PW Select March 2016

Author Events
March 2016
Your Guide to
Self-Publishing
How to Organize Winning
Author Events
The Power of Free E-books
Reviews Roundup
119 New Titles Listed
ORGANIZING AUTHOR EVENTS
Meet Your Readers

In-person events can be fun, impactful ways to connect with fans
By Alex Palmer
or many authors, live readmedia or in-person contact. I would focus

erage from the Austin American-Statesman,
ings and events are the best
on the types of events that you can draw
among other local outlets.
part about writing books.
your own crowd to, which
Jane Friedman, digitalIts a chance to celebrate the
depends on where the event
publishing consultant and
completion of a years-long
would take place, the authors
author of Publishing 101: A
effort, to interact with enthusiastic fans,
contacts, and the type of book
First-Time Authors Guide, also
or to introduce an audience to ones
itself, says Pamela Fagan
urges authors to avoid generic
writing. But, though they can be fun,
Hutchins, author of What
readings where attendees sit
author events require plenty of work not
Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and
and listen while an author
only to draw a crowd, but to ensure that
How Can I Be One, Too? and a
reads, and instead make it
they provide long-term value.
number of romantic mysteries.
truly an eventthat sounds
Any author would be delighted to
If its a book on gardening, I
entertaining and like a reason
show up at a bookstore to find a room
would have it at a plant nursery Nandita Godbole
to get out of the house.
packed with eager audience members
in my hometown, and I would
Nandita Godbole, a perwho heard about the event and rushed
do a q&a with demonstrations, for
sonal chef whose books Curry Cravings
over to attend. But the reality is that
instance.
and A Dozen Ways to Celebrate were both
indie authors who hope to fill a room are
Hutchins should know, having done
funded through Kickstarter, has hosted
going to have to do most of the filling
roughly 200 events in the last few years
dinner events at which her books are
themselves.
(most prominently, a 60-citiesoffered for sale, and attends local book
Beyond designing events in
in-60-days book tour in 2013),
fairs where her titles can be promoted.
ways that increase the chances
including readings, q&as, signShe says indie authors face a steeper
that they will draw in friends
ings, workshops, and just
climb in setting up book events than
and fans, authors must work to
about everything, as she puts
authors who publish traditionally. I
get people to attend. That
it. For all of these, she was the
have sent out many proposals for lectures
means shooting an invite and
one who did the majority of the
and talks, she says, and most replies
reminder to their mailing lists, Pamela Fagan
work, alerting her social media
come back with a Who is your pubposting about it on social media Hutchins
followers and connections and
lisher? Sorry we dont deal with indies.
(including creating event pages
following up to be sure that
on Facebook and Goodreads),
Think Beyond the Book
they came out.
and spreading the word through
These sorts of challenges can be mitiThink of how you can create
author or writing groups that
gated by making events about more than
events around the themes of the
they are members of. Authors
promoting a specific indie book. While
book that are fun, unique, and
should consider directly
turning existing fans out is key when
provide a story local bloggers
planning events, it can be even more benreaching out to friends and conwould want to write about, says
eficial (and more likely to get buy-in
nections and then following up
Brent Underwood, a partner at
from a venue) to find ways for multiple
two days before the event to
marketing and PR firm Brass
authors or speakers to attract their
increase the likelihood they will Brent Underwood
Check. He gives the example of
respective crowds at once. That can mean
attend. The direct approach is
his client Steve Kambs launch
a themed event, such as an evening of
often more effective than blasting out an
of the book Level Up Your Life, about how
science fiction or romance authors, or
invite repeatedly.
to live an epic life. Kamb eschewed a
several readings on a related topic. These
Authors should select venues and
typical book signing for a light saber
sorts of gatherings are fabulous because
design events with an eye toward what
battle on the lawn of Austins capitol
you have other authors to interact with,
they think will attract people whom they
building, even getting a state conHutchins says.
personally know, whether through social
gressman to sponsor it and receiving cov48 P U B L I S H E R S W E E K L Y M A R C H 2 8 , 2 0 1 6
ORGANIZING AUTHOR EVENTS

Collaborate with at least one other
author, if not several, Friedman says.
This increases turnout for everyone, and
also is a good networking move.
If authors can connect events to larger
conferences taking place, all the better.
Even if going solo with a reading, authors
should select venues that have their own
built-in audiences. For example, a new
bar in town that allows an author to
hostan event prior to its officialopening
might help entice visitors who want to
be the first to check it out.
The key to a successful event is lining
up partner organizations that have as
much to gain from a good turnout as you
do, says Alina Adams, author of the book
Getting into NYC Kindergarten, published
last April. She hosts workshops on navigating New Yorks
school application
system at local
businesses that are
interested in gett i n g h e r t a rg e t
marketparents of
children ages newAlina Adams
born to four years
oldthrough their
doors. Hosting my workshop allows
them to advertise themselves in a new
way, while I get access to a customer base
I might not have otherwise, she says.
Unconventional venues and events are
worth considering. For example, indie
author Pamela Triolo connected with the
Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market for
an event at which she signed her book,
Death Without Cause, donating 10% back
to the ballet.
The event was in the evening, many
people attended, they had the means to
purchase books, and it was a cause I
believed in, Triolo says. The volunteers
did all of the promotion and promoted
the event in Houston through the news.
Book clubs are also worth pursuing, as
they provide engaged and vocal potential
fans. Triolo, who is a registered nurse,
will be taking part in book clubs at two
Canadian universities during National
Nursing Week in May.
The group is buying the books, and I
will create customized bookplates that I

autograph to each individual who buys a
book, Triolo says. Ill send them the
bookplates.
As with book promotion in general,
authors can boost interest in their events
by offering some kind of giveaway or
freebie. While a signed book might be
enough to entice readers, more than
likely a little something more may be
needed. That can mean giving away a free
book or e-book (if promoting books in a
series, consider offering the previous
entry in the series for free to whoever
buys the new title), freebies like bookmarks or stickers, or just wine and snacks
(depending on the venues policy).
Authors can also consider raffling off
larger gift baskets or prizes.
Generate Wider Interest
In addition to drawing their own crowds

through social media and other outlets,
authors can help attract greater interest
in their events through local press outlets. These include free papers that cover
readings or leisure activities, as well as
blogs about books or local events. Many
offer print or online event calendars.
Press coverage can be challenging
unless you truly have something newsworthy about you, the event, and the
book, Hutchins says. She was able to
generate media interest through a largescale bookstore tour that took her
through 38 states in 60 days in an RV
but had less luck generating interest in
Hutchins at the Mount Enterprise Library Book

Club
larger cities, such as Houston, than in

smaller locales. The smaller the community, the more likely you are to get the
coverage, she says.
To get the word out,

authors can directly email
press contacts they find
through online searches or use services
such as Cision, which can provide media
contacts for a fee. Authors may also consider drafting press releases about their
books or events and sending them to editors or posting them on services such as
PRWeb. Whatever approach they use,
authors should try to identify what editors
might find newsworthy and lead with
that. For example, a press release for an
event about a romance book in January or
February could focus on Valentines Day.
Timing is key, says Samuella Becker,
CEO and founder of TigressPR, who has
represented a number of indie authors and
previously worked as director of corporate
relations at Simon & Schuster. With the
presidential election later this fall, those
who can give an insiders perspective of
what goes on behind the scenes and have
justwritten about it would be a draw.
Authors who have trouble receiving
media attention can always consider
buying it. A small ad in the local papers
book review section or online may be
worth the investment. This is particularly
true if authors can use these ads to promote
their events and books at the same time, so
that those who cant make an event might
consider picking up the book.
This points to the longer-term value of
author events: they are an investment of
time, energy, and often money, so authors
should be sure to get as much out of them
as possible. In addition to promoting their
books and events in advertisements and
press outlets, authors should try to get
venues to put up posters or fliers ahead of
time to help increase the visibility of their
books. At events, authors should try to
collect the email addresses of attendees to
add to them to their mailing lists and/or
encourage visitors to follow them on social
media accounts if they dont already.
I look at an event as a chance to create
the impression even with people who do
not come, Hutchins says. I want to get
as many impressions of my book title, the
cover, and my name as I can out of an
event.
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INDIE SUCCESS
Dracula Goes Indie

Self-published author on board for Dracula prequel
By Jennifer McCartney
fter an aborted trip to

Stephen Kings vacation
house, a successful indie
thriller, and a subsequent
B r a m S t o k e r Aw a r d
nomination, author J.D. Barkers career
is only getting more unusual: the writer
has been tapped to coauthor a prequel to
Dracula with Dacre Stoker, Bram Stokers
great-grandnephew. Ive received over
500 emails and messages on social media
telling me not to flub this up, Barker
says. Its extremely daunting. While he
cant reveal any spoilers, Barker says
theyve created a bookwith the
blessing of the family estatethat Bram
Stoker would be proud of. But how did
a relatively unknown indie author end up
cowriting a prequel to one of the worlds
most popular novels?
It began when the pair met at the
Bram Stoker Awards in May 2015.
Barkers Forsaken was a finalist for the
award for best first novel, and
Stoker was a presenter. I gave
him a copy of Forsaken, and we
parted ways an hour or so later,
Barker says. Stoker read the
book and liked it, and got in
touch to ask whether Barker
would be interested in coauthoring a Dracula prequel.
(Stoker had previously written
the authorized Dracula sequel, Dracula
the Un-dead.) At that point, Barker
says, I checked the room for cameras and
waited for Ashton Kutcher to jump out
to tell me I had been Punkd. When he
realized the offer was genuine, he
accepted, and the pair got down to work.
Barker began his career writing for outlets like Teen Beat and Seventeen, interviewing Debbie Gibson, Bon Jovi, New
Kids on the Block, and others. He also
worked alongside Brian

Warner, the man who would
later become Marilyn
Manson, at a magazine called
25th Parallel. After realizing
that journalism wasnt for
him, Barker rediscovered his
love of fiction and began
working toward writing and
eventually publishing his J.D. Barker
first novelthe story of a
successful horror author who writes a disturbing tale of a 16th-century girl on trial
for witchcraft. He sent hundreds of query
letters to agents but became discouraged
by the lack of response. I knew I had a
good story, but I couldnt get a single
person to take a look at it, let alone get me
in front of a publisher, he says. I decided
I might be better off proving myself on
the indie path and approaching the publishers down the road with a strong track
record behind me. Forsaken has attracted
a loyal following since its release
in November 2014. Ive
received drawings of the characters from all around the world,
Barker says. One reader in the
U.K. painted a picture of one of
the monsters on glass. Forsaken
reached the top 100 bestseller
list on Amazon in the U.S. and
U.K. and the #1 spot on Amazon
Canada. It also hit the #2 spot on Audible.
I got stuck behind Harper Lees Go Set a
Watchman, Barker says.
It probably also helps that the book
has a tangential connection to King: one
of Barkers characters buys a journal
from a Mr. Leland Gaunt at an antique
store called Needful Thingsa reference recognizable to fans of the King
book of the same name. After an aborted
attempt to show up at the doorstep of
50 P U B L I S H E R S W E E K L Y M A R C H 2 8 , 2 0 1 6
Kings Florida vacation

home to ask permission for
the reference (fear of snipers
turned him back), he
decided to email Kings
assistant instead. A quick
exchange confirmed that
King was fine with this. To
this day, Im afraid to check
my email for fear of finding
a reversal, Barker says.
The prospect of creating the prequel
poses the biggest challenge for Barker.
Draculahas fans worldwide, and to
many peoplemyself includedthe
book is sacred ground, he says. For their
background research, he and Stoker met
to investigate a trunk full of Bram Stokers
personal paperseverything from maps
and receipts to diaries collected from the
famous authors family members over the
years. Parts of Dracula were actually
written in a daily planner, and [Dacre]
had copies on hand, Barker says. Bram
Stokers revisions to his famous book are
evident as Dracula finally replaces the
authors original name for the character,
Count Wampyr, in the various drafts.
Its impossible to see this and not picture
Bram at the moment his legendary character was born, Barker says. Amid all the
papers, an idea for the prequel began to
take shape. As I dove into his notes, I
quickly realized Bram fully believed
vampires were real, Barker says. Our
novel explains why.
Barker advises fans that the best place
to keep up to date on the project is draculabegins.com. Once the final draft is
complete, the plan is to shop it to traditional publishers. In the meantime, he is
also working on his next novel, a suspense/thriller crossover set in Chicago
called The Fourth Monkey.
FREE EBOOKS
How to Sell More E-books

