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1. Slave Empire 1 – Prophecy by TC Southwell - T. C. Southwell was born in Sri Lanka and moved to the Seychelles when she was a baby. She spent her formative years exploring the islands – mostly alone. Naturally, her imagination flourished and she developed a keen love of other worlds. The family travelled through Europe and Africa and, after the death of her father, settled in South Africa. T. C. Southwell has written over thirty novels, ranging from fantasy and science fiction to romance and adventure, as well as five screenplays. Her hobbies include motorcycling, horse riding and art, and she is now a full-time writer.
   
2. The Rescue Team - Dr. Billi Tiner has been a veterinarian for over 10 years. She lives with her husband and two children in Missouri. Dr. Tiner loves animals and has three dogs and three cats of her own. She uses her experiences as a veterinarian as inspiration for her books. All of her books are about animals and told from the animal's point of view. Dr. Tiner's is the author of Welcome Home (2012 Next Generation Book Award finalist), Heart of a Hero, Friends for Life, and The Rescue Team.
   
3. Willowtree, by Mike Bove - Mike Bove taught in Vermont public schools until moving to Cape Cod in 1978. He coached soccer and track. He was involved in many productions in college and community theater. As drama director at Rutland (VT) High School, he adapted a Russian folk tale for the stage, produced and directed it. Mike joined the Postal Service while living in Eastham, on Cape Cod. He became an avid fisherman and golfer, and served as a town recreation director. After their sons moved to New Orleans and New Jersey, Mike and his wife, Jane moved to Sedona, AZ . He retired from the Postal Service in 2010. Always a big reader, Mike now had more time for it and read insatiably, one mystery (mostly) after another. At this time his favorites were Stuart Woods, Willam G. Tappley, and Harlen Coben. He began re-reading works of his still favorite author, Kurt Vonnegut. Mike had written articles for his college newspaper, and edited the yearbook. He editorialized on his own website for postal workers. He had previously entertained thoughts of writing a book, but maybe one for youth about drama or track and field. He sat one day and, as Louis L'Amour quipped, 'turned on the faucet.' The result was "Willowtree," With encouragement from friends and family, the manuscript was worked over a great deal and published in 2011.
   
4. Cretaceous Clay & the Black Dwarf by D. A. Knight - D. A. Knight has made a living writing non-fiction for over twenty years. After several real-life adventures, Dana decided to brings his childhood adventures to life beginning with the Chronicles of Cretaceous Clay. Cretaceous Clay is the story of how the good magician Jack Clay saves the humans and the biots from the murderous designs of Nimrod, an escaped spirit from hell. Dana is an engineer, a professional environmentalist, and an attorney who practices patent law and pro bono family law. He is a committed Christian who dwells in Texas and dreams of Middle Earth.
   
5. Cretaceous Clay & the Ninth Ring by D. A. Knight - D. A. Knight has made a living writing non-fiction for over twenty years. After several real-life adventures, Dana decided to brings his childhood adventures to life beginning with the Chronicles of Cretaceous Clay. Cretaceous Clay is the story of how the good magician Jack Clay saves the humans and the biots from the murderous designs of Nimrod, an escaped spirit from hell. Dana is an engineer, a professional environmentalist, and an attorney who practices patent law and pro bono family law. He is a committed Christian who dwells in Texas and dreams of Middle Earth.
   
6. Her Name Is Callie: a Tantric Sex comedy by Karl Bhairav - Karl Bhairav, 34, is a freelance Logician by day and a Tantric Magician by night. 'Her Name Is Callie' is the first of his Tantra-themed short stories to be published. It contains absolutely positively no facts, truths or secrets pertaining to the true nature of Tantra, of course. The actions, incantations and invocations depicted in it must NOT be attempted for real, of course, because Karl Bhairav's fiction is entirely fictional, of course.. Of course. Goes without Saying. No two ways about it. Would he lie to you? Karl Bhairav lives alone in India. Karl Bhairav is not his real name.
   
