Feature: Summer Book Festivals

Have you ever read a great book and wished you could find a similar book like it? I know I have, and I’m excited to learn more about an innovative online platform for readers and authors called Shepherd.

The BIG List of 2024 Indie Summer Reads.

By Michele Mathews Summer is here. Have you made a list of the books you’d like to read? If you haven’t, it’s not too late to start. This list of fifty books will give you some ideas you might like to check out. From general fiction to memoirs and everything in between, you’ll find a […]

Overcoming Obstacles: An Interview with Monic Ductan, Author of Daughters of Muscadine.

By Christina Consolino Author Monic Ductan’s debut short story collection, Daughters of Muscadine, was named A Book All Georgians Should Read for 2024 by Georgia Center for the Book, and it won the 2023 Weatherford Award. Some characters in the collection make repeat appearances, but at the heart of the book is the setting—Muscadine, Georgia. […]

Feature: New Release Roundup, Summer 2024.

By Corinna Kloth A Compilation of Newly Released Indie Reads. 1. Mirage Set in contemporary Iran, Mirage delves into the complicated relationship between Roya and her identical twin sister, Tala. Their inseparable bond becomes hard to maintain as they grow older, but when they both get pregnant at the same time, their relationship is rekindled. […]