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Author Ruby Mohan Debuts with Romantic-Suspense Novel "The Kidnapping" in India
"The Kidnapping" by Ruby Mohan is now available. Most anticipated romantic-suspense fictional novel "The Kidnapping" releases worldwide this summer. The paperback version of the book is retailing in 22 stores in all major cities in India and online at Amazon, Google Play, Flipkart, Infibeam, Kobo, and Notion Press store. - May 29, 2018 - RubyMohan.com
Brownstone Poets Presents Alex Cigale, Joe Elliot Jim Feast, Ron Kolm, and Francine Witte at Park Plaza Restaurant, Sat, 6/23
Brownstone Poets presents five poets Alex Cigale, Joe Elliot Jim Feast, Ron Kolm, and Francine Witte. Saturday, June 23 at 2:30 pm Park Plaza Restaurant 220 Cadman Plaza West near Clark St.and Pineapple Walk Brooklyn, NY 11201 718 – 596 – 5900 Subways: Take the A or C to High... - May 29, 2018 - The Brownstone Poets
BookBuzz.net Helps Author J.F. Riordan and Beaufort Books Announce Their New Literary Fiction Novel – "Robert’s Rules"
BookBuzz.net has partnered with author J.F. Riordan and Beaufort Books to announce the release of their new literary fiction novel, "Robert's Rules." This is book three in the award-winning North of the Tension Line series, set on a remote island in the Great Lakes. Called a modern-day Jane Austen, author J.F. Riordan creates wry, engaging tales and vivid characters that celebrate the well-lived life of the ordinary man and woman. - May 27, 2018 - BookBuzz
Non-Fiction Novel "Part of the Family" Wins Medalist Honors in New Apple Independent Book Awards
"Part of the Family" by Jason Hensley chosen as Medalist Winner in the Non-Fiction category of the New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. - May 26, 2018 - New Apple Literary Services
LGBT Novel "Paralian: Not Just Transgender" Wins Medalist Honors in New Apple Independent Book Awards
"Paralian: Not Just Transgender" by Liam Klenk chosen as Medalist Winner in the LGBT category of the New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. - May 26, 2018 - New Apple Literary Services
Children's Book "Oliver's Hunger Dragon" Wins Medalist Honors in New Apple Independent Book Awards
"Oliver's Hunger Dragon" by Sherry Alexander chosen as Medalist Winner in the Children's Inspirational category of the New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. - May 26, 2018 - New Apple Literary Services
The Human Magnet Syndrome: The Codependent Narcissist Trap by Psychotherapist Ross Rosenberg
A new book from bestselling author Ross Rosenberg. Ross brings his wealth of experience and expertise in this powerful book and explores why our soul mate can often be our cell mate. "Powerful and predictable unconscious dysfunctional relationship forces disguise themselves as what is commonly known as 'chemistry.'" This book motivates the reader to break free from a relationship partner that is harmful. - May 24, 2018 - Ross Rosenberg
A Baton Rouge Native Comes Home for a Book Signing, June 2nd
Do you struggle with finding your purpose? Do you feel called to something bigger than what you're doing now? - May 24, 2018 - Kids in the Spotlight, Inc.
Boy from 1966 Helps Catch a Killer in New Thriller by Evelyn Ortiz
A lively 10-year-old boy and a technology specialist seem to have a link that spans decades in this new thriller released by Dog Ear Publishing. Told with plenty of craft, the story leads readers on an unforgettable journey into the impossible. - May 23, 2018 - Dog Ear Publishing
"Brownout – 666 or the Real Meaning of the Swastika" Novel States That "Coming Disaster is Almost a Matter of Logic" and Ponders the Question, "Where is Humanity Headed?"
