The Secret History of Famous People: Ten Short Stories by Rich Elliot is a collection of previously published tales, all ten crisply written and fabulously inventive. Each one looks at a celebrity, whether a writer, a politician, a conqueror, or a sports star (among others)....

The Convergence Chronicles: Cyber Inference by Eric Yocam is about Cy Quinn, a cyber quantum researcher who, along with his team, JT and Tari, is working on an AI project. The team seems to be making great progress in artificial consciousness as they create Ramsey...

Broken Rooms by Stef-Albert Bothma explores themes of design, love, loss, and self-discovery. Inspired by true events, the book takes readers on a journey through the life of Sebastian Cole, a talented designer whose career spans multiple continents and whose personal life is filled with...

Set in Augusta, Maine’s harsh landscape, Born on Monday by Richard R. Becker follows the story of Billy Stevens, a rugged quarry worker and struggling artist, whose life unravels after the brutal murder of his girlfriend Autumn Larkstrom. Once suspected of the crime himself, Billy...

In Vicki Brings the Beat! by Freddy Rodriguez, a ten-year-old girl named Vicki wakes up dreading school but quickly becomes interested in a sign advertising the upcoming talent show, which sparks an idea connected to her late father’s love of drumming. She decides to sign...

A Tale of Paris and Paris by Edmond Thornfield is set in fifteenth-century Cortona, where Lorenzo di Ranieri returns from Florence to a city under ecclesiastical scrutiny. Quiet warnings reach him that the Inquisition is preparing accusations meant to divide households and strip the town...

From the Shallow End to the Deep End: Ninety-Five Sonnets by AJ Streator is a collection that explores the complexities of human experiences, relationships, and emotions. The book is divided into three sections: The Shallow End, Middle of the Pool, and The Deep End, each...

Neanderthal Sunset is a historical fiction novella by Steven Burgauer. Strong Arms is the leader of his increasingly depleting clan. He strives to fulfill his duties as mate to Big Curl, father to Wide Smiles, Fast Foot, and their siblings, as well as hunting and...

Reunion in the Desert by Leslie Rager is a skillfully written story about finding your way back to who you are. For most people, losing their way does not seem entirely likely; for Quinn Goode and Colton Carson, losing themselves seemed like the only way...

Voices on the Wind -- Assault by Helena P. Schrader is an epic story of courage and defiance in the face of a relentless enemy and incredible deprivation. The first of a series based on the historic defense of the island of Malta by the...

In Robert James Saniscalchi's Andromidus, President Jameson enters the last year of his presidency guarding Magnanotron, an American force-field technology that has already changed military defense. When leaked battlefield images expose its existence, Chinese Premier Lu Cho turns that discovery into a covert campaign to...

Pretend by Jennifer Conklin starts with Kyle going to the city to pick up Robin, who has been badly beaten up by her very abusive stepfather. Despite the horrible injuries, Robin refuses to be taken to the hospital, and instead, they go to Kyle’s home....

Everyone is singing in the green marsh — frogs, dragonflies, and crickets. Only a little cricket named Sora does not sing. Everyone says Sora does not have an imagination and, therefore, cannot sing. The news saddens Sora, who desperately wants to sing. When Sora hears...

The fourth book in Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr.’s award-winning series, The Windy City Terror is a Griffin Knight Horror Mystery. After escaping Sapphire Rushland’s repeated attempts on his life, Griffin Knight, a former homicide detective turned private investigator, and his closest circle of friends move...

The Street Between the Pines by J.J. Alo revolves around the overworked Curtis Reynolds, who is called back home due to a hurricane approaching his Connecticut riverfront house. Reynolds has a lot on his plate between a home life that is deteriorating and the possibility...

My ValHalla: Angels Are No Strangers to Chains by Celia LaVon Belt is a must-read memoir about a strong woman who is also a widow, a brain injury survivor, a burn survivor, and an abuse survivor. Celia Belt tells what she endured between 2022 and...

Marvelous by Alexandra Hoffman is a heartwarming story about Marcus, a creative little boy with ADHD. He enjoys building things and uses every opportunity to create something new. Marcus calls each creation his marvel. But sometimes, his ADHD makes it challenging for him to focus...

James Lamar and the Empty Jar by Haley Argyle is a heartwarming story about using one's imagination to make friends. It follows James Lamar, a young boy who struggles to interact with his classmates during recess. When he gets home, his mother notices his sad...

Whispers From the Wardrobe is a short story collection by Amal Hdhili that leans into identity, emotional isolation, and relationships through the lens of garments, shoes, and their owners. In Heaven and Heel: Behind the Forbidden Closet Door, Maya reels in the aftermath of an...

Greek by Osmosis: My Life on a Small Greek Island by Laura Aristidou Candris is a memoir that transports readers to the Cyclades through vivid detail and wry storytelling. Beginning with her marriage to Aris, a Greek national she met in Kentucky, Candris chronicles a...