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Fiction
As Time Goes By
W. Royce Adams. RJK Books. $21.99 paper (274p), ISBN 979-89-86488-50-9; $8.99 e-book, ISBN 979-89-86488-51-6
Amazon, BN.com, IndieBound
Having watched those he loved leave the world before him, Old reflects on his own story through a memoir.
Aurumia
Robert Millon. Robert Millon. $35 paper (516p), ISBN 979-83-7138-361-7; $9.99 e-book, ASIN B0BR4SYTTF
Amazon, Kobo
Three travelers discover a modern lost civilization in the Amazon. Will they make it out alive to tell about it?
Daughter of the Last King (Conquest #1)
Tracey Warr. Meanda Books. $17.30 paper (434p), ISBN 978-0-9954902-9-1; $6.20 e-book, ISBN 978-1-73924-250-3
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
First in a trilogy, this book centers on the turbulent life of the Welsh noblewoman Nest ferch Rhys and the Anglo-Norman kingdom of Henry I. It is set in 1093, with an invasion and a curse.
The Dream Lord
Johnathan P. Blackwell. Dorrance Publishing. $19 paper (218p), ISBN 979-88-85271-53-0; $14 e-book, ISBN 979-88-85278-78-2
Amazon, BN.com, Dorrance Publishing
This occult tale shows that anything is possible, and may or may not come true, in dreams.
Florida Retirement Is Murder
Kris Courtney. KCProduction. $27.95 paper (397p), ISBN 979-89-87225-30-1; $5.95 e-book, ISBN 979-89-87225-31-8
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
Seeking to find peace of mind and warmth in Florida, Stewart is surrounded by a tribe of snowbirds who take him on a journey of laughter and sleuthing in a gossip-riddled community.
Hollyland
Patricia Leavy. She Writes Press. $17.95 paper (224p), ISBN 978-1-64742-296-7; $9.49 e-book, ASIN B0B8H78CNT
Amazon, BN.com, Bookshop.org
Something unexpected and extraordinary happens when a seemingly ordinary woman with a passion for the arts falls in love with a quick-tempered Hollywood star.
Journey to Holbrin: A Self-Discovery Adventure in an Imaginary World
Anton J.F. Anton J.F. $16.85 paper (275p), ISBN 978-98-9539-542-2; $9.59 e-book, ISBN 978-989-53-9543-9
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
Aram is a country with a unique degree of development, but it’s plagued by a disease that steals people’s will to live. Hans researches a cure, on a journey toward the mystery of life.
Miller’s Mansion: From the Soul of Blackwell’s Quill
Johnathan P. Blackwell. Dorrance Publishing. $19 paper (236p), ISBN 978-1-63867-195-4; $14 e-book, ISBN 978-1-63867-724-6
Amazon, BN.com, Dorrance Publishing
Charlie, a love-starved mortal, gets more than he bargained for when he purchases the mysterious Miller’s Mansion. With the house comes a host of heated and bizarre passions and an otherworldly woman of his dreams—or nightmares.
My Canvas Bag
Lucas Kinkaid. J. Michael Krivyanski. $2.99 e-book, ISBN 979-89-85689-93-8
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Google Play, Ingram, Kobo
Mark’s dysfunctional family causes him to spend time in the woods with items in a canvas bag. He makes bad decisions. Mark discovers his gift for writing, and his life changes forever.
Mykonos and Athena—A Furry Tale
Gary Stolkin. Austin Macauley Publishers. $38.95 (192p), ISBN 978-1-398-48304-0; $23.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-398-48303-3
Amazon, BN.com
A heart-warming adventure for anyone who has loved a pet more than people.
Pensioned Off: Baby Boomers Out to Pasture
Sue Dawson. XlibrisNZ. $15.99 paper (290p), ISBN 978-1-66410-745-8; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66410-744-1
Amazon
A group of retirees form a ukulele band, which takes them on a journey beyond their original intention of just giving free concerts in nursing homes.
Roblyk
Mark Lipkin. Mark Lipkin. $1.99 e-book, ISBN 979-8-218-16215-3
Kobo
War has been declared. The belligerent Roblyk has a bone to pick. Words and meaning are in his crosshairs.
