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Author of The Queer Dystopian Novel ‘Bittersweet Nightshade’

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‘Bittersweet Nightshade’ is a queer character driven dystopian novel set in a world similar to ours where a small percentage of the population born during ‘the Problem Year’ develop unique abilities known as ‘Gifts’ during puberty.
Follow three unlucky young adults as they navigate their way through their past traumas, struggle with their unwanted Gifts and build new relationships. Perfect for readers looking for grounded human stories with a touch of the fantastical.

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‘Bittersweet Nightshade’ is a more tempered down take on the dystopian genre, with no big rebellions and nationwide battles. It is a deep insight into the minds of these three haunted Gifted and the trials they face making it through each passing day. It is perfect for readers looking for damaged characters to laugh and cry with, to get attached to and root for. It is a queer story where being queer is not the story.

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF…

I was born in Stockport, UK, where in my early teen years I hunkered down in my bedroom after school and wrote novels. With a full manuscript in my hands at age 16, I knew I had found my purpose. That particular novel will never see the light of day but we’ve all got to start somewhere, right?
I did not go to university straight after college thanks to several tutors telling me there is no money and stability in being an author. Later in life I graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a BA in Creative Writing as a mature student, started self-publishing my newer, more refined works, and discovered that those college tutors were indeed correct.
But when you have a passion for writing, and characters in your head that refuse to leave you alone until you have told their story, you have to just suck it up and go for it. You don’t choose your calling, your calling chooses you.

Find out more about the author, her latest publications and her social media on her linktree.

A fantasy novel with a mystery twist.

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Fex is a jester to Duke Berlac and an unconscious shapeshifter. Torganath is an assassin and has disturbing thoughts about his life. Both of their lives are thrown out of kilter when the emperor allies with Baron Seelix, the Duke’s rival. Fex is shocked when he discovers he is the host to Torganath. Torganath has the contract to assassinate the Duke. The Duke flees and they follow, but there is another unknown personality inside Fex, trying to manifest herself, Reesha the Courtesan. Torganath attempts to kill the Duke but fails. Reesha emerges under torture. The Duke’s magician extracts their histories. The Duke offers them a deal, their lives and freedom in exchange for killing Baron Seelix. They accept the deal. Despite formidable obstacles, they succeed. Once they have avoided a possible double-cross by the Duke’s men, they are free to travel to the only place where they can find answers about their past.

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This is low fantasy as opposed to high or epic, whose main component is magic. It has three protagonists with unique points of view. They survive more on their wits, guile and brawn instead of magic. It is also a shifter story without werewolves or any other animal.

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Tony Duxbury is an expat and has lived in Guatemala for 27 years. His work experience has spanned from dishwasher to English Teacher. His first love was art, but his second passion for travel sent him to many different countries. On one such trip he met his future wife. He started writing after he graduated from Middlesex Polytechnic in London, England. After falling in love with the creative process he has continued to write novels. As an avid reader of fantasy, he also writes in that genre. So far, he has written and self-published nine novels.

Find more about the author on Goodreads and follow him on Facebook and X. You can find his books on Amazon.

A YA fantasy book that winks at adults too.

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As Red as a Munka Bean is a young adult fantasy about two underdogs who are teleported to another planet to represent Earth in the Interstellar Beauty Contest.
Fifteen-year-old Liam is the only deaf boy at his public high school. He is quiet and has trouble making friends, because he can’t always follow the quick banter in groups, and he lacks confidence. So does his best friend Absalom, who struggles with his weight. They are relentlessly bullied by the Enbesil, a gang of tough, cool boys.
But on Kamim, everything is different. Beings from across the universe have gathered for the yearly Interstellar Beauty Contest, and to them, Absalom is absolutely beautiful. And they communicate with sign language. For the first time, Liam and Absalom belong.
Topher doesn’t. He’s the leader of the Enbesil, who was accidentally brought along. No one on Kamim pays any attention to him at all. Still, Liam and Absalom have to find a way to interact with their bully, and they find he just may be able to help Absalom perfect his walk down the runway…
At times hilarious, at others deadly serious, this young adult novel will keep you hooked to the last page.