Giving away e-books can boost sales for indie authors
By Mark Coker
o you want to sell more books and

increase the value of your author
brand? Then give some of your
e-books away for free.
To many authors, the idea of
giving their work away for free is counterintuitiveand possibly abhorrent and sacrilegious. Free
devalues your work, right?
Wrong. Free makes your work more valuable. As
an author, you are a brand. Readers buy books from
authors who have earned their trust. But to earn
readers trust, you must first earn their awareness. If readers
dont know you, they cant trust youyour brand carries no
value to them. Youre invisible. Even if youre already a New
York Times bestseller, there are millions of potential readers out
there who have never heard of you and have never read your stuff.
Free makes it possible to reach new readers who would otherwise never take a chance on you. Free enables readers to sample
and discover new authors without financial risk.
According to the 2015 Smashwords Survey, free e-books get
41 times more downloads on average than other e-books. This
is the power of free. Free drives sampling and discovery.
Its like trying a free sample of cheese at the grocery store.
You try it because its free and you like cheese. Once you taste
something you love, you want more of it. Some percentage of
the tasters become paying customers. Unlike with sample bites
of food, readers must sample your entire book to appreciate the
full flavor of your luscious literary genius. Partial samples are
inadequate. Give them a free meal and then hook them with
your awesome sauce.
Free works especially well for series
starters. At Smashwords, we found
that series in which the first book is
free earn authors about 67% more
income on average than other series.
One of the early indie pioneers of
free series starters was Brian S. Pratt,
a Smashwords author who writes epic
fantasy. In 2009, he offered The
Unsuspecting Mage, book one in his
seven-book Morcyth Saga series, for
free. The series starter is over 140,000
words, and by the time many of his readers finished

it, they were hooked. Some loved Brians writing
so much that they bought the next six books in the
series, sight unseen, for $5.95 each. Thats trust.
By offering his series starter for free, Brian made
his writing more discoverable, more accessible,
more desirable, and more valuable to readers.
Despite the proven power of free series starters,
few traditional publishers take advantage of the
idea. This means that, for the time being at least,
the power of free is the sole domain of indie authors.
Exploit this advantage while you have it.
Free is no guarantee of bestsellerdom. Theres a glut of highquality free books. At Smashwords alone, weve published
more than 60,000 free books. The competition for reader eyeballs is fierce.
Free works best in the hands of a skilled writer. Your freebie
must be a super-awesome book. Good is not good enough. A
mediocre freebie will drive no more conversions to paid readers
than a sample of rancid cheese will motivate a grocery store
purchase. Longer freebies work better than shorter freebies
because the longer the book, the more trust-building time the
reader spends immersed in your writing.
Free can work well for standalone titles, too, because once you
earn the readers awareness and love, theyll seek out your other
books. And, even if youll only ever publish one book, free can
still work as a temporary promotional tool to ramp up readership,
generate word of mouth, and establish your first retailer reviews.
All major e-book retailers allow free e-books. Amazon supports free but with caveats. If youre in its KDP Select program,
which requires exclusivity (boo, hiss!), you can only offer your
e-book for free for up to five days per quarter. But this isnt
enough time to gain the full advantage of free.
To make free work, you want permafree, meaning that your
book is free for weeks, months, or years. The best way to do this
at Amazon is to opt out of KDP Select, distribute the book
everywhere for free, and wait for the Amazon bots to
price-match.
Free deserves a spot in your best-practices toolkit. Give it
a try!
Mark Coker is the founder of Smashwords.
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New Titles
from Self-Publishers
Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 119 selfpublished titles below, with descriptions provided by their authors. Some of these
writers are waiting to be discovered; others have a track record and a following and
are doing it on their own. If you are a self-published author interested in listing titles
in this section, please visit publishersweekly.com/pw-select for more information.
FICTION
Bread of Shame
Marjorie Meyerle. iUniverse. $18.95
paper (294p), ISBN 978-1-4401-4957-3;
$6.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4401-4956-6
Amazon
A blocked author is
inspired by his lover to write
a biography of the worlds
most acclaimed scientist,
whose dark past reveals the
complex profile of an international hero.
A Gift: A Novel
P.S. Wall. Xlibris. $24.19 paper (208p),
ISBN 978-1-4990-2356-5; $4.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-4990-2361-9
Amazon
On his 25th birthday,
Derek Jones discovered his
psychic abilities. His powers
draw him into events that
have him treading the
divide between self-belief and doubt,
reality and dreams.
Into Autumn:
A Story of Survival
Larry Landgraf. Xlibris. $1.99 e-book,
ASIN B0164FNF56
Amazon
A chilling account of
how Lars Lindgren and
Eileen Branson must
change when all of
humanity is thrust into des-
perate survival mode when the grid shuts

down and the economy crumbles.
Juliana, Vol. 1: 19411944
Vanda. Booktrope Editions.
$20.95 paper (376p),
ISBN 978-1-5137-0221-6
Amazon, Apple iBooks,
BN.com
A novel about gay and
lesbian lives in 1940s New York City.
Kelly Vein
Jason Poloniato. Dorrance Publishing. $9
paper (32p), ISBN 978-1-4809-2744-5
Dorrancebookstore.com
A western adventure with
a tough heroine. Kelly Vein
is out for vengeance: only
when she kills the man who
murdered her husband and
son will she find rest.
Like I Used to Dance
Barbara Frances Positive Imaging.
$14.95 paper (396p),
ISBN 978-1-944071-01-1
Amazon
A family saga set in 1951
rural Texas. A close-knit
farm family held together
by love and tradition is torn
apart by changing times.
Maiden General: How a 17-Year-Old
Joan of Arc Saved France at Orlans;
A True Story
Mike MacCarthy. Outskirts Press. $18.95
paper (287p), ISBN 978-1-4787-6351-2
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
This novel takes readers
through the Battle of
Orlans and explores Joans
failures, wounds, indomitable courage, and finally her impossible
and miraculous victory.
Moveable Forts and Magazines:
A Novel of Vietnam
Dick Rose. AuthorHouse. $11.95 paper
(224p), ISBN 978-0-75961733-9; $4.95 e-book,
ISBN 978-0-7596-1732-2
Amazon
This novel explores sibling themes of conscience
and responsibility in light of the thoughts
and feelings of two men caught up in the
turmoil of the Vietnam War.
None Shall Sleep
T.D. Arkenberg. Outskirts Press. $28.95
hardcover (374p), ISBN 978-1-47876688-9; $19.95 paper (374p)
ISBN 978-1-4787-6231-7
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
Opera is lifeand life is
opera. This story of love,
courage, and passion parts
the curtain to reveal lives drawn together
NEW SELFPUBLISHED LISTINGS

by Isabella Fabrinis dream to sing.
through the Civil War?
Not My Grandfathers Wall Street:

Diaries of a Derivatives Trader
David von Leib. America Star Books.
$23.58 paper (390p), ISBN 978-168229-814-5
Americastarbooks.com, Amazon, Apple
iBooks, BN.com
This is a story of Wall
Street trading and corruption, mixed with mathematical constants pi and phi,
which may lie hidden
underneath the market surface.
Under the Pong Pong Tree

Hal Levey. iUniverse. $16.95 paper
(256p), ISBN 978-1-49177750-3
Amazon
A Chinese girl copes with
life after the Japanese invade
Singapore, destroy her
family, and rape her savagely. She survives the cruelty and helps destroy her oppressors.
Numbers from Ten

Harel Spencer. PartridgeSingapore.
$15.46 paper (108p), ISBN 978-1-48283124-5; $5.99 e-book,
ASIN B00ZHILME8
Amazon
A countdown of wit,
style, and humor amounts to
this ingenious book.
Hilarious as it is challenging, the charm
lies in its original metaphors, meaning
cloaked between sentences.
The Renegade Queen
(Rebellious Times, Vol. 1)
Eva Flynn. Omega Press. $12.99 paper
(330p), ISBN 978-0-9969832-0-4
BN.com, Kobo
Psychic Victoria
Woodhull runs for president
of the United States even
though women cannot vote
and she faces stiff opposition from moderate Susan B. Anthony and religious
figure Henry Ward Beecher.
Rocking the Cradle of Liberty
Barbara Leigh Partridge. iUniverse.
$16.95 paper (260p),
ISBN 978-0-595-47571-1
Amazon
In this historical fiction, a
young man struggles to reconcile his antislavery beliefs
with the pro-slavery beliefs of those
around him. Will his loyalty see him
POETRY
Inspirations and Emotions:
Seven Layers to the Truth
Hunter Dan. iUniverse. $9.95 paper
(54p), ISBN 978-1-49176433-6; $3.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-4917-6434-3
Amazon
Dan shares his life in this
new poetry collection. From
battles with alcoholism to marriage troubles to rehab, this collection will take you
through countless emotions.
Life As We Know It and Other Poems
Tabitha Kremesec. RoseDog Books. $9
paper (30p), ISBN 978-1-4809-6726-7
Rosedogbookstore.com
Kremesec writes to celebrate
the everyday. She explores universal topics of death, the
future of the planet, and love
for family so that readers will
relate to her world and her hopes.
Life-Inspiring Poems, Book II
Patricia Peterson. Xlibris. $19.99 paper
(114p), ISBN 978-1-4931-6038-9;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4931-6040-2
Amazon
Different styles of poetry
are revealed in this book so
readers can find motivation
to think, dream, laugh, or
cry as they peruse the realistic portrayal of people, places, and
events in life.
Lifes Rhymes for Our Times
B.D. Mullins. Trafford. $8.66 paper
(68p), ISBN 978-1-4907-5443-7; $3.99

e-book, ISBN 978-1-4907-5441-3
Amazon
This collection of poems
reflects Mullinss fiery passion for writing. Delving
deep into Mullinss
thoughts, observations, and
emotions, this book highlights the intricate artistry found in poetry.
A Mind Full of Poems:
In This Present Moment
Nicholas Bingham. AuthorHouse.
ISBN 978-1-5049-4647-6
Amazon
Binghams first collection
of poems is inspired by the
beautiful moments in life
which people often take for granted.
Our Paths Are Connected by the
Presence of Love: You Are Loved!
Renata Bigham-Belt. Xlibris. $15.99
paper (70p), ISBN 978-15035-6906-5; $3.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-50356905-8
Amazon
Having lived through
many of the peaks and valleys in life,
Bigham-Belt writes poetry to bring
strength, inspiration, and peace to others
traveling this same journey.
Poetically Correct:
Banned by the Free Press
Ciera S. Louise. Trafford. $13.96 paper
(172p), ISBN 978-1-42697389-5; $9.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-4269-7390-1
Amazon
Louise declares that
poets defined this country.
She does not believe that truth is found in
newspapers or speeches. Instead, she
points to poetry as societys truth teller.
Whispering Kisses Embroidering
Love on My Soul
Maria Psanis. AuthorHouse. $26.99
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hardcover (154p), ISBN 978-150497074-7
Amazon, AuthorHouse,
BN.com
Poetry describing life and
the self, the loss of balance,
the wonder of the unknown,
the broken path, the anger of disappointment, the magic of the human touch, the
wounded intimacy.
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Accidental Droning
Pete Liebengood. Xlibris. $19.99 paper
(250p), ISBN 978-1-5035-3759-0
Xlibris.com
Liebengood weaves a
satirical, political thriller of
a mans dilemma between
helping a murder case and
protecting his wifes political campaign.
Away from the Sun
Rebecca Brisbane. CreateSpace. $14.95
paper (354p), ISBN 978-1-5008-0955-3
Amazon
A killer haunts a backwoods town, leaving an
Aesop-type message with
his victims. Rookie officer
Kelsie Lee Ray eventually
meets this elusive individual. The moral
here is murder.
The Boy Who Sailed to Spain
Paul OGarra. CreateSpace. $14.95 paper
(106p), ISBN 978-1-5177-0106-2
Amazon
North Africa and Spain
2015. A 15-year-old
Christian Berber boy is pursued by assassins and the
Guardia Civil during his
mystic quest. A book about faith in himself, his values, and his creator.
Death on Lake Michigan
Steven Arnett. Smashwords. $2.99
e-book, ASIN B015NM9RSA
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Google
Play, Kobo, Smashwords
Mike OBrien, assistant editor of the
Gull Haven Observer, solves

