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- Interview with picture book author/illustrator Mary Ann FraserMary Ann Fraser is the author/illustrator of over sixty books, fiction and non-fiction, for children of all ages, including TEN MILE DAY (Henry Holt), HEEBIE-JEEBIE JAMBOREE (Boyds Mills Press), and WHERE ARE THE NIGHT ANIMALS (HarperCollins). Her...
- J Kenner and Danielle Steel lead books coming out this monthWe are in the middle of the summer break but this is the month that we get the most vacations. This is the month that we go to the beach, or take a day trip to a lake, or anything that will give us time off from work as we do what we love. This...
- 2x Reviews: 'The Girls' by Emma Cline & 'Girls on Fire' by Robin WassermanToday, Hartford Books Examiner reviews two recent titles in thriller fiction that prove girls just wanna have fun—even if it is during the commission of a felony.In Emma Cline’s accomplished and worthy-of-the-buzz debut, “The...
- Throwback Thursday: Castle in the Air is Howl's Moving Castle's cheeky sequelReaders of English fantasy writer and children's novelist Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) are drawn to her unique blend of the whimsical, the dryly humorous, and the dark and disturbing. Fans of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki find a similar...
- Review: ‘Death's End’ by Cixin LiuCixan Liu is one of China’s most beloved authors of science fiction, and the thrilling conclusion to his Three Body trilogy is finally translated for the English audience and will hit the shelves on September 20, 2016.Having already sold...
- Top best seller: 'End of Watch' by Stephen KingStephen King is the best selling author of more than fifty books and is known the world over as the master of horror. He has written everything from short stories to full size novels that can be more than 1,000 pages long. His latest release ...
- A moderately thrilling thriller: Host by Robin Cook (audiobook review)In the host of books titled 'Host,' the medical thriller 'Host' by Robin Cook doesn't really stand out. The book establishes a suspenseful, creepy mood before switching tone and characters completely. A long, sagging middle...
- Writer's Collective Queerwise Closes Pride Month By Welcoming New MembersOn May 31, 2016, President Barack Obama announced that June 2016 would mark the first official LGBT Pride Month, creating history in his nationwide recognition of a community who has fought years for equality, and is still fighting that fight...
- A Chat with Children's Author Michelle NottMichelle Nott started her professional life as a French teacher (pre-K to university levels) in the U.S.. She has worked as well for a French company in Paris and an art gallery in NYC. Her work as a freelance editor and writer has appeared in...
- Writers on Writing: Tanya R. TaylorTanya R. Taylor has worn many hats throughout the years as a wife, mother, entrepreneur, and author (just to name a few). She has been writing since she could remember holding a pencil and published her first book titled: A Killing Rage as a young...
- Science fiction thriller for young adult audience has broad appealScience fiction is a popular genre and Elizabeth Briggs combines a science fiction theme of time travel with a thriller theme of trying to stop a murder in her new book "Future Shock" for the YA audience. The book will engage teens and...
- See trauma become art with hints of dark humor in 'We All Wish for Deadly Force'In the flurry of activity on every "comic book day" which features endless comics covering genres such as science fiction, comedy, licensed properties and superheroes (especially superheroes), it can be hard to remember that the medium...
- Inkshares extends its reach to Hollywood through Inkshares PropertiesThe online, crowdfunding publisher, Inkshares, continues its expansion by making itself more accessible to people in Hollywood, reaching out to agents, publishers, scouts, and more. Inkshares is proud to present Inkshares Properties, a brand new...
- Interwoven kicks off Flix Premiere’s series of online red carpet movie premieresFlix Premiere announced that ‘Interwoven’, directed by V.W. Scheich, starring Academy Awards® winner Mo'Nique (‘Precious’) will be the Online Cinema’s first Red Carpet Premiere in the U.S. The movie will make...
- Amber Riley Performs at the Pre-BET Experience Event on June 22, 2016On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, B.O.E & Samurai presented “The MAJOR. Effect.” For the event, they presented singer Amber Riley and Grammy Award nominated mega-producer Harmony Samuel’s new artist MAJOR., as they performed...