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Renaii West

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BookTrib-Renaii-West-300x300.jpg Renaii West Cozy Mystery/Chick Lit A multitalented writer and performer who recently authored the cozy mystery Death by Chaos Renaii West has been writing and performing from an early age. After earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, she became the dramatic arts instructor in a performing arts program,…

BookTribJune 25, 2021

Audiobooks Author Spotlight Fiction Romance

AudioFile Spotlight: Interview with Romance Author Kennedy Ryan

Bestselling author and RITA Award-winning romance writer Kennedy Ryan shares the story of her new audiobook, Reel (Scribechick Media, LLC) the first in the Hollywood Renaissance series. Ryan worked with Lyric Audio to produce this historically inspired Black romance as an homage to the Black artists and entertainers whose stories…

Caitlin AugustaJune 30, 2021

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C. Roloson Reese on Envisioning His “Lake Roland”

Lake Roland, by debut author C. Roloson Reese, is an enigmatic book. It’s a coming-of-age tale that spans decades. It is a mystery about a missing person but its catalyst is a beautiful and placid lake. It’s about a family man with a white-collar career as a banker, but this…

BookTribJuly 5, 2021

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Years Later, Maya M. Thomas is Still “Coping With Adoption” While Paying it Forward

Maya M. Thomas faced a tremendously heartbreaking and difficult situation at the vulnerable age of sixteen, and her battle is long from won. She was a pregnant teenager with a quintessentially disapproving family steeped in religious and social concerns about what this meant for not only her, but for them…

BookTribJune 14, 2021

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David G. Thomas Takes Us Back in Time and Back to the Old West

David G. Thomas sought the cold hard truth amidst the mysteries and mystique of the Old West when he began to research an infamous gunslinging figure: Billy the Kid. Everyone’s heard of this menacing guy even if they know nothing about the history behind the tall tales. If they have…

BookTribJune 21, 2021

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Ivy Keating Delves Into Her Moody, Magical and Medieval Fantasy

Ivy Keating’s intense, provocative fantasy novel Sarana and the Dark King (Champagne Book Group) centers on a white-haired baby girl who is proclaimed cursed due to both her unusual appearance and the prejudices of her father, the king. Innocent baby Sarana, destined for royalty, instead undergoes a series of trials…

BookTribJune 21, 2021

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Even More Wisdom From Spiritual Psychologist and Author Donna Bond

It probably isn’t an exaggeration to state that we have all, at some point in our lives, felt lost, inauthentic, and adrift in a sea of uncertainty. Confidence is key, self-esteem is the goal, and “just be yourself!” is all well and good but often seems infinitely out of reach.…

BookTribJune 7, 2021

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Carolyn CJ Jones Forges a Path to Forgiveness

Carolyn CJ Jones had a bumpy ride to get to where she is today, but she’s somehow managed to find grace and gratitude for every step along the way. Though it was difficult to take the first step, her journey has now spanned decades and spawned dedication, determination and the…

BookTribJune 7, 2021

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Andreas Karelas Discusses the Future of Climate Change

Andreas Karelas is the author of Climate Courage: How Tackling Climate Change Can Build Community, Transform the Economy, and Bridge the Political Divide in America (Beacon Press) as well as the founder of RE-volv, a nonprofit organization that helps fellow nonprofits around the country go solar. He’s a leader in…

BookTribMay 31, 2021

Author Spotlight Nonfiction

Bonnie J. Addario Shares a Message of Hope in the Face of Lung Cancer

Bonnie J. Addario, co-founder and chair of the largest lung cancer patient advocacy organization in the nation, the GO2 Foundation, is a lung cancer survivor herself. But her book, The Living Room: A Lung Cancer Community of Courage (Post Hill Press) really isn’t about her own experiences; rather, it tells…

BookTribMay 24, 2021

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“Beth and Amy” Is a Delightful Sequel to Virginia Kantra’s Fresh Take on a Beloved Classic

With Beth & Amy (Berkley), the sequel to the popular Meg & Jo, bestselling author Virginia Kantra delivers a gratifying page-turner about the other two sisters from the beloved Louisa May Alcott classic, Little Women: the one who dies and the one who is vilified. The happy occasion of Jo’s…

Susan BaileyMay 25, 2021

Author Spotlight Children's Books

Janice Dixon Has a Wonderful Story Behind Her Story

When BookTrib created its Author Spotlight feature, the hope was to ask authors probing questions that would take us deeper into their personality, their work and the thinking behind it. Sometimes they prompt stories that could themselves be a book. That’s what we found when we asked questions of Janice…

Jim AlkonMay 24, 2021

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Liz Alterman Unveils a Mysterious and Riveting YA Novel

Picking someone up from the airport is always a drag, but sometimes it’s downright dangerous. He’ll Be Waiting (Willow River Press) by Liz Alterman tells of a spunky teenager who does a favor for her significant other by retrieving his traveling friend. Next thing she knows, she knows nothing; she’s…

BookTribJuly 6, 2021

Author Spotlight Better Self Nonfiction

Herman J. Williams On Life After Death

Herman J. Williams went to hell and back. No, literally. Seriously. The author of Clear!: Living the Life You Didn’t Dream Of (Atkins & Greenspan Writing) had everything under control. He was happy, healthy, and headed for a successful career as an orthopedic surgeon, the societal fast-track to security and…

BookTribMay 4, 2021

Author Spotlight Nonfiction

Dr. Rita Ali Proclaims Innocence and Perseverance

Dr. Rita Ali was a respected Philadelphian until, in 2004, she was accused of fraud and related offenses. Supposedly, she had funneled thousands of dollars in public funds through a partnership with the Community College of Philadelphia that strategized to profit off of promised, but fake, adult education classes. In…

BookTribApril 26, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: J.D. Barker’s Fascinating Road to Success

In talking about his new novel, A Caller’s Game, (Hampton Creek Press) author J.D. Barker spent some time reflecting on his long and varied career. Some highlights include breaking in as a writer while working as a high-priced babysitter for rock stars, heading out unannounced to Stephen King’s house to…

Adam MeyerApril 29, 2021

Renaii West

AudioFile Spotlight: Interview with Romance Author Kennedy Ryan

C. Roloson Reese on Envisioning His “Lake Roland”

Years Later, Maya M. Thomas is Still “Coping With Adoption” While Paying it Forward

David G. Thomas Takes Us Back in Time and Back to the Old West

Ivy Keating Delves Into Her Moody, Magical and Medieval Fantasy

Even More Wisdom From Spiritual Psychologist and Author Donna Bond

Carolyn CJ Jones Forges a Path to Forgiveness

Andreas Karelas Discusses the Future of Climate Change

Bonnie J. Addario Shares a Message of Hope in the Face of Lung Cancer

“Beth and Amy” Is a Delightful Sequel to Virginia Kantra’s Fresh Take on a Beloved Classic

Janice Dixon Has a Wonderful Story Behind Her Story

Liz Alterman Unveils a Mysterious and Riveting YA Novel

Herman J. Williams On Life After Death

Dr. Rita Ali Proclaims Innocence and Perseverance

ITW Spotlight: J.D. Barker’s Fascinating Road to Success

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