the murder of Rich
Mallon, one of the most
notorious citizens of Gull
Haven, Mich., and finds
love in the process.
Every Sunday Is Fathers Day: A Novel
Anthony Valera. iUniverse. $14.95 paper
(212p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6934-8;
$2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-6933-1
Amazon
Ray Oliver, a divorced
father who sees his daughter,
Mickey, on Sundays, discovers his ex-wifes boyfriend endangers Mickey,
leading Ray to take all steps to protect her.
The Foothills Mystery:
The Investigation into the Death of
the Solo Rock Climber
Stanley Yokell. Outskirts Press. $15.95
paper (227p), ISBN 978-1-4787-7055-8
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
This is Yokells fourth
book featuring Detective
Chief Marie Quizno. When
a body is found at Risky
Route in the foothills, Marie is thrown
back into action.
Hidden Secrets
(Secrets and Second Chances #2)
Donna M. Zadunajsky. CreateSpace.
$4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-938037-41-2
Donnazadunajsky.com,
Amazon
After a devastating
tragedy in which everything
she has ever loved is gone,
Carla Michaels receives an
envelope full of journals. Will their
hidden secrets destroy her? Or will she
find the strength to survive once she
knows the truth?
The Lady Killers: A Thriller
Shirley Eads and Jody C. Heymann.
Bullion Books. $13.99 paper (280p),
ISBN 978-0-9651376-9-0
Amazon
Robert Bartons reelection is at risk. He pays the

Shark to get rid of a pregnant coed. Detectives Kate
and Allison become his prey
when they get too close.
Loves Deadly Masquerade
Yani. Anitbeet Productions. $4.99
e-book, ASIN B01A2CO4Q6
Amazon
Eric is Vanessas first
love... and possibly her last
in this thriller centered
around domestic violence
fueled by possessiveness and
past demons.
Paradise Lost
Mollie Bach. AuthorHouse. $18.24 paper
(194p), ISBN 978-1-5049-9177-3;
$4.99 e-book, ISBN 9781-5049-9178-0
Amazon
This book is about the
journey to the end of night,
which is where those who
dwell in the world of addiction live.
Perception of Power
Bruce Thomason. Batjak Publishing.
$14.95 paper (374p),
ISBN 978-0-9832203-3-6
BN.com
A murder-for-hire scheme
sends Det. Clay Randall and
his team cross-country in
search of a hit man in this thriller in which
the raw pursuit of political power matters
above all else.
Shadow Ballet:
A Novel of Mystery and Intrigue
Dan Ragon. iUniverse. $27.95 paper
(546p), ISBN 978-1-4917-7076-4;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-7077-1
Amazon
When a body washes up on
Californias coast, Detective
John Ragsdale is called. As he
and his partner dig deeper,
they discover shadowy secrets

that raise more questions than answers.
She Had No Name
Annie Jai. Annie Jai. $11.50 paper
(310p), ISBN 978-1-5300-6342-0;
$2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-78280-729-2
Amazon
He is everything. She is
nothing. What happens when
their worlds collide? Lucy
vows to keep hold of Jamie,
and her life soon spirals into a
deadly game of intrigue and lies.
Smart Alex: A Chain of Love Novel
(Smart Investigations, Inc. #1)
Sam Cheever. Electric Prose Publications.
99 e-book, ASIN B01A8R1KXK
Amazon
Matthew Smart needs an
assistant. When Alexis
McFadden applies, her intelligence and skills fit nicely.
But what if in the eyes of a
cold-blooded killer, shes too smart by half?
2358 (Cryogenics)
Garibaldi Sabio. Outskirts Press. $17.95
paper (350p), ISBN 978-1-4787-4963-9
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
Science fiction turned
mystery. After waking from
cryogenics, the protagonist
discovers that things are not
all as they appear, and he sets out to
unravel several enigmas.
Unimaginable
(Women in Danger, Book 1)
Stella MacLean. Ruth MacLean. $3.99
e-book, ISBN 978-0-9878295-6-6
BN.com, Kobo
A killer is circling Rachel
Moores life. Dr. Andrew
King is seeking redemption
for a past he cant forget.
Together they face a killer seeking his
final act of revenge.
Wailing Wood
Brooks Mencher. CreateSpace. $15.99
paper (340p), ISBN 978-15141-0457-6

Amazon
Textile forensics consultant Ruth M, known as the
Yarn Woman, unearths a
century-old double murder in Northern
Californias redwood country. Is the tragic
tale destined to repeat itself?
With a Little More Practice:
A Doctor Joe Nelson Mystery
Paul Janson. JM Publishing.
$14.99 paper (316p),
ISBN 978-0-9907424-1-8
Amazon
Joe Nelson cannot ignore
the abuse of runaway children in Las Vegas. When one of them is
murdered, his investigation uncovers
some nasty as well as some redeeming
qualities in the city.
SF/FANTASY/HORROR
Kingsley
Carolyn ONeal. CreateSpace. $15.99
paper (258p), ISBN 978-09966878-0-5
Amazon
A new pandemic attacks
anyone with the Y chromosome, but not everyone
mourns the loss of the men.
The Pit:
Watchmakers Hell, Book One
L.A. Barnes. Bookbaby. $18.37 paper
(460p), ISBN 978-1-68222-705-3
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Ciando,
Kobo
When a group of
strangers, similar only in
their time of death, find
themselves in Hell, they face
an eons-old question: Is
there a way to repent and move on to a
better eternity?
The Regenerator
Angie Child. PartridgeSingapore. $23
paper (198p), ISBN 978-1-4828-3113-9;
$4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-3115-3
Amazon
What if you find that

your greatest adversary is
yourself? Cory Cattson battles his inner demon in this
intergalactic thriller.
Sex, Death, and the End of the World:
Stories
Timothy Perper and Martha Cornog.
CreateSpace. $10.95 paper (144p),
ISBN 978-1-5077-8061-9
Amazon
Ghosts, aliens, God and
the Devil, the Arabian
Nights, and the afterlife: 13
mostly lighthearted tales
subvert expectations to introduce unusual
characters facing the unexpected.
The Very Devil, Herself!
Loren Molloy. IngramSpark. $24.95
paper (558p), ISBN 9780-692-65210-7
Amazon, BN.com
A supernatural serial
killer with a thirst for
human flesh and blood has
been killing for over 200 years until the
king of England wants her to work for
him.
ROMANCE/EROTICA
The Bay of Mermaids
Majia Comella. Balboa Press. $15.99
paper (212p), ISBN 978-1-5043-2849-4;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 9781-5043-2850-0
Amazon
Marin and her sister are
going on a vacation to
Cornwall, expecting a fun
time at a seaside wedding. They will be
getting so much more.
Deep
Skye Warren. Skye Warren. $11.99 paper
(326p), ISBN 978-1-5301-3068-9;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 9781-940518-43-5
Amazon
Dark. Powerful.
Dangerous. He turns up
outside my dorm room
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wounded. Hes the head of a criminal
empire, but he needs me now. I can help
him, but I cant fall for him.
Demetrius (Brethren Origins #2)
Barbara Devlin. B. Devlin. 99 e-book,
ASIN B01BJ6VYLC
Amazon
Demetrius de
Blackbourne is a
Nautionnier Knight, a
pious man, and a virgin who
has vowed to devote himself to divine
endeavors, and his plans do not include a
wife.
Destiny Lingers
Rolonda Watts. iUniverse. $27.95 hardcover (266p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6864-8
Amazon, BN.com
In this contemporary
romance, a heartbroken
journalist embarks on a
journey of self-discovery
where she must overcome
her pain and find tranquility before she
can realize true love.
Fate Ball
Adam W. Jones. Wisdom House Books.
$19.99 hardcover (298p), ISBN 978-0692-57830-8; $13.99 paper (298p),
ISBN 978-0-692-47534-8
Amazon, Ingram
When Avas devil-maycare spirit injects her relationship with Able with a
tortured side, their youthful
love story becomes Ables determined
quest to save his first love from herself.
On the Earth: In Light of the Sun
Prajwalit. CreateSpace. $10 paper (114p),
ISBN 978-1-5232-3562-9
Amazon
A supernatural power
sent to the earth to find
some valuable thing and
save it continues his journey
, falls in love. and then....
Sand Dollars
Ralph Demers. Outskirts Press. $29.95
hardcover (460p),
ISBN 978-1-4787-6832-6
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
This romance-thriller is
set among CIA drug running in Southeast Asia and the assassination of an Australian prime minister. It
deals with a world gone mad.
you to your position in the

2nd JourneyChoices,
Consequences, and
Conditions. Use this to gain
Spiritual Knowledge and
climb up the chart, ultimately to the 3rd Journey.
Stay (The Alexa Reed Series #1)

Hilary Wynne. iUniverse. $1.99 e-book,
ASIN B00K5WX1VS
BN.com, Kobo
Love doesnt always
happen at the perfect time,
and for Alexa Reed and
Julian Bauer love might not be reason
enough to stay.
God Created Baseball

Fred J. Thomson, illus. by Frank A. Lowe.
Trafford. $18.41 paper (36p), ISBN 9781-4269-6921-8
Amazon
This book is about
finding God in the most
unexpected places and
sharing those discoveries
of faith. Thomson has written it to challenge and inspire children rather than
talk down to them.
Villa Blue
Isla Dean. Isla Dean. $2.99 e-book,
ASIN B019YGWI0K
Amazon
A reclusive impressionist
painter battles artists block
on an island off the Pacific
coast with the help of an
adventurous businessman who is staying
at Villa Blue.
Ways to Navigate
Walter Lacey, illus. by Abigail Lacey.
Balboa Press. $8.99 paper
(110p), ISBN 978-1-50434743-3; $3.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-5043-4744-0
Balboapress.com
Laceys spiritual journey
begins after he discovers a portal that
changes his life.
Watching Fireflies (Love Bug Series #1)

Jaycee Ford. Lovebug Publishing. $2.99
e-book, ISBN 978-0-692-24297-1
Jayceeford.com, Amazon, Apple iBooks,
BN.com, Kobo
A cowboy who knows
nothing of love. A city girl
who wishes she didnt. A
steamy buzz ignites between
them until her past finds
her. What happens when she cant stay
hidden in the country for long?
Accidental Dad
Joshua McDowell. First Edition Design
Publishing. $12.95 paper (170p),
ISBN 978-1-50690126-8
Accidentaldadbook.com
McDowell discusses the
struggles unmarried men
face when entering fatherhood. He is trying to change
the U.S. court system to
make it more father friendly.
INSPIRATIONAL
Dare to Chart and Track Your Souls
2nd Journey: A Souls Guide from
Conception to Death
Tommaso Grieco. Outskirts Press. $28.95
paper (420p), ISBN 978-1-4787-6243-0
Outskirtspress.com, Amazon, BN.com
Grieco provides three charts to guide
NONFICTION
ADHD: Whos Losing Whose Mind?

