Author Category
An Interview with Ruth Rotkowitz, Author of The Whale Surfaces
Posted on May 25, 2021 Leave a Comment
Ruth Rotkowitz was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1949 to Jewish Holocaust survivors who fled Vienna, Austria when Hitler came to power. This legacy has informed her research and her writing.Ruth earned a B.A. and M.A. in English and has taught on both the college and high school levels, in New York and New […]
An Interview with Author Sean Valiente
Posted on May 11, 2021 Leave a Comment
Raised in Maine, Sean Valiente grew up loving all things geek. He now spends his days as a financial professional for a tech company, and his nights dreaming up fantasy worlds. Q: Can you sum up The Lightning Knight in 20 words or less? A magical adventure with a fun twist on the classic hero’s […]
18 Bookish Mother’s Day Gifts for the Reader in Your Life
Posted on May 4, 2021 Leave a Comment
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. To help you find the best gifts to give the book lover in your life, I’ve compiled a list of 18 great ideas to get you started. Some of these are favorite products of mine. Some are just fun ideas any mom would be happy to receive. Click […]
Books I’m Excited to Read in May
Posted on April 28, 2021 Leave a Comment
Read Along With Me Today, I’m excited to share with you the books I’m looking forward to reading in March. These are the titles that will be appearing in my weekly book review posts throughout the month. What books are on your list this month? I hope you’ll add your suggestions in the comments. Submit […]
Ilana Zeffren’s Urban Tails hits Kickstarter
Posted on April 27, 2021 Leave a Comment
Collected for the first time in English, the autobiographical comics are a charming, insightful look at LGBT+ life in Tel Aviv From April 6, Soaring Penguin Press will be running a Kickstarter campaign for the publication of Urban Tails. Beginning in 2006, Ilana Zeffren has chronicled her life as a weekly newspaper comic strip. Urban […]
An Interview with Author Miriam Drori
Posted on April 20, 2021 Leave a Comment
Born and raised in London, Miriam Drori has spent most of her life in Jerusalem, where she married and raised three children. She has worked in computer programming and technical writing, and now spends her time writing fiction, reading, hiking, dancing and touring. No bio of Miriam is complete without mention of her passion to […]
18 Bookish Mother’s Day Gifts for the Reader in Your Life
Posted on April 20, 2021 Leave a Comment
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. To help you find the best gifts to give the book lover in your life, I’ve compiled a list of 18 great ideas to get you started. Some of these are favorite products of mine. Some are just fun ideas any mom would be happy to receive. Click […]
An Interview with Author PD Alleva
Posted on April 13, 2021 Leave a Comment
PD Alleva is an alternative fiction author. His novels cross genres, blending mystery, conspiracy, psychology, and action with horror and dystopian science fiction. Alternative fiction is PD’s attempt at describing what readers uncover in any one of his books, a new discovery towards mainstream storytelling. He’s been writing since childhood, creating and developing stories with […]
An Interview with Author Troy Young
Posted on April 6, 2021 Leave a Comment
Troy has been many things in his career. Shoe salesman, waiter, newspaper owner, children’s performer, actor, elected official, policy advisor, CEO and university lecturer. Now he wants to try his hand at writing. His first attempt at writing is a novel called The (Extra)ordinary Life of Jimmie Mayfield. The genesis for The (Extra)ordinary Life of […]
Guest Post: The Little House That Grew Up by Leon Moss
Posted on April 5, 2021 Leave a Comment
Thank you to everyone who submitted work for the January Short Story Contest. The 1st selected featured entry is: The Little House That Grew Up by Leon Moss Leon Moss is a retired engineer. He enjoys writing and painting in his retirement. Enjoy his musings on aging at his website: exceedinglysenior.com. This is his second […]
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