Mary Kay Andrews’ High Tide Club Explores Love, Secrets, Friendship

Nov. 7, 2018

The High Tide Club, Mary Kay Andrews, MacMillian – “From the New York Times bestselling author of The Weekenders comes a delightful new novel about new love, old secrets, and the kind of friendship that transcends generations.”

Irish Detective’s 20-year-old Case Collides with New Mysterious Death

Nov. 1, 2018

The Ruin, Dervla McTiernan, Penguin Books – When Cormac Reilly was a rookie, he responded to a call for help from a teenager named Maude – her mother was dead.

Elliot Ackerman: Waiting for Eden, a Stunning Work

Nov. 1, 2018

Waiting for Eden, Elliot Ackerman, Knopf – Elliot Ackerman—whose last novel, Dark at the Crossing, was a finalist for the 2017 National Book Award—returns with WAITING FOR EDEN (Knopf, 2018 ), a breathtakingly spare and shattering new novel that showcases Ackerman’s singular gift for depicting humanity in all its complexity.

Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare

Nov. 1, 2018

Lord of Shadows, Cassandra Clare, Margaret K. McElderry Books – Sunny Los Angeles can be a dark place indeed in Cassandra Clare’s Lord of Shadows, the bestselling sequel to Lady Midnight. Lord of Shadows is a Shadowhunters novel.

Aging for Beginners by Ezra Bayda

Nov. 1, 2018

Aging for Beginners, Ezra Bayda, Wisdom Publications – We all grow old. This book teaches us how to take advantage of a new phase of life: a phase of renewal and inner exploration.

The Four Elements An Inspiration Journal by Insight Editions

Oct. 1, 2018

The Four Elements, Mandala Publishing – This beautiful ruled journal is inspired by the quality and aesthetics of the four elements and is for yogis, spiritual practitioners, and writers.

Warren Adler: Never Shown Your Work Until Done

Nov. 1, 2018

Bestselling author Warren Adler, known for the book and motion picture, War of the Roses,  shares some insights about the craft of writing.

How to Avoid Mid-story Memoir Sag

Nov. 1, 2018

How to Avoid Mid-story Memoir Sag – You are in good company if you are battling mid-story sag. Nearly all memoir writers hit a point where they sit up one day and say: What is this thing about?

Warren Adler: Why I Don’t Follow Genre Rules

Oct. 1, 2018

Warren Adler, Why I don’t Follow Genre Rules – I don’t follow any genre rules… Many people have asked me why I choose not to stick to writing in one genre.

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Publishing With Amazon Kindle Self-Publishing Platform

Oct. 1, 2018

Is Amazon Kindle Cheating Self-Published Authors?

Sep. 1, 2018

So, you are about to self-publish a book in e-book or print-on-demand format. It seems like a no-brainer to sign an exclusive contract with Amazon Kindle and up goes your book to Amazon’s vast online audience. After all, presumably they own 60 or 70% of the e-book market. This super-rich company has overall product revenues of more than $107 billion and more than 304 million active customer accounts worldwide.  But are they playing fair with the average author dreaming of selling a million copies of his or her e-book?

A Publishing Success Story at Age 83

May. 16, 2018