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The Delta Codex, by Deva Fagan The Delta Codex, by Devan Fagan, is a vividly engrossing story of a brave girl who fights to save her world.  It is upper middle grade scien... Genre Fiction Apr 17, 2026

A Better World is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis  A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis, by Meera Subramanian and Danica Novgorodoff (March 3, 2026 by First S... Publishing Industry Apr 15, 2026

The Realm Immortal Series Is Getting New Hardbacks and I Cannot Stop Screaming About It If you ever watched Labyrinth and never quite recovered from seeing David Bowie as the Goblin King, this series is for you. If you ever watc... Publishing Industry Apr 10, 2026

Written Between Moments: Finishing a First Draft. Marking the completion of my novel's first draftWhere the story ends (for now)Finishing a first draft brings you to two words every writer l... Authors & Interviews Mar 28, 2026

KING OF THE UNBLESSED Hardback Pre-Order SALE!!! Pre-Order Hardback Sale Pre-Order King of the Unblessed Audiobook Pre-Order Faery Queen Audiobook Pre-Order Stone Queen Audiobook Barnes and... Publishing Industry Mar 24, 2026

Jeremy Visick, by David Wiseman, for Timeslip Tuesday Time slipped from my fingers this past month, so it's been a while since last Timeslip Tuesday.  But here I am, offering one of the best tim... Publishing Industry Mar 17, 2026

Library Journal starred review for Platform Decay Platform Decay by Martha Wells “Murderbot volunteered for this rescue mission because it’s certain that they have the best odds of accomplis... Publishing Industry Mar 12, 2026

Kirkus on Out Law Out Law by Jim Butcher “In this installment of Butcher’s Dresden Files series, the staff-wielding wizard is honor-bound to return a favor to... Publishing Industry Mar 09, 2026

Booklist starred review for Platform Decay Platform Decay by Martha Wells “The newest Murderbot novel (after System Collapse, 2023) has our titular (not really an anti) hero aided by... Book Reviews Mar 06, 2026

Gillian Reads: The Tree and the Mountain by Jonathan Cave | Inspirational Fiction Book Review As both a writer and a reader, I’m always drawn to books that offer more than just a story — the kind that leave you thinking long after you... Book Reviews Feb 21, 2026

Adam's Common, by David Wiseman, for Timeslip Tuesday I'm back for another Timeslip Tuesday with Adam's Common, by David Wiseman (1984). 14-year old Peggy is dragged along to England from her ho... Publishing Industry Feb 17, 2026

William Caxton: The Man who brought Printing to England  by Toni MountWhen you think about the printing press, you might picture Gutenberg, or maybe the rise of books in the Renaissance. But did y... Publishing Industry Nov 10, 2025

The Spy Who Changed the Course of British History  By Nancy Bilyeau The year: 1745. London? In a panic. The long-exiled Stuart family, driven out in 1688, was threatening to retake the Engli... Genre Fiction Nov 01, 2025

Marguerite of Anjou - A woman scorned... by Judith ArnoppI first came across Marguerite while I was at university where I was struck by her unjust legacy. I spent many years researc... Authors & Interviews Jun 12, 2025

Gillian reads, The Ophelia Murders. The new crime fiction by J. M. Simpson Welcome back to my little olde blog 😊I’ve just finished reading The Ophelia Murders by J. M. Simpson. This is the first in her new Whistler... Book Reviews Apr 21, 2025

Gillian reads, More Fun with Bob the Bear, the latest children's picture book, by Alice Chambers. Today’s review is the latest in Alice Chambers’ Bob the Bear series, entitled More Fun with Bob the Bear. This is the fourth in the series a... Book Reviews Apr 03, 2025

Gillian's Book Review: Selena Flowers and the Phantom Tides, the latest YA/children's fiction book, by Ella English Gillian reads - Selena Flowers and the Phantom Tides, by Ella English.Today's review is Selena Flowers and the Phantom Tides, the second in... Book Reviews Apr 01, 2025

The influence of the Anglo-Saxon language on modern English by Toni Mount      As an author, I’m fascinated by the English language with all its quirky words, strange spellings and vast vocabulary which gives write... Authors & Interviews Sep 30, 2024

Canterbury Tales Intervention by Jack Heerema I suffer from a heroic mindset, aggravated by the romance of historical fiction.There is no twelve-step program. There is no... Book Reviews May 01, 2024

The Oaks Mine Christmas Disaster by David A. JacintoDecember 12th, 1866,  began not unlike most winter days in the village of Hoyle Mill. Two weeks before Christmas, a foggy... Publishing Industry Nov 06, 2023