Why Writing Authentic Witch Spells Was Worth the Extra Work

Why Writing Authentic Witch Spells Was Worth the Extra Work

When I sold my first novel to a traditional publisher nearly 20 years ago, research was different. This reflection isn’t about the good old days, however. I won’t discuss the reasons why it’s more difficult to source accurate information online; I will only state that it is more difficult. Which…

Ann AguirreSeptember 1, 2026

Listicles Popular Thrillers

Jon Land Shares His Top Thriller Recs of the Month for Late Summer Reading

Jon LandAugust 31, 2026

Better Self Listicles Popular

5 Books That Cut Through the Confusion About Nutrition

With countless diets promising better health, more energy and a longer life, figuring out what to put on your plate can feel more complicated than ever. From plant-based eating and gut health to disease prevention and the science behind how our bodies process food, these five books cut through the…

BookTribAugust 26, 2026

Miscellany Potpourri

More Fall Book Releases Coming Soon…

Dear Voracious Readers, Last week, we shared some of the most exciting new books coming this fall, and thanks to the enthusiastic response from all of you, we’re back with another round of must-read releases! Without further ado, check out these upcoming titles that deserve a top spot on your…

Meryl L. MossAugust 27, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

The Scandal and Lies Are Just the Beginning of This New Historical Mystery Series

Desperate men are the most dangerous men of all. Oxford University, November 1950. In Kate Westbury’s The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies, two students clash over a library carrel, an experience unpleasant enough that neither is likely to want to repeat the encounter. Especially when the encounter is over…

Neil NyrenAugust 28, 2026

Fiction Romance

A Scottish Isles Second-Chance Romance in Latest Jenny Colgan Novel

Jenny Colgan is the perfect antidote for anyone experiencing trying times or in need of good cheer. The recently published Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages delivers humor and heart as a mother and daughter rekindle their relationship fractured over time and distance. Her flawed and realistically depicted characters face…

Linda HitchcockAugust 28, 2026

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Sisters … in Crime

One of my favorite greeting cards has a cute cartoon girl on the cover, and she is saying “Happy Birthday to my darling sister who I love very much.” When you open the card, inside it says: “Mom made me say it. Don’t laugh. She’s going to make you say…

Hank Phillippi RyanAugust 27, 2026

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Not Your Average Fairy Tale: 5 Inventive & Enchanting YA Fantasy Novels

Looking for a read that feels like it’s straight out of a book of Grimm’s fairy tales? You’ve come to the right place to build up your YA fantasy TBR pile. Here are five fresh fairy tales for the young adult audience, each as inventive and unique as the next.…

Cameron KimballAugust 27, 2026

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Why Readers Crave a Little Horror in Their Hearts

We are certainly living in dark times these days… Who’s to say we aren’t loving in them, as well? Back at the tail end of 2024, I was offered a wild opportunity to pitch a horror romance to an imprint at Harlequin Books. I leapt at the opportunity because, baked…

Clay McLeod ChapmanAugust 11, 2026

Fiction Romance

Adult Fantasy Debut From “Lore” Author Alexandra Bracken Hits All the Right Notes

Alexandra Bracken returns to the fantasy genre, this time with a stunning adult debut. Immortal Rose is the breathtaking first installment in an all-new adult fantasy duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore, and to say that I loved this book is an understatement. In Immortal Rose,…

Kiersten BjorkAugust 18, 2026

Author Spotlight

C. William Tressler Blasts Off Into an Endless Universe of Possibilities

What began as a simple short story quickly grew into an entire universe for C. William Tressler, author of Poncia Problems, the first installment in his planned Kash and Calynn’s Adventures series. Blending fast-paced action, inventive worldbuilding and plenty of sharp-witted banter, Tressler introduces readers to a sprawling sci-fi world…

BookTribAugust 27, 2026

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

“Creating Generational Prosperity” Shows How Resilience Becomes a Family Legacy

Dr. Kamal "Doc" Yadav’s Creating Generational Prosperity is a memoir that is part immigrant success story, part family chronicle and part practical philosophy of life. Yadav's account of growing up in a flood-prone village on the banks of the Ganges, sleeping on wooden planks above rising floodwater and twice being…

BookTribAugust 26, 2026

Fiction Listicles

When One Narrator Isn’t Enough to Tell the Whole Story

This month, we’re ready for novels with hidden motives, layered tension, conflicting goals, misunderstandings and the different ways characters experience and understand what's happening, as offered by multiple points of view.

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationAugust 26, 2026

Fiction Thrillers

Supernatural Secrets and Murder Collide in “The Whitechapel Full Moon Society”

Without reading the book's description, I immediately thought the novel The Whitechapel Full Moon Society by Elizabeth DeLozier had something to do with the supernatural from the title. But when I read the book’s description and saw the words “Jack the Ripper," I was thrown for a loop. What does Jack…

Y. M. NelsonAugust 25, 2026

Fiction Romance

Challenge Fate in Thrilling Book From “Lore of the Wilds” Author Analeigh Sbrana

Secrets, prophecies, lies, betrayal – Heir of Prophecy by Analeigh Sbrana delivers it all and more in the thrilling first instalment of a new duology. Human Audra finds her world turned upside down the day that the Mist leaves its historic boundaries and creeps in towards her town. Thrust into a…

Kiersten BjorkAugust 25, 2026

Fiction Recommended

C. William Tressler Launches a Wild Space Adventure in Poncia Problems

Poncia Problems is the first entry in C. William Tressler's planned multi-book "Kash and Calynn's Adventures" series, and it reads like a writer who set out to tell a few fun short stories and then got happily ambushed by his own imagination. The book wastes no time establishing its voice.…

BookTribAugust 24, 2026