

Cherries. They really are very good for you. Sweet, sour, even the most popular maraschino cherries. Why? Cherries are full of good nutrients: Vitamin A and C, Manganese, Potassium, Copper and Vitamin K (a not-so-well known vitamin, but it should be as it helps deal...

Bigger than a blueberry, the Saskatoon berry has many other benefits that outshine the more commonly known blueberry. For instance, it’s high in vitamins and fibre and, of interesting note, it contains 11 percent of the daily intake required of calcium. The First Nations knew...

Blueberries, that luscious, sweet treat of mid-summer, are much healthier for you than you may think. These berries are high in fibre and nutrients like Vitamin C and Vitamin K, and, a bonus, are low in calories. So, what does that mean. Basically, blueberries are...

The Last Jazz Fan and Other Poems by Kenneth Salzmann is a short collection of poetry that touches on the unique experiences and inspiration of the poet. While short in length, the thirty poems within this collection touch on many subjects including nature, culture, the...

We often hear that if you want to keep your correspondence, you should not write emails but letters because it is much easier to delete and forget the former rather than the latter. That may be true, but Mike Rembis' The Rembis Report is an...

It is normal for all of us to feel sad and lonely on occasion, but it can be more complicated for young children to deal with those feelings. The Lonely Toadstool: A Children's Book About Emotions and New Friends That Come as We Find Our...

The pain of losing her long-time lover's affection to a rival pushes Natalie Rose to the end of the world literally. Moving to Australia to work for her father has not turned out the way she hoped and she is seriously contemplating returning home for...

The Kitty Cat Brigade is a children's picture book written by Julianne Dumas with art by Blueberry Illustrations. It follows the story of a group of cats who bring joy and entertainment to the woodland. One sunny day, all the animals in the woods gather...