Running from the Dreamland
Tulasi Acharya. AllWrite. $10 paper (200p), ISBN 978-0-9887332-9-9
Amazon, BN.com, Google Play, Porchlight Books
Deepak comes to America and is immediately mesmerized by the immensity of its abundance. He quickly learns America is more than he bargained for, especially his newfound “friends.”
Shadows We Carry
Meryl Ain. Sparkpress. $17.95 paper (296p), ISBN 978-1-68463-200-8; $9.49 e-book, ASIN B0B8CPLZH9
Merylain.com, Amazon, BN.com, Bookshop.org
Twin sisters Bronka and JoJo Lubinski struggle with their ancestry and its influence on their lives while trying to define their roles as women and individuals in the late 1960s.
Third Act: A Novel of Buster Keaton
Kevin Mori. Majestic Publishing. $24.99 (292p), ISBN 978-1-959188-00-1
Amazon
Former silent film star Buster Keaton had been left behind by Hollywood when he met dancer Eleanor Norris, who went on to save his life, career, and cinema legacy.
Waiting for Alfie
Fenella Fenton. Austin Macauley Publishers. $16.95 paper (262p), ISBN 978-1-398-44614-4; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-44615-1
Amazon, BN.com
Alfie arrives from Dublin to England, finding love with Emma. He never loses heart that they may be together in the future after fate, in April 1912, tears them apart.
Wrecked
Lee Dickinson. Austin Macauley Publishers. $12.95 paper (172p), ISBN 978-1-398-49514-2; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-49515-9
Amazon, BN.com
This novel follows Harrison’s daily life and his relationship with alcohol and its detrimental affects on his life.
Poetry
Gusher
Christopher Stephen Soden. Queer Mojo. $14.95 paper (104p), ISBN 978-1-60864-233-5
QueerMojo
Poetry exploring the author’s life as a queer American male.
I Am Both Woman and Child, Both Tame and Wild: A Collection of Poems, Illustrations, and Reflections
Maggie Maze. AuthorHouse. $22.99 paper (178p), ISBN 978-1-66550-535-2; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66550-534-5
Amazon
This collection offers a colorful and positive book to women of all ages.
A Year in Words
Steven Kemp. Austin Macauley Publishers. $34.95 (342p), ISBN 978-1-398-41862-2; $19.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-398-40131-0
Amazon, BN.com
These poems are a diary of emotions reflecting the day that they were written. They are an eclectic poetic journey through the author’s year.
Mystery/Thriller
Chicago Detective Jack Fallon in the Mystery of the Exotic Escort Murders
Bob Kelly. Austin Macauley Publishers. $24.95 (134p), ISBN 978-1-63829-691-1; $10.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-63829-690-4
Amazon, BN.com
Chicago detective Jack Fallon and his partner, Elaina Rodriguez, work diligently to solve the murders of beautiful young escorts while being threatened by a vicious street gang.
The Drug Tampering Trial
Tom Breen. BBradford Books/New Book Authors. $32.99 (344p), ISBN 979-89-86518-51-0; $2.99 e-book, ISBN 979-89-86518-52-7
Amazon, BN.com, Book Depository, Harvard Book Store, Rakuten
Paper-pushing New York defense attorney Brian Bradford once again risks his life in a confrontation with the evil ZeiiMed Insurance Co., both inside and outside the courtroom.
Juice
Carter McKnight. Hella Books. $7.99 paper (337p), ISBN 978-0-9863957-6-5; $2.99 e-book, B0B88T6BV2
Amazon
Charlie Delmar, blackjack player, has an extraordinary ability: he can see the denominations of face-down cards. He calls it “the Juice.” It’s a casino’s worst nightmare.
Lethal Connections: The Poison ID Unit
Erik Daniel Shein, Melissa Davis, and Karen Fuller. World Castle Publishing. $13.99 paper (221p), ISBN 978-1-960076-21-2; $5.99 e-book, ASIN B0BSG42JH1
Amazon, BN.com, Kobo
Sergeant Lance Knight must find the connections in a string of murders to stop the killer from killing again.
Outwitting the Enemy
Mike Walsham. Austin Macauley Publishers. $29.95 (248p), ISBN 978-1-398-47306-5; $15.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-398-47305-8
Amazon, BN.com
March 1941: Andrew spies for the British intelligence service on U-boat pen development in St. Nazaire. In May, he parachutes into northeast France to work with the French resistance.
