Seafire by Natalie C. Parker (YA) The only good Bullet is a dead Bullet. That’s the motto of the crew of the Mors Navis. The crew is a ragtag group of girls, bound together through a mutual hatred for warlord Aric Althair. They are led by Caledonia, who only has two things in mind: defeat […]

Ghoulish Song by William Alexander (ages 8-12) Everyone thinks Kaile died early. She was a baker’s daughter until she played a bone flute given to her by a goblin. The music separated her from her shadow. Now everyone believes that Kaile is dead. Accompanied by her severed shadow and forced to leave home, Kaile searches […]

Posted by Admin, Written by Wendy Dean Editing for your book Now that your manuscript is complete and you’ve gone as far as you feel comfortable in self-editing, it’s time to hire a professional. Believe it or not, there’s much more to editing than just looking something over. But what type of editor do you need? […]

What does self editing entail? Authors know the first rule of writing is editing. In a world where anyone can publish anything, making your manuscript stand out should be the priority. Self editing means the author has done everything to ensure the manuscript is as clean as possible before sending it to their editor. It’s […]

Darien and the Lost Paints of Telinoria by Jeanna Kunce, illustrated by Craig Kunce Darien is a ten-year-old girl who loves to read, daydream, and paint. Her parents wish she would be practical and stop imagining things. One rainy day, Darien’s neighbor Mrs. Mildred (Mrs. Mildew to the children in the neighborhood) babysits Darien, much […]

How to Disappear by Sharon Huss Roat Vicky Decker is a master of becoming unnoticeable, especially in high school, where people remember nearly everything you do. With Vicky’s best – and only – friend Jenna living in another state, life has been more difficult. After Jenna butt-dials her and she overhears something she shouldn’t, Vicky […]

Ferals by Jacob Grey Away from the people of Blackstone, high in a treehouse, lives a young boy named Caw. During the Dark Summer eight years ago, a wave of crime and violence overcame the city and left Caw orphaned. His only friends are a group of three crows, who he can mysteriously speak to. […]

The Glass Town Game by Catherynne M. Valente Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne Brontë live in a small town in Yorkshire. There, they play the Glass Town game, in which wooden toy soldiers fight Napoleon Bonaparte and never die. Lately, the children they have been upset. Bran’s drawings are suffering, Emily can’t imagine the Arctic […]

The Eighth Day by Diane K. Salerni Jax Aubrey is pretty much a normal kid. I mean, sure, his parents are dead and he’s raised by Riley Pendare, who’s hardly out of high school. Other than that, he’s normal, right? Wrong. Completely, horribly wrong. The day after Jax turns thirteen, he finds the world empty […]

Happy Birthday America! On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed by the Continental Congress and the rest, as they say, is history. Our country’s birth as an independent nation is celebrated anually by families across the counrty. We polled our staffers, freelancers, and volunteers (and a few social media friends!) to put […]