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1. Sovereign
   

   E.R. Arroyo is an entertainment junkie, equally passionate about books, movies, and music. In October 2012 she self-published her debut novel, Sovereign. She looks forward to the future of her career and connecting with more people in the years to come. E.R. especially hopes to publish more books, and maybe even land a traditional book deal some day (dream big!).

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2. Quantum: Event Horizon
   

   This is Zac McNabb's first book in the Quantum Series. Zac has written for the Comedy Central Stage, the Second City as well as a contributing writer of graphic novels, screen plays and short stories. Zac won the Alltell award for best prospective writer/developer at the International Language and Arts Initiative.

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3. One Degree
   

   Matthew Alan grew up in Canton, Ohio and eventually headed to Kenyon College where he filled his college years with great friends, family and swimming. After graduating from Kenyon, and earning a masters degree from Western Illinois, he began a career in teaching and coaching at the university level. During that time, he started writing short stories and novels, upon realizing the impact reading novels has had in his own life. Most of his books focus on strong character development, internal struggles and real life events - with a hint of the surreal thrown in for good measure. He published his first novel "One Degree" in May of 2013 with great critical reviews and followed up with a successful short story, "The Hero" that same year. Matthew currently lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He can be e-mailed at MatthewAlan412@gmail.com or through his blog at MatthewAlan412.blogspot.com

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4. The Tragic Tale of Mr. Moofs by Rick Billings
   

   Rick Billings is an artist and illustrator living and working in the Northeast. As a young boy he loved watching Saturday morning cartoons while trying to draw them. As a grownup he greatly admires the art of Gris Grimly, Edward Gorey, Skottie Young and the always wonderful Theodor Geisel - Dr. Seuss. His stories and art often have a slightly macabre twist and reflect the influence of many of his heroes including Shaun Tan, Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton. When he's not drawing and painting he is often out riding his bike, listening to fine music, or walking Isha the red dog. Mr. Moofs is his first book.

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5. The Specialists: At Any Cost
   

   Having originally studied for the priesthood with later experiences ranging from acting to government to politics, P.B. Wells is an ex-bookseller who now fancies himself an actor, artist, commentator, hermit, unapologetic animal lover, writer and opinionated curmudgeon. He enjoys good films, good food, good music and, of course, a good book. He does not enjoy politics, religion or being shot at. Born in Cairo, he currently lives in the mid-west United States with his wife and their herd of cats and dogs. He spends his time on art, research and writing. History, science-fiction and fantasy are the genres he has always lost himself in as both reader and writer. The first installment of his continuing novella series, "The Specialists," was published September 18, 2013.

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6. Sisters in Love (Love in Bloom #1: Snow Sisters)
   

   Melissa Foster is an award-winning, International bestselling author. She writes contemporary romance, women's fiction, suspense, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women’s Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Café. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.

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7. American Warrior by James Snyder
   

   James Snyder was born in Memphis, Tennessee and fell in love with the cadence and sound of storytelling as a child, listening to the meandering tales of his Southern grandmothers and great aunts. While still a child, his family moved to Napa Valley, California where he attended middle and high school, and began taking writing classes at the local college. He left after a year to join the military, and was a soldier with a tactical mobile operations unit in Germany. It was there, while pulling a Harz mountaintop guard duty one night during a snowstorm, he had the chance encounter with another soldier that ultimately became the genesis for his debut novel American Warrior. His second novel, a thriller entitled Desolation Run, has just been released. "Berlin Diaries" is his blog at JamesSnyder.net where he further discusses the backgrounds of his writings. He currently lives in Texas.

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8. French Illusions: My Story As An American Au Pair In The Loire Valley by Linda Kovic-Skow
   

   Linda Kovic-Skow grew up in Seattle, Washington, but currently resides in Gilbert, Arizona. She earned an Associate Degree in Medical Assisting in 1978 from North Seattle Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Seattle University in 1985. She has been married for 28 years and has two daughters. An enthusiastic traveler, Linda also enjoys boating, hiking, gardening and socializing with friends. French Illusions, her debut memoir, is the culmination of a three-year project.

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9. After Midnight, A Denver After Dark Suspense
   

   "Author Bio of Kathy Clark a.k.a Bob Kat Kathy Clark's first 23 romance/women's fiction novels (published by Harlequin, Dell and several others) have sold more than 3.2 million copies globally in at least 11 different languages and are currently available as ebooks. Her books have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today Recommended lists and have received numerous industry awards including Romantic Times Readers' Choice Awards and local and national awards. After several years of writing screenplays and teaching advanced level college classes on Media Writing, she returned to novels with new skills, insight and storytelling capabilities. Kathy Clark still writes adult books but now they suspense with sparks of romance. Denver After Dark is a suspense series about three brothers: a cop, a fireman and a paramedic. Book #1 ""After Midnight"" is about the cop and was released in November, 2012. Book #2 ""Cries in the Night"" is about the firefighter was released in September, 2013. ""After Midnight"" won The Best Indie Book of 2013 award and won 3rd place in the Readers' Favorite awards in 2013. Under the pen name of Bob Kat, Kathy also writes with husband, Bob Wernly. Bob Kat started in late 2012 with the publication of ""OMG"" (Oh My God). This was the first in their new young adult CUL8R Time Travel Mystery series. It was recognized as The Best Indie Book for 2013 for Young Adults and was a finalist in the Beverly Hills Book Awards in 2013. Book #2 in the series, ""BRB"" (Be Right Back) was published in April and Book #3, ""BION"" [Believe It OR Not] was published in July, 2013. ""BRB"" won first place in the Readers' Favorite Awards. Also in late 2012, Bob Kat published a New Adult Romance that takes place in 1969 - 70. ""Life's What Happens"" is unique in that it is one of the few New Adult novels to not be set in present day but is contemporary is very respect. The story centers on the tumultuous times of 1969 and 1970 at Kent State University and how the students dealt with the issues and changes of the times. There is also a New Adult series being launched in early fall called SCANDALS. Look for book #1 ""Baby Daddy"" to break open this exciting new genre in November, 2013."

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10. Smart Moves by Adrian Magson
    

    Adrian Magson is the author of 15 crime/thriller novels and many short stories and articles. His latest novels are ‘Execution’ (Severn House – May 2013), 5th in the Harry Tate spy series, and ‘Death at the Clos du Lac’ (Allison &Busby), 4th in the Inspector Lucas Rocco series. A regular reviewer for Shots Magazine, he writes the ‘Beginners’ and ‘New Author’ pages for Writing Magazine, and is the author of ‘Write On! - The Writer’s Help Book’ (Accent Press). His next spy thriller - 'The Watchman' - (Severn House) is out January 2014

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11. Across Great Divides
    

    Monique loves writing that twitches her smiling muscles or transports her to another time or place. Her passion for writing began as a young girl while penning stories in a journal. Now she looks forward to deepening her passion by creating many unique stories that do nothing less than intrigue her readers. Monique was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and her grandparents were European Jews who fled their home as Hitler rose to power. It's their story that inspired her to write Across Great Divides, her debut, historical fiction novel. Monique holds a degree in journalism from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and is also the author of a children's book Once Upon a Time in Venice. In her free time, she loves to travel, play tennis, pursue her passion for writing, and read historical fiction. In 2008, she was chosen by the American Jewish Committee's ACCESS program to travel to Berlin, Germany, on the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, to explore German and Israeli relations along with 20 other Jewish professionals from across the U.S. Discover more at http://www.monique-roy.com.

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