Author Spotlight

Rory Surtain on the Twisted Drama in “Firefanged”

If you’re looking for themes in Rory Surtain’s debut fantasy Firefanged, readers can explore finding one’s connections, path and place in life, and the commitments we all make to succeed. But on a lighter level, the author says, “I just wanted to share an original story and offer a twisting…

Sherri DaleyMarch 8, 2021

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Heidi Chiavaroli on “The Orchard House,” a Time-Slip Story Perfect for Alcott Fans

Two sisters, Taylor and Victoria, discover an old manuscript of poems tucked away behind a wall on the site of Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House in Concord, MA. The mysterious woman, who wrote the lines over 150 years ago, shared a strong connection with Alcott. The poet would never know…

Susan BaileyMarch 1, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction

SFF Author Michael Anderle on the Magic of Writing and Publishing Indie Style

“Everyone has unknown talents,” says Michael Anderle, whose latest addition to his How to Be a Badass… series collection, How to Be a Badass Vigilante: Book One, follows recent college graduate Kera MacDonagh as she continues to unlock her own gifts … the magical kind. Anderle was 47 when he…

BookTribMarch 1, 2021

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Amy Herrig Talks Transformations in “No More Dodging Bullets”

“When we feel like all is lost, if we dig deep and look for a better way, we can find a greater strength and better version of ourselves than we ever knew before.” That’s what Amy Herrig did. After overcoming a heroin addiction as a teenager, she faced an entirely…

Judy MorenoFebruary 22, 2021

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Sarah Penner on “The Lost Apothecary”: Secrets, Poison and Revenge

“She would come at daybreak – the woman whose letter I held in my hands, the woman whose name I did not yet know. “I knew neither her age nor where she lived. I did not know her rank in society nor the dark things of which she dreamed when…

Neil NyrenFebruary 26, 2021

Author Spotlight Young Adult

SE Keller Reveals What Goes Into Writing a New War in her Debut Novel “Rain”

A war with no discernible cause or motivation. The “New War'' in S.E. Keller’s Rain is one such conflict. Waging for over a year, the true origins of the “New War” remain unknown. Some believe it was the work of a terrorist organization while others speculate that it was “a…

Judy MorenoFebruary 22, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction

Dr. Mark Klein on Hope and Humanity in his Time-Traveling Novel

“I have long felt a responsibility to help improve the world, so I created a protagonist whose mission is to do just that.” So says Mark E. Klein, a Washington, DC radiologist and now writer, of his debut novel Franklin Rock. “I hoped to create a narrative that would tell…

Judy MorenoFebruary 8, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction

Overcoming Abuse and Raising Awareness With Fae Bidgoli

In My Mother’s Pain, author Fae Bidgoli explores the interconnected lives of several maternal figures and examines the legacy of familial pain — specifically its burden on women — brought about by shame, betrayal and conflicting cultures. Growing up in Iran, Bidgoli almost became a child bride at age 13,…

BookTribFebruary 8, 2021

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Valerie Kristin Has Some Advice “For Those Led by the Heart”

“Take away the discomfort, the loss, the hurt, and take away the love and wonder and inspiration.” That’s the message author Valerie Kristin hopes to convey in her novelette For Those Led by the Heart (Barnes & Noble Press). In the story, Taylor’s family is reeling from the recent loss of…

Judy MorenoFebruary 15, 2021

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Author and Historian Robert Strauss Discusses “John Marshall: The Final Founder”

John Marshall: The Final Founder (Lyons Press) by eminent scholar Robert Strauss boasts "entertaining historical tidbits within a fine short biography," according to Kirkus Reviews, and is about one of the greatest historical figures ever, according to my college-history-professor Dad. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin — these are names…

Judy MorenoMarch 1, 2021

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Reyna Marder Gentin Turns Former Law Career into “Unreasonable Doubts”

Even a Yale-educated, NYC public defender with a loving boyfriend and an apartment on the Upper West Side who knows and respects the law can be thrown off course. Blinded by temptation, Liana becomes intrigued with her smart, handsome criminal client and fails to see all that she has. While…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 18, 2021

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Author and Survivor Steve Melen on Recovery and Helping Others

What do you do when you finally start feeling better after being tormented by a life-threatening illness? Buy a racehorse, of course. At least that’s what author and survivor Steven Melen did one sunny weekend when things finally began looking up. Gastric cancer took its toll on him physically, but…

BookTribFebruary 1, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Mosley’s New “Easy Rawlins” Takes Us to Tumultous 1969 L.A.

Readers who have been waiting for a new Easy Rawlins novel will cheer the arrival of Blood Grove (Mulholland Books). The latest novel from Walter Mosley has both the broad scope and the thought-provoking insight we’ve come to expect from this master of his craft. In the protest-heavy year of…

Austin S. CamachoFebruary 5, 2021

Author Spotlight Young Adult

Anna J. Walner on Modern-Age Vampires and Breaking Genre Barriers

The vampire rulebook has changed. So says author Anna J. Walner, who set out to break the mold of traditional vampire stories when she wrote Garkain (Silver Dawn Publishing), the first book in her Uluru Legacy Series. “It’s a new and surprising way of looking at vampires in the modern age,”…

BookTribJanuary 19, 2021

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Tara Lush Talks About the Creativity Behind Her New Murder Mystery Series

Coffee and crime? Count us in! Grounds for Murder’s tongue-in-cheek title alone gives us a glimpse of the fun to come when reading the novel. Somehow, author Tara Lush manages to do it all in her playful first book in her Coffee Lovers Mystery Series starring a formidable (yet relatable!)…

Judy MorenoJanuary 25, 2021

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Elle Cosimano Creates a Frazzled Mom Caught in a Web of Danger

Finlay Donovan is Killing It. Literally. “It’s a widely known fact that most moms are ready to kill someone by eight-thirty A.M. on any given morning. On the particular morning of Tuesday, October eighth, I was ready by seven forty-five.” The narrator in Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan Is Killing It…

Neil NyrenJanuary 29, 2021

Rory Surtain on the Twisted Drama in “Firefanged”

Heidi Chiavaroli on “The Orchard House,” a Time-Slip Story Perfect for Alcott Fans

SFF Author Michael Anderle on the Magic of Writing and Publishing Indie Style

Amy Herrig Talks Transformations in “No More Dodging Bullets”

Sarah Penner on “The Lost Apothecary”: Secrets, Poison and Revenge

SE Keller Reveals What Goes Into Writing a New War in her Debut Novel “Rain”

Dr. Mark Klein on Hope and Humanity in his Time-Traveling Novel

Overcoming Abuse and Raising Awareness With Fae Bidgoli

Valerie Kristin Has Some Advice “For Those Led by the Heart”

Author and Historian Robert Strauss Discusses “John Marshall: The Final Founder”

Reyna Marder Gentin Turns Former Law Career into “Unreasonable Doubts”

Author and Survivor Steve Melen on Recovery and Helping Others

ITW Spotlight: Mosley’s New “Easy Rawlins” Takes Us to Tumultous 1969 L.A.

Anna J. Walner on Modern-Age Vampires and Breaking Genre Barriers

Tara Lush Talks About the Creativity Behind Her New Murder Mystery Series

Elle Cosimano Creates a Frazzled Mom Caught in a Web of Danger

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