(From a Frazzled Mamas Perspective)
Jennifer Metzger. Lulu Publishing.
$12.50 paper (110p), ISBN 978-14834-4573-1
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo,
Lulu
In this revealing and instructive

memoir, Metzger brings
readers into her home to get
an inside look at how shes
raising three boys, one with
ADHD.
The American Presidents from Polk
to Hayes: What They Did, What They
Said, & What Was Said About Them
Robert A. Nowlan. Outskirts Press.
$49.95 paper (890p),
ISBN 978-1-4787-6572-1
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
This volume explores the
lives of nine of the 43 men
who have held the U.S. presidency: what
they did, what they said, and what was
said about them throughout history.
resource that promotes collaborative

writing and enhances typical book club
activities to create clever, competitive
educational courses for students.
Christmas Tree
Elizabeth M. Scott, illus. by Kay
Whytock Jackson. AuthorHouse. $10
paper (36p), ISBN 978-1-4490-4218-9
Amazon
Based on Scotts experiences, this book depicts the
anxiety of a child at
Christmas time and her
helpfulness in preparing
for this special holiday, and reveals the
true meaning of the holiday season.
Anointed to Sing the Gospel: The

Levitical Legacy of Thomas A. Dorsey
Kathryn B. Kemp. Joyful Noise Press.
$20 paper (220p),
ISBN 978-0-9833630-4-0
Amazon
The legacy of Thomas A.
Dorsey to gospel music and
his struggle to return and
remain with his sacred roots after his successful secular career.
Divine State of Mind: The Gateway to

Finding Answers from Within
Susan Lawrence. CreateSpace. $14.99
paper (267p), ISBN 978-1-5234-3944-7
Amazon
Lawrence presents
Divine State of Mind
Hypnosis Technique as
the new gateway to communicating with the
Divine. Healings from archangels and
masters have profoundly transforming
effects on lives.
Awaken to Your Inner Authentic

Beauty
Mitzi Reed. Balboa Press. $23.99 paper
(398p), ISBN 978-1-5043-4591-0
Balboapress.com, Amazon
Reed shares how she overcame her own negative selfimage, and offers tips on
how to build self-esteem
and confidence, healthy
ways of living, and how to awaken ones
inner beauty.
Entrepreneurship from Theory to

FactObstacles and Challenges in the
Case of Sonia Amer
Sonia Amer. PartridgeSingapore. $19.75
paper (126p), ISBN 978-1-4828-2808-5;
$4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-14828-2809-2
Amazon
This isAmers story of
being an entrepreneur. It
gives answers to obstacles
faced by businessmen.
Book of Decamot
Stanley Jackson and Gavin Jackson.
Xlibris. $28.27 paper
(564p), ISBN 978-1-51446270-6; $4.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-5144-6269-0
Amazon
An inventive writing
Exotic Tillandsia
Sim Eng Hiang. PartridgeSingapore.
$72.55 paper (162p), ISBN 978-1-48282949-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-48282950-1
Amazon
Since he saw his first Tillandsia plant
in Singapore, Sim Eng Hiang has worked
tirelessly to cultivate, preserve, and photograph

these exotic treasures. He
shares his lifework in this
book illustrated with
color photos.
Fd Up: The Upside of Failure
Tiana Sanchez. Efluential Publishing.
$4.99 e-book, ASIN B01BSZ3U0C
Amazon
Sanchez provides insight
into why some people view
failures as opportunities and
others simply quit or have
an aversion to the effort
required to push through.
Four Score and More: My Memoir,
History and a Family Legacy
LaVera Edick. Trafford. $21.55 paper
(396p), ISBN 978-1-4669-7396-1;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4669-7397-8
Amazon
Edick celebrates family,
hard work, and farm life in a
memoir that reveals insights
about the dust bowl, the
Great Depression, and
World War II.
Giant Killers: Overcoming Obstacles
and Seizing Opportunities
Steve Lawson. CreateSpace. $9.95 paper
(145p), ISBN 978-1-5196-5511-0;
$2.99 e-book, ASIN B01ATR9A2C
Amazon
Discover the key character traits that, combined
with Gods grace, made
David a giant killer, and
learn to apply those same
qualities to your own life.
Gone Before:
How the Here and There Are Not As
Far Apart As We Might Think
Judy Fisher. Outskirts Press.
$14.95 paper (153p),
ISBN 978-1-4787-4554-9
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
This book tackles the
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complicated and emotional issue of life
after death in an intelligent, compassionate way.
How to Greatly Influence Your Child
While Parenting
A.S. Bamania. AuthorHouse. $15.18
paper (146p), ISBN 978-1-4918-9051-6;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4918-9052-3
Amazon
This book will assist you
in solving problems with
your child. You will be
making the right decisions
for your child in creating
ways and means of great achievement.
The Humanist Society: The Social
Blueprint for Self-Actualization
Joseph Sassoon. iUniverse. $15.95 paper
(174p), ISBN 978-1-4917-3148-2;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-3150-5
Amazon
What accounts for the
rise and fall of so many civilizations? Sassoon tackles
this question and many
others in this, his second
volume on self-actualization.
The Indigo Journals: Spiritual Healing
for Indigo Adults & Other Feminine
Souls
Yol Swan. Sri Devi Press. $24.95 paper
(446p), ISBN 978-0-9863654-2-3;
$9.99 e-book, ASIN B017N3TMCS
Amazon
An in-depth exploration
of the Indigo archetype and
wounded Feminine on the
planet to help you embrace
your true self, unlock your
hidden power, and balance an overly masculine world.
Maimonides and Metabolism:
Unique Scientific Breakthroughs in
Weight Loss
Yonason Herschlag. CreateSpace. $36.95
hardcover (346p), ISBN 978-0-69263104-1
Amazon, BN.com, Ingram
This book explains physiological pro-
cesses overlooked by many

mainstream nutritional
authorities, and delves into
the timing of meals and
exercise so that we habituate
ourselves to the most-effective strategies of daily intermittent
fasting, which alleviates hunger and puts
us into natural fat-burning mode.
Includes hundreds of cutting edge studies.
Marked for Death: My War with Jim
Jones the Devil of Jonestown
Timothy Oliver Stoen. CreateSpace.
$19.95 paper (386p),
ISBN 978-1-5117-5743-0
Amazon
On Nov. 18, 1978, Jim
Jones killed 907 U.S. citizens in Jonestown, Guyana,
by cyanide and mind control. His
attorney-turned-enemy traces Joness
development from utopian to devil.
The Mask of Deception:
Voodoo and How It Hides in a Well
Known Religion
Marisol Pareja. Testimony Publishing.
$12.99 paper (264p),
ISBN 978-0-9967338-0-9
Amazon
The author shows how the
mysterious religion of
voodoo hides in one of the
largest religions in the world, and how
you and entire nations can become free.
Metaphysics: Living Beyond the
Physical Realm
Gary M. Levin. Outskirts Press. $9.95
paper (100p), ISBN 978-14787-6766-4
Outskirts Press, Amazon,
BN.com, Kobo
An introductory guide to
the fascinating world of
metaphysics and New Age thinking.
Enjoy the journey into the metaphysical
sciences.
A Mormon Chaplain
Earl S. Beecher. Trafford. $12.10 paper
(192p), ISBN 978-1-4269-7002-3
Amazon
Share this young U.S.
Army chaplains struggle to
fulfill the positions spiritual and practical wartime
demands.
My Life Story
Shenna Walker. Dorrance Publishing. $9
paper (40p), ISBN 978-1-4809-2006-4
Dorrancebookstore.com
As a young woman
growing up in a dark world,
Walker learned to trust God
with her choices. From pain
he has brought her into a
new life of love and hope.
My Three Lives on Earth:
The Life Story of an Afghan American
Tawab Assifi. AuthorHouse. $23.95
paper (406p), ISBN 978-1-5049-0447-6;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-15049-0472-8
Amazon
Each of this books three
parts depicts the unique circumstances and happenings
in the life of the author and his family.
Of Dreams & Coveralls: Daring to
Become an Airline Pilot Despite the
Opposition and Challenges
James Garland Powell. iUniverse. $16.95
paper (212p), ISBN 978-0-595-52316-0;
$6.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-595-62371-6
Amazon
A commercial pilot
recounts how hard work and
determination reveal the
winning path to those in
tireless pursuit of the most
elusive of dreams.
The Pearl of East Texas
William D. Albright. Outskirts Press.
$23.95 hardcover (188p), ISBN 9781-4787-4936-3
Outskirtspress.com,
Amazon, BN.com
Albright sheds light on
both a changing period in
recent American history and

the shifting intricacies of race relations in
our society.
6 Years in the Middle East
Tenacity. iUniverse. $18.95 paper (224p),
ISBN 978-1-4917-4681-3; $3.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-4680-6
Amazon
A Department of
Defense contractor chronicles his experiences with
the U.S. military in Qatar,
Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan,
and Oman from 2003 to 2009.
The Sound of Serenity
Paeti Gustav Xaviers. CreateSpace.
$28.95 paper (208p), ISBN 978-15238-0502-0
Amazon
An autobiography of
thought as the author struggled to develop what she
believed to be her minds
third eye, from marijuana
abuse to being diagnosed with mental
illness.
The Success Factor: Navigating the
Treacherous Waters of Corporate
America (The 21st Century Worker)
Ted Bagley. Xlibris. $15.99 paper (142p),
ISBN 978-1-4990-1579-9; $3.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-4990-1524-9
Amazon
An advanced look at the
success factors that are
needed not just to survive
but to thrive and prosper in
the competitive world of
corporate America.
Travels with King Kong: Overland
Across Africa
James Henderson. AuthorHouse. $31.99
paper (98p), ISBN 978-1-4969-6776-3;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4969-6874-6
Amazon
Henderson relates a
journey that is sometimes
beautiful, sometimes
painful, and almost spiritualone that has a pro-
found influence even after 40 years.

When the Wolf Rises: Linebacker II,
the Eleven Day War
Colonel G. Alan Dugard. AuthorHouse.
ISBN 978-1-4685-2536-6
Amazon
A B-52 squadron commanders graphic description of the bombers and the
crews during the raids that lasted 11 days,
leading to the end of the Vietnam War
and its aftermath.
A Womans Guide to the Sailing
Lifestyle: The Essentials and Fun of
Sailing Off the New England Coast
Debra Picchi and Thomas Desrosiers.
AuthorHouse. $16.95 paper
(202p), ISBN 978-1-50492844-1; $3.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-5049-2843-4
Amazon
The authors share the
essential knowledge needed to be a sailor
and discuss some Zen-like attitudes that
lead to successful and fun sailing.
CHILDRENS/YA
Addicted to Love
Kathleen Murray. Book Baby. $15.95
paper (288p), ISBN 978-1-4835-6035-9
Amazon
An emotionally complex
YA psychological thriller set
in Chicagos North Shore
suburbs during the 1970s
and concerning family dysfunction, secrets, love, and loss.
The Adventures of Tommy and Tina
Dreaming of Being a Termite and
Finding a Home in the Forest: An
Educational Story for Young Children
that Will Improve and Build
Relationships and
Communications with
Their Older Family
Members
Rod Burns. Xlibris.
$21.99 paper (36p),
ISBN 978-1-5035-9170-7; $3.99

