Purity is a prime-time gold mine, and reality TV can't look away.

It’s the last week of August, and the evening air is warm with the soft, golden glow of summer winding down. The sun is beginning its slow descent, casting long shadows across the backyard and…

BY HELEN JOHNSON 1930s America, The Great Depression, and Eld – Eldridge Mackey – is a fisherman on Lake Huron. Life is not kind to Eld.  He manages to feed his wife and two kids, but there’s never…

Podcast Episode · Just One More Page · 08/17/2025 · 23m

By not naming my novel's predatory rockstar, the attention is on his actions, their impact, and the girl whose story is usually glossed over

Author Amy Rossi discusses nostalgia and writing a character who speaks volumes without a voice in a culture that silences it.

Facials, massages, and good books—plus a few more ways to chill out in Colorado on National Relaxation Day—no matter your budget.

Accomplice to the Villain is worthwhile.

Lucie Frost retired as an employment lawyer and is now a humor and satire writer. Her memoir How the Hell Did I Not Know That? will be released on August 26th, 2025 from Trinity University Press. She…

Podcast Episode · Carter Wilson's Making It Up · 08/01/2025 · 47m

Peace, clarity, and “intoxicating” freedom, for starters.

The following is an interview with acclaimed mystery Valerie Burns regarding the release of her new novel, Icing on the Murder, through publisher Kensington.

You reach into your bag and pull out the book you’ve been waiting to start. It’s brand new, the spine uncreased, the pages fresh and promising. You run a thumb over the cover, smiling at the…

Maddy Montgomery has earned a coveted spot in the biggest bridal expo coming to New Bison, Michigan, which could win her and her fiancé...

Synopsis: Rose DuBois is not your average final girl.Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home.When one of ...

It’s the second half of the year, and that means it’s time to talk about more queer sci-fi/fantasy books I’m excited for! There’s never a shortage of great sounding books co…

What if digital evidence could be fabricated as effortlessly as telling a lie? Imagine an audio recording surfacing of a mob boss ordering a hit he never authorized. Or a doctored surveillance vide…

Going off the grid sounds like a wonderful opportunity for a grieving woman, even if it means traveling across the globe to France.

Podcast Episode · The Writing Table with Kris Clink · 07/23/2025 · 19m

With artificial intelligence continuing to develop at a rapid pace, it is people like Liam Hirsch who package it for everyday use.

These magical reads will transport you to another world!

The following is an interview with Laura Resau regarding the release of the novel, The Alchemy of Flowers, through Harper Muse. In this interview, Fanbase

Tor Nightfire / September 2025 Reviewed by: Vince A. Liaguno The slasher will never die. It&...

Laura Resau's adult debut, The Alchemy of Flowers: A Novel, is a lush meander into a cozy thriller. Check out our review!

Mai Corland's new book draws on Korean history and mythology for inspiration.

Award-winning author Laura Resau shares her top eight tips for increasing tension in any genre and for any age group.

Gods, royals, magicians, and more populate the best fantasy books of August 2025. Here's what we're most excited to read this month.

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Romantasy readers need to read this series.

In this excerpt from the new travel-writing anthology ‘Edge of the World,’ Calvin Gimpelevich explores Berlin’s club scene

Review Laura Resau delivers a strong adult debut with The Alchemy of Flowers. Her whimsical storytelling sets the mood immediately, where readers meet Eloise and join her journey through grief and…

Three Shattered Souls is an emotional ride.

Podcast Episode · The Shit No One Tells You About Writing · 07/17/2025 · 31m

A broken woman. A mysterious job ad. A chance to heal in French castle gardens--but strange things are growing behind the ancient stone walls. This debut adult novel is an enchanting, modern-day take…

Podcast Episode · The Writing Table with Kris Clink · 07/16/2025 · 23m

Wendy Johnson's new book, Kinship Medicine, explores the power of strong community, family, and nature––as well as good food and medicine—on keeping us healthy and thriving. Learn more ...

I’m a true crime buff and always have been. My generation grew up in an era without podcasts, Dateline, or Hulu, though we had Anne Rule and Unsolved Mysteries to get us through. But if we wanted t…

July's new mysteries and thrillers include time travelers solving cold cases, a YA remote thriller, deadly games, and more.