7. Beautiful - Kiexiza, (pronounced ki-eek-sa or just say Kie, like pie), was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. She is the engaged, eldest sibling of ten children and a mother of four of her own, 2 that are currently enrolled in college. She currently resides in Virginia with her fiancé and her two youngest children. Known as a creative soul from a very young age, she embraced and developed her love for music, performing arts, cooking and poetry early on. Taking charge of her multicultural heritage, she has honed her many different talents, excelling her creative ideas to endless possibilities. After years of friends and associates insisting she should share the trials she had endured, she finally sat down and began to try to express her life story in written words. The final product was not as she intended, but her debut novel Beautiful was born none the less. The Beautiful Mess Series is a collection of 5 novels that will touch on different aspects of Kiexiza's life in a fictional, yet realistic way. Taking on the many things in life that may appear the most Beautiful, the best for us, but in the end be our worst nightmares. Kiexiza is the Exec Director of DiamondStar Entertainment & Publishing, a company who aids new entrepreneurs in Branding their name to the public through various avenues. She is also Co-Founder of Saving Lives Through Lit, an organization that desires to, though donations and the creation of Anthologies, assist the many foundations that give aid to families and persons affected by abuse and violence. Along with a board of 5, she is currently in the process of opening a bookstore/restaurant, where entrepreneurs of all genres will have an opportunity to shine. She writes for, has contributed to, conducts reviews for many online magazines and blogs, such as: So Fyh Magazine, CEOMama, SorMag, DiamondStar Entertainment and more. Kiexiza’s debut literary novel is a series of 5 novels entitled the Beautiful Mess Series. Vol. 1 is simply entitled, Beautiful, which released August of 2011. The second volume Beautiful Seduction, released January, 2013. She also has stories in two anthologies, Voices Behind the Tears and Untapped: a collection of Erotic Firsts. For more on this author, contact DiamondStar_Entertainment@yahoo.com You can purchase copies from her website and Kindle, Nook, and Paperback on Createspace
   
8. The Vampire of The Church by Laleh Canaan - Laleh Canaan was born and raised in the Middle East. She is a freelance writer and an e-book author, writing in the romance, paranormal, and fantasy genre. Her approach to writing is to hit hard, hit fast, and leave as few spelling and grammar errors as possible. Her e-book, The Vampire of The church, is the first in the "A Wanted Vampire Series", and has been also translated into German, and soon will be published in Germany. The next installment of the series will be published next year. If you’re looking for a good place to start, take a look at the first book of the series, available now. You can grab copies in e-book at amazon. She is looking for readers to review her book. You can also contact her: laleh.canaan@gmail.com
   
9. Shadow People: how meth-driven crime is eating at the heart of rural America - Scott Thomas Anderson is a journalist who has written for publications such as The Sacramento News & Review, The Auburn Journal and Sierra Lodestar magazine. He’s worked as a foreign correspondent for Radio Kerry in Tralee, Ireland, and he’s been published in The Irish Independent, Dublin’s largest daily newspaper. Scott is currently a crime reporter for the northern California newspaper, The Press Tribune. In 2008, Scott won the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s highest honor for writing, followed by a second-place win for Investigative Journalism the following year. He has been interviewed about homicide investigations nationally on the Travel Channel, and internationally on Ireland's Radio 1: Drivetime. Between May 2010 and October 2011, Scott spent 18 months as an embedded reporter with California law enforcement agencies, partnering with officers on night patrols, accompanying detectives on warrant searches and probation sweeps, observing SWAT operations and spending hundreds of hours with attorneys and victims’ advocates in small-town courtrooms. During this time, he also traveled to different rural communities across the United States. The result was his nonfiction book, Shadow People: How Meth-driven Crime is Eating at the Heart of Rural America, an exploration of nation’s modern methamphetamine crisis. In May of 2012, Scott won the California Newspaper Publishers Association's top award for governmental coverage for his six-part Ledger Dispatch series on AB 109, the state's new criminal justice law.
   
