Canthany Rising by Kenneth Bliss opens right after mankind's fall, shifting the spotlight to the animals of Eden. We follow T’alla, an ordinary cat, who suddenly transforms into a bipedal, talking exile on a bizarre new world. She isn't alone either; six fellow creatures share...

Justine and Becca, mother and daughter, have been close for the past nine years. Becca is the eldest daughter, and her mother expected her to help raise her two younger sisters. However, by her teenage years, Becca began to feel as if her mother was...

The Outside Voice by C. S. Zolondek is a psychological thriller with a twisty plot and a family that implodes with a secret. In spring in Ann Arbor, Michigan, four-year-old hyperlexic Blythe Daye hears voices in her head, and at first, she thinks it is...

In I Love You, Hypothetically by Stacy Goforth, Piper West is a witty writer for a men's health magazine who finds herself under constant pressure from her well-meaning parents to settle down and find the right man. In a moment of panic, she tells...

Life had been going well for young James Fields until his father died in 1984, when James was thirteen. Bills began to pile up, and since his mother’s meager salary could only cover so much, life became a tough struggle. They moved to Oakland in...

My Best Pal: The Awesome Ethan is a children’s adventure picture book written by Karlene Stewart and Jason Stewart, and illustrated by Safia Sharif. Jason’s best friend is his teddy bear, Ethan. The two of them go just about everywhere -- except to school. Jason’s...

When Sonny meets Izzy, she is shaking a tambourine and holding a sign that reads "The End is Near!" Within a few days, Sonny, the journalist, and Izzy, the homeless woman, become unlikely friends. In St. Izzy of F Street by Robb Grindstaff, Sonny wants...

The Havana Syndrome: The Malecón Fall is a spy thriller novel by Dirk Marks. When the ambassador for the Kingdom of Tabari, Julius Jumaane, dies under mysterious circumstances in Havana, Cuba, Alex Simba, an intelligence officer, is called upon to solve the mystery. Alex is...

What does kindness really look like? The Book of Kindness by Egor Klopenko is a collection of short poetic tales that explore that very question. Instead of having one main character from beginning to end, the book has different children, families, animals, and even elements...

Listening to Chopin While Fighting Nazis by Alex Charns brings together a novella and a memoir about a Polish-American family's multigenerational battle against fascism. The first part, Twenty Angels on Her Roof, is a fictional story set during World War II in Poland. It follows...

A Love This Grim by Elora Morgan is a dark and twisting tale about true love and the consequences of fighting for it. The story follows Avalia, the adopted daughter of The Grim Reaper, Death himself. Avalia’s whole life has been defined by her fragile...

Reckoning! by David Vincent begins when Jim Saunders, an Atlanta orthopedic surgeon, survives a Zimbabwe elephant hunt that should have ended with every witness dead. The animal that leaves him alive has a red mechanical eye, a detail that reaches Dr. Stephanie Wolff, the new...

Don Yaeger's The Business of Storytelling opens with a scene most readers will recognize—a holiday table, a room full of people, and one voice that holds the room completely still. That Thanksgiving memory of watching his father tell a story is the author's entry point,...

An Aspiration to Lie Flat by Stanton Fenwick is a hilarious story of a man with one big ambition in life: to be left alone. But when he wins a corporate sweepstake and is thrust into stardom on the internet, all his plans are shot...

Above Neil Rock: Stories & Poems by James Ross Kelly is a memoir that captures the rugged beauty and harsh realities of life in the Pacific Northwest. Through a blend of stories and poems, Kelly reflects on the environmental devastation caused by corporate silviculture, the...

Off Wall Street: How to Win at Short Selling by Betting Against the Crowd by Mark Roberts is a fascinating blend of hard-nosed financial analysis and memoir that documents the author’s journey from a graduate in literature to founding a respected short-selling research agency, the...

Many people spend a good deal of time at the office, but work does not always provide a welcoming environment or an opportunity for growth. It all depends on the corporate culture. Michele Herlein explores this phenomenon in Cultural Excellence. Leaders should set the tone,...

Global enterprises must continue to adapt to local environments and practices to thrive. J. Michael Coffey is a veteran executive and strategic consultant with over three decades of experience in industrial, manufacturing, and distribution companies. In G.A.L.E. Force, the author presents a comprehensive blueprint to...

Great Works and Me by Richard Fallquist is a unique resource that stems from the author’s own desire to learn more about ‘the great works.’ From literature to art, and everything in between, each chapter features curated lists and summaries that provide a rich basis...

In Spanktown Papers by Jane Hulse, Sarah constantly finds herself caught between opposing viewpoints and difficult choices. She is an ambitious young newspaper employee during a time when women are rarely welcomed into public affairs. As the American Revolution unfolds and British forces approach Philadelphia,...