e-book, ISBN 978-1-5035-9169-1
Amazon
This illustrated book follows the adventures of Tommy and Tina, who both dream
of being a termite and finding a home in
the forest.
The Book of Lergat:
The Second Elf Adventure
Sandra McPherson. AuthorHouse.
ISBN 978-1-5049-2087-2
Amazon
Trying to find the answers
to an intriguing book sends
Gidley and his friends on a
wild and funny, albeit dangerous, adventure. Amid the perils and the fear of the
unknown, will these determined heroes
solve the puzzle?
Cat and the Beautiful Mrs. Butterfly
Lena Anderson. Xlibris. $21.99 paper
(40p), ISBN 978-1-4931-2575-3; $3.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-4931-2577-7
Amazon
Valerie finds herself
assisting Cat the caterpillar
against Mrs. Butterflys
bad behavior in the
recovery of the colors that
belong to the Elf King Forest.
Demons: Eirik, Book One
Ednah Walters. Firetrail Publishing.
$11.99 paper (302p), ISBN 978-1943053-01-8
Amazon, Apple iBooks
Eirik, son of goddess Hel
and of Baldur, has gone to
the underworld to meet his
estranged mother. He struggles to find himself, until a
witch becomes trapped in his world.
Duck Adventures
Lilian Gates, illus. by Avery Liell-Kok.
AuthorHouse. $19.82 paper (24p),
ISBN 978-1-5049-4437-3; $4.99
e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-4438-0
Amazon
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When Duck finds that
Goose has lifted off in a
hot air balloon, he runs
to find Mr. Pink. How
will Goose get down?
The Fairy Woods Children:
A Story of Magic and Adventure, from
Where the Two Worlds Meet
Adriana Yamane. PartridgeSingapore.
ISBN 978-1-4828-3110-8
Amazon
Yamane tries to bring a
new approach that allows
goodness to grow and to
expand in childrens consciousness,
without the need of a fear-based background scenario.
Fly Away Free
Anne Turner Coppola. Xlibris. $19.99
paper (142p), ISBN 978-1-4990-4916-9;
$3.99 e-book, ASIN B00MA7UWW2
Amazon
When Tessie Farrell, an
older woman, rescues a baby
osprey, the experience triggers reminiscences of her
youth and of learning that
she was adopted.
Fourth World:
Book One of the Iamos Trilogy
Lyssa Chiavari. CreateSpace. $12.99
paper (338p), ISBN 978-1-5194-9633-1
Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million
When Isaak finds an
ancient coin in his missing
dads possessions, hes drawn
into a conspiracy involving
the Martian government, a
crazed scientist, and the red
planets distant past.
I Am Sooo Lucky!!!
Sharon Insul. Ingram Spark.
$16.99 hardcover (32p),
ISBN 978-0-9964633-0-0
Amazon
This book celebrates the
wonderment, excitement, and elation of
being a big sister. A joy-filled odyssey of

show-and-tell.
Infant Syringes (Vol. 1)
Fudgewilli. Lulu
Publishing. $32.49 paper
(64p), ISBN 978-1-48342933-5
BN.com, Books-A-Million,
Google Play, Lulu
This book features a nonlinear sequence
of events involving fried chicken, blue
waffles, the police, and more.
Jakes Kindergarten Checkup
(My Sister, Me & Dr. Dee #1)
Chrystal de Freitas, illus. by Tammie
Lyon. Dr. Dees Publishing. $9.95 paper
(40p), ISBN 978-0-9844529-4-1
Amazon, BN.com
Jakes welcomes his kindergarten checkup but
fears the shots. His sister
helps along the way. Tips
for parents included.
Joachims Magic
M.L. Stainer, illus. by James Melvin.
Outskirts Press. $16.95 paper (233p),
ISBN 978-1-4787-5497-8
Outskirtspress.com, Amazon, BN.com
A Jewish metallurgist faces danger
from Indians and prejudice
from workers on the 1585
expedition to the New
World. Captured, he must
choose between his apprentice or his beliefs.
Layla Bali: A Rainbow in the Dark
Lisa Zarkin McHugh. Xlibris. $15.99
paper (202p), ISBN 978-1-5035-8627-7;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5035-8629-1
Amazon
Layla Bali is a girl who
sees things that others dont.
While searching for her
missing dog, she ends up in
strange new lands of mystical wonders and dangers.
Little Music Masters: Reading Music,
Book 1: Meet the Notes
Elias and Lianna Berlinger, illus. by

Maryana Katchmar. My Music
Workshop. $24.99 paper (49p),
ISBN 978-1-4951-8976-0
Littlemusicmasters.com, Amazon
Filled with illustrations,
friendly characters, games,
and activities, this book will
delight young children while
also preparing them for a
lifetime of reading music.
Nothandos Journey
Jill Apperson Manly, illus. by Alyssa
Casey. JabuKids Press. $16.95 hardcover
(40p), ISBN 978-0-615-89235-1
Amazon
Nothando and her
brother journey to the
Reed Festival. Along
the way, Nothando
gains confidence and
courageand discovers she is grateful to
be exactly who she is.
Only One Molly
Ethel McMilin. AuthorHouse. $12.99
paper (204p), ISBN 978-1-4634-3782-4;
$9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4634-3781-7
Amazon
Molly was an independent young girl who knew
the right way to do things
and didnt always understand when someone did
something the wrong way.
Paw Prints: Bodies Search for Home
Ginny Stone. Archway Publishing.
$13.95 paper (28p),
ISBN 978-1-48082215-3; $3.99 e-book,
ISBN 978-1-48082216-0
Amazon
A black tuxedo cat sets off to find a new
home. Her search takes her into the unfamiliar countryside, where she meets a
caring young girl who gives her hope.
The Peacock of Half-Way Tree:
A Caribbean Fable
Carolyn Richardson Durham, illus. by
NEW SELF-PUBLISHED LISTINGS

Joyce Richardson-Melech.
Trafford. $22 paper (42p),
ISBN 978-1-4120-1912-5
Amazon
The peacock of Half-Way
Tree, an extremely vain fowl
from St. Kitts Island, ultimately gets his
comeuppance from a monkey.
Protostar (Star-Crossed Saga #1)
Braxton A. Cosby. Tate Publishing/Cosby
Media Productions. $17.99 paper (268p),
ISBN 978-1-68164-049-5
Amazon, BN.com, Kobo,
Smashwords
William journeys to
Earth on a mission to kill
Starchild Sydney, but their
instant connection delays
his orders. Will the bond between two
Star-Crossed lovers be enough to overcome evil?
Puffy and the Formidable Foe
Marie G. Lepkowski and Ann M.
Hannon. Xlibris. $12.99 paper (24p),
ISBN 978-1-4500-4800-2
Amazon
An easy-to-read book
about a youngster who goes
out to play, then leaves
home and learns what a big
mistake that is.
Rayne: Luminescence
Quoleena Sbrocca. CreateSpace. $3.99
e-book, ASIN B01BH8Y392
BN.com, Kobo
A new species of humans
dominates Earth. In their
second year of life, they
awaken to a mystical
abilityexcept one. Her name is Rayne.
This is her story.
R.C. Duck, Private Eye
Kevin White, illus. by Rex
White. Chimeric Press.
$15.95 hardcover (32p),
ISBN 978-0-9847122-2-9
Chimericpress.com
R.C. and Hen scramble to find out who
is breaking Hens eggs. Our hard-boiled

detective is searching for clues and questioning suspects in a case not likely to be
over easy.
Relentless (Book 1)
Karen Lynch. Karen Lynch. $10.99 paper
(290p), ISBN 978-0-615-94242-1
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
Sara Grey lives a double
life until a fateful encounter
with a sadistic vampire and
a fearless warrior exposes her
powerful gifts and changes
the course of her life forever.
Runes: A Runes Novel
Ednah Walters. Firetrail Publishing.
$9.95 paper (245p),
ISBN 978-0-9834297-6-0
BN.com
To solve the riddle of her
missing father and her
mothers erratic behavior, an average teenager will come to accept that she is
extraordinary and that Norse legends are
real.
Sapphire: A Tale of the Cold War
Thomas Graham Jr. AuthorHouse.
ISBN 978-1-4969-2848-1
Amazon
A tale during perhaps the
most dangerous period of
the Cold War, following a
young woman in the years 19541961
navigating a maelstrom of danger, deceit,
and crisis.
Shattering Glass: The Life and Strife
of the First Female President
Christina Higgins. CreateSpace. $9.99
paper (200p), ISBN 978-1-5193-2995-0
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com
After loss and tragedy,
Samantha Palmer, the first
female president of the
United States, endures a tale
as old as time in this
coming-of-age inspiration.
Shellys Song
Jim Thornton. iUniverse. $16.95 paper
(182p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6540-1;
$3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-6541-8
Amazon
Witness an amazing
young girls battle against
cancer. Shellys boundless
energy and love for people
endeared her to everyone she
met. Discover why so many have remembered Shelly.
Tales of Lovable Spike:
SpikeOn the Go!
Sandra Abu-Bakr.
iUniverse. $8.95 paper (72p),
ISBN 978-0-595-47326-7
Amazon
Denver author Abu-Bakr narrates 13
stories about her golden-haired chow,
Spike. He will engage young readers as he
gets into mischief in and around Denver.
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Reviews Roundup
In the past month, weve reviewed 31 selfpublished titles submitted via BookLife,
PWs website dedicated to indie authors.
Among the highlights are two books that
received starred reviews: Sour Candy by
Kealan Patrick Burke and Grace Period by
Melinda Worth Popham.
Fiction
The Alchemist in the Attic
Xenowealth: A Collection
Tobias S. Buckell. Tobias S. Buckell, $14.99 trade paper (194p)
ISBN 978-0-692-55326-8
Yria Dane
Julien Kade. Mill City, $19.99 trade paper (434p) ISBN 978-1-63413-327-2
Nonfiction
A Change of Consciousness:
A Hippies Memoir of the Sixties and Beyond
Rand L. Greenfield. Sixties, $15.95 trade paper (230p) ISBN 978-162747-151-0
Extraordinary Experiences:
What Great Retail and Restaurant Brands Do
Antonio Urias. Antonio Urias, $2.99 e-book (201p) ASIN B0194D3LOA
Denise Lee Yohn. Denise Lee Yohn, $2.99 e-book (81p) ISBN 978-0-69254218-7
The Chimera Sequence
Grace Period: My Ordination to the Ordinary
Elliott Garber. Osprey, $24.99 hardcover (390p) ISBN 978-1-943968-01-5
The Commons, Book 1: The Journeyman

Michael Alan Peck. Dinuhos Arts, $19.95 trade paper (315p) ISBN 9780-9860823-1-3
The Cook Out

Pat Riley. CreateSpace, $12 trade paper (322p) ISBN 978-1-507875-81-0
Entromancy
M.S. Farzan. Nightpath, $9.99 trade paper (258p) ISBN 978-0-692-56384-7
The Flying Dragon

Georges Ugeux. Archway, $14.99 trade paper (190p) ISBN 978-1-48081856-9
Good Sam
Dete Meserve. Melrose Hill, $2.99 e-book (240p) ASIN B00JETTV08
Graveyard Shift
Angela Roquet. CreateSpace, $14.95 trade paper (259p) ISBN 978-14800-0418-4
Key Change
Barbara Valentin. Gemma Halliday, $3.99 e-book (236p) ISBN 978-15197-2560-8
The Nutcracker King (Coming from Darkness #1)

Eustacia Tan. Eustacia Tan, 99 e-book (115p) ASIN B018VK9132
Siege of Praetar (Tales of a Dying Star #1)
Melinda Worth Popham. iUniverse, $29.95 hardcover (254p) ISBN 9781-4917-7602-5
How I Sold 30,000 Ebooks on Amazons Kindle:

An Easy-to-Follow Self-Publishing Guidebook, 2015
Edition
Martin Crosbie. Martin Crosbie, $4.99 e-book (240p) ASINB00EZ5G8E8
People Like Us:

The Cult of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Lauren Everett. Croatoan, $25 trade paper (140p) ISBN 978-0-9963994-0-1
Perfection to a Fault:
A Small Murder in Ossipee, New Hampshire, 1916
Janice S.C. Petrie. Seatales, $7.99 e-book (154p) ISBN 978-0-9705510-0-9
The Road Taken: A Womans Life In and Out of the Pulpit

Victoria Davidson. Tate, $20.99 trade paper (393p) ISBN 978-1-68207-473-2
Song Birds: Pioneering Women in Jamaican Music

Heather Augustyn. Half Pint, $25 trade paper (423p) ISBN 978-1-5024-3604-7
7-10 Split: My Journey as Americas Whitest Black Kid

