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Don't miss the She Reads Romance Books Podcast interview with Jewel E. Ann where she and Leslie talk about her new angsty romance, The Homemaker.| She Reads Romance Books
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Bev Grant, speaks about her life as a songwriter, photographer and activist. We hear more of Charlie Rosario's experiences making record cover art, new music by Jay Rodriguez Sierra and some poetry by Henry Grimes.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Kim de l’Horizon’s award-winning debut Blutbuch was published in English this August as Blood Book in the UK (Sceptre), and as Sea, Mothers, Swallow, Tongues in the US (FSG). In this conversation, Kim discusses language, translation and creative rituals with their English translator, Jamie Lee Searle. Firstly, congratulations on Blood Book’s English-language publication! Thank you for taking the time to do […]| New Books in German
NAME Andi Lew Occupation TV host, Best Selling Author, and Wellness Coach! Short Bio Andi Lew is a best selling author and wellness & lifestyle expert from Australia, living in LA and working for Press Pass LA. She hosts her own podcast Well to Do and is known for her Becoming Ageless wellness coaching program […] The post My Sundaze with Andi Lew appeared first on Inquisitor.| Inquisitor
It’s almost time for me to do some actual physical marketing at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, which takes …Continue reading →| Stevie Turner
Is there anything more exciting than the release of a piece of work you’ve put heart, tears, and years into? In this episode of Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I t…| The Heart of the Matter
By Louise Conway, Archives Assistant In this first part of a two part blog series we will be exploring the history of Shoreham’s Bungalow Town. To begin we will look at Shoreham pre Bungalow …| West Sussex Record Office
Dao Strom, speaks about her work and shares from her latest offering; Tender Revolutions. Marque Gilmore returns to Brooklyn for two nights. He talks with our newest producer, Gail Ward, and Maestro Jay Rodriguez Sierra.| Listen & Be Heard Network
In this episode, Maggie Tokuda-Hall speaks about refusing to write to market expectations and her experience with censorship. The post Maggie Tokuda-Hall on Free Expression and Fighting Book Bans appeared first on Libro.fm Audiobooks.| Libro.fm Audiobooks
I’m a reader and a writer and a lover of great stories – especially those that delve into the complexity of relationships. I don’t enjoy glossy characters and descriptions of families that are too tidy. I suspect it’s because I cannot relate. Not even a smidge. Enter “When Things Go Missing“. The book I longed […]| Victoria Ponders
Wow. Wow. Wow. Do you know about John Busbee’s “The Culture Buzz”? If you don’t, you need to catch up! It’s my new favorite program on the award-winning, independent r…| Victoria Ponders
A 50-something French woman looks back on her rebellious teenage years and the pursuit of her one true love: to be a successful writer.| Reading Matters
In this smart, gritty police procedural, Detective Jessy Parkin investigates a mystery set in Western Australia’s remote goldfields.| Reading Matters
A new book co-edited by UNC-Chapel Hill alumna Christa Bentley (Ph.D. musicology ’16) is contributing to the conversation about the allure of the singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and her fandom. The post Taylor Swift: The Star, The Songs, The Fans appeared first on Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine.| Carolina Arts & Sciences Magazine
Just in time for Halloween, I refreshed all the covers for my Urban Fantasy series, The Bolingbrook Babble Stories: The first three book are available in eBook and paperback editions. Pathways and A Fire in the Shadows are also available in audiobook editions. The eBook for Revenge of the Phantom Press is available to preorder. […]| Freethought Blogs
In his debut novel, Great Disasters, Grady Chambers traces the lives of six men coming of age in early-2000s Chicago, as friendship, first love, protest, and war shape the bonds that push and pull them. Chambers captures the humor, heartbreak, and hope that can be found even in moments of loss and devastation. He is […]| debutiful
In her debut novel, Underspin, writer E.Y. Zhao brings readers into the table tennis world. In it, we follow a young prodigy who, from the ages of eight to twenty-five, was taking the sport by storm. Until he abandoned the sport and ended up dead. Zhao carefully crafts a coming-of-age that questions the pressures of […]| debutiful
Davin Malasarn is a biologist-turned-debut-writer. Based in Los Angeles, his work has appeared in Los Angeles Review, Rosebud, Opium Magazine, and SmokeLong Quarterly. The Outer Country, which will be published by One World on May 5, 2026, traces the fractured bond between two Thai sisters after one is sent to America and the other is left behind, their rivalry […]| debutiful
