Hoot is a cute brown owl who wishes to be more than an owl. One bright morning, Hoot sets off on a daunting mission to be “a brand new someone else.” He tries to be a cockerel but is unable to let out a proper...

"If you want to hide something, hide it in plain sight." Dr. Berkfield had come from a small town of around four thousand people, but the impact of his work and research on creating super soldiers would be felt far and wide. Was his message...

Learn to Count with an Octopus Named Oogle by Jeanne Holmberg is a delightful and educational children's book that takes young readers on a fun journey to learn numbers through the charming character of Oogle the Octopus. This beautifully illustrated book introduces children to the...

Danger Revealed is a suspense novel by Teresa LaBella. Rayen Vasquez accepted a lift from Buenos Aires to Chicago and was held captive with no means of escape. Rayen was paid enough to live on but not enough to leave. Elsewhere, Victoria had not seen...

Meeting Aggie by Marmelibee is about Agatha (Aggie) Youngblood, who is not an ordinary university student. She’s not even human, though her magic skills can camouflage to make her appear just as human as the others. Most of the other students are something else, too....

In Chronicle of the Lake by Roderick Saxey, two contemporary scientists, an ecologist, and an archaeologist, discuss the history of both nature and mankind on the shores of a large lake where they both live. The conversation takes place as the two friends play chess...

Raising children and ensuring they grow up to be well-rounded individuals who live happy and fulfilling lives can be challenging for any parent. In the modern age, especially with the advent of social media, even newer challenges have emerged for parents to keep their children...

Signatures by Lucas Alves follows the story of a young writer and his quest for self-discovery. After an underwhelming response from his publisher for his latest novel, Landon Cassidy packs up his stuff and loyal dog, Maple, into his 1965 Chevrolet and wanders across the...

David, God's Chosen Crucible by Joseph Ganci is a historical novel that retells the life of David - the prophet, warrior, king, musician, psalmist, and lover. The author brings to life some of the outstanding events in David’s life, weaving a narrative that is spellbinding...

A Devil in Every Dark Corner by Amanda Braun Boe is the first book in the Otherworldly Investigations series. Imogen has spent her entire life around the otherworldly, thanks to her family’s business. Otherworldly Investigations helps people by hunting monsters but she has spent recent...

Welcome to Magnolia Castle, your one-stop wedding destination, but also a creepy venue with a wishing well next to a cemetery, hidden passageways, and scary rooms. Toni and Marco decide to have their wedding at the castle, and when the guests leave, the wedding party...

Thin Places by Barbara Cottrell takes readers on a suspenseful journey as Ellen Logan, a young woman grappling with personal demons, confronts her estranged uncle, Joshua, and delves deeper into the mysteries of Miskatonic University and the town of Arkham. As Ellen navigates the shadowy...

Youth Group by Lance Aksamit is the author’s personal story about living in evangelical Christianity intertwined with the current wave of Christian nationalism, a powerful political force in the United States. Aksamit is the son of Christian parents who worked as missionaries. He was taught...

Children searching for their place in the world of art are usually faced with the dilemma of how to express themselves. They are often made to believe that art should be created or presented in a certain manner. Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not...

In Not My Fault, S.B. Frasca tells the story of Hy, an underprivileged sophomore student who sees the unfairness and cruelty in her community. Unlike some of the other students her age, Hy chooses to express her feelings through her art, adopting a “Not My...

In Unclutter: A Survivor's Story (Inner Voice Book 1) by Winnie D Pagora, the survivor is Tina Lauren, a student about to graduate from high school who is attacked by a random stranger. She's brave enough to stand up to him but to her utter...

Flames of Eader is an urban fantasy by Carina Steinbakk. A seemingly random walk in the woods turns the life of twenty-six-year-old happy-go-lucky guy Grey upside down as he finds himself in the Gateway realm of Eader, surrounded by the Guardians who act as the...

I believe we all have emotional scars, but how many people know that those scars can be transformed into life-changing events? Diane M. Simard does. She shares her ten life principles in Heal Forward: Transform Emotional Scars into Impact. The first step to growth and...

Jenna Papponetti’s illustrated children’s book, The Little Bird Who Wanted to Fly, is a beautiful way to motivate children not to give up and to appreciate who they are. When Little Bird hatches, he is eager to start flying immediately, but his mother tells him...

The Little Bird That Wanted to Fly to the Moon is a work of fiction in the adventure, animals, and bedtime stories subgenres. It is suitable for young readers and newly independent readers and was penned by author Svetlana Kitik with illustrations provided by artist...