Michael Gordon Bennett. Bennett Global Entertainment, $16.96 trade
paper (318p) ISBN 978-0-9864-1620-0
Childrens/YA
Big and Small, God Made Them All
David Kristoph. CreateSpace, $14.99 trade paper (166p) ISBN 978-15031-2808-8
Ben Wilder, illus. by Laura Watson. Driftwood Tree, $14.95 paper (34p)
ISBN 978-0-9909865-7-7
Sour Candy
Dreamcatcher
Kealan Patrick Burke. Elderlemon, $2.99 e-book (66p) ASIN B017QCGW24
Ann Curtin. Zumaya, $13.99 paper (216p) ISBN 978-1-61271-246-8
The Specimen
Fred and Red Say Goodbye
Pete Kahle. CreateSpace, $17.99 trade paper (510p) ISBN 978-1-49523000-4
Austin Schlichtman. CreateSpace, $12.99 paper (32p) ISBN 978-1-51947852-8
Stay (Troubled Hearts #1)
Steel Maiden
Savannah Brooks. Amazon Digital, $2.99 e-book (168p) ASIN B017EL0B24
Kim Richardson. Riverbend, 99 e-book (342p) ASIN B00ZDFUADO
Wicked Beautiful
The Stone Circle
J.T. Geissinger. J.T. Geissinger, $3.99 e-book (382p) ISBN 978-0-9969358-0-7

Anthony Tuck. Wheatmark, $12.95 paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-62787-307-9
Reviews
Fiction
The Alchemist in the Attic
Antonio Urias. Antonio Urias, $2.99 e-book
(201p) ASIN B0194D3LOA
The end of the 19th century has

brought reporter Theodore Teddy
Atwood and his newspaper, the San
Francisco Oracle, to the edge of ruin. What
Teddy needs to survive is a fantastic story
with at least a grain of truthand he
thinks he may have it when two notorious
grave robbers return to the city. But they
and the citys other grave robbers are only
the first step down a dark path leading to
murders and a patron who scares even
them to silence. Teddy believes that a
mysterious recluse named Marius
Valencourt is the malefactor, and
Valencourts tight-lipped neighbors
appear to agree. Pursuing Valencourt
throws Teddy headfirst against an arcane
power that kills
some and drives
others insane.
Urias keeps the
pace quick and
ramps up the pressure on Teddy,
making for a
gritty, breathless,
sometimes bewildering tale in
which financial ruin often seems the best
of Teddys possible dooms. If the sum of
the secrets feels somewhat anticlimactic
and well trod, readers will have an
exciting ride getting there nevertheless.
The Chimera Sequence

Elliott Garber. Osprey, $24.99 hardcover
(390p) ISBN 978-1-943968-01-5
Garber puts his experience as a veterinarian and military officer to good use in
this decent bio-thriller. While on a visit
to Virunga National Park in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, wildlife vet Cole McBride and his team are
eager to check on the status of the three
mountain gorilla families living in the

preserve. To Coles horror, most of the apes
are dead, from a mysterious illness that
has left their
corpses covered
with lesions. The
deaths become
even more frightening when the
unknown disease
begins to infect
humans.
Meanwhile, U.S.
president David
Rogers is hoping that he can avoid the
mistakes of George W. Bush in handling a
mega-storm, a natural disaster that shifts
his focus away from conflict over rare
mineral deposits in Africa. In addition, an
American Muslim disturbed by U.S.
policy in the Middle East finds himself
caught up in a terror plot. Coincidence
plays a large role, but Garber has a gift for
keeping readers guessing what will
happen next.
The Commons, Book 1:

The Journeyman
Michael Alan Peck. Dinuhos Arts, $19.95
trade paper (315p) ISBN 978-0-9860823-1-3
Peck weaves a concept of the afterlife

thats equal parts action and allegory into
this intense debut novel. Seventeenyear-old Paul, fleeing poverty in New
York City and seeking his identity in San
Francisco, boards a bus with Iraq War veteran Annie and
her young son,
Zach. When their
bus crashes, all
three are sent to
the Commons, a
realm between life
and death where
souls go on journeys to determine
their ultimate
fate. But thanks to the Ravagers and their
leader, Mr. Brill, the Commons is in disarray, controlled by their sinister corpora-
tion. Paul must embark on a journey of

his own to save the most vital part of
reality. Pecks message couldnt be clearer
in his depiction of Brills perverse business
machinations, which destroy lives in order
to ensure his continued grasp on ultimate
power in an obvious metaphor for
America in an era of barely checked capitalism. Peck also distinguishes himself
with the creation of Zach, a neuroatypical
character whose contributions do not
come in spite of being autistic, but
because of it. That success, plus scenes of
intense action and fantastical creativity,
make Peck an author to watch.
The Cook Out

Pat Riley. CreateSpace, $12 trade paper
(322p) ISBN 978-1-507875-81-0
This taut thriller from Riley (Executive

Deception) provides a moving look at the
human toll of the Iraq and Afghan wars.
Bobby Schrader, who was wounded in
Iraq, lies dying in a hospital bed in
Landstuhl,
Germany. In
Hope Mills, N.C.,
news of his injuries reaches his
parents, Joanna
and Robert.
When they arrive
in Europe, Joanna
and Robert learn
that Bobby died
before they were informed he was injured.
Another pair of bereaved parents begins to
plot revenge against the leaders who sent
soldiers into battle unprepared.
Meanwhile, Raleigh journalist Rudy
Ryan has been assigned to write about all
the North Carolinians who died in Iraq,
and he begins traveling the country, collecting sad and infuriating stories. His
research keeps expanding, and he comes
to believe that the war has had a broad
negative impact on American society.
Riley balances the two story lines nicely,
building up to a genuinely surprising
resolution.
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Entromancy
M.S. Farzan. Nightpath, $9.99
trade paper (258p) ISBN 978-0692-56384-7
According to the clunky exposition in

this first of a projected trilogy, set on nearfuture Earth, humankind has somehow
rediscovered a previously depleted element, ceridium, the axis upon which all
magic revolved. Its emergence leads to
the birth of a variety of long-eared,
tusked, horned, or pig-snouted children
known as aurics. Oddly, neither the magic
of ceridium nor its link to aurics seems
crucial to what is in essence a conventional adventure story. Law enforcement
agent Eskander Aradowski has some magical prowess of his own, suspects one conspiracy is afoot, learns of another, and,
along with a motley collection of fellow
heroes and a few healthy doses of derringdo, saves the day. The narrator occasionally references tension between aurics and
humans, but readers generally see cooperation between
them, and the ill
will between their
respective governments is detached
from any racial
animus. Eskander
and other characters are armed
with ceridium
rifles, bullets, and
spears, but there seems to be little difference between these and more traditional
weapons. Genre fans will be disappointed
by the storys lack of real innovation.
The Flying Dragon

Georges Ugeux. Archway, $14.99 trade paper
(190p) ISBN 978-1-4808-1856-9
Former New York Stock Exchange

executive Ugeux makes good use of his
expertise in international finance in
crafting this suspenseful whodunit.
Victoria Leung, who has left the financial
fraud department of the Hong Kong
Police Force, now provides her analytic
insights to Pegasus, an international private investigations firm. Shes plunged
into a complex case when a former colleague, Diana Yu, asks her to look into a
suspicious suicide. Bertrand Wellington,
the head of derivatives at the Bank of
Hong Kong and Shanghai, fell to his

death, but Diana believes that, at the
least, he was goaded into doing so.
Bertrand had been
sexually harassed
by a supervisor,
David Chen, who
was also in the
habit of executing
illegal stock
trades that commingled the
banks activities
with those of its
clients. Victoria soon comes to adopt
Dianas theory that Bertrand was murdered. Ugeux enhances the thriller plot
line with insights into Hong Kongs
treatment of sex crimes and the political
control China maintains over the island.
Good Sam
Dete Meserve. Melrose Hill, $2.99 e-book
(240p) ASIN B00JETTV08
Kate Bradley, a plainspoken and strong

willed reporter for the Los Angeles
Channel 11 News, has made a career out
of covering the Bummer Beat, those
stories involving crime and disaster. So
when shes assigned a soft story, shes
less than enthusiastic. A Good Samaritan
has been leaving personalized bags of
$100,000 in cash
on the doorsteps of
those in need.
Kate, whose personal conflicts
involve thwarting
the attentions of
her ambitious exfianc and proving
her career worthy
of her politician
fathers scrutiny, reluctantly begins interviewing those who have received the cash,
expecting the story to fizzle. Yet as Kate
tracks down Good Sam, the story
becomes a media sensation; she finds
unexpected romance and confronts her
own deeply ingrained cynicism. Meserves
narrative has a hard-boiled bent, with dry
wit and well-conceived dialogue
throughout. Kates relatable qualities of
self-reliance tinged with vulnerability
drive this gratifying mystery-romance
about finding the good guysand
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knowing when to recognize them.
Graveyard Shift
Angela Roquet. CreateSpace, $14.95 trade
paper (259p) ISBN 978-1-4800-0418-4
Roquet breathes new life into death

with the debut of her Reapers, Inc. urban
fantasy series. Lana Harvey is an eighthgeneration reaper, content with harvesting low-risk souls on a freelance basis.
She gets her docket in the morning, heads
over to the mortal realm to pick her passengers up, and
then takes them
back to her ship in
Limbo City. Every
afternoon, she and
her sailing partner
drop their souls
off in the respective afterlives. At
night, she enjoys
poker games with
her friends, including the angel Gabriel,
and spends countless hours warming a
stool at the demon-run Purgatory Lounge.
Lanas quite content with her life until
shes chosen by Grim, the CEO of
Reapers, Inc., to help quell an insurrection threatening to destroy the fabric of
Eternity. The blending of cultures and
traditions is handled respectfully, with
more than a touch of humor mixed in
with hints of romance and mystery. The
setting is rich and varied with a little
something for fans of several different
genres.
Key Change
Barbara Valentin. Gemma Halliday, $3.99
e-book (236p) ISBN 978-1-5197-2560-8
Valentins light third Assignment:

Romance contemporary (after Help
Wanted) makes music out of misunderstandings. Chicago Gazette music critic
Sara Cleff bumps
into handsome
Andrew Benet,
the interim music
director at St.
Matthiass
Church, and
theyre quickly in
harmony. But the
notes go off-key
when a forgotten
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check, missed voice mails, and a fed-up
ex-boyfriend leave Sara homeless and
Andrew living in what used to be her
apartment. Needing a place to stay, Sara
agrees to move in with Andrew for six
weeks in exchange for being part of his
upcoming performance. This enticing
premise makes for some sweet moments
and surprises as Andrew and Sara try to be
good roommates despite the burgeoning
attraction between them (which is complicated by Saras initial belief that
Andrew is gay). Some of Saras musings
about her past are overly dramatic in the
beginning, but her responses become
more natural as the story progresses.
Valentin efficiently incorporates backstory by interweaving past protagonists
into a subplot centered on a wedding. The
plot is contrived at times, but the alternating perspectives of Sara and Andrew
keep it moving quickly. Occasional awkward sentences detract slightly from the
flow.
The Nutcracker King:

(Coming from Darkness #1)
Eustacia Tan. Eustacia Tan, 99 e-book
(115p) ASIN B018VK9132
Tan inexplicably morphs the joyful

