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A Carnival of Horror in Kathryn Ann Kingsley’s “The Contortionist”

What does it mean to be human? When do we cease to be ourselves? And how much of ourselves are we willing to give up to be happy? Interesting questions – ones that author Kathryn Ann Kingsley identifies as the central themes in her macabre work, The Contortionist. At one…

BookTribJanuary 6, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: Jason Pinter Discusses His Masterful Murder Mystery

There are tiger moms. And then there’s Rachel Marin, the protagonist in Jason Pinter's thriller series that bears her name. Pinter has given Rachel a unique skill set: she has an uncanny ability to see clues that crime scene investigators may miss. She’s also a lethal killer. And, yes, that…

Josie BrownJanuary 12, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction

John W. Warner IV Talks History, Politics and the Grand Prix in “Little Anton”

“I’ve met many presidents, politicians, celebrities, kings, QE2, scientists, historians, and senior military figures over my 59 years, so I can incorporate those experiences into my work. It’s a delicate dance, but one I cherish as a mind-bending challenge.” So says John W. Warner IV, about how he melded actual…

BookTribJanuary 11, 2021

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Asha Lemmie on Writing Her Acclaimed Debut, “Fifty Words for Rain”

“Consumed by a far-flung odyssey, coming up only for a sip of water … I inhaled Fifty Words for Rain in one day.” —The New York Times Book Review —∞— "A lovely, heartrending story about love and loss, prejudice and pain, and the sometimes dangerous, always durable ties that link…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 31, 2020

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Ashley Audrain on the Dark Side of Motherhood in “The Push”

“One day you’ll understand, Blythe. The women in this family…we’re different.” The woman talking in Ashley Audrain’s scorching novel The Push (Pamela Dorman Books) is Blythe Connor’s mother, Cecilia. Cecilia’s mother, Etta, hung herself at the age of thirty-two. Cecilia herself left the family when Blythe was only eleven. “I don’t…

Neil NyrenDecember 25, 2020

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Teen Brain Specialist on Her YA Series and Brand, “Edge of Yesterday”

“If there’s ever a moment to reinvent learning for life, it’s now.” So observes Robin Stevens Payes, a social marketing consultant and science writer specializing in reaching — and decoding — teen brains. Payes also is author of the Edge of Yesterday series, whose recently released Saving Time continues the…

BookTribJanuary 5, 2021

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Health and Wellness Author Marlene Veltre on Attaining an Optimal Lifestyle

Good health doesn’t have to be so difficult to attain and maintain, says health and wellness advocate Marlene Veltre. In fact, it’s quite simple. This is the principle behind Veltre’s book, The Simple Seven: Body Basics for Vibrant Health, a well-researched and engaging handbook for health and wellbeing that will…

BookTribJanuary 5, 2021

Author Spotlight

Katie Beringer on Inspiring Badass Women to Pursue Their Love Dreams

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/booktrib_KatieBeringerSpotlight.jpg “They were adept at manipulating my emotions and trust, so they could serve their sexual needs. There was chemistry, they were very charismatic and I actually believed what they said about wanting a relationship — until I came out of my romantic fog.” Welcome to the world of online…

BookTribNovember 2, 2020

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Australian Author Helen Gailey on Crafting Historical Narratives

In 18th-century London, the differences in social classes were profound. That’s what made the friendship between Betsy, a servant, and Catherine, an aristocrat, so unusual. In fact, says Helen Gailey, author of the fittingly titled historical novel Betsy and Catherine: An Uncommon Friendship, Catherine’s peers “would look down on her…

BookTribDecember 7, 2020

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Maureen Lutz on Turbulent Times and Becoming Your Own Hero

Jamie Corrigan’s troubled yet street-smart New York City upbringing by Irish Catholic immigrant parents shapes him into the hero he becomes, both during his tour in Vietnam and beyond, in Maureen Lutz’s historical novel Hero Can I Be. (Read our review here.) And where did the author find the inspiration…

BookTribDecember 2, 2020

Author Spotlight Fiction

Comedy Screenwriter/Producer Ed. Weinberger Takes to the Page for Political Satire

“Trying to be funny while writing about Trump’s deadly serious threat to our democracy.” That’s what nine-time Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Ed. Weinberger, known for his work on such legendary comedies as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi and The Cosby Show, saw as his biggest challenge in writing the just-released GOTCHA!, which takes…

BookTribOctober 28, 2020

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Tim Darcy Ellis on Bringing a Forgotten Historical Figure Into the Spotlight

Juan Luis Vives, a Spanish Jew and leading Renaissance humanist, is not as recognizable a historical figure as his 16th-century contemporaries such Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas Moore and others, yet author Tim Darcy Ellis brings him back to life in the thrilling historical novel The Secret Diaries of…

BookTribNovember 30, 2020

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A Stylish Noir and a Woman You Do Not Want to Cross in “The Lady Upstairs”

“Maybe she wasn’t even a she at all. Except too many of the marks, the names funneled to Lou and me in white envelopes, were bad men — cheaters, assholes, men who never heard a no. They weren’t exclusively the men we targeted, but it was more than a passing…

Neil NyrenOctober 30, 2020

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“The Opium Prince” Is the Story of a Man and a Nation on the Brink

“My father used to tell me, The rich world has rules and regulations. The poor world has rituals and traditions. These worlds weigh the same.” The speaker is Daniel Sajadi, his father was an Afghan war hero, and in Jasmine Aimaq’s The Opium Prince (Soho Crime), he is about to…

Neil NyrenNovember 27, 2020

Author Spotlight Nonfiction

Jack J. Hersch on the Human Hazards of Automation in Commercial Aviation Technology

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/booktrib_JackHersch_authorspotlight.jpg Advances in aviation technology have given pilots the ability to switch into “autopilot” and essentially let technology fly the plane. This opens the possibility that pilots will lose focus and not be prepared if they need to manage a crisis, which can easily happen. In The Dangers of Automation…

Jim AlkonNovember 16, 2020

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Dana Wright on Creating Strong Female Characters and Supporting Fellow Authors

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/wright-spotlight-1.jpg “I wanted to write fantasy with strong female characters who weren’t good girls,” says Dana J. Wright, author of Feed Me. “I was fed up with stories centered on virgins, or almost virgins, who met bad boys and then basically kowtowed to whatever the males wanted.” “I will probably…

BookTribNovember 9, 2020

A Carnival of Horror in Kathryn Ann Kingsley’s “The Contortionist”

ITW Spotlight: Jason Pinter Discusses His Masterful Murder Mystery

John W. Warner IV Talks History, Politics and the Grand Prix in “Little Anton”

Asha Lemmie on Writing Her Acclaimed Debut, “Fifty Words for Rain”

Ashley Audrain on the Dark Side of Motherhood in “The Push”

Teen Brain Specialist on Her YA Series and Brand, “Edge of Yesterday”

Health and Wellness Author Marlene Veltre on Attaining an Optimal Lifestyle

Katie Beringer on Inspiring Badass Women to Pursue Their Love Dreams

Australian Author Helen Gailey on Crafting Historical Narratives

Maureen Lutz on Turbulent Times and Becoming Your Own Hero

Comedy Screenwriter/Producer Ed. Weinberger Takes to the Page for Political Satire

Tim Darcy Ellis on Bringing a Forgotten Historical Figure Into the Spotlight

A Stylish Noir and a Woman You Do Not Want to Cross in “The Lady Upstairs”

“The Opium Prince” Is the Story of a Man and a Nation on the Brink

Jack J. Hersch on the Human Hazards of Automation in Commercial Aviation Technology

Dana Wright on Creating Strong Female Characters and Supporting Fellow Authors

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