About The Author: Jamie M Samland is a fantasy author based in Canton, MI, USA. He is passionate about creating vivid worlds and compelling characters that transport readers to new realms of imagination. Drawing inspiration from his love of storytelling, Jamie spends his free time playing board games, roleplaying with friends, and indulging in other hobbies like martial arts and home repair. When he is not writing, Jamie is often found lost in thought, dreaming up new and exciting stories to share with readers alongside his husband and their cats.
Book Title: Grave Mistakes Genre: Dark Fantasy Comedy Book Synopsis: Joined by her loyal and hilariously eccentric knight protectorate, Lord Sebastian, they embark on a madcap journey across the bottomless Crack and through the eerie Deadvale, racing against time to reach Gabriela's home. There, her mysterious mother, Queen Venica Marwol, reluctantly agrees to lead them in a desperate quest to resurrect Brynmor. But secrets from the queen's enigmatic past begin to unravel, and as Gabriela's magic teeters on the brink of failure, an unexpected connection forms between her and Brynmor, or so she thinks. Their mission is far from straightforward, as they find themselves pursued by the determined Eleanor Lane, a disillusioned magic researcher, and the no-nonsense Commander Valoria Ravell. These formidable women, sent by Duke Highgate, Brynmor's uncle, will stop at nothing to thwart the resurrection and retrieve Brynmor's body. "Grave Mistakes" is a riotous tale filled with black humor and heartwarming human moments. Follow Gabriela as she discovers her true identity and realizes her formidable powers in a world where the dead refuse to rest. Will she succeed in resurrecting Brynmor, or will her journey through this twisted realm end in grave mistakes of epic proportions? Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3SuMer5 Find J.M.’s Website Here: https://jamiemsamland.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2e6evad2 YouTube: https://youtu.be/lZIgxPom-Xg
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About The Author: Ian Tadashi Moore is a father, designer, musician, and artist from southeast Michigan. He grew up talking to the bugs in the back lawn and plinking melodies on piano keys. He likes the sounds words make and will probably never act his age. He has written and illustrated three books, Zōsan (2015), Tamaishi (2018), and Where All the Little Things Live (2020).
With each book he created a companion audiobook, a dream he had ever since he was a kid getting lost listening to books on audio cassettes. He narrates, performs, and composes a soundtrack for a truly immersive experience. Ian lives in southeast Michigan with his wife and sons. Title: Zosan Genre: Middle Grade Book Synopsis: Zōsan was Ian’s first book, based on a Japanese folks song of the same name. Zochi the elephant is happy in his own little world with Mama and Papa Zo (象, elephant), but when he meets the Whistler he suddenly finds all kinds of new beauty in familiar places. Find Ian’s Website HERE! https://www.iantm.com/books/ Find The Book HERE! https://www.iantm.com/books/product/zosan/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/3j4vx8pe YouTube: https://youtu.be/qN4xQ3WGWSE About The Author: Wife, Mother, Librarian. Helen lives in Michigan with her husband Paul and their children, two dogs, a cat and a ferret. While not working as a public librarian, she enjoys gardening, family research, crafts and chilling at home.
Title: Charles Franklin Chamberlain: Drawn To France Genre: Non-Fiction Book Synopsis: Charles Franklin Chamberlain, 1871 - 1947, was a farmer by birth but an artist by heart. This is his story including a brief biography though told mostly through letters exchanged with his mother and friends during his many travels, and highlighted by his art and photography. Charles studied in Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Paris. Charles attended art school at the Detroit Academy, and in 1892-93 went off to study at the Art Students League of New York. It was in Detroit as well as in New York that Charles made many connections in the art world and soon was determined to make his way to Paris to further his studies. Charles' first trip to France was in 1894 and he concentrated his studies at the Academic Julian, Montmartre, Paris as well as at the newer Aman-Jean School. He spent several years in France studying under the old masters, following the impressionist influence of the time. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/46Syb2t Visit Raine’s Website: https://lonecow.blogspot.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/p3E-meaCImA Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p98c47j About The Author: Raine is Canadian, born and raised, and constantly moved between Ontario and Quebec with her military family. She moved to Michigan, USA, in 2004, where she currently still resides with her husband and son.
