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The Oak Tree

by J. Steven Spires

A timely story of love and family in the midst of a storm, THE OAK TREE tells a tale of resilience in the face of disaster.

Surviving life with six brothers has prepared Dani O’Brien well for her new job in the aggressive world of the Minnesota Legislature. But her survival skills fail her when she meets local hockey star Luke Coffey, who is reluctantly wrangled into lobbying on behalf of his team for an arena expansion.

Coming from a well-known sports family, Dani is determined to keep her identity a secret and her “no athletes” dating policy in motion, despite the attraction developing be... more

The Light From Dead Stars

by Stephen Jansen

Larry Bain plays bass and keyboards with the once famous Ozone, a freak rock and acid band that refuses to die. Without the charismatic and iconic singer, Thomas Winter, who has died in mysterious circumstances, Larry hopes the band will fold so he can go home and return to a simpler way of life. When they are informed by the tyrannical and savage Hector Morgan, CEO of Terminal Records, that they are broke and must once more tear a path through the UK, Europe and the USA, treading the stages,... more

The Pharaoh's Cat

by Maria Luisa Lang

The Pharaoh’s Cat, a tragicomic fantasy narrated in the present tense by the cat himself, tells of a free-spirited, wise-cracking stray in ancient Egypt who suddenly acquires human powers and immediately captivates the young Pharaoh, making him laugh for the first time since his parents’ death.

The cat becomes the Pharaoh’s constant companion and, at the royal palace and on a tour of Egypt, participates in the festivities, developing an insatiable appetite for... more

The Dandelion Who Refused to be a Weed

by Ann

This is a charming and colorful children's picture book about a dandelion called Dolores who can’t understand why she is called a weed when she is just as beautiful as the other flowers. But when a storm comes, it’s Dolores and the little weeds that keep their heads while the beautiful flowers lose theirs! The story values and promotes self-worth in an easily understandable manner, as one 5* Review has said. It also teaches children that even though they may be different, everyone has their u... more

Sydney the Monster Stops Bullies

by Dr. Tom DePaoli

Sydney the Monster Stops Bullies is a new children's book about a quirky and friendly monster who overcomes his own bullying nightmare to emerge a true victorious hero. Through a story that is entertaining, uplifting yet inherently serious, young readers will not only learn how to spot bullying and its social, physical and mental detriments – but also find the empowerment they need to respect humanity’s rich differences.

“The story’s bottom line is a powerful... more

Infinite Exposure

by Roland Hughes

An espionage novel written in 2008, the author has predicted stories that are now in today's news headlines! This heavily researched work of fiction was written shortly after 9/11 and long before identity theft or data breaches were in the news.

Read and decide for yourself which is scarier, what it says is coming or how much it has already gotten right?

This work of fiction uses historical information and relevant news stories to draw a line from post 9/11 through the off-sho... more

Hitler's Secret Jet Designer

by Roy E Peterson

This is the real story of the invention of the first jets in the world, their operational testing as the Messerschmitt 262 fighter/bomber, and their production in underground facilities in Austria. The semi-fictional story surrounding the design team and Chief Designer, Helmut, details the rise of the Austrian version of the Luftwaffe, incorporation into the German Luftwaffe, and the use of SS Concentration Camp slave labor.. After the war Helmut and his family were spirited out of Europe by the... more

California Works: Stories

by Dwight Holing

California Works is an award-winning collection of short fiction whose characters dwell on the far side of the California Dream. These brutal, beautiful stories are told in a style that not only pounds on the reader's sensibilities and emotions but claws at the soul. Place is as much a character as the people who inhabit these works: a war vet who rustles cactus near Palm Springs, a teenager living in the shadow of Disneyland about to be pulled into the draft, a convict looking for redemption, a... more

Sparkys Night Out

by Mandy Segal

About a Pink Green, Blue, Red, patchy furry cat named Sparky, who is going downtown with her buddies, where they will Hunt mice all around the streets.

Redemption in Big Fork Lake

by Mary L. Ball

Can he be forgiven? Only after Robert Turner hurts a woman does he realize how much of a hold alcohol has on his life. For Robert, a chance meeting with an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor offers hope. A new devotion to the Lord and a relationship with Belle McBride gives him expectations for a better future. His life appears to be on the right track, until he comes full circle with his past and faces the one mistake that haunts him daily. Can forgiveness-free Robert? Or will heartach... more

Silverwood

by Dietz Vollrath

Eleanor is a quiet student at Penwick Academy, when she and several classmates are asked by a visitor to help crack a strange code. Doing this takes Eleanor deep into the rambling maze of libraries at Penwick, where she discovers that the code refers to an old ship that visited a mysterious island nearly a century ago. Trying to discover what the ship found there leads Eleanor into the most dangerous part of the city, a basement filled with liquid books, a chase through the sewer drains, and a d... more

Beverlee Beaz the Brown Burmese

by Regan Macaulay

Beverlee Beaz, the brown Burmese, longs for adventure and has the powerful imagination to make it happen! On a lovely but otherwise ordinary day, she seeks excitement among the forests and fields surrounding her home, where she lets her imagination run wild. The ordinary suddenly becomes extraordinary in the eyes of this little brown cat. Let’s follow Beverlee on her adventure…through the forest, and inside her mind!

Nerve: a novel

by S. R. Skelton

A young couple meet in the twirl and heat of a dance club. Jesse, from the suburbs, is captivated by exotic Maya. Together they hatch a plan to hitchhike across the country in search of a child that Maya gave up for adoption three years earlier. Can fresh love survive the realities of an uncomfortable road trip? Meanwhile, Jean, struggling with the work/life balance, is petrified that her daughter’s biological mother will show up and destroy their already precarious relationship.

The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon

by Linda Ballou

Gemcie and her Irish Hunter, Marshal, are about to capture the World Cup when a nasty fall dashes their chances. While she is mending, her arch rival seizes this opportunity to catch a ride on Marshal, and to seduce her young husband. Confused and dazed by her new circumstances, Gemcie heads for the high Sierras hoping the majestic spires that captured the heart of the father she never met will provide the answers she seeks. She finds strength and solace riding solo on the John Muir Trail, bu... more

Unpredictable Worlds: Stories

by Jessica Knauss

A teacher controls her students with an edible microchip. A reporter turns into a rhinoceros. A couple's efforts to eat local go frighteningly awry. If you're looking to be surprised, puzzled, or just plain entertained, pick up this omnibus. There's something for everyone!

More than twenty years in the making, UNPREDICTABLE WORLDS contains all of Jessica Knauss’s published and prize-winning short fiction as of March 2015 and a few of her best stories never before seen ... more

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