John Spencer’s first novel explores the question of “What is it to win or lose?” against the backdrop of an increasingly corrupt, selfish and short sighted world. - May 21, 2018 - John Spencer
New Political Thriller by Bill Relf Serves Up Action, Political Intrigue
Dog Ear Publishing reviews a new political thriller that features unforgettable characters and actions that challenge the mind and tug at the heart. Bill Relf’s latest novel stars a man obsessed with discovering the people responsible for the deaths of his loved ones and why some mysterious unknowns are trying to kill him. - May 21, 2018 - Dog Ear Publishing
Fantasy Author Ellie Raine Announces Her New Series "The NecroSeam Chronicles," a Scythe and Sorcery Epic Adventure That Puts a Whole New Spin on the Grim Reaper
ScyntheFy Press announces the publication of a new book series by Ellie Raine, a fresh new voice in high fantasy. A Reaper’s soul trapped inside his twin, a Death Princess looking for him, and a dark prophecy yet to be fulfilled. The NecroSeam Chronicles is an epic fantasy like no other, set in a unique world where reapers are honorable knights escorting the souls of the dead and protecting the living against undead demons formed from corpses whose souls were left to rot. - May 18, 2018 - ScyntheFy Press, LLC
"Sweet Success," a New Picture Book by Liz & Jimmy Reed, Releases July 3
In their latest picture book, "Sweet Success," authors & illustrators Liz and Jimmy Reed introduce young readers to Scoops. Nothing makes Scoops happier than starting a sweet new project, but she just isn’t the best at completing them. Readers will find out whether her latest... - May 18, 2018 - Gold Standard PR
Winter 2018 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards
Announcing the Winter 2018 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards - May 18, 2018 - NABE (North American Bookdealers Exchange)
"Heart of Gold" Novel Empowers Women
At a time when women’s empowerment is on the forefront of our current culture, Rebecca Nietert has written a very shocking tell all novel about one woman's struggle for love and independence. The first novel, "Heart of Gold," explains what can happen when the main character allows an unworthy man to make her life decisions for her. The novel discusses in intriguing detail, the lengths of manipulation her self centered man will go when he has full power over her well being. - May 18, 2018 - Easton Books, Inc.
"Remember the Sun: Poems on Nature and Inspiration" Released in Paperback
The hardback poetry collection, "Remember the Sun: Poems of Nature and Inspiration" was recently released in paperback by Brown Posey Press. This new change will make the book more economical to a wider audience. - May 18, 2018 - Melanie Simms
New Viking Series, “Vikings: The Trouble with Ubbe's Mother,” Endevours to Uncover the Facts
“Vikings: The Trouble with Ubbe's Mother” is a fiction and nonfiction fusion that aims to uncover the hidden secrets of this famous Viking couple. - May 18, 2018 - Rachel Tsoumbakos
A Japanese Best-Selling Picture Book Artist Solo Art Exhibition
NYC Event Space’s 4W43 Art Gallery is hosting the famous Japanese comedian, story book author and artist, Akihiro Nishino’s solo art exhibition from May 27th to June 3rd 2018. - May 17, 2018 - NYC Event Spaces
Author William Alan Thomas Promotes His Science Fiction Novel, "Return of the Convict"
Author, William Alan Thomas is pleased to announce the promotion of his science fiction novel, "Return of the Convict." The book has been praised by readers and reviewers since its release and was named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2016. - May 17, 2018 - William Alan Thomas
Author Jamie Marchant Promotes Her Kronicles of Korthlundia Epic Fantasy Series
Author, Jamie Marchant is pleased to announce the promotion of her Kronicles of Korthlundia epic fantasy series. Book one is The Goddess's Choice (ISBN: 978-1936519125). Book two is The Soul Stone (ISBN: 978-0997862485). Book three is The Ghost in Exile (ISBN: 978-0997862423). All three books were released by Bewitching Fables Press. - May 16, 2018 - Jamie Marchant
Halo Publishing International Publishes "Bracing Faith: Empowerment from a Domestic Violence Survivor and a Recovering Addict"
Abuse is a major problem in the United States where an estimated one in three women and one in four men have been physically abused by an intimate partner, according to the Center for Disease Control and Protection. Patricia Cardenas is a survivor in every sense of the word. Having lived the... - May 15, 2018 - Halo Publishing International
aois21 Announces Fifth and Final aois21 Annual
Literary magazine will cease publication this fall after suffering from failing sales, interest - May 15, 2018 - aois21 media
Sixth Volume of Stories in the Series - "Relationships 6" is Now Available from Dreaming Big Publications
Written by bestselling author, Anthony Piers and published by Dreaming Big Publications. This is a collection of short stories and a brief essay. - May 15, 2018 - Dreaming Big Publications
Scientific Discoveries Redefine Werewolves in New Contemporary Fantasy Novel by L. E. Perry
"Fatal Moon," the debut novel by L. E. Perry, published in April 2018 by pioneering digital publisher, Free-eBooks.net is now available through Amazon.com and Google Play Books. - May 14, 2018 - Moonphase Books
Halo Publishing International Publishes "A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiment"
What happens when you surrender and trust? This is the question central to Tim Shields’ first novel, "A Curious Year in the Great Vivarium Experiment." On the morning of his thirty-sixth birthday, Thomas Furey finds himself alone and jobless. Devastated by the recent loss of his... - May 14, 2018 - Halo Publishing International
Michael Terence Publishing is Excited to Announce the Release of "The Geographer - the Descent Into Madness" - a True-Life Work by Ad Gridley
Michael Terence Publishing is excited to announce the release of "The Geographer - The Descent Into Madness" - a true-life work by Ad Gridley - set to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, May 14-20, 2018 - May 14, 2018 - Michael Terence Publishing
Inspired Living Publishing Author Patricia Young is on a Mission to Inspire Women to Break Free of Their Limiting Beliefs so They Can Live Their Best Lives
Midlife women are saying enough is enough to playing it safe and small in their lives and for settling for less than they deserve. They are waking up and breaking free of what’s holding them back from living authentically. - May 12, 2018 - Inspired Living Publishing, LLC.