She has always had a vivid imagination and loved reading and writing from a very young age. She took courses in Children’s Literature through ICL in Illinois, and published her debut new adult steampunk adventure in 2020. She has participated in NaNoWriMo for over a decade and was a Municipal Liaison for the Detroit region for six years. Title: The Techno Mage Genre: Steampunk Book Synopsis: She’s being held hostage and yet, Magaliana doesn’t want to be saved. Close friends Ikarim, Arteus, and Magaliana always knew the dangers of sky pirates, but what they didn’t expect was having their airship repair shop pillaged and being separated when Magaliana, a noble, is sold for a hefty bounty. Once in the hands of the Techno Mage, her world changes. He’s a mythical man with the ability to flawlessly combine both technology and alchemy, and his mythical ship is a haven for Magaliana. There, she discovers how to refine her craft. Ikarim and Arteus are determined to escape the sky pirates to save her, but do they have what it takes before the Techno Mage initiates his grand plan? Find The Book: https://books2read.com/thetechnomage Visit Raine’s Website: https://swraine.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/zIEe5HshbzU Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4e5cj5x8 Listener Advisory: Violence, Strong Language, Mature Situations
About The Author: Raine is Canadian, born and raised, and constantly moved between Ontario and Quebec with her military family. She moved to Michigan, USA, in 2004, where she currently still resides with her husband and son. She has always had a vivid imagination and loved reading and writing from a very young age. She took courses in Children’s Literature through ICL in Illinois, and published her debut new adult steampunk adventure in 2020. She has participated in NaNoWriMo for over a decade and was a Municipal Liaison for the Detroit region for six years. Title: Rise of The Sky Pirate (Book One of The Adventures of Captain Keenan) Genre: Steampunk Book Synopsis: Before becoming the infamous sky pirate from The Techno Mage, Benedict Keenan was a disorderly drunkard from London Below—and in this spin-off series, his story is finally being told. Straying from his dream of living like the nobles in the Upper Lands for far too long, Benedict takes on an easy mercenary job with a band of rogues to quickly get back on his feet. But when a surgeon from the Upper Lands—the sole survivor of a sky pirate attack—is found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Benedict is suddenly thrust into a dangerous high-stakes race against a poisonous alchemical infusion set to be released into the Great Lakes. What’s worse is that a man from Benedict’s past is at the center of it all. Can he foil the sky pirate’s plans and return to living his dream life, or will he find a new ambition? For fans of Pirates of the Caribbean, Rise of the Sky Pirate is an action-packed steampunk adventure that reaches for the stars while saving the world along the way. Find The Book: https://swraine.com/books/steampunk/ Visit Raine’s Website: https://swraine.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/4hBqUISRr9Y Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2tu84z5j
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About The Author: Rhys Shaw has always been interested in history, dilapidated ruins, stories of deceit and survival. Her belief that women are overlooked in history, or blamed for mankind’s unsavory decisions is the reigning theme behind her gritty realistic historical fiction books. In The Welexia Series, Rhys draws upon her love of story to bring the pages alive with the personal struggles and pain of strong female characters, taking us on their journey to overcome and thrive. In the modern world, Rhys shares her home with a few furry friends and a less furry spouse. She can often be found with her nose in a book, or taking a walk - though not at the same time. Book Title: Someone’s Daughter: Will To Survive… Book One In The Welexia Series Genre: Historical Fantasy Book Synopsis: She’s used to wealth and comfort. When evil ransacks her home, will this brave young monarch trade her life for those she loves? Princess Alaria is desperate to shield her sisters. Pulled out of her bed by violent men during a coup, the thirteen-year-old royal still thinks quickly enough to shoulder the burden of protecting her younger siblings. But when a tyrant hurls their entire family into a hellhole of rot, vomit, and despair, she fears their fates are sealed. Sensing death waiting hungrily in the shadows, Alaria grows up fast as she watches her loved ones slowly fade into the grave. And clinging tightly to the hope of survival and freedom, she makes an unthinkable bargain with their captor. Can she snatch what’s left of her family from beneath death’s scythe? Someone’s Daughter is the gritty first book in the Welexia historical fantasy series. If you like strong female characters, tense action, and richly detailed settings, then you’ll love Rhys Shaw’s unflinching roller coaster. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/46ts1Gm Find Rhys' Website Here: https://www.welexia.com/ Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p9cscdt YouTube: https://youtu.be/E2U2y_wQ1v8 LISTENER ADVISORY: VIOLENCE