Listen and Subscribe: Apple | Spotify Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Michelle Gurule, author of Thank You, John, joined the podcast to discuss being a sugar baby, when she first felt like a writer, and why her memoir is really about family. You can purchase a copy […]| debutiful
Jennifer Acker‘s debut book, The Limits of the World, was a fiction honoree for the Massachusetts Book Award, and her short stories, essays, translations, and reviews have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Oprah Daily, the Washington Post, Literary Hub, n+1, and The Yale Review, among other places. Now she’s back with another novel, publishing on April 14, 2026. Surrender follows […]| debutiful
“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.” – Christopher Reeve I recently watched the original 1979 Superman movie with my kids – the one with Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, and Gene Hackman. Such a classic. My 10-year-old daughter started asking questions about Christopher Reeve, the accident that left him paralyzed, and when he died. Christopher Reeve … Continue reading How to Share SCI Support and Advocacy→| Surprised By Joy
Storm Publishing has acquired World rights to two timeslip romances from USA Today-bestselling author Kennedy Kerr, with the first set for publication in early 2026. Publisher Kathryn Taussig acquired World all language rights in ebook, print and audio formats to Kerr's atmospheric new series. The first book, Timebound, will publish in February 2026, followed by ... The post Storm Publishing Acquires Timeslip Romance Series from USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Kerr appeared first on Stor...| Storm Publishing
Check out my book review of The Odds of You by Kate Dramis to see what I think of this new, contemporary romance.| She Reads Romance Books
Emma Hawthorne, a 21-year-old battling Crohn’s disease and the weight of a life she never got to live. Her days are marked by dreams of independence, college, and fre| The Reading Palette
Andrew Lam reads Grandma's Tales, from Watermark, and talks with Martha about his life now after journalism. Charlie Rosario talks about selling his first album cover to Tito Puente, and jams with Jay and Chris Theberge. More from the round table discussion at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn, NY with Matthew Garrison, Fortuna Sung and Gail Ward.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Building Resilience at Any Age with Lynn Smith written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Lynn Smith—nationally recognized TV news anchor, keynote speaker, media consultant, and founder of Rylan Media. Lynn shares the inspiration and story behind her new children’s book, “Just Keep Going,” a beautifully illustrated fable that offers a […]| Duct Tape Marketing
Our featured poet is Deepika Singh. Tony Robles talks with award winning biographer and essayist, Megan Marshall, author of After Lives. An L&BH exclusive, the world premiere of Cairo in the Rain, by Jay Rodriguez Sierra, recorded live in Cairo and featuring Egyptian vocalist Abdelrahman Blala. More stream poetry from Martha...| Listen & Be Heard Network
Our featured poet is Deepika Singh. Tony Robles talks with award winning biographer and essayist, Megan Marshall, author of After Lives. An L&BH exclusive, the world premiere of Cairo in the Rain, by Jay Rodriguez Sierra, recorded live in Cairo and featuring Egyptian vocalist Abdelrahman Blala. More stream poetry from Martha...| Listen & Be Heard Network
Martha speaks with writer, Vi Khi Nao, and artist Trinh Mai, contributor and cover artist to the 25th anniversary edition of Watermark, published by Texas Tech University Press. In the second half: Groove Collective live at Prospect Park and Breathe Ensemble live in Waryas Park, and some poetry of course...| Listen & Be Heard Network
Tony Robles welcomes Donna Janell Bowman, co-author of Wings of an Eagle, The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills. We feature the poetry of Suzette Clark Bradshaw on Charlottesville and Gaza. C.L. Willis on being Appalachian, and transformative writing with Elizabeth Perlman. Also, Sherrie Flick on listening and being heard, Nick Courtright on banning books, Laura Lengnick on our food supply and new music from Jay Rodriguez Sierra.| Listen & Be Heard Network
Whenever a reader offers praise for “Surviving Sue”, it’s a swoon-worthy moment. Pushing the boundaries of joy. Wynne Leon and I had the pleasure of visiting with Pia Mailhot Leichter on the “How to Share” podcast recently and meeting Pia was electric. Her energy and enthusiasm for life and her candor for the cause – […]| Victoria Ponders
“Show me a successful individual and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living — if you do it well I’m sure there was someone …| Victoria Ponders
We’re pleased to announce the first annual report on the Future of Peer Review. This comprehensive report explores trends in reviewer behavior, perceptions, and fatigue, while also imagining how AI and... The post REPORT: 2025 Future of Peer Review appeared first on Silverchair.| Silverchair