10. The Three Little Kittens - Nancy Hill is a writer and photographer living in Portland, Oregon. She has written a number of children's books she's illustrated with photographs. She loves fairytales, nursery rhymes, and all things make believe. She also has a very strong social conscience and is particularly interested in issues of incarceration. While these interests - make believe and very real, often tragic social problems - are world's apart in nature, Nancy fits both into her life. Both motivate her to action. Both are part of the very diverse realities that affect who we are and how we live our lives. She thoroughly believes our world is rich enough in beauty and abundance that we can all live enchanted lives, but there is a great deal of work to be done first. She has spent considerable time working to improve conditions so that everyone has an opportunity to live full, enriched lives. There is still a long, long way to go, but there are also many people trying to bring about change. Nancy is currently working on an anti-war novel as well as a book that deals with juvenile justice.
    
11. Blue Dust: Forbidden - I was a teacher before almost losing my sense of humour (and mind) and deciding I needed to devote myself to the thing I loved most - writing. I became a full-time television scriptwriter for children, entered a nationwide scriptwriting competition and was selected to be on the writing team of a popular South African soap. I also worked as an advertising copywriter, wrote radio ads and jingles, educational textbooks and readers...anything to keep the wolf from the door. Basically, I’m constantly writing, books and TV scripts and if not that then plotting, planning and scheming how to take over the world. In 2000 I embarked on a new journey, crossing the galaxy to settle on a new planet or as some like to call it 'Immigration', and am now a proud possessor of a maroon Intergalactic Wayfarer Permit and has come to love the aliens I mix with daily.
    
12. Justice: Book One of The Galilee Falls Trilogy by Jennifer Harlow - Jennifer Harlow spent her restless childhood fighting with her three brothers and scaring the heck out of herself with horror movies and books. She grew up to earn a degree at the University of Virginia which she put to use as a radio DJ, crisis hotline volunteer, bookseller, lab assistant, wedding coordinator, and government investigator. Currently she calls Northern Virginia home but that restless itch is ever present. In her free time, she continues to scare the beejepers out of herself watching scary movies and opening her credit card bills. She is the author of the Amazon best-selling F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad, Midnight Magic Mystery series and Justice, the first in the superhero thriller trilogy. For the soundtrack to her books and other goodies visit her website.
    
13. Loving Lucy - Kay Keppler is a writer and editor of fiction and nonfiction who lives in northern California.
    
14. All That He Wants (The Billionaire’s Seduction Part 1) - Olivia Thorne is the author of the Billionaire's Seduction series, as well as the historical romance PASSION AND PRIDE under the pen name Amelia Nolan. Visit her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/oliviathornebooks.
    
15. Keep Going! A Guide to Facing Obstacle for Kids - Mayra A. Díaz is the founder of the Mamás Expertas web site and the creator of the I can, You can, We all can book series. As a mother of three, Mayra understands that self-esteem must be cultivated in the first years of life and with this mission in mind she created this series of stories that help you share with your kids the most important messages and lessons.
    
16. Four Irrisistible Rogues by Crosby, Harmon, Royale and Wright - ANYA ANNE CROSBY is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Best known for stories charged with emotion and humor, and filled with flawed characters, her novels have garnered reader praise and glowing critical reviews. DANELLE HARMON is a bestselling, multi-award-winning author whose sexy, fast-paced, and emotional books, set largely in the Georgian era in both England and New England, have won critical acclaim from readers and reviewers alike. LAUREN ROYAL has earned raves from reviewers including Publishers Weekly, who calls her "an impressive talent." Her "truly enchanting" humorous historical romances have appeared on bestseller lists worldwide and won awards including Booklist's Top 10 Romance of the Year. CYNTHIA WRIGHT is a multi-award-winning author who has been writing internationally bestselling historical romances for over three decades. Her "addictive" novels have been hailed by Romantic Times as "Romance the way it was meant to be."
    
17. THANK YOU, MEILING Family Love, Rules and Courtesy by Linda Talley - ABOUT THE AUTHOR Linda Talley was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She holds a master’s degree in English Language and Literature and is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law. She currently resides in Hermann, Missouri, where she works as a writer and pursues her interests in cooking, gardening, botany and antiques. Her many eBooks for children include ALOHA POTTER! BASTET BEA’S OWN GOOD EMILY BREAKS FREE FEATHERS AT LAS FLORES HANA’S YEAR JACKSON’S PLAN LUDMILA’S WAY PLATO’S JOURNEY THANK YOU, MEILING TOAD IN TOWN These books are cleverly and skillfully written by a published author with a high level of literary talent and wit. The books have been proofed and re-proofed for the most exacting standards of accuracy in grammar, punctuation and fact checking. They have been reviewed…pre-publication…by teachers and librarians for relevance and the power of the message.
    