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-In this book you will find: ties fantasy to real life, reader roots for the characters, characters who aren’t perfect or superheroes, but have real life struggles.
Reviews on Amazon described it as “quirky and imaginative”, “a highly enjoyable read!”, “as touching as it is entertaining”, “up-and-coming author takes the reader on an amazing interstellar adventure, all the while staying true to a higher message of diversity and inclusion.”

CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF?

Kristin has always been an avid reader of many kinds of books: young adult, adventure, fantasy, travel, the classics. As with her reading tastes, the books she writes don’t adhere to just one genre. You’ll find elements of fantasy and contemporary, books for young adults and those for middle grade readers. Travel often figures into her stories as well.
Her stories begin with an idea which may come to her on a walk, in a dream, or in a brainstorming session, and they sometimes develop in ways which surprise even her. Most importantly, perhaps, are the characters, who Kristin hopes you’ll feel like you get to know and understand. Maybe one day you’ll say: So-and-so dances like Absalom or The cloudmakers are having a party! and smile.
Kristin grew up in a small town in Connecticut and began writing ten years ago after her daughter was born. She lives in Germany with her family, where she teaches English as a foreign language to adults.

Find out more about the author on her website, and follow her on her social media (X and Goodreads).

The new instalment of ‘The Mirror Estate’ Series.

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Abducted. Trapped. Hunted. Grace Benson is running out of time.
After narrowly surviving an assassination attempt, Grace Benson believed she could finally return to a normal life. But that hope shatters when she’s kidnapped from her own home and thrust into a nightmarish scenario with no escape in sight.
As Grace struggles to survive her captivity, an FBI investigation into the brutal murders of a congressman and his staff uncovers a shocking connection to her abduction. The stakes are higher than anyone could have imagined, with international stability in the balance.
In the depths of a hidden bunker, Grace forms an unlikely alliance with a mysterious child who holds the key to their escape. But as they navigate a labyrinth of treacherous tunnels, the smallest mistake could cost them their lives. With a deranged captor closing in, Grace must rely on her wits and courage to stay one step ahead—or face a terrifying end.
For fans of high-octane thrillers like Alex Cross and Gabriel Allon, this pulse-pounding story delivers twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

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Looking for a high-octane, fast-paced thriller without profanity? Check this out!

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S.F. Baumgartner is a Christian suspense thriller author. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and the University of Cincinnati. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her cats, staying active, and binge-watching crime TV shows. She lives in Ohio with her family.

Find out more about the author on her website, follow her on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok. You can find her books on Amazon.

From the author of ‘The King of Gravesend’ Series.

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Angel Trent fairly recently started painting, and several of her works won prizes in local competitions. Remembering something that her wife, Ro, once said about the paintings belonging in a gallery she decides to open her own gallery and auction house in an abandoned pub, that is a few hundred years old and once served the workers and travellers on the River Thames. 
More importantly she wants to feature artists that she considers “Angels” – people that have given selflessly to the community, and to use any money raised to fund an art therapy program at Besi’s Place, the shelter that she and her wife started together.
Meanwhile a serial domestic abuser is released early from prison, seemingly a model and reformed character, but really he is hell bent on finding his ex-wife and daughter and teaching them a lesson. His descent into obsessive madness runs headlong into Angel’s dream project when he becomes convinced they are being kept at Besi’s Place.

WHAT ARE YOUR BOOK USPs?

All of my latest books have dealt with current, and very real, issues. Including the surge in politicians and others seeking fame through divisive and hate filled rhetoric, human trafficking and modern slavery, organised and exploitative crimes being committed under our very noses (google Alice Guo, Philippines for an example) and in this book, the evil of domestic abuse and how abusers often justify it by quoting religious texts. I never met a cause I wouldn’t meet head on.

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Recently retired and living in the Philippines Peter draws on a lifetime of experiences to create unique characters and situations. Those experiences include having worked in the cinema and entertainment industry, in corporate business and over 25 years in military and civilian parachuting and skydiving, including over 10 years with the Qatar Special Forces. He boldly champions the LGBTQIA+ community and integrating many of his characters who are members of that community seamlessly into his plot lines.  