Rendevous at the Wild Onion: A Sis Steele Mystery
A. Wayne Ross. CreateSpace. $5.99 paper (147p), 978-1-51971011-6
Amazon
Detective Sis Steele and author Alain Armstrong cross paths in this mystery thriller.
SF/Fantasy/Horror
Beast: A Haunted World
D.L. Frazell. Page Publishing. $23.95 paper (328p), ISBN 978-1-66248-615-9; $9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66248-616-6
Amazon, BN.com
This novel is a supernatural thriller.
Exit Ghost
Jennifer R. Donohue. Bravado. $25.99 (258p), ISBN 978-1-945548-22-2; $7.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-945548-21-5
Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo
Jersey shore heiress Juliet uses dangerous magical rituals to find her father’s murderer. Can she handle the answer, or will she take things too far?
Master Builders
Wilbur Schmarr. Austin Macauley Publishers. $27.95 (208p), ISBN 978-1-398-47980-7; $13.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-398-47979-1
Amazon, BN.com
Chris finds himself in a foreign environment and form after his untimely death. He helps to seed sentient species across the universe and tussles with reptilian aggressors from Orion.
Ranger’s Sojourn
Ulysses Namon. XlibrisUS. $17.99 paper (206p), ISBN 978-1-66981-073-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66981-071-1
Amazon
Wanting to make a difference in an indifferent world, Tomi leaves behind her safe but boring life on Earth and sets off on an adventure across the stars.
Republic Under Siege: Threat from Within (Wars of the New Humanity #2)
Michael J. Brooks. Creative-Visionary Works. $17.99 paper (356p), ISBN 978-1-73792-934-5; $9.99 e-book, ASIN B0BFZX3JG2
Amazon, BN.com, Books-a-Million, ThriftBooks
In this adult science fiction technothriller, a young immigrant woman from Colony Three becomes an outcast within Eden’s class system but decides to retaliate.
The Visitors, Version 2
Andrew Cahill-Lloyd. Austin Macauley Publishers. $13.95 paper (206p), ISBN 978-1-398-49033-8; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-49034-5
Amazon, BN.com
Some idiot has misplaced the Earth. A cheeky cat and his Pteranodon partner in crime are hot on the trail. Keep an eye out for their alien friends. Alien abduction can be fun.
Romance/Erotica
Come As You Are
Jess K. Hardy. Pinkity Publishing. $14.99 paper (318p), ISBN 979-83-565-2747-0; $4.99 e-book, ASIN B0BJ7RHJ1Q
Amazon
A 46-year-old divorcée fights to keep her ski hill afloat. A 53-year-old ex-grunge rocker, sober-living home owner needs jobs for his men. One winter will make them, break them, or save them.
Drawn to Death
Kat Shehata. Angel Bea Publishing. $14.99 paper (332p), ISBN 979-89-87149-31-7; $4.99 e-book, ASIN B0BRBTHPLW
Amazon, BN.com
The romance sizzles when a psychic teams up with a skeptical homicide detective to track down a serial killer.
Sunrise in Saigon
Patrick Greenwood. Austin Macauley Publishers. $30.95 (268p), ISBN 978-1-63829-999-8; $16.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-64979-690-5
Amazon, BN.com
The Vietnam War greatly impacted a young Jack Kendall. In times of war, lovers lose each other. Jack returns postwar, and through his love for the country, his life is transformed.
Nonfiction
150 Words That Will Never Sound Angry (Most of the Time)
SuzanMarie. Austin Macauley Publishers. $56.95 (364p), ISBN 978-1-398-48812-0; $41.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-398-48787-1
Amazon, BN.com
The author has curated a dictionary of words that will never sound angry in any conversation. She discusses words from aglet to zoo to introduce mindfulness into daily conversations.
America’s First Soldiers
Amelia McNutt. Austin Macauley Publishers. $15.95 paper (250p), ISBN 978-1-64979-814-5
Amazon, Austin Macauley, BN.com
Learn how and why the American Revolution began in Boston and Massachusetts.
Another Day in Paradise
Karen Telling. Michael Terence Publishing. $12.35 paper (220p), ISBN 978-1-80094-213-4; $4.99 e-book, ASIN B09DSQT56N
Amazon
This book is for anyone who has ever wanted a simpler life by the sea, experienced the kindness of strangers, or adopted animals in need.