By Allison Stoutland, M.S. ’88, 6th Yr. ’91 A FEW MONTHS AGO, my husband was asked to speak at Southern Connecticut State University, and since we are both graduates, I was more than happy to tag along. He spent eight years of his life there as a student, football player, teacher, and football coach. I […] The post Origin Story appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
It’s April 3, some two weeks after the release of Xhenet Aliu’s second novel, Everybody Says It’s Everything (Random House), and the award-winning author has come home. “Southern is my origin story as a writer,” said Aliu, who was on campus for a reading with celebrated poet Jason Labbe, ’01. Labbe, now an instructor in […] The post The Next Chapter appeared first on News at Southern.| News at Southern
In this entertaining satire on conceptual art, one woman becomes increasingly unhinged in the lead-up to her exhibition opening.| Reading Matters
“No one tells a hard-boiled tale like Jim Nelson.” – Instant CityNelson is a tried and tested author. – The Drifting PaigeA damn good writer. – FanFiAddict Jim Nelson's novels include Bridge Daughter (Kindle Press, 2016), Man in the Middle, and In My Memory Locked.| Jim Nelson
You may have heard that the United States copyright on Sherlock Holmes expired with the arrival of the New Year. You may have also heard something similar ten or so years ago. Why are we going through this again in 2023?| Jim Nelson
Viktorija over at My Murmuring Bones reviews A Man Named Baskerville as one of the last legs of the Escapist book tour. She offers an enthusiastic review of the book, and I'm more than grateful for it: Nelson’s style is convincing and engaging, and places his novel firmly shoulder-to-shoulder with...| Jim Nelson
Sign up for our weekly Unstuck newsletter at https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/newsletter/ Business expert, acclaimed author, and agency owner Pamela Slim levels up the Experts in Residence program The post SPI Media Welcomes Award-Winning Author Pamela Slim to Its Experts in Residence Program appeared first on Smart Passive Income.| Smart Passive Income
The Resistance Knitting Club explores the untold story of brave women who turned their needlework into acts of espionage. Deputy Managing Director Claire Bord acquired World All Language rights in ebook, paperback, and audio from Nicola Barr at The Bent Agency. The Resistance Knitting Club is inspired by the remarkable true stories of women who ... The post Storm Publishing Acquires Moving WWII Novel Inspired by True Stories of Women Who Used Knitting to Encode Intelligence appeared first on ...| Storm Publishing
Deputy Managing Director Claire Bord has acquired World English Language […]| Storm Publishing
Use these 35 fiction writing prompts to inspire your teens as they author their own original works!| JournalBuddies.com
Top 10 Quotes – Art – Work – Life – More Quotes – Takeaways – Further Readings Here are 85 of the best John Ruskin quotes. And if you don’t know who he was, here’s the gist: He was an English polymath, writer, lecturer, art historian and critic, and philanthropist He was born in London […] The post 85 John Ruskin Quotes (On Art, Work, Life) first appeared on Wisdom Quotes.| Wisdom Quotes
Discover 100 of the best Ramana Maharshi quotes today! Explore his sayings on success, relationships, self-care, and more!| Wisdom Quotes
As the rest of city slogged through the Great Depression, a young boy in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan dreamed of space travel and life on other worlds. This child, the Jewish son of a second-generation Polish-American tailor, would, alongside Isaac Asimov, and others, create the genre of modern Science Fiction. Cyril Kornbluth was […] The post Rocket Man: The Isham Street Futurian appeared first on | My Inwood.| | My Inwood
Bryan Gruley is the author of the thriller BITTERFROST, which tells the story of Jimmy Baker, the Zamboni driver in the fictional northern Michigan town of Bitterfrost, who is accused of a brutal double murder. Gruley is a lifelong journalist who shared in The Wall Street Journal’s Pulitzer Prize for coverage […]| Bay Books
Our Autumn 2025 selection features book titles from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, handpicked by our expert jury as particularly suitable for an international audience. We’re delighted to share our Autumn 2025 selection with you. From nearly one hundred publisher submissions, our expert jury handpicked these titles for their excellence, relevance, and appeal to English-speaking readers. […]| New Books in German
We spoke to Ulrike Draesner about her 2019 novel, Kanalschwimmer, newly translated as Channel Swimmer by Rebecca Braun and published by Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc. Sheridan Marshall: So today is actually the publication day for your newest book, penelopes sch( )iff? Congratulations! Can you tell us a little bit about this latest book? Ulrike […]| New Books in German
In this fantastic episode of the Sharing the Heart of the Matter podcast, Vicki Atkinson and I are talking with author, Bob Conlon. Bob has written a fantastic book, Celtic Knot featuring the story…| The Heart of the Matter