Find more about the author on his website and follow his updates through his social media (Facebook, Instagram, X and Threads).

Introducing ‘AJ and the Incredible Fish’, the new novel of the author of ‘The absolute true story of la Befana’.

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Eleven-year-old AJ doesn’t care much  for impossible stories and fancy dreams. He lives in the “real” world, where adventure is limited to schoolroom pranks, and hopes get trampled by broken promises.  So, spending the weekend on a ratty, old, Maui fishing boat, listening to his eccentric Grandpa’s wild fish tales, is not AJ’s idea of a fun time.
But AJ will have to rethink his notion of what’s “real” when Grandpa casts off with him and his peculiar friend Livvy onboard, embarking on a quest to capture a mythical, giant fish that’s waiting for them somewhere out beyond where ordinary things happen.
Into the eye of a storm and across the high seas, through a prison break  and chase through the desert, beyond the grasp of quagmires and sea queens… they journey, pursued by doubt and a shadowy, peg-legged pirate intent on keeping them from their prize. And through the perilous adventure, AJ and Livvy come to realise that the only real danger in life comes from never leaving the shore.

WHAT ARE YOUR BOOK USPs?

AJ and the Incredible Fish” is both a fun adventure for young readers, and a deeper exploration of how taking a chance and believing in something incredible can be the key to a life well lived.

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Paolo Mazzucato is an American fiction author and screenwriter. He began his writing career as a Chicago playwright and award-winning student filmmaker before moving to Los Angeles where he won awards for screenwriting and scripted various projects for film and television. He is also the author of several children’s books including “No One Mocks a Panda” (an Amazon #1 Best Seller, Feb. 2019), and “The absolutely true story of La Befana” (an Amazon holiday Top 100 title). He is also the author of the fantasy/adventure novel, “The Gondoliers: The Secret Journals of Fanticulous Glim,” a “recommended” read by the US Review of Books.

Mazzucato new book will be launched in September at the Orange County 
Children’s Book Festival in Costa Mesa, California.

Find out more about the author on his website, and follow him on his social media (Facebook, X and Instagram).

Introducing ‘Hard copy’, the new novel of the author of ‘Kassius Kanex’ series.

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In his late teens, Ray Higgens experienced an alien abduction at a bush party. Now fifty-two, Ray is indifferent to his failed marriage, his mediocre job as a photocopy technician, and to life in general.
Decades later, the aliens are back with a proposition that threatens to shake the very foundations of his reality. As Ray grapples with their return, he is tasked to train an AI robot named Tera.
Tera is unlike any machine Ray has ever known—intelligent, curious, and eerily human. In the midst of training, Ray discovers that Tera might hold the key to understanding his abduction.

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Hard Copy is a tale of rediscovery, cosmic intrigue, and the unexpected paths that lead us back to ourselves. It’s a story that asks the ultimate question: what does it mean to be truly awake?

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MK Schultz is a Canadian sci-fi/thriller/horror author. A father of two young adults, he lives in a wooded area on the outskirts of Ottawa, Canada. He and his wife are avid outdoor enthusiasts in all seasons. Although formally educated in architecture, his true passion is writing.

Find out more about the author on his website, Twitter and Instagram and you can buy his books on Amazon.

Author of ‘Accursed’, Book Four Of The Kingship Saga

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Alexander, King of Scots, has not forgotten his plans to seized power over the Sudreys. At last he manages to persuade the King of Norway, Magnus Haakonsson, to sell him the kingdom for a pittance, but will this prove acceptable to the Norwegian settlers and the Manx, or will it lead to conflict?
The Norse, the Scots and English all have claims to the throne of Man, and this turbulent time sees the birth of Hallstein, son of Torleif, son of Harald, King of the Sudreys.

WHAT SETS YOUR BOOK APART FROM THE COMPETITION?

