Category: New Book Releases
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The Pink Eye Yaksha
Cover reveal and background story behind the upcoming children’s KidLit novella, The Eyes of Ess-Vaha (The Pink Eye Yaksha), in collaboration with illustrator Chris Ho. Estimated release date: June 2, 2026. Buy from Amazon. Yaksha are creatures of Buddhist and Hindu mythology. In the West, most Yaksha are associated with Eastern Asian cultures due to the…
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Announcing “All The Years We Lost”
Fifteen years ago, Adele made the hardest choice of her life—one she never truly chose at all. Forced apart by family and circumstance, Adele and Jasonlost more than each other. They lost their daughter. Now, a single clause in a will brings them back together—under one roof, in the estate where their estranged teenage daughter,…
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Announcing “Lillie Meets Her Hockey Hero” and “Sadie is a Star”
After I published Living With Your Secrets, my 8-year-old great-niece asked me why I wrote stories that she couldn’t read—my four stories to date were murder mysteries with language and violence, which are inappropriate for her age. Always one to take on a challenge, I decided to write two stories for her and her sister.…
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Announcing “Camera on His Shoulder”
Camera on His Shoulder follows private investigator Pat Shah, a man who has spentyears pursuing other people’s secrets across India, from Bombay’s piers to the backalleys of old Delhi. This new novel introduces a mystery with an unusual narrative presence: the voice telling Pat Shah’s story appears detached, precise, and almost mechanical; this unseen watcher…
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Announcing “The Dream Whistle”
Izzy is having the adventure of a lifetime! With her older sister Haley, their Uncle Stan, and new friends—travel agent Dori and young Englishman Zack—Isabel Kintamani Anderfield, a 12-year-old Canadian girl, is discovering the many wonders of Egypt. At the Great Pyramids of Giza, Izzy’s strange encounter with a little girl is the beginning of…
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Announcing “A Lion’s Pride”
A Lion’s Pride is the conclusion to the Pawn of Samsara duology: the asurashape-changer Sinha travels to the mortal realm in search of reincarnates ofhis past companions. When hungry ghosts and demons begin to roam themortal realm unchecked, he is drawn into a feud between two religiousfactions. Meanwhile, his ancient enemy plots revenge. About D.M.…
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Announcing “Three Christmas Stories”
Three Christmas Stories–An Anthology Christmas on TV Jennifer Newton is a journalist who views Christmas as a continuous paradeof parties and is required to interview Albert Ferris, a television producerinvolved with a documentary film about the plight of the homeless duringthe holiday season. Their lives become intertwined with the appearance ofa mysterious woman named ‘Bella’.…
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Announcing “Eudora Mortis English: A Can You Escape Monster School? Adventure about Teamwork, Perseverance, and the Power of Listening” by Apricot Banks
Can you escape Monster School? Jasmin, Alex, and Elias were sent to Crag Academy for one reason: to unplug. This creepy, gothic school isn’t on any map, its living stone walls pulse with strange energy, and the number one rule is no phones. For three kids used to living online, it’s their worst nightmare. Their…
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Announcing “A Lion’s Head” by D.M. De Alwis
A HEAVEN TURNED INTO A HELL The Greater Gods have migrated humans to the immortal lands ruled by the tyrannical Asura King Hiranyakshipu. PROTECTOR OF THE PEOPLE, wishing to return his people to their mortal home, the Water Buffalo god Isha binds himself in servitude to the Asura king. Meanwhile, Sinha—aided by three human companions—accepts…
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Announcing “Witch Gone Dragon” by Maaja Wentz
A blackout. A dead mayor. A dragon on the brink. Tonya never planned to wake up naked on the beach next to the murdered body of the mayor–a woman her family despised. Now the whole town believes she did it. But she can’t remember that night. Her uncanny hearing and sense of smell should help…