Maggie Watson is a joy. Her depth of understanding about the human condition is evident in her beautiful prose and poignant poetry. She exudes purpose in her writing, revealing the potency of healing through creativity and the power of sharing our stories. I love that Maggie understood the threads of empathy and compassion in “Surviving […]| Victoria Ponders
Phoebe Greenwood is a London-based journalist who was a freelance correspondent in Jerusalem covering the Middle East for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, and Sunday Times between 2010 and 2013. From…| debutiful
Rose Keating is an Irish writer who studied creative writing at the University of East Anglia, where she was a recipient of the Malcolm Bradbury Scholarship and the Curtis Brown Prize. She also won…| debutiful
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Xenobe Purvis is a British-based writer who was born in Tokyo. She’s studied at the University of Oxford and Royal Holloway. Purvis was part of the London Library’s Emerging Writers Programme…| debutiful
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St. Gregory of Agrigentum on God’s light as our joy and supreme delight and bathing in the radiance of Christ, the Sun of Justice. This excerpt from his commentary on Ecclesiastes exhorts us to a life of contemplation, since to contemplate his radiant beauty is... The post God’s Light our Delight – Gregory of Agrigentum on Ecclesiastes appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.| Crossroads Initiative
14 minute podcast in which Dr. Italy tells the fuller story of St. Maximilian Kolbe, the Chaplain of Auschwitz.. Few know the extent of his heroic charity before he volunteered to die in the place of another, or the days after his fateful decision. The post Triumph of the Heart – The Director’s Story appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.| Crossroads Initiative
Dr. Italy and Crossroads talk about the inspiration and creation of the movie on the last days of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Triumph of the Heart.| Crossroads Initiative
Discover 100 of the best Mel Robbins quotes today! Explore her sayings on success, relationships, self-care, and more!| Wisdom Quotes
Valley of the Fireflies, which is based on a true story and set between wartime Tuscany and the present day, explores themes of love, loss, and redemption across two generations. The novel will be published in April 2026.| Storm Publishing
Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ has become a surprising hit since its premiere, featuring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell. The rom-com returns for Season 2 on October 23, 2025. The series showcases a healthy relationship, engaging supporting characters, and family dynamics, and promises fresh drama and character evolution in the upcoming season.| The Reading Palette
Representation in our stories matters. The post Why Writing an Introverted Character Is Hard, and Why You Must Do It Anyway appeared first on Susan Cain.| Susan Cain
Everyone can be represented equally - here's how. The post How to Level the Playing Field for Introverts and Extroverts appeared first on Susan Cain.| Susan Cain
CUA Press interviews Ann Hartle on her upcoming book Flannery O'Connor and Blaise Pascal: Recovering the Incarnation for the Modern Mind| Catholic University of America Press
The post August 24, 2025: G. Craige Edgerton appeared first on Veterans Radio.| Veterans Radio
How to find the right writing schedule.| Jim Nelson
On a spring day in 1743, a towering figure in our country’s founding was born: Thomas Jefferson. His skillful hand carved much of the character of America. Today, however, what Jefferson so painstakingly crafted lies pulverized almost to stone dust. Were he alive to celebrate his birthday this April 13, instead of sipping champagne, he … Continue reading "A Sad Birthday for Jefferson by Gen LaGreca and Marsha Familaro Enright"| Marsha Familaro Enright
As I worked on the back matter for what hopefully is book number twelve, I thought about all the fabulous kinds of information that awaits teachers in these often overlooked sections. I’ve ex…| Beth Anderson, Children's Writer
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is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller based in DC. He is the USA Today bestselling author of The Merriest Misters, Never Been Kissed (Booklist starred review), You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince (AudioFile Earphones Award), and New Adult (2024 ALA Alex Award Nomination). He was an inaugural author for the launch of Harlequin’s inclusive spicy romance line Afterglow Books with his “playful yet heartfelt romp” (Publisher’s Weekly), The Fake Dating Game. His books have been featured...| The PEN/Faulkner Foundation
We love it when people make connections for us. As we see so often in the WordPress community, talented and generous people introduce us to other talented and generous people. Like Pete Springer who introduced us to Melanie McGauran and Beth Kennedy. Or Dr. Stein who introduced us to Lois Roelofs. Most recently Mark Wukas, … More Episode 121: Creativity & the Writer’s Journey with Michael Frutig| The Heart of the Matter
