Our Lady of the Ice, Cassandra Rose Clarke, Saga Press – The Yiddish Policeman’s Union meets The Windup Girl when a female PI goes up against a ruthless gangster—just as both humans and robots agitate for independence in an Argentinian colony in Antarctica.
Rembrandt’s Shadow, Janet Lee Berg, Post Hill Press – Sylvie Rosenberg escaped the holocaust—but can she escape the past?
Atlantis in the Caribbean, Andrew Collins, Bear & Company – An in-depth investigation of the mounting evidence that Atlantis was located in the Bahamas and Caribbean, near Cuba in particular
The Girl Who Slept with God, Val Brelinski, Penguin – Val Brelinski, reared by devout Christians in the tiny town of Arco, Idaho, admits that her debut novel, THE GIRL WHO SLEPT WITH GOD, is more autobiographical than fictional.
Upside, Jim Rendon, Touchstone – Through cutting-edge research and thoughtful personal stories comes a “compassionate, friendly, and empathetic” (Kirkus Reviews) exploration of post-traumatic growth—the emerging idea that psychological trauma doesn’t destroy a person, but can instead spark future growth, self-improvement, and success.
The Fifth Gospel, Ian Caldwell, Simon & Schuster – The #1 Indie Next Pick and instant, long-running New York Times bestseller from Ian Caldwell, coauthor of the international sensationThe Rule of Four: The Fifth Gospel is a masterful intellectual thriller
The Last Refuge, Craig Robertson, Simon & Schuster – You can run from your past but you can never hide from yourself.
The Girl From the Savoy, Helen Gaynor, William Morris Paperback – Hazel Gaynor’s third novel, THE GIRL FROM THE SAVOY, explores how women’s lives were fundamentally changed by the Great War.
The End of White Christian America, Robert P Jones, Simon & Schuster – Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), challenges us to grasp the profound political and cultural consequences of a new reality
"People sometimes confuse plot with theme."What Is Theme and Why is it Important?By Joan McCordWriting Lecturer, Teacher, Member DFW Writers Workshop A theme is a dominant thought, a unifying vision, a moral. It is the central idea behind your story.Kirk Polking,...