Apostolos Nikolaidis: The Authentic Laïká Singer Who Was Never Censored
Maria A. Nikolaidis. Marilou Press. $49.95 paper (508p), ISBN 978-0-578-94414-2
Apostolosnikolaidis.shop
A comprehensive, bilingual (English-Greek) visual monograph on Apostolos Nikolaidis (1938–1999), a Greek urban folk music singer whose career flourished in the U.S.
Born into Crisis
Kenneth Nixon Jr. Burning Soul Press. $19.99 paper (232p), ISBN 978-1-950476-55-8; $12.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-950476-57-2
Amazon, BN.com, Bookshop.org, IndieBound
This memoir-cum-self-help-book journeys through grief, trauma, and personal resiliency while serving up an impassioned call to action that leaves readers with actionable steps.
Breaking Midnight: A True Story
Lynn Walker. MZW Publishing. $14.99 paper (302p), ISBN 978-1-73789-554-1; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-73789-555-8
Amazon, BN.com, IndieBound, Ingram
An uncensored story of a good cop going bad, revealing the gritty underbelly of Miami drug trafficking and the danger of leading a double life as an undercover narc or a smuggler.
The Deconstruction of Humanity’s Voice, but We Are Still Standing
Jesse Yaw. Austin Macauley Publishers. $10.95 paper (146p), ISBN 978-1-398-43018-1; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-43019-8
Amazon, BN.com
Yaw unravels the psychology behind racism and explores the power of manipulation on the human mind. He explores racial identity, as well as
historical, political, and psychological issues.
Eternal Vigilance: Guarding Against the Predatory State
Ralph L. Bayrer. XlibrisUS. $19.99 paper (342p), ISBN 978-1-79609-324-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-79609-323-0
Amazon
The book draws on domestic and international experience to explain the prerequisites for free, flourishing societies, and the need for defenses against universal human predatory behavior that exists even within representative government.
Fostering Love: A Glimpse into Foster Care
Kathleen Paydo. Bowker. $21.99 (319p), ISBN 978-0-578-37724-7; $14.99 paper, ISBN 978-0-578-37595-3
Amazon, BN.com
This book about the foster care world will help readers learn about the life of a foster child, and how adults who have grown out of the foster system survive long-term.
The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays
Irena Smith. She Writes Press. $17.95 paper (256p), ISBN 978-1-64742-464-0; $8.99 e-book, ASIN B0B8H4K7HZ
Irenasmithconsulting.com, Amazon, BN.com, Bookshop.org
With a combination of sharp social commentary, family history, and the lessons of great (and not so great) literature, this book offers a broader, more generous vision of what it means to succeed.
How Dare We? Courageous Practices to Reclaim Our Power as Citizens
Paul Cienfuegos. 100fires Books. $17.76 paper (224p), ISBN 978-1-08-793952-0; $1.99 e-book, ISBN 979-82-18-12723-7
100fires Books, Amazon, Bookshop.org, Powell’s
The author presents eye-opening insights from community-based efforts to revive democratic governance, with lots of historical and modern anecdotes. Ideal for those who care about the state of our society.
Inspire Before... You Expire: A True Story of Love and Survival
Wayne and Jolyn Elmore. XlibrisUS. $16.99 paper (166p), ISBN 978-1-66980-595-3; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66980-594-6
Amazon
In this true story of love and survival, the authors share their journey living through and recovering from a head-on collision.
Justice in Your Court: What Would It Look Like? 50 Real-Life Cases for You to Decide
Tom Borcher. XlibrisUS. $16.99 paper (366p), ISBN 978-1-66982-404-6; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66982-406-0
Amazon
This collection of 50 real court cases with unexpected twists gives readers the opportunity to decide the cases and compare their verdicts with the actual court ruling.
Justice Is Served: A Tale of Scallops, the Law, and Cooking for RBG
Leslie Karst. She Writes Press. $17.95 paper (288p), ISBN 978-1-64742-458-9; $8.99 e-book, ASIN B0B8CL1PPL
Amazon
A former attorney recounts how hosting a dinner party for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sent her on a journey of culinary and personal discovery and changed her life.
A Life Well Lived
Dean Bates. Ink Start Media. $22.99 paper (238p), ISBN 978-1-958004-48-7
Amazon
This book is a collection of life experiences that recognize help from the Lord, with inspirational themes about living life to the fullest and finding hope and joy.
