Called a “roadmap to the soul” by the Philadelphia Review of Books, Mark Lyons’ collection of short stories, Brief Eulogies at Roadside Shrines (Wild River Books) invites readers into the ... Read full author bio >
"A gifted storyteller, Lyons has a wonderful ear for dialect...an engrossing collection giving ordinary people their due..."
I came to writing at a very early age, using slow times in math and science way back in junior high to start writing short stories, much to the consternation ... Read full author bio >
"Brill's promising debut collection enjoyably navigates the streets and the heart of the Hungarian capital... elegantly written."
Formerly a London-based designer, Paul has been writing full-time for over a decade, with the career change a result of being diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalopathy (M.E.) towards the end ... Read full author bio >
Panayotis was born and had a magical childhood growing up in a small seaside town in Cyprus. After two years as an army conscript (during which time the island suffered ... Read full author bio >
"A sophisticated, comic novel that brilliantly captures the triumph and folly of art, media, and publishing."
Andrew Voelker received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University (Oxford, OH). He was a member of Chicago’s The Writer’s Workshop from 2008-2011 where he ... Read full author bio >
"An exciting, elegant novel that uses painful realities to create a powerful tale about the nature of relationships."
Gerald W. McFarland, historian and novelist, was born in Oakland, California. He received his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and his Ph.D. from Columbia University. During ... Read full author bio >
"An engaging adventure novel filled with action, mystery and romance."
Tanya J. Peterson is, as of 2016, the author of four award-winning and critically acclaimed novels: Twenty-Four Shadows (Apprentice House Press, 2016), My Life in a Nutshell: A Novel (Inkwater ... Read full author bio >
"...dazzlingly analytical and delicately sympathetic in equal measure."
Lisa Slabach resides in Davis, California with her husband and two daughters. She received an undergraduate degree in Dramatic Art from Whitman College and Master of Fine Arts in Acting ... Read full author bio >
"In engaging prose and through skillful storytelling, Slabach captivates with an all-too-familiar story that raises questions with no easy answers."
Born and raised in Barbados, and with parents passionate about books, Margaret too became a passionate reader, already immersed in romance novels, Toni Morrison, John Steinbeck, Stephen King, National Geographic ... Read full author bio >
Rick Lenz is a veteran Broadway, television and film actor who first came to national attention when he repeated his Broadway role in "Cactus Flower," in the film version—opposite ... Read full author bio >
"Lenz's mesmerizing, multifaceted debut novel is both an intriguing time-travel/past-life adventure and a subtle homage to Marilyn Monroe."
In June 1999, writer, director and producer David S. Goyer came across my first novel ZIGZAG in a Pasadena bookstore. Exactly 10 years after I left my one and only ... Read full author bio >
"A fast-paced tale of justice in action and a remarkably accurate portrait of a trial lawyer’s daily grind."
Susan Wittig Albert is the author of 50+ books for adults and 60+ for young readers. She writes historical fiction (A WILDER ROSE); contemporary mysteries (the China Bayles series); historical ... Read full author bio >
"With all of the charm of the Little House series--and the benefit of a sophisticated, adult worldview--Albert's novel is an absolute pleasure."
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