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Anna & the American Puzzle

by Jennifer Kasman

You may have heard of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and wondered if America could ever truly become Gilead. Anna & The American Puzzle imagines another version of a near-future America where a surprising combination of wealthy, religious, and social media derived power structures join forces to form a political party that wins the Presidency. As the new regime reshapes the country into a high-tech surveillance state, the free and open use of technology by most citizens is outlawed. An... more

Iron Butterfly

by Andrew Eustace Anselmi

It is the summer of 1982, just before the fall. The political campaign ad of It’s Morning in America has not yet aired, but the present era of cultural hedonism has already dawned. Against this backdrop, Edward Bennett is the All-American son of a mother who emigrated from Italy and a first-generation Italian American father. Edward has it all: good looks, pedigree, and the financial fruits of his father’s business empire. As he readies for his junior year abroad in London, however, something fe... more

The Red Button

by Keith Eldred

Here at last is the untold story of Scrooge's doomed engagement. Belle Endicott and Ebenezer Scrooge are young, bookish, hardworking Londoners drawn together by button-making. His brand-new factory threatens her family’s tiny shop, yet they fall in love and start planning their future. When personal and business calamities strike, they confront them vigorously side by side, but ultimately something has to give. We know what it is. They do not.

Her She Lady: A Tribute To Womanhood

by Shah Asad Rizvi

Her She Lady is a collection of 100 poems that pay tribute and give testimony to the magnificence of women. Beginning and ending with poems that highlight a mother's virtues, Shah Asad Rizvi has created a timeless collection of poems that carefully lays out the countless priceless qualities and merits of womanhood for every eye to see and every soul to embrace. Each poem envelopes a theme of empowerment or pays homage to her, she, the lady. From lines that are as beautiful and delicate as ... more

CoinciDATE

by David R. Low

CoinciDATE is the story of a small American city where loneliness and desperation have taken hold. With increasing frequency, men who visit online forums to share their frustrations at the lack of female attention are turning to violence. Dubious dating agencies and cults have emerged to take advantage of the situation and get rich off desperate people. This transgressive novel is simultaneously tragic and darkly comic. CoinciDATE explores the depths people go to in order to find happiness and f... more

Sheba's Song

by Magaly Heriveaux

Do you want to know the truest meaning of friendship and family? All you have to do is ask Sheba. Through her many experiences at Hickory Brook Creek, she has learned the truest meaning of love from her first foster mother, Ms. Benson. Every now and then Sheba still has the vague, sweet memory of Ms. Benson singing to her heart: "Sheba, my answer to my dreams. You are as graceful as the breeze. Sheba, you are as priceless as can be, my one and only gem from now 'till eternity." These same words ... more

Dream of the White Stallion

by Julia Oliver

Kathryn Alexander, writing in her personal journal, describes her coming of age while dealing with childhood bullies and a dying mother. She is a shy teenager living in 18th century England, the era when Thoroughbred racing and breeding became the rage among the aristocracy. She has always loved horses, and even though her Irish father is an exceptional, but nontraditional, equine trainer and healer, her humble working-class family could never afford one of the beautiful animals. Although a comm... more

The Prophet Joan

by Jay Heinrichs

A novel that takes you on a moving, humor-filled ride through a snowy murder mystery, small-town politics, eloquent shrimp, and the nature of prophecy. From New York Times bestselling author Jay Heinrichs, a story with skiing, cocktails, eloquent shrimp, a girl, a gun, the tragedy of omniscience, and the archangel Gabriel. (Well, he says he’s the archangel Gabriel.) Fourteen-year-old Joan Mudgett suddenly finds herself alone without her parents in a small New Hampshire village. Only she’s ... more

Healers

by Brooke Reynolds

Scott Weaver, a snarky middle-aged dead man with a gift, hates his job. Punished for ending his own life and career as a surgeon, Scott finds himself stuck in his personal purgatory where he can only leave if he works as a "HEALER" to save all the poor citizens of Blister City, a corrupt city. But one night on the job, he is unable to heal an old friend who ends up dying. Filled with the guilt of not being able to save his friend, Scott travels down a dark path filled with gritty strip clubs and... more

The Prize-Winning Story

by KEN YODER REED

The Prize-Winning Story is a fiction travelogue--a group of American tourists arrive in the Holy Land on U.S. Presidential Election Day, 2016, and as they tour for twelve days, they compete with each other to win the big prize offered by the tour host, Pastor Vladdy, producer of the weekly radio show, For Zion’s Sake. The challenge--tell the best story and get your trip paid for! Vladdy believes passionately that God calls Christians to stand with Jews and the State of Israel. The best story... more

Phoenix Rising A Poetic Tale

by M. K. Mann

From its own ashes, a Phoenix rises. This is a poetic tale of family, loss, love, heartbreak, motherhood, and uncovering your inner Phoenix. It is from your deepest, dark pain that you grow into your highest self and rise reborn. This poetry book is divided into 10 chapters; mirroring the Phoenix’s transformation and journey throughout different life stages. It is a poetic story with deep intimate poems capturing raw authenticity and emotions. The Nest explores themes of childhood and gro... more

Resistance, Revolution and Other Love Stories

by K.

A wide-ranging collection of twelve short stories that are ties thematically to the idea that love is the most revolutionary of all acts. A startling array of characters explore their perspectives on love. The stories sweep from sharp realism to heady allegory, haunting fables to sci-fi thrillers, starring teens and drifting husbands, futuristic automatons and talking dogs, gardeners and gatekeepers, a blind girl, a young father, and many more.

DIVERSITY: A Colourful Collection of Short Stories

by Monique Gliozzi

Diversity is a delightful collection of short stories taking the reader on a charismatic adventure mixed with suspense, drama, and even humour. A close shave with death in The Twin, a humorous account of the stubborn character in The Mask, the romantic and comical rendezvous of Burning Love, the ghostly memories of the El Caballo Inn, and so much more! Gliozzi's exploration of diverse themes invites us to experience and acknowledge the colourfulness of life itself.

OOF: An Online Outrage Fiesta for the Ages

by Strobe Witherspoon

Novelist and cultural critic Strobe Witherspoon interrogates his own profession. It goes terribly.

"A strikingly original book that astutely captures an era of division…an innovative literary experiment that supplies a thoughtful commentary on the ‘discourse virus’ of our age…Witherspoon’s eclectic work effectively documents the feverish public reaction to the impending publication of his latest book as a “comp... more

Only Forward, Never Back

by Andrew Sarto

A story of three expats making a mess of things abroad. Harper lands in Toronto. His plan? To make himself a respectable adult life and stop being such a screw-up. Adrian arrives in Rome. He's a 21-year-old bundle of insecurity and Presbyterian inhibition who wants to trick a handsome Italian into being his boyfriend. Natalie, a habitual escape artist, flees to London. Behind her, and catching up fast, is a tsunami of past missteps and misdeeds. Far from home, these three New Zealanders&n... more

UPROOTED

by Allen Wittenborn

It's 1980 and the Middle East is engulfed in chaos and war as generals, ayatollahs and mujahideen fight for money, power, and God. Turkey's coup finds two seasoned operatives, Kemal Yilmaz and Shirin Demirel, forced to cooperate to survive. They're complete strangers but in the world of spy craft they know about each other. Although political opposites, their common denominator is Nadiye, Kemal's fiancee and Shirin's estranged sister who has disappeared. But there's no... more

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