A Brown Man in Russia Describes the Fantastical Travels of a Young, Colored American Traveler as He Backpacks Across Russia in the Middle of Winter via the Trans-Siberian
Summary: A Brown Man in Russia is a hybrid between the curmudgeonly travelogues of Paul Theroux and the philosophical works of Robert Pirsig. Styled in the vein of Hofstadter, the author lays out a series of absurd, but true stories followed by a deeper rumination on what they mean and why they... - May 12, 2018 - Glagoslav Publications
There is No Outside the Arcane Cage
In the tradition of Jean d'Ormesson's "Glory of the Empire," the latest work by historian, Joseph H. Wycoff PhD, introduces readers to the magical "empire for liberty" that raised humankind from its preternatural state of captivity and spawned a thousand civilizations. In a... - May 11, 2018 - Historia|Research
Author Umm Juwayriyah Releases First Muslim Fiction App Through #MuslimGirlsRead Media
Indigenous American Muslim educator, business owner, creator of Urban Muslim Fiction, releases a #MuslimFiction Google App. - May 11, 2018 - Maryam Sullivan
Michael Terence Publishing Announces the Release of "11 Stories On The Go" by Sandra Turner
Michael Terence Publishing is excited to announce the release of "11 Stories On The Go" - a short story compilation by Sandra Turner. - May 11, 2018 - Michael Terence Publishing
Michael Terence Publishing Announces the Release of "The Fiddle" by Natalie Cumming
Michael Terence Publishing is excited to announce the release of "The Fiddle" - a true story by Natalie Cumming. "The Fiddle" is a true story, tracing a precious violin across landscapes devastated by war and terror, to safety and restoration in 21st century Britain. Abraham... - May 11, 2018 - Michael Terence Publishing
A Retelling of 19th Century Sauk Land Dispossession & Scott County Settlement
918studio Press to release 5th anniversary edition of "Her Kind" a novel - May 10, 2018 - 918studio press
Harrison House Publishing Announces the Release of "Seventy Years of Blackness" by Verda Byrd
As you read through this heart-warming and thought-provoking story you will get an understanding of the feeling being born white, adopted and raised by a Negro (term used on the birth record) couple and at age 70 find out you are really white. Having spent seventy years as a Negro, Verda thought, "I have been in Seventy Years of Blackness." - May 08, 2018 - Harrison House Publishing
Demand for Research Puts Two Nations at Brink of War in Donald P. Robin’s New Thriller
Donald P. Robin’s new thriller, sequel to the 2013 novel “Libator,” features the attempted rescue of 50 kidnapped children taken by a nation that will stop at nothing to attain secret laboratory research. Dog Ear Publishing has released this latest work. - May 07, 2018 - Dog Ear Publishing
London Jamaican Writer Leone Ross Shortlisted for Saboteur Award
Celebrated Scottish-Jamaican writer Leone Ross, who is Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Roehampton University in London, nominated for the 2018 Saboteur Award for The Best Short Story Collection. - May 04, 2018 - Peepal Tree Press
The Finished Vol 3 of The Unfinished Book Series by Jonathan Myers Slated to be Released on Amazon Books in August 2018
Being a unconventional author, Jonathan Myers is announcing what Vol 3 is about, along with the powerful message it has. As Dean Jacobs deals with the aftermath of The Finishing he is given one last mission of redemption. - May 03, 2018 - Author Jonathan Myers
Brownstone Poets Presents Four Excellent Poets at Park Plaza Restaurant, Sat, 5/26 at 2:30 p.m.
