Interview: Adjusting to the Unexpected, An Interview with Christina Berry
BY CHRISTINA CONSOLINON Romance author Christina Berry started her publishing career at a small press before switching to independently publishing her own novels. The books in her Lost in Austin series have garnered multiple awards, and she was months away from releasing her third book in the series, After the Storm, when the unexpected occurred: […]
Interview: Seeking Justice, An Interview with Meredith Doench
BY CHRISTINA CONSOLINON Crime writer Meredith Doench is an award-winning author of four novels: The Luce Hansen series, which includes Crossed, Forsaken Trust, and Deadeye, and the stand alone novel, Whereabouts Unknown. Doench’s work has been lauded for exploring the human psyche, providing psychological twists, and balancing character and plot. Here, she reveals how horror […]
Feature: Summer Tour, Interesting Bookstores to Visit Across the Globe
By Michele Mathews Summer brings about many fun things, and traveling is one of them. I don’t travel near as much as I’d like, but when I do, visiting bookstores is on the top of my list. More importantly, I enjoy the interesting bookstores, the ones that have something unique about them whether it’s the […]
Bookstagram @Horror_Haus_Books
Each issue we feature a new bookstagrammer, highlighting some of their amazing work. This time we catch up with @Horror_Haus_Books
Feature: New Release Roundup, Fall 2023.
By Corinna Kloth A Compilation of Newly Released Translated Literature. 1. Self Portrait in Green by Marie Ndiaye Translated from French by Jordan Stump Who are the green women? They are powerful (one is a disciplinarian teacher). They are mysterious (one haunts a house like a ghost). They are seductive (one marries her best friend’s […]
Interview: Andrea Jeftanovic, Author of Theatre of War from Charco Press.
BY ANTHONY CARINHAS Thank you for joining us today, Andrea, I’m excited to discuss your novel Theatre of War in our summer issue. I also want to thank Carolina Orloff and Charco Press for arranging this interview. Theatre of War was first published in Spanish in 2000. How long did the process take, from the […]
Fit Lit: How You Can Be Your Favorite Hero.
Fictional figures can teach us valuable lessons about pushing our limits and reaching for greatness. Today, let’s compare two iconic literary characters, Hercules and Frodo Baggins.
Featured Indie Bookstore: Greenlight Bookstore| Brooklyn, New York
In our Featured Indie Bookstore column we dive into a hidden gem of a bookstore. This issue we have Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY.
Pride & Publishing: Do I need special qualifications to be an author?
It is every writer’s dream to one day hold their work in their hands as a book. But do you need a degree to be a successful author?
Small Press Reviews: The New Apprentice by Michael Weber
Review by Jenna Zerbel, Orange Hat Publishing | Ten16 Press Wesley Derek Fulstarter fancies himself a hero, but his quick temper keeps him in hot water. A street fight with the neighborhood bully, Conrad, gets him arrested, landing them both in the stockades on Ploughman’s Wharf. From there, Wesley finds himself on a rescue mission […]