18. Last Call - John Robinson – biography John Robinson has been married thirty-nine years to the finest woman on the planet, his wife Barb. The father of two grown sons and grandfather of two, he’s also the retired owner of a successful financial planning firm. John hopes to go into full-time writing someday; as the author of the popular Joe Box suspense series, he’s well on his way. He’s made some good friends in the publishing world, including writers Karen Ball, Brandilyn Collins, Alton Gansky, and Christy-award winner James Scott Bell, and all of them greatly—and graciously—shared their talents in helping John hone his craft. In addition to his writing John is a much in demand speaker and teacher, having taught fiction tracks at the Glorieta Christian Writers conference just outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. The first title in his Joe Box series, Until the Last Dog Dies, was published by RiverOak Publishing in a three-book deal, which also included the hard-hitting When Skylarks Fall and To Skin a Cat. All three works received outstanding reviews, and John stands ready to continue to deliver more nail-biting, heart-stopping suspense.
    
19. Princess Katy and Drake the Dragon Take a Plunge - The Princess Katy illustrated story books are perfect for your bedtime reading and will fill your child with wonder and awe. Each story contains beautiful artwork for each page to match the rhyming stories that we know your children will love.
    
20. What I’ve Learned… So Far Part III: Banjos, Boats & Butt Dialing - Mike Ball is an award-winning humorist who writes the internationally popular weekly syndicated column "What I've Learned So Far..." He lives and writes on the shores of Whitmore Lake, Michigan, sharing a roof with his wife and a psychotic Siamese cat. He is a member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, the recipient of the 2003 Erma Bombeck Award, and a finalist for the 2011 Robert Benchley Award. Mike's first book, "Bikes, Docks & Slush Nuggets," is Part I of the "What I've Learned... So Far" trilogy. Part II, "Angels, Chimps & Tater Mitts," was published in April, 2012. Part III, "Banjos, Boats & Butt Dialing" hit the shelves in March, 2013. In addition to cranking out his humor column and books, Mike is a musician. As front man for the band Dr. Mike & The Sea Monkeys, he plays guitar, banjo, ukulele, djembe, slide guitar, and F# Shaker Egg. The band has been described as John Prine meets Jimmy Buffet, and features songs based on Mike's columns and books, such as, "At Least I've Got Most Of My Hair," "Carlson the Pissed Off Angel," and "The Colonoscopy Song." Mike is also the founder of Lost Voices, a Michigan non-profit group that takes therapeutic roots music writing and performing programs to incarcerated and at-risk youth. For this work he was awarded the Kindness Community Hero Award from USA Today.
    
21. The Island - Jen Minkman (1978) writes paranormal romance and poetry. She is from the Netherlands and self-publishes her work in English through CreateSpace and KDP on Amazon. Her works are available in paperback & Kindle format. Jen was born in Holland, in the town of Alphen aan den Rijn. When she was 19, she moved between The Hague, Salzburg (Austria), Brussels (Belgium) and Cambridge (UK) to complete her studies in intercultural communication. She is currently a teacher of English, career & youth counselor at a secondary school in Voorburg, Holland. She tries to read at least 100 books a year (and write a few, too!). In her spare time, she plays the piano, the guitar and the violin. For every novel she writes, she creates a soundtrack.
    
22. Slave Empire 2 – The Crystal Ship by TC Southwell - T. C. Southwell was born in Sri Lanka and moved to the Seychelles when she was a baby. She spent her formative years exploring the islands – mostly alone. Naturally, her imagination flourished and she developed a keen love of other worlds. The family travelled through Europe and Africa and, after the death of her father, settled in South Africa. T. C. Southwell has written over thirty novels, ranging from fantasy and science fiction to romance and adventure, as well as five screenplays. Her hobbies include motorcycling, horse riding and art, and she is now a full-time writer.