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The Authors of This Dream

by Books Forward

Brandon Chane's life is spinning out of control. After an altercation outside a performance venue nearly proves fatal, he's feeling at the mercy of dark forces threatening to tear his life apart. Even as a gifted poet and musician, his efforts to channel pain, frustration, and thwarted love into his music may not be enough to save him. Then he meets Saul Mason, a crisis counselor with the soul of a medicine man, who insists that Brandon's life and destiny are of his own making. With Saul's w... more

The Woman in the Sun Hat

by Daniel Damiano

Peggy Bubone is the envy of the Cold River, Long Island social scene: wife to a respected dermatologist, mother to two handsome children, and newly hired Literature teacher at a prestigious local high school,...before a knock on her classroom door turns her world upside down with the shocking news of her husband's arrest. With her and her children soon ostracized and homeless, she embarks on a humorous yet harrowing journey, which ultimately leads her back to her undesirable roots and, eventuall... more

Museum Exhibit

by Tom Brown

This is a book of poems about love and life for mature adults. Written in various forms such as rondeau, senryu, pantoum, ode, cinquain, sonnets and other forms.

No One Gets Out Alive

by Harry Tinders

I mean, come on. Do you really think that advanced civilisations have nothing better to do than sort out the sorry mess humans have gotten themselves into? Like, enlightened civilisations, with advanced technologies, able to cross interstellar space and - what? They are going to come to earth to give us some friendly advice on where we are going wrong?

Get real.

Weirdly enough, that’s exactly what happened. It was quite a big project and took a lot of planning and what was r... more

Panicles

by RICHARD ROBBINS

Is it better to take the risk and pursue the glory of fame and fortune, or to live a simpler, more grounded life? Follow the fates of two families, one wealthy and powerful, the other blue collar, from a chance meeting at a Florida poolside, to the highest levels of politics and power. This sweeping saga of love, war, money, and power leaves each family weighing their duty to their family versus service to their country. It all leads to a fateful choice—a sacrifice—which could change the c... more

Sorrow Town: Selected Stories

by Kirby Michael Wright

This collection includes gonzo journalism, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, horror, erotica, and slipstream. Check out the indoor Christmas tree that avoids giving up the ghost and grows roots. Don't miss the ghost Olga who appears in the sauna and the strange tale of the Vista Inn. The award-winning creative nonfiction pieces focus on the true story adventures of the writer's Hawaiian grandmother and teenage Hansen's Disease patients forced to live at the Kalaupapa Colony on Moloka'i. Reoccu... more

Fiery Girls

by Heather Wardell

Two young immigrant women. One historic strike. And the fire that changed America.

In 1909, shy sixteen-year-old Rosie Lehrer is sent to New York City to earn money for her family’s emigration from Russia. She will, but she also longs to make her mark on the world before her parents arrive and marry her to a suitable Jewish man. Could she somehow become one of the passionate and articulate “fiery girls” of her garment workers’ union?

Maria Cirrito, spoiled ... more

Nimrod's Tower

by Alan Thompson

REVOLUTION! War has been declared in the United States of America. A second revolution, waged by politicians rather than armies, is underway. Touched off by the death of the president – did he die of liver disease or was he assassinated? – partisan factions have squared off to determine who owns the country, and the coming election promises to be bitter and hard-fought. Tommy Sawyer, now a reluctant “journalist” in the nation’s capital, finds himself in the middle of the fight. Increasi... more

Among Kings

by Joey O'Connor

A black American missionary-explorer risks everything to save a nation, leading to the first international human rights trial. As a young boy growing up in post-Civil War Virginia, William Sheppard knew he wanted to explore the world. What he never expected was becoming a human rights hero who would change the world forever. "I didn't call Africa. Africa called me." But as a black American missionary, he faced heartbreaking prejudice in pursuing his passion to explore and to serve. When he f... more

Rosie

by Peggy W. Fellouris

Rosie is the final book in a trilogy, 3 Boys and Boat, A Man with a Black Cashmere Coat, and now Rosie. Each book can stand alone, enjoyed by its reader. Rosie is an average person, tries to mend her mistakes, and is a pleasant addition to the family. She wants a husband to treat her the way her dad treats her mother. She is determined to find one.

The Steel Beneath the Silk

by Patricia Bracewell

In early 11th century England, as viking armies bent on conquest ravage the kingdom, England’s Norman born queen must outwit formidable enemies who will stop at nothing to destroy her world. Amid the chaos of war, and yoked to an aging, inept king, Queen Emma forges alliances that will bring a lasting peace to the kingdom and preserve the lives of her children.

Lazy Eye Lotus

by Brittany Bacinski

"Lazy Eye Lotus is a little bit like an Eat Pray Love on acid, written with candor and humor, in which a young adult heals from rock bottom using an unorthodox path."-Elle Nash, Author of Animals Eat Each Other

"This beautifully interesting story starts with a bang, ends with a bang, and keeps you captivated through everything in between. Lazy Eye Lotus feels like so many people I've known and been. It's incredibly relatable while leaving plenty of ro... more

The Supposed So: A Fictional Memoir In Five Parts

by Michael Timothy McGuire

The book you are holding is the fleshed out version of five novellas Michael Timothy McGuire first began writing in 2011. The Will and The Won’t, A Way To Go Sideways, The Way It Is (And The Way It Never Will Be), Oh Yes or, Pink Lady, and Mason, follow characters and situations derived from real life events, including those that Michael may or may not have imagined, and generally speaking, not many of which ever actually existed or occurred. Even so, The Supposed So is brimming with truth, and ... more

Break the Cycle

by Ros B

Kayleigh, a woman of faith, shares her journey of heart break through a difficult marriage and a painful divorce. She meets and falls in love with a married man who proceeds to divorce his wife and marry her. She believed his lies and allowed him to manipulate her into a long-term relationship. She learns quickly that what goes around comes back around. Just as he cheated with her, he cheats on her. She was the mistress, then the wife, now she’s the ex-wife, too. Her faith in God and her renewed... more

Girl in a Cage: A Novel

by Sandra J. Schumm

But for a novelist and a ghost, Anita might be one of the hundreds of migrant children still separated from her family after crossing the border. GIRL IN A CAGE is a novel of hope for our time about journeys—replete with danger and confinement—to find personal freedom. After a novelist moves to Kansas in 2018, she is visited by a ghost who wants her to rescue a young Mexican immigrant girl he saw with a brutish man; all the while, the girl's deported mother awaits any word of her daughter. Five ... more

The Father's Tree

by Crystal Jencks

The tale of the Garden of Eden is one of the most well-known and universally loved stories of all time, and Dr. Elise Harper and her team believe there’s more than a little truth to it. To prove the science books wrong and religious lore right, they trek into the Caucasus mountain ranges, amidst a world ravaged with war and apocalyptic tragedy. But shortly into the expedition, events pivot dangerously. Nature and hidden supernatural forces interrupt their mission, and the team’s motivation trans... more

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