Nutcracker story into a gruesome, horrific
rampage of a psychopathic prince turned
doll who murders
his family members and bathes in
their blood, all for
the sake of his
quest to become
human again and
win the hand of
his dear Marie.
This unsettling
alteration of the
original story eschews the happy ending
and takes place eight years later, with the
love story between the Nutcracker and
Marie unresolved. The plot of this sexist
novella involves a kidnapping, forced
marriage, torture, and a ditzy heroine
who makes excuses for the evil the
Nutcracker does in her name. The brutality rivals the original Grimm fairy tales
and is certainly not appropriate for children. Tan mixes third-person and firstperson points of view to the detriment of
the narrative flow, abuses clichs, mis-
places colloquialisms, and includes anachronisms that would have baffled E.T.A.
Hoffmann. Those hoping for a Pride and
Prejudice and Zombiesstyle bit of whimsy
will be very disappointed.
Siege of Praetar:
(Tales of a Dying Star #1)
David Kristoph. CreateSpace, $14.99 trade
paper (166p) ISBN 978-1-5031-2808-8
This highly engaging debut takes place

on the dying planet of Praetar, where the
relentless sands and the dim light of its
looming red giant sun force a slow exodus
by those with the means. But the
Praetarians dont know that their flights
off the planet are doomed to fail. Hyken,
one of many pilots who serve the posthuman Empire, follows instructions to
destroy freighters leaving the surface,
assuming theyre transporting weapons or
are otherwise a threat. Hidebound Hyken
is shocked to learn
that his junior
officer is letting
ships sneak past.
Down on the
planet, Mira is
desperate to save
her two young
girls from a future
of perpetual sickness and starvation. The local
gangster, Bruno, threatens to flex his
power by denying them access to the next
ship. Kristoph skillfully connects three
independent perspectives to demonstrate
how an individual choice, whether selfserving or for the greater good, can create
a ripple of consequences in unexpected
ways.
Sour Candy
Kealan Patrick Burke. Elderlemon, $2.99
e-book (66p) ASIN B017QCGW24
Horror author Burke (Kin) delivers an

excellent terror-filled novella. Philip
Pendleton is an unexceptional man, living
a carefree life with his young son, Adam.
No one who observes them has any idea
that Philip has only known Adam for a
short time, and this carefree life is really a
living hell: after the two randomly meet
at a store, Adam decides to make Philip
his newest parent, using his terrible
powers to completely rewrite

Philips life so that everyone
else thinks hes always been
there. Only Philip remembers the life he
used to have, and those memories are no
comfort as he
becomes a prisoner in his own
home, a slave to a
demonic child.
Bringing the evilchild trope to its
devastating apex,
Burke creates a
horrific vision of
what might
happen if children utterly controlled their
parents. Burkes writing is visceral;
Philips descent into madness is rendered
in unnerving terms. Adding in a
Lovecraftian pantheon of monsters, Burke
creates a stomach-twisting ride through
the depths of horror, breathing new life
into an often-stagnant part of the genre.
The Specimen
Pete Kahle. CreateSpace, $17.99 trade paper
(510p) ISBN 978-1-4952-3000-4
In Kahles hefty, unimaginative debut,

ancient aliens have spent millennia controlling and merging with humans,
taking over the identities of those they
possess. Developing a diverse cast of characters, Kahle creates disparate narrative
threads that chart
the aliens gradual
takeover of
society. This could
be a sharp and
inventive tale of
alien invasion, but
Kahle relies
heavily on clichs
to move his plot
forward. A history
of the aliens is told at the expense of memorable characterization. Fans of horror
will recognize elements borrowed from
Alien and the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Perhaps the most jarring aspect of the
story is the elimination of the complexities of real-world history. For instance,
Kahle remarks that the Holocaust would
not have been so horrendous had alien
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itiesand of the human
capacity for evilis in
extremely poor taste. Kahles
work adds little to the genre.
Stay (Troubled Hearts #1)

Savannah Brooks. Amazon Digital, $2.99
e-book (168p) ASIN B017EL0B24
This tender, uncomplicated love story

has an old-fashioned happy ending, complete with a weddingall the sweeter
because its a pleasant 21st-century
romance between two men who find love
on an eastern Arizona ranch turned campground. When
23-year-old Blake
Stevens wanders
onto the grounds
of Spirit Lake
Camp, all he
wants is a job,
even if its temporarymaybe
especially if it is.
He just needs cash
and a place to
sleep. Ever since being thrown out of the
house by a disapproving father, the former
Marine has been trying to figure out what
he wants to do with the rest of his life.
Spirit Lakes family scion Asher Collins
decides the best thing Blake could do is
share that life with him. The ensuing cat
and mouse game comes with no earthshattering surprises and few complications, but no matter. For fans of straightforward romance with a smattering of
steamy lovemaking, this story will fit the
bill nicely.
Wicked Beautiful
J.T. Geissinger. J.T. Geissinger, $3.99 e-book
(382p) ISBN 978-0-9969358-0-7
Revenge wears Armani and shimmers

under New York Citys lights in this
saucy, unpredictable contemporary from
Geissinger (Sweet
as Sin).
Impoverished
Isabel Diaz made
one big mistake:
falling in love
with wealthy
Parker Maxwell.
Disapproving of her social status, Parkers

father threatened to destroy Isabels
family if Parker didnt agree to leave her.
Before Parker could return to Isabel, he
was told shed committed suicide. She was
in fact alive and welland pregnant.
Destitute and heartbroken, she puts the
child up for adoption and then reinvents
herself as glamorous Victoria Price, who
soon begins earning a fortune teaching
women how to emulate her elegant style.
Armed with a new look and a new name,
shes ready to get revenge on Parker for
abandoning her. Unfortunately, in order
to recapture his heart, she has to risk hers.
As the two become close, Parker notices
familiar traits in Victoria, and she
remembers why she fell for him all those
years ago. Readers will experience a rollercoaster of emotions as laugh-out-loud
moments bandage the leads deep emotional scars.
Xenowealth: A Collection
Tobias S. Buckell. Tobias S. Buckell, $14.99
trade paper (194p) ISBN 978-0-692-55326-8
Fans curious about the background of

Buckells Xenowealth tetralogy (lastly
The Apocalypse Ocean) have crowdfunded
this collection of nine glimpses into an
exciting future.
First, technologically superior aliens pacified Earth
and brought it
into the
Benevolent
Satrapy, a
tightly controlled empire
of 48 worlds. Then, rebels whom the
aliens had scattered through the stars
established the totalitarian League and
plotted to exclude or else exterminate
their masters. Finally, the Xenowealth
evolved into a system that would let
humans and aliens live together. Most of
these stories feature Pepper, a cybernetically enhanced mercenary who usually
intervenes with a maximum of deadly
force whenever he imagines human values
are threatened. Sometimes he fights cruel
alien monsters, and sometimes men whose
obsessions have made them even more
dangerous. Buckell draws on his experi-
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ences growing up in the Caribbean to

effectively describe what life feels like for
powerless people at the fringes of massive
events, and these taut but thoughtful
scenes of the human races uncertain progress reward careful reading.
Yria Dane
Julien Kade. Mill City, $19.99 trade paper
(434p) ISBN 978-1-63413-327-2
A routine missing-person case transforms into something terrifying in Kades

mystery set in Annecy, France, in 1952.
Brothers Satordi
and Marin
Biertempfel have
worked as PIs in
their town for 13
years, with hundreds of successful
investigations to
their credit.
Satordis meeting
with a new prospective client,
tavern-owner Haulmier Guloe, leads the
detective to expect another success.
Haulmiers 17-year-old daughter,
Ambrielle, who has worked as a prostitute, has vanished, carrying a massive
stash of stolen loot shed taken from her
father. After getting Haulmiers assurance that he wont harm Ambrielle,
Satordi accepts the assignment. The
inquiry becomes more complicated when
an old missing-person case gets renewed
attention. Press coverage of Orisia
Laroques vow to continue searching for
her sister, Yria Dane, who went missing
in 1941, leads Ambrielle to look into that
disappearance. Despite some odd phrasing
(I look to Haulmier, then conduct a
reply), Kade manages to sustain interest
and generate some genuinely spooky
moments.
Nonfiction
A Change of Consciousness:
A Hippies Memoir of the Sixties
and Beyond
Rand L. Greenfield. Sixties, $15.95 trade
paper (230p) ISBN 978-1-62747-151-0
Lawyer and debut author Greenfield

writes of his life as an unregenerate
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hippie, striking a chord among likeminded aging boomer readers as he successfully captures the extraordinary
times that transformed both America
and Greenfield, as well as how he shared
in the adventure and risk-taking of an era
that sought great change. His journey
from semi-rural Danville, Ill., to college
at Stanford and life in San Francisco in
1968 began a lifelong procession down
the path less traveled at every opportunity. He participates in the antiwar
movement, lives in one of Stanfords first
communal houses, attends Grateful Dead
concerts, experiments with LSD, and
moves to a commune in New Mexico,
where he dances in the Sufi fashion with
the legendary
Baba Ram Dass.
He then spends
time in Jerusalem
and Alaska before
beginning a career
in law in Santa Fe
and Albuquerque,
where he fought
against the greed
of New Mexicos
largest electric utility. Through it all,
Greenfields charmed life is bolstered by
both his good sense of humor (My vision
of Israel did not have hookers in it) and
his belief that an evolution of consciousness can end the separation of each from
the other. Looking back, he believes that
the 1960s have at least given us the hope
that we can produce such an awakening.
Extraordinary Experiences:
What Great Retail and Restaurant
Brands Do
Denise Lee Yohn. Denise Lee Yohn, $2.99
e-book (81p) ISBN 978-0-692-54218-7
Yohn (What Good Brands Do), an expert

on branding, passionately and convincingly argues thatcontrary to media
reportsbranding is not dead. Instead,
she asserts, it has evolved to stand for
much more than mere image. She states
that while most companies think of their
brand as a fixed word, phrase, or image,
organizations with great brands use them
as tools to direct each and every step they
make. To show how this is done effectively, Yohn includes fascinating case
studies from the restaurant and retail
industries, which, she writes, enjoy a

uniquely direct relationship with their
customers. She is quick to stress, however,
that the books lessons are accessible and
applicable to any industry or organization. She highlights Popeyes
Louisiana
Kitchen, which
fought back
against declining
sales by working
closely with franchise owners;
Pirch, a small
home fixture
retailer chain that focuses on customer
experience; and Buffalo Wild Wings,
which defied the downward trend for the
casual dining industry. These examples
demonstrate that brand value increases
through a companys actions. Engaging
and informative, this succinct book sheds
important insight on the operational
value of a companys brand and shows how
it can take an organization from good to
great.
Grace Period:
My Ordination to the Ordinary
Melinda Worth Popham. iUniverse, $29.95

hardcover (254p) ISBN 978-1-4917-7602-5
In this impeccably written memoir,

Popham (Skywater) recounts a spiritual
journey launched by the dissolution of her
unhappy marriage and her teenage daughters descent into an intractable depression. Set in the late 1990s, the story
moves from Los Angeles to Yale Divinity
School and back again as the author allows
herself a grace
period in which to
rebuild her sense
of self, after
having my interior taken down to
the bare studs by
the events of the
past five years.
She describes at a
leisurely pace,
with meticulous detail, what she learns
from mundane miracles and minor accidents, those spiritual fender benders that
are collisions with grace itself. The
struggles of a turtle to get through a fence
and cross the road serve as a

metaphor for her own struggles to reach God. She is
humble and honest about her shortcomings, as when she erupts with anger and
foul language at unsuspecting passers-by
when she and her dog get lost, and about
achievements as well. When she concludes that her vocation is ordination to
my plain old ordinary sacred self, she
proves herself a highbrow, refined, spiritual sister to Anne Lamott.
How I Sold 30,000 Ebooks on

