In an article about writing, this sentence caught my eye: “Many readers today do not have time for literary flourishes or the patience to read anything extraneous. They want the facts and they want them quickly.” As sad as that may be for some, it’s...

"See the specter in the glass. Free the terror from the past." Sue Haslep works as a proofreader at Porter Publications. She leads a normal life until strange incidents occur in her apartment; lights switching on and off by themselves, and things being moved from...

Morgan and the Forty Thieves by Addie Abacus is the first book in the Magic Math Adventures. With Morgan’s father lost on an expedition to the Galapagos, she and her mother have been forced to change their lives and they must take a job working...

In The Shadow of Two Gods is the first book in the Solar Wind series by Oleg Krasin. This is the story of the last good Emperor of Rome, where his story began and how he became a ruler. From the time Marcus was a...

Texas was hot. Martin and his new friend Kevin were walking to the bus stop. Martin was still adjusting to the Texas heat and the constant moving by his family also made it difficult for him to make friends. His dad said this time they...

Pudgey Wudgey McFudgeykins was a funny, mischievous, and kind little moose. He was not scared of the dark or of snakes or spiders. The snakes and spiders were his friends. The Princess of the land always called him to slay any evil and fiery dragon....

Herman the mouse has lots of stories to share with young readers. He is a smart mouse and Papa Mouse and Mama Mouse knew it from the start. They lived in a pile of hay in a barn where there were cows, chicken, and sheep....

In Crumbs in the Outfield, Roger Frank marries the fleeting moments that make a baseball game with the precise observation that characterizes a centuries-old Japanese poetry form to produce a delightful and insightful collection that is further enriched by the author’s photographs. In some 85...

Nito and the Witch, by Jennie G. Wittenbach, begins with 5-year-old Nito wanting to work in the vegetable fields with his mother, while his father works in a carpentry shop to help pay for Nito’s brother’s and sister’s schooling to learn a new language, as...

Behind the Bitmask is a work of recent urban fantasy fiction by author Jessica Kagan, and forms the first novel in the Endian Project series. Recommended for mature audiences due to its graphic violence and suggestive content, this exciting and intriguing novel mixes modern-day technomancy...

Nathan and Nana Cassandra Take the Lead, written by Karen Gorback and illustrated by Vova Kirichenko, is a lead by example children’s story. At the dinner table, Nathan, Nana and the rest of the family swap stories about everything they have been doing, then Nana...

On some level, we all want greater peace. We all live in a hectic and chaotic world and most of us are pulled in different directions. There is always a requirement to build a career, volunteer, maintain a home, and still nurture meaningful relationships. There...

Kaleisha is a mermaid who lives in the ocean. One day she asks Agwe the turtle if she can join him as he moves around the ocean floor, looking for tasty food to eat. He agrees and it’s a good thing. Seeing some jellyfish, he...

Curse of the Murderous Dummy is a work of dynamic horror fiction penned by author Michael Ray Laemmle and forms the first novel of the Atomic City Terror series. Set in the series’ titular town, science fiction, fantasy, and horror collide in this place where...

Ham Hands the Christmas Elf is a holiday-themed picture book for children written by Whitney Beatty and illustrated by Becca Kaiser. Every so often, a child will find a Christmas gift with wrapping that’s not as perfect as they've come to expect. It does happen,...

When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney: He Began to Shout by David Carson is an adorable story that aptly captures the essence of the Christmas season. Santa arrived at his first stop and he stepped onto the roof and dropped into the chimney. But...

Bianca And The Snow Owl, written and illustrated by Chance Rowley, is the story of a young girl named Bianca playing in the snow with her parents. When the snow begins to come down harder, Bianca can no longer see her parents. Once the snow...

Smack in the Middle is a work of non-fiction focusing on a memoir style to recount a career, and it was penned by Gibbs Williams Ph.D., with the aid of Joel Samberg. Subtitled “My Turbulent Time Treating Heroin Addicts at Odyssey House”, the events of...

Beyond the Spiral Gates by Mutch Katsonga is a YA coming-of-age story. Wickfield’s is an institution for children that society deems far too dangerous to live among them. This is one boy’s story of his time at Wickfield’s School for Criminal Children, a time that...

Rosemary the Pacifier Fairy, written by Lindsey Coker Luckey and illustrated by Lora Look, is the story of Katie, a baby who loved her pacifier. She had received it from Rosemary the Pacifier Fairy when she needed something to comfort her through the nights and...