Many Rides, Many Stories: Things I’ve Learned as an Uber Passenger
Rohit Srivastava. Canoe Tree Press. $9.99 paper (163p), ISBN 978-1-951490-27-0; $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-951490-35-5
Amazon
This is a story about different people across different states and their struggles, dreams, and aspirations. It’s about everyday human living, falling and getting up again.
Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler’s Daughter
Lynn Walker. MZW Publishing. $15.99 paper (312p), ISBN 978-1-73789-550-3; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-73789-551-0
Amazon, BN.com, Ingram, Indiebound
Lynn would’ve followed her dad, a Miami undercover narcotics agent, anywhere. She followed him into drug addiction and his smuggling world and lived to tell the shocking story—barely.
A Personal Search for Understanding Evolution: Sharing the Same World and Similar Genome... but Not the Same Ancestry or Destiny
Jay D. Clark. Dorrance Publishing. $13 paper (84p), ISBN 978-1-68537-195-1; $8 e-book, ISBN 978-1-68537-737-3
Amazon, BN.com, Dorrance Publishing
Clark’s new book explores the scientific flaws in the theory of evolution and considers how we can evolve spiritually.
Protesting for Change
Cody Elizabeth Handy. XlibrisUS. $14.99 paper (42p), ISBN 978-1-66981-132-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66981-131-2
Amazon
This story is written to help facilitate the oftentimes difficult discussion of protests and police brutality with teachers and students or parents and their children.
Reflections of My Life
Betty Dawson. Austin Macauley Publishers. $16.95 paper (262p), ISBN 978-1-398-45311-1; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-45312-8
Amazon, BN.com
The author was born in a quiet corner of rural Northern Ireland, experienced life during the Troubles, and lived in the Far East. Life after divorce was a challenging experience.
Shattering Glass Ceilings: No Obstacle Too Great for God’s Enabling Power
Christine Low. AuthorHouseUK. $12.90 paper (106p), ISBN 978-1-66559-696-1; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66559-697-8
Amazon
Inspirational and biblically based, this personal narrative tells one woman’s story of healing and empowerment as God’s grace and hand in her life made possible many great things.
She Is My Child: What My Daughter’s Medical Journey Taught Me About Faith, My Heavenly Father, and Flying Standby
Tammy Coulter. WestBow Press. $34.95 paper (534p), ISBN 978-1-6642-6526-4; $6.49 e-book, ASIN B0B3R2DN27
Amazon, BN.com, Books-a-Million, Christianbook
This Christian memoir details Ava’s diagnosis of Morquio syndrome and the physical and faith-building journey that followed, including weekly flights to Chicago for a clinical trial.
Thoughts & Counsel: Foundational Knowledge for Living Well and Creating a Better Future for Ourselves and Others
M.J. DeLouis. Gatekeeper Press. $2.95 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66291-887-2
Amazon
This book offers readers methods to further their education and triumph over any undesirable circumstances.
Threads of a Tapestry: Living God’s Art
Laura J. Miller. AuthorHouse. $15.99 paper (288p), ISBN 978-1-66556-359-8; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66556-358-1
Amazon
A woman grapples with some of life’s fiercest challenges, and yet overcomes with victory and passion to follow God and to make an impact in the lives of others for eternity.
What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Bryan Gould. Austin Macauley Publishers. $26.95 (178p), ISBN 978-1-5289-1464-2; $12.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-5289-1396-6
Amazon, BN.com
This book discusses how we make our own moral rules to serve our own interests, those of other creatures, and those of our planet, as religious belief declines.
Where’s Me Teeth
Geoffrey Pearson. Austin Macauley Publishers. $10.95 paper (148p), ISBN 978-1-398-44567-3; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-44568-0
Amazon, BN.com
A recollection of daily life and observations on society. True life is really stranger and funnier than fiction.
Children’s/YA
Are You a Bird Like Me?
Noel Foy and Nicholas Roberto, illus. by Colleen Sgroi. Pear Tree Publishing. $24.99 (56p), ISBN 978-1-62502-061-1; $14.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-62502-056-7
Amazon
After a hatchling named Sky falls out of her nest, she sets out to find her parents and learns about friendship, courage, and the amazing things that happen when she and her friends work together.
