Wally is a penguin that loves the cold place where he lives, but he is always cold there. The snow is wonderful, but he wants to be warm and feel the sun on his body, quite unlike other penguins. He uses a hat, mittens and...

Shelly’s New Shell is a children’s fable written and illustrated by Elisabeth Ekornes. Shelly is a hermit crab who loves to play in the ocean’s waves and has a lot of fun with her hermit crab friends. One day, she looks at Crabelina’s shell, which...

We all deal with pain and loss in our own way. Kelsie cuts. In Breaking Free by S.M. Koz, Kelsie is consumed with guilt and grief over losing her best friend in a car accident for which she feels responsible. She soon relies on her...

Dead Works is a horror novel written by Anthony Hains. Eric is a doctoral student in psychology and, as part of his training, he counsels students and people from the community at the University's mental health clinic. He's shaken by the story of his newest...

Twinkle by SJ Parkinson introduces us to the richest man in the world who wants to have a 4th of July like he has never had before. He wants to get his name into the record books and to do so he decides to put...

"When God closes a door in your life, he opens a new window." Laura didn't know if she particularly believed in that old saying. She had suffered so much in the last five years since her marriage abruptly ended. Laura has a secret pertaining to...

Sequela by Cleland Smith is adult science fiction at its best. Sequela opens with the strangest and most interesting job interview I've ever read. From there, Cleland Smith introduces us to our protagonist, Kester Lowe. Kester is a scientist. He creates designer viruses and at...

Wildflower by Janine Carbone is a story about Faith, a young college student who is haunted by traumatic events in her past. Her way of dealing with her troubled past is to withdraw from society and shut herself away from those who would befriend her...

Starting from the premise that there are two types of Christians – the ones that interpret the Bible literally and believe that everything within is true and the ones that read the Bible allegorically, being aware that the cultural context of the time can change...

Saxthor, second son of the current Queen, is in danger from his very own aunt, the Witch Earwig - who also happens to be the previous queen. With the help of two well-meaning mages and a host of magical creatures, Saxthor must find a way...

The Birth of Death is an epic high fantasy novel by author Joseph Macolino, set in an exciting new fantasy world known as Evorath. The first of many stories in this diverse and richly developed world, The Birth of Death’s central characters are the enigmatic...

Truths of Illusion is a collection of short literary fiction stories written by Belangela G. Tarazona. The first two stories stand alone, but the remaining three are linked by a common thread. At the Confessional and Other Calamities is the story of a young girl...

Take a step back in time to a world when dragons flew the skies, travelers arrived on horse or foot, and trading caravans of horse carriages still existed. Branin is one of a rare breed, a dragon shifter or dragshi, that can change form from...

Christmas Bizarre (Mina Kitchen Book 2) by Lizz Lund is a hilarious sequel to Kitchen Addiction and follows the misfortunes of unemployed with three jobs Mina Kitchen. Currently employed as Santa’s Sidekick at the Mall, Mina also has a couple of jobs preparing meals and...

For many, the only way that they can express themselves is through the written word. In Ignite Your Soul, Release Your Mind Vol. 1 by author Mario Gabriel Adame, this is exemplified through his extensive use of poetry and figurative language. The book has seven...

Tithes, or the “unworkables”, are the ones considered physically or mentally incapacitated. Twenty-year-old Joshua Barstow, who was raised by the town’s holy women, is one of them. Every seven years, seven Tithes from each of the ten towns must go to the underground bunker in...

Glimpse of Sunlight by Leona DeRosa Bodie and G.E. Gardiner tells the story of Dono and Kyle who are researchers and treasure hunters in search of the fabled Jonathan Dickinson’s sunken treasure. But this is no ordinary treasure hunt, and for Kyle, Dono and many...

I Woof You From The Bottom Of My Heart by Kathy Vassilakis is a charming story about friendship and bonding children can share with the dog in their homes. Dogs love the people with whom they live. It is important for the children in a...

Less Stress Business: A Guide for Hiring, Coaching, and Leading Great Employees is a business management guide written by Jamie Sussel Turner, M.Ed. Turner was a school principal for many years before becoming a business coach, and her ideas and suggestions are based on her...

Shatter Point by Jeff Altabef is a gripping psychological thriller set a little in the future. Maggie was only young when she first met Cooper. At first friends, she soon found out that there was a darker side to him. She rejects him and moves...