The story of Torleif Haraldsson refers to real people and real events in the second half of the thirteenth century. The story tells how the Norse lost the Kingdom of the Isles to Scotland. Three hundred years of Norse sovereignty came to an end in 1266. The people remaining had to adjust or perish when King Alexander III of Scotland started his reign by defeating the rebellion that ensued. This is the fourth book of the series, originally published as a hardcover in Norwegian first, and then translated and uploaded on Amazon. 

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF…

I am an established author. “Kingship” is my first historical novel series, packed with thrills and intrigue from start to finish. Based on historical events from medieval times in Scandinavia and the Kingdom of the Isles, it introduces us to real historical figures. My enthusiasm for the subject and my in-depth knowledge of the
period are unequaled. I have even personally participated in jousts – and have hosted five European Jousting Championships in Denmark.

HOW CAN OUR READERS GET IN TOUCH?

You can find me on Instagram, Facebook and on my personal website.

The Kingship Saga is available for purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xUH4fK

Author of ‘Betrayal’, Book Three of the Kingship Saga

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Life on the islet of Rushen is proving a trial for Torleif. He is oppressed by his father’s lust for power, and the people of Man resent Harald’s influence over his son. They demand their rights, as they have done so many times before throughout history, and this time it is Torleif’s uncle, Ivar, who must step into the breach when the Manx rebel. Will he oppose his brother and nephew and strip them of power, taking the throne for himself?
Fenella, meanwhile, continues to fight desperately to win the birthright for her sons. Luckily, her knowledge of herbs and healing is unequalled. She does her best to influence Torleif to acknowledge her sons, but will her strategy succeed before he gets Magnhild with child?

WHAT SETS YOUR BOOK APART FROM THE COMPETITION?

This story is about people who lived and historic events that took place on the Isle of Man and in Scotland. It is a story about love, betrayal, superstition and war the medieval way. This is the third book of the series, originally published as a hardcover in Norwegian first, and then translated and uploaded on Amazon. 

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF…

I am an established author. “Kingship” is my first historical novel series, packed with thrills and intrigue from start to finish. Based on historical events from medieval times in Scandinavia and the Kingdom of the Isles, it introduces us to real historical figures. My enthusiasm for the subject and my in-depth knowledge of the period are unequaled. I have even personally participated in jousts – and have hosted five European Jousting Championships in Denmark.

HOW CAN OUR READERS GET IN TOUCH?

You can find me on Instagram, Facebook and on my personal website.

Author of ‘Bound By Blood’, Book Two of the Kingship Saga

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The Norse settlers in the Sudreys have enjoyed good times for a few years. But change is in the air. In a dramatic shipwreck, the king, the queen, the bishops and the flower of the nobility all lose their lives. The island kingdom finds itself all at once without government or leaders.
Young Torleif is thrown into a conflict he is ill-prepared for. His father’s overweening ambition thrusts the clan into a bloody feud. Torleif needs to dig deep to find the courage to face his enemy’s sword in hand, but he has no weapon against his father’s hatred.
Matters come to a head when the King of Scots decides to take back the Sudreys, which have been under Norse rule for 300 years. Torleif is drawn into the conflict over the island kingdom. His blade running with the blood of his foes, he discovers that he has no fear of death. But can he win back the throne, as his father had desired?

WHAT SETS YOUR BOOK APART FROM THE COMPETITION?

This story is about people who lived and historic events that took place on the Isle of Man and in Scotland. It is a story about love, betrayal, superstition and war the medieval way. It was originally published as a hardcover in Norwegian first, but I split it in two, had it translated and uploaded both versions on Amazon. 

TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOURSELF…

I am an established author. “Kingship” is my first historical novel series, packed with thrills and intrigue from start to finish. Based on historical events from medieval times in Scandinavia and the Kingdom of the Isles, it introduces us to real historical figures. My enthusiasm for the subject and my in-depth knowledge of the period are unequaled. I have even personally participated in jousts – and have hosted five European Jousting Championships in Denmark.

HOW CAN OUR READERS GET IN TOUCH?

You can find me on Instagram, Facebook and on my personal website.

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