“Ask an Editor” is a forum wherein SCBWI members submit questions that are answered quarterly as part of our Kite Tales blog. …Continue reading →| Kite Tales
A Swedish journalist in Madrid is drawn into a dark web of confession, punishment and twisted morality in this bold and unforgettable novel.| Reading Matters
China Court is my second Godden book and my fifth review for 10 Books of Summer. Black Narcissus by the same author was a psychological drama concerning loss of faith and deteriorating mental and …| Volatile Rune
Kent Wayne is a genre-blending author known for works like 'The Unbound Realm' and 'Kor'Thank: Barbarian Valley Girl.' A former military man, his writing is shaped by his experiences and imagination. Kent advocates for writing freely and emphasizes that authorship is ultimately a personal journey. He is currently editing the final part of 'The Unbound Realm.'| The Reading Palette
“Hey look, actually, this sounds like a design problem. Why don’t you talk to some designers?”| The Informed Life
“Thinking of the content that you produce as being distinct from the container in which it will live is a fundamental principle.”| The Informed Life
“Maybe we need to be like two-third psychologists, three-quarter psychologists, and invest in relationships and connecting with people as a conduit for our ideas.”| The Informed Life
“Any change, any idea, any innovation, it’s first realized in the words used to describe it and in the words used to present it, and that unfortunately is also where a huge number of them fail.”| The Informed Life
“That’s how I think about the software work that we do: I think about it in terms of the properties of the human mind.”| The Informed Life
“The moment I want to apply a service design lens is when I see an experience takes place over time and space and across different channels and touchpoints.”| The Informed Life
While it hasn't been nearly as quick of a process as I'd hoped (or really that a fully completed NaNoWriMo experience had set me up to expect), the next progress update is here! Observation is still in the works, and now just about twice as long as it was in the last update! I just passed the 33k mark and I've made some big changes to what I've written so far.| M. H. Miller is Currently Writing
While I haven't been giving Observation as much TLC as I feel I should have been over the past half a year, I still wanted to make sure I shared a quick update on the progress so far just in case anyone has been wanting to keep track of the process with me. I wish I had better news, but the hardest part of accountability is being honest about your shortcomings.| M. H. Miller is Currently Writing
Since UNRULY's January release, I've been deep in what I call "the vulnerability paradox"—discovering that the most vulnerable art requires…| Legacy Book Press LLC
Jennifer Crystal, author of One Tick Stopped the Clock, shares what’s new. Check it out below! “I was thrilled to…| Legacy Book Press LLC
Naked and Unafraid My first book, UNRULY, hit the virtual shelves on January 21, 2025 and on the cover is…| Legacy Book Press LLC
I've had some fun texts, pictures, and social media posts from people who've bought my book. It's exciting to see…| Legacy Book Press LLC
Join us to discuss Doug Bradley's memoir The Tracks of My Years. We then meet Robert L. Gangwere, author of Forged in Fire, the untold story of WWII Red Cross Clubmobile women.| Veterans Radio
The atomic theory in Kilburn| Bowblog
Bayside Justice by Stan Moody offers a powerful and deeply human account of the challenges faced by individuals navigating the criminal justice system...| New York Weekly
A few months ago, I wrote about musical memories and car songs. As I re-read the post this morning I smiled. Sometimes it’s good to revisit our own words and reel in the comforting reminders.…| Victoria Ponders
The threshold of originality determines if an intellectual work qualifies for copyright protection. Here's how that is assessed.| iRights.info
I’m excited to announce that I’m writing a new book for O’Reilly:Follow the Money: Understanding the Financial Architecture of Software. This is a project that’s been quietl…| zwischenzugs
The key penitential practices of Lent-prayer, fasting, and almsgiving or mercy are here explained by one of the greatest preachers of the early Church. Saint Peter Chrysologus shows how Lenten prayer, mercy and fasting are one, and they give life to each other. The post Blessed Are the Peacemakers – St. Peter Chrysologus appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.| Crossroads Initiative
St. Bonaventure, known as the Seraphic Doctor, teaches us about mystical or contemplative prayer in the Holy Spirit who enkindles within us a raging fire and carries the soul to God with intense fervor and glowing love. The post Mystical Prayer in the Holy Spirit – Bonaventure appeared first on Crossroads Initiative.| Crossroads Initiative