Amazons Kindle: An Easy-toFollow Self-Publishing Guidebook,
2015 Edition
Martin Crosbie. Martin Crosbie, $4.99 e-book
(240p) ASINB00EZ5G8E8
In the third edition of self-publishing

expert Crosbies guidebook, the author
provides additional information and stories to help readers
navigate the everchanging publishing world.
Crosbie tells his
own story up
front. He had
always wanted to
be a writer but
instead ended up a
sales trainer and
manager for an RV dealership. Wanting a
change, he wrote a novel, My Temporary
Life, that was subsequently rejected 130
times by traditional publishing houses
before he self-published, becoming a bestselling author on Amazon in 2012. Hes
since enjoyed further success with other
novels and this guidebook. In it, he lists
the steps involved in publishing and marketing an e-book, provides multiple
helpful tips, and shares his own experiences and those of other self-published
authors. He covers topics such as marketing via social media, selecting a cover,
and navigating Amazons resources.
Crosbies conversational tone, humor, and
humility make the guide accessible. He
ends each chapter with a summary list of
relevant steps and, after the initial chapter,
follow-up and encouraging notes on the
previous chapters action items. For anyone
looking to self-publish, this guide is pertinent, comprehensive, and motivating.
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People Like Us:
The Cult of the Rocky
Horror Picture Show
Lauren Everett. Croatoan, $25 trade paper
(140p) ISBN 978-0-9963994-0-1
The enthusiasm and exuberance of fans

of the 1975 cult film The Rocky Horror
Picture Show buoys this photo-essay celebration of the subculture of cosplayers
across America who regularly cross-dress
in fishnet stockings and lingerie to reprise
the outrageous antics of its characters at
midnight screenings and conventions.
Photographer Everett (Old Days) captures
in full color the everyday folk who delight
in periodically adopting the personas of
Transylvanian transvestite mad scientist
Dr. Frank-N-Furter; his edgy associates,
Riff Raff and Magenta; and Brad and
Janet, the hitherto prim couple indoctrinated into the hedonistic sexuality of his
time-warped pleasure palace. The photo
spreads are peppered with quotes and
observations
from participants in these
shadow
casts, many of
whom credit
their performances with
giving them
an outlet for
imaginative
expression of identities denied them in
their regular lives, and several who find
them a means for exploring, in the words
of one fan, fundamental ideas about the
performative nature of identity itself.
Strictly for fans who enjoy traveling the
Rocky road, this book is a valentine to
devotees who heed the slogan (in the
words of one of its songs), Dont dream
itbe it.
Perfection to a Fault:
A Small Murder in Ossipee,
New Hampshire, 1916
Janice S.C. Petrie. Seatales, $7.99 e-book
(154p) ISBN 978-0-9705510-0-9
Childrens book author Petries crisp,

quick-moving true crime account details
the gruesome 1916 murder of Florence
Arlene Small at the house she shared with
her abusive husband, Frederick Small, in
Carroll County, N.H. The victims body
was found shot, bludgeoned, and strangled in shallow basement water after a fire
burned down the primary structure of the
Smalls Ossipee
Lake cottage.
Petrie starts the
book in 1955
with her own link
to the case (as a
child she spent a
night in the
restored cottage
where the murder
took place), then
goes back to Florences last day of life. She
also examines the court record to provide
a diligent account of the trial to convict
Frederick for premeditated murder.
Evidence against Frederick mounted: his
manipulative past; the inventory of what
he took with him to Boston after the
murder, including a traveling satchel with
the house deed; pieces of a timed incendiary device; proof of a recent purchase of
kerosene; and a new life insurance policy
on Florence. Petrie (Somethings Tugging on
My Claw!) expertly puts details into historical context and annotates each chapter
with newspaper and court documentation. Written in 2000 but even more
intriguing as the 100th anniversary of the
crime approaches, this thorough account
will appeal to fans of true crime, especially
those familiar with New England.
The Road Taken: A Womans Life

In and Out of the Pulpit
Victoria Davidson. Tate, $20.99 trade paper
(393p) ISBN 978-1-68207-473-2
Davidson recounts her 35-year journey

as a United Methodist minister in Texas
by weaving together the deeply personal,
such as the dissolution of her
marriage and her
grief over a
daughters battle
with anorexia,
and the mundane professional realities of
ministerial life,
such as committees and fund-raising. She writes honestly
and confronts head-on the self-doubt,
insecurity, and uncertainty that often
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plague a ministers life. She highlights the

hardships and blatant sexism she faced as
a woman in the Methodist Church, and
the struggles and joys of serving as a
pastor in an inner city Dallas church.
There is at the heart of the ministry a
web of paradoxes, she writes: a career
which is the source of so much conflicted
feeling and even anger is also the source of
a great deal of personal growth and a
senseat least part of the timeof being
in the right place. The book sometimes
reads a little too much like a simple
chronological account and suffers from
excessive detail in some sections. Still,
Davidson offers a glimpse into the life of a
female minister that many involved in or
considering ministry will find interesting
and inspirational.
Song Birds: Pioneering Women in

Jamaican Music
Heather Augustyn. Half Pint, $25 trade paper
(423p) ISBN 978-1-5024-3604-7
In this engaging, well-researched book,

Augustyn (Ska: An Oral History) states
that women had almost no chance in the
male-dominated Jamaican music industry
in the 1940s1980s; it was all overt
power and testosterone. In the songs,
women were
the playground for
men or
wrongdoers,
and the lyrics
were misogynistic and thus
not very
appropriate
for female
consumption, must less creation. She
shows that the women who pursued music
careers in this setting were trailblazers.
Augustyn profiles dozens of women who
persevered through tough times, juggling
child rearing, gender discrimination, and
low pay. She includes Louise Bennett, who
brought the Jamaican patois, folklore,
and culture to the stage [and] her talents
to Harlem; Millie Small, whose bubbling voice made her cover version of
My Boy Lollipop an international hit;
and Susan Cadogan, who went from
quiet library assistant to... superstar.
This is an exhaustive, if overlong, history
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of Jamaican music.
7-10 Split: My Journey as

Americas Whitest Blackest Kid
Michael Gordon Bennett. Bennett Global
Entertainment, $16.96 trade paper (318p)
ISBN 978-0-9864-1620-0
Reflecting on Americas civil rights era,

Bennett, cofounder and CEO of Bennett
Global Entertainment, relives his
coming-of-age years as a military brat
traveling abroad and stateside in this
understated,
restrained
memoir. The
Bennett family,
with his father in
the U.S. Air
Force, lives on a
series of bases in
Spain, Maine,
Florida, and
Colorado. The
military bubble somewhat protects them
from the challenges of Jim Crow. Bennett
writes boldly of intense confusion in his
racial identity, alienation within his black
community, and unease among his white
classmates in every new location. Was I a
white kid in black skin, or a black kid
with white sensibilities? Bennett writes.
Or did any of it matter? When his
battle-fatigued father returns from
Vietnam with an alcoholism problem, the
family tries to adjust to his erratic
behavior, his conduct pushing each
member to an emotional breaking point,
but they never succumb to his failings.
Mastering self-doubt, cultural inertia,
and parental miscues, Bennett asserts in
his quiet, unforgettable way that persistence and courage will always triumph.
Childrens/YA
Steel Maiden
Kim Richardson. Riverbend, 99 e-book
(342p) ASIN B00ZDFUADO
A young woman discovers long-hidden

special abilities when the tyrannical
priesthood that has conquered her people
forces her to act as its champion in a
once-every-century contest. Nineteenyear-old Elena is set up to steal a valuable
item from the most secure vault in the
land; betrayed and imprisoned, she agrees

to participate in the Great Race, a winnertakes-all, no-rules quest to reclaim a powerful artifact.
Even with Elenas
her newfound
power to heal
from almost any
wound, she can
barely hold her
own against the
trained warriors
and royalty of
numerous lands.
Caught in a love triangle between the
noble Landon and the lowborn Mad Jack,
she cant decide who to trust. While the
premise is intriguing and Elena a capable
heroine, the story rests on predictable
tropes (including the familiar good boy/
bad boy love triangle), transparent parallels to European regionalism, and a disturbing undercurrent of misogyny and
sexual abuse in repeated threats of rape
and torture employed by the priests.
Instead of tension and atmosphere, this
adventure, first in Richardsons Divided
Realms series, barrels ahead without subtlety or nuance. Ages 12up.
The Stone Circle

Anthony Tuck. Wheatmark, $12.95 paper
(256p) ISBN 978-1-62787-307-9
Siblings fight ancient evil with help

from mythological figures in Tucks
engaging first novel. Telepathic 12-yearold twins Maisie and Jasper Tuck are
spending the fall with Professor Winslop
while their parents are away on an archeological dig. With nothing to do but listen
to the Professors
lectures on history and myth,
the twins take to
exploring the
New Hampshire
woods. After they
find a circle of
stones reminiscent of
Stonehenge, the
professor reveals that they are the
Children of Gemini and they must use the
stone circle to locate four jewels to complete the Crown of Seasons and defeat the
Dark Ones. Tuck draws on a wealth of
mythological elements from

Norse, Greek, Native
American, and other sources
to create an appealing adventure, though the story can get bogged
down in details and lore surrounding
barrow wights, selkies, and other creatures and legends. While Maisie and
Jasper are equally capable and important
to the story, the characters as a whole are
fairly one-note. Regardless, Tuck provides
intriguing food for thought about the oral
tradition of myths and the ways stories
change as theyre told. Ages 9up.
Dreamcatcher
Ann Curtin. Zumaya, $13.99 paper (216p)
ISBN 978-1-61271-246-8
Thirteen-year-old Jesse Alvarez loves

the Wyoming ranch he has moved to with
his father, even though the owners son,
Cade Savage, picks on him constantly.
Jesse befriends a Shoshone boy, Aaron
Little Elk, another one of Cades targets,
who helps him
train a difficult
horse for the
upcoming junior
rodeo. While
Jesse finds Aaron
a tad annoying,
hes intrigued by
Aarons stories of
his older brother,
Reuben, one of
the best [horse] trainers in all of
Wyoming, and looks forward to meeting
him. Jesse is also curious about the
Shoshone man around the ranch who
seems to be able to disappear into thin air.
However, when an incident at the ranch
exposes the truth about Aarons home life,
Jesse and Cade begrudgingly team up to
help him. Believable characters and realistic situations, such as Jesses relationship
with his absentee mother, populate
Curtins first novel. The supernatural elements enhance the emotional second half
of a hopeful tale that should leave readers
looking forward to Curtains next book.
Ages 812.
Fred and Red Say Goodbye

Austin Schlichtman. CreateSpace, $12.99
paper (32p) ISBN 978-1-5194-7852-8
In a lightly allegorical story about

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grief, a penguin named Fred
cherishes his balloon friend,
Red, but Red gingerly
explains that he is very sick and that
Someday I wont be here anymore.
Freds subsequent emotions mirror the
stages of grief. When Fred learns that a
band-aid and a kiss wont help, he questions whether its his fault (Are you
leaving because
I hit you with
that snowball
the other day?)
then reacts with
anger. After
bargaining
(What if I
shovel the
snow? Do you
still have to
go?), Fred begins to accept that while his
friend must depart, memories of Red
remain. Newcomer Schlichtmans digital
artwork creates a spare polar environment
with snowy mountain peaks set against a
dark blue sky; Fred is created from an
assemblage of ovals, and drop shadows
provide a subtle three-dimensionality.
Despite occasional typographical errors
and somewhat robotic dialogue,
Schlictmans story offers accessible ideas
for readers dealing with the confusing
emotions that accompany loss. Opening
pages, written in a childs voice, guide
parents through childrens perspectives on
loss across four age ranges. Ages 48.
palette, she creates a cheerful landscape

full of smiling, bug-eyed creatureseven
a dozen or so peas nestled in their pods
smile out at readers. Most of the pairings
are fairly random (He made the whale/
and the snail/ Pinky toes/ and hippos,/
Icebergs/ and hummingbirds), but
Watson occasionally combines the entries
in lightly playful ways. Theres a hint of
mischief in the eye of a raccoon sitting on
the roof of a house (The moon/ and the
raccoon), and as a girl stares at an impressive rainbow, the mosquito on her arm
looks more interested in its next meal.
Thick brushstrokes evoking wood grain
add another cozy element to the images as
the story builds to its expectedly readerfocused conclusion: But best of all,/ He
made you! Ages 15.
Big and Small, God Made Them All

Ben Wilder, illus. by Laura Watson. Driftwood
Tree, $14.95 paper (34p) ISBN 978-0-99098657-7
First-time author Wilder offers a

rhymed sampling of some of the animals
and natural wonders that make up Gods
creation, from buzzing bees to roaring
seas. The
barely-there,
catalogue-style
text leaves the
door wide open
for Watson (So
Many Babies) in
terms of visual
narrative.
Working in a
sunny pastel
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