Brownstone Poets Presents: Cheryl Boyce-Taylor Angela Lockhart Aronoff Cynthia Manick Yuyutsu RD Sharma Saturday, May 26 at 2:30 p.m. @ Park Plaza Restaurant 220 Cadman Plaza West near Clark St.and Pineapple Walk Brooklyn, NY 11201 718 - 596 - 5900 Subways: Take the A or C to High Street, 2... - May 03, 2018 - The Brownstone Poets
New Humorous Book on Healthy Living – Just 19 Years in the Making
Love food but hate your weight? Find inspiration from a woman who persevered through nineteen years of negative body image and diet setbacks, but kept her sense of humor and came out on top. - May 02, 2018 - GreenEarth Organic Facials
Schoolhouse Rock Meets Hip-Hop: Grammy Nominated Rap-Producer Rekindles the Legacy of Bob Dorough
Just as Bob Dorough passed away this week, his “I’m Just a Bill” received another few decades of life thanks to Multi-Platinum, Grammy Nominated Producer Kevin “Khao” Cates who has written a sequel to “I’m Just a Bill” in the catchy Hip-Hop style from... - May 01, 2018 - Kevin “Khao” Cates
Katherine J. Batsis Named Strathmore’s Who’s Who Professional of the Year
Katherine J. Batsis, of Greenfield, Massachusetts, has recently been honored as a Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2018 Professional of the Year for her outstanding accomplishments in Literary Arts. - May 01, 2018 - Strathmore Who's Who
New Novel "Pharafaneelya" Provides Glimpse Into Special Soul Asylum
Dog Ear Publishing reviews a new book that provides positive messages despite dark overtones in the stories within, even as it aims to keep readers captivated by the twists at the end of each chapter. - May 01, 2018 - Dog Ear Publishing
The Hollywood Tutor Presents After 9 Years and 22 Countries American English is Ready
A gofundme campaign designed to help people reduce their accent as they learn American English. - May 01, 2018 - Mitch Rubman
Historical Novel Spins Intriguing Tale at Start of Industrial Revolution
Dog Ear Publishing reviews a new book set during the 1876 International Centennial Exhibition. History mingles with a thrilling story of social and political intrigue, diplomacy, romance and crime in this new novel. - May 01, 2018 - Dog Ear Publishing
The Golden State Killer "Sudden Terror" by Retired Det. Larry Crompton
Retired Contra Costa County, California Sheriff's Lieutenant Larry Crompton’s hunt for the Golden State Killer in his book “Sudden Terror,” detailing the crimes of California’s most prolific serial offender. - April 30, 2018 - Sudden Terror
Michael Terence Publishing Announce the Release of "The LightBringer" by J.F. Pogioli
Michael Terence Publishing is excited to announce the release of "The LightBringer" - a new family novel by J.F. Pogioli. - April 29, 2018 - Michael Terence Publishing
Author to Bring Endometriosis Awareness & Education Home at Local Book Signing
Center for Endometriosis Care Staff to join Author Samantha Bowick, MPH at Hometown Book Signing for “Living with Endometriosis” - April 27, 2018 - Center for Endometriosis Care
Education Guidebook "Engaging College Students" Wins Medalist Honors in New Apple Independent Book Awards
"Engaging College Students" by Mike Kowis, Esq. was chosen as Medalist Winner in the Education category of the New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. - April 27, 2018 - New Apple Literary Services
Parenting Guide "How to Advocate Successfully for Your Child" Wins Medalist Honors in New Apple Independent Book Awards
"How to Advocate Successfully for Your Child" by Greer M. Gurland, Esq. chosen as Medalist Winner in the Parenting category of the New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. - April 27, 2018 - New Apple Literary Services
Psychological Suspense Novel "Junction" Wins Medalist Honors in New Apple Independent Book Awards
"Junction" by Cody Schlegel was chosen as Medalist Winner in the Psychological Suspense category of the New Apple Book Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis Joey Sheeks is the biggest drug dealer in Junction, Iowa—not much of a claim given the town’s... - April 27, 2018 - New Apple Literary Services