Backyard Camping (Tales of the Barn Owl Bard) is an aptly named story in verse about an event-filled night. It’s the first time a little boy ventures out alone, equipped with a pup tent and provisions. The story is less about what happens and more...

Baking had always been Anna’s passion, something she learned from her grandmother Beatrice at a young age. After her grandmother’s death, Anna decided to run Bea’s Bakery, her family legacy and a staple for the townspeople of Mystic Water. Yet, she could not let go...

“I began to uncover information that led me to believe there was much more to her story than I’d ever heard from her directly,” opines Geri Spieler in the opening of Housewife Assassin. In September 1975, Sara Jane Moore attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford....

Two Lives is a romance mystery novel by Freya Zalvidar. Natasha Lewis is an artist living a humdrum life with her husband, Joshua, and their two children, Samuel and Emily. However, when a family camping trip results in a terrible accident, Natasha's life turns upside...

An Alphabet in Space is an engaging children’s educational book written and illustrated by R.M. Smith. Young readers are taken on a journey through the solar system as they learn and practice the alphabet. Each page shares an interesting fact about space and features a...

Apnea by Jay Sizemore is a psychological thriller set in a futuristic dystopia where the outbreak of the deadly Y virus has wiped out almost all the human male population of the planet. The authorities have prescribed the revolutionary drug, XAPNEA, to be taken by...

In The Friendship Breakup by Annie Cathryn, Fallon Monroe worries about menopause, her upcoming fortieth birthday, and her best friend, Beatrice. In addition to her current struggles within her friend group, she decides to research a part of her past she’s kept a secret from...

Yes, I Can: The Adventures of Super Obi is a children’s picture book by Dominique Okonkwo with illustrations by Mariana Hnatenko. Little Obi wakes up one Saturday morning and feels optimistic. He sneaks into his parent's and siblings' rooms to confirm they are still asleep....

The Main Event is a work in the political drama, satire, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It forms the fourth installment in the Gatekeepers of Democracy series but can also be read as a standalone story. Penned by Bill Lewers, it is suitable for the general...

All the Characters by Golden November is exactly that since it does feel like every name that has come across Milestoneville in print is in this edition of the series, although I'd challenge keen readers to see who isn't. November has gifted readers again with...

Dream On, We're Almost Home is a collection of art and writings produced by Pere Ibañez, a Spanish artist. Inspired by a line from “A Dream Within a Dream” by Edgar Allen Poe, it differs greatly from his earlier collections which were dark in both...

A Pyrrhic Victory: Fate by Ian Crouch immerses readers in a distant past beginning with King Pyrrhus’ victory over the Romans at Asculum in 279 BC. This period was extremely volatile, and the Hellenistic world was in constant conflict. Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, had...

Madly Deeply Wildly by Katherine Turner is a contemporary women's novel that revolves around the story's main character, Renata, and the dual tragedy of losing her father unexpectedly and overcoming the trauma of her marriage to Damian. In the aftermath of both, Renata struggles with...

Resilient by Katherine Turner recounts the life of a woman named Katherine. Katherine's parents struggled with addiction and mental health issues, which led to neglect and abuse in her childhood. On her last day of first grade, Katherine's parents' unhappy relationship reached a boiling point,...

A Persistent Echo by Brian Kaufman relates the tale of August Simms, a world-renowned explorer. He returns to Rhome, Texas in 1897 in his twilight years, driven by a relentless curiosity about a mysterious flying machine. He takes up residence in the same room he...

Have you ever wondered if there are advanced alien civilizations somewhere far away from us? What would they think of the human species if they could observe us from their worlds? This scenario is played out in this thought experiment by Turtle, with A Grading...

Horse to Water by Peter Bailey is a superb thought-provoking crime mystery with the scene set in London, right on the doorstep of New Scotland Yard. Approaching his car parked at the North entrance of New Scotland Yard, DCI Archer stops to read a message...

Kaimo de Morté is a trained optometrist but, living in a small town, he has to work in the mines to save money that will fund his planned optical emporium. Living under an emperor who is seen as a god, some revolutionaries fight for political...

Persnickety Peacock Pierre by Erika M Szabo reminds us that beauty is one thing, but bragging about it, being snotty and stuck up, or even downright mean, that’s quite another. Pierre the peacock has a beautiful tail and everyone admires him when his tail is...

Kerəktərs is a short story collection by T.C. Kennaley. Comprising eight stories, it opens with The Movement, where a state-sanctioned journalist covers a rebellious festival full of free thinkers living under an authoritarian regime. Next, a century-old house waits in dread for its new owner,...