Buster Brown’s Neighborhood
Karen A. Boxell. iUniverse. $16.99 paper (34p), ISBN 978-1-66323-221-2; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-66323-222-9
Amazon
Buster, Mister, and Missus interact with wild critters near their home in a variety of ways, some scary, some delightful, and others just plain fun.
Eco Reflex
Mallika Vyas. Mallika Vyas. $9.13 paper (26p), ISBN 979-83-7127-775-6; $5.34 e-book, ASIN B0BR4DRW3M
Amazon
When Mira gets worried about how she can protect planet Earth, Eco, her favorite bear, comes to her rescue, and together they create new habits.
Finding Her Sprinkles
Madison D’Angelo. Austin Macauley Publishers. $9.95 paper (26p), ISBN 978-1-398-42598-9; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-42599-6
Amazon, BN.com
This story is about a fairy who loses her sprinkles. Through trials, she learns that love always leads the way, to believe in herself, and how to overcome obstacles.
Ground
Robert Cameron. Austin Macauley Publishers. $26.95 paper (500p), ISBN 978-1-398-48136-7; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-48137-4
Amazon, BN.com
In a devastated world, the survivors have built a fragile society, riddled with suppressed conflict. A boy’s flight triggers a crisis that changes it forever.
The Handbag Mice
Caroline Blok. Austin Macauley Publishers. $9.95 paper (30p), ISBN 978-1-398-45470-5; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-45471-2
Amazon, BN.com
This is a story about Queen Elizabeth ll through what she kept in her handbag. Two little mice find out when they get stuck in her handbag.
I’m Fishing with Pop-Pop Today
Leslie Eva Tayloe. Austin Macauley Publishers. $8.95 paper (28p), ISBN 978-1-398-44400-3; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-44401-0
Amazon, BN.com
Rosie wants to catch a big fish while fishing with her Pop-Pop. But he won’t let her fish on her own. Will Rosie ever get to catch her own fish?
Just Norman (2022 ed.)
Daphne R. Foster, illus. by Jackie Crofts. Booktrail Publishing. $20.04 paper (66p), 1-63767-740-5; $3.99 e-book, ASIN B09TWVZD8P
Amazon
A compact book of 14 stories about a duck who lives on a farm. He is no ordinary duck—he can think and talk, and he has good friends.
Lulu and Skeeter Get Up to Mischief
Carole May Brownjohn. Austin Macauley Publishers. $7.95 paper (30p), ISBN 978-1-398-46702-6; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-46703-3
Amazon, BN.com
Three stories are included: “Lulu and Skeeter and the Washing Line”; “Lulu, Skeeter and the Toy Mouse”; and “Lulu and Skeeter Make a New Friend.”
Madame PhD: Growing Up Black in DC and Beating the Odds: Nettie’s DC Story of Perseverance, Hope, and Determination
Gwynette Ford Lacy. Archway Publishing. $42.95 (385p), ISBN 978-1-66571-374-0; $33.99 paper, ISBN 978-1-66571-372-6
Archway Publishing, Amazon, BN.com
This is the true story of a Black woman’s journey from inner-city D.C. to become the first African American female to earn a PhD in her field from a Big 10 university.
The Queering: The Life and Death of Brooke Skipstone
Brooke Skipstone. Skipstone Publishing. $14.99 paper (344p), ISBN 978-1-73700-646-6; $2.99 e-book, ASIN B0BJJ4LNPD
Amazon
Trapped between a homicidal brother and a homophobic podcaster eager to reveal her lesbian romance novels, a 70-year-old grandmother seeks help in Clear, Alaska.
The Thicket: The Hidden Secret
Ann Eames. Austin Macauley Publishers. $12.95 paper (176p), ISBN 978-1-398-41780-9; $4.50 e-book, ISBN 978-1-398-41781-6
Amazon, BN.com
Hali went in search of her brother, but Aaron was on a different journey. They meet new friends and encounter demons and serpents along the way in a forbidden world of excitement.
The VIP Who Came to My School
Nicole D. Roberts. Austin Macauley Publishers. $24.95 (34p), ISBN 978-1-5289-1143-6; $9.95 paper, ISBN 978-1-5289-1142-9
Amazon, BN.com
This book describes the surprise of a VIP visiting school.