About The Author: Michael Beardslee is currently retired after 34 years of working in the auto insurance industry claims world with the majority of that time being spent as a field trainer. He has lived in the state of Michigan his entire life, mainly in Livingston County. He currently resides in Brighton and West Branch, Michigan with his wife, Terese Fitzpatrick, and Molly, their golden retriever. Michael was born in Flint, Michigan and graduated from Fenton High School. He has a BME degree from Eastern Michigan University. Title: The Fenton Mafia Genre: Fictionalized Memoir Book Synopsis: This book is Volume #2 of the “The White Lake Road Chronicles.” This specific entry is titled, “The Fenton Mafia.” This work follows the first volume titled, “Bad Hombre.” Michael suggests that if you have not already done so, read this series in chronological order, as there will be a grand total of 10 volumes that will depict how a high school student who transfers to another high school for his senior year overcomes adversity and insecurity. “Bad Hombre” is the lead-in for the who, what, where and how of obstacles that this young man faces as he approaches “the greatest year of his life.” This story is loosely based upon Michael’s own senior year of high school which took place during the 1969-70 school year. While he is now many ages removed from those days, he still treasures the friends and great moments of that closed period of his existence. What you will read in this book contains many factual moments of his life. However, he also used some creative writing skills to allow the direction of this novel to read how he would have actually liked his life as a 12th grader to have taken place. So, if your memory or research skills show that a certain athletic conference does not exist, or a result of a High School Band District Festival rating is different than what history shows, then that is when you will find the imagination of Mike Beardslee running rampant. Now don’t get mislead by the subtitle, “Volume II.” There is no Michael Corleone, Al Capone, “Frankie Five Fingers” or Hiram Roth in this work or a person even close to these movie characters. Just four high school band kids were christened with this nickname by a trombone player. The format of this novel is written in the style of a person making daily entries into a journal or log showing what happened on such and such date of the year. Volume II starts on October 1st 1969 and runs through October 31st 1969. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3RVqnZz Visit Michael’s Website: https://tinyurl.com/2ztxy2h9 YouTube: https://youtu.be/wMXXNOkL3mY Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdzx9uke About The Author: Bradley Poore is the author of A JOURNEY TO THE MIDDLE: How I embraced mediocrity and failed to turn my old vacuum into a rocket ship. Men of War is his second book of essays. Bradley is considered by many to be a fool's fool; with very little understanding or knowledge of how the world works.
He loves waffle fries, chainsaw sculptures, traveling by train, and the Amish. Bradley lives in Ann Arbor, MI. Title: Opera Andy Genre: Children’s Book Synopsis: Andy lives in a BIG city and works for a large bank. Andy sings to his biggest fans, his cats: Ben and Max. Andy auditions for the opera, but will he become a famous opera singer? Beautiful hand-painted illustrations in watercolor by artist Phelan Harris; it's as lovely to look at as it is to read. Opera Andy is a happy tale about knowing one's self and being happy with who you are. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3PT9AVy Visit Bradley’s Website: https://www.twillinghampublishing.com/authors YouTube: https://youtu.be/WBsgW29CQqA Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/5xfukabr Listener Advisory: Strong Language, Violence, Mature Situations
About The Author: Xander Cross holds a Bachelor’s degree in History, which he uses to write his paranormal fiction. A lifelong enthusiast of Japanese culture and folklore, Xander cosplays as a kitsune yōkai on occasion, and photographic evidence can be found on Instagram and Pinterest under @ayakashi_fox. He has also published a short novella series as an adjunct to “The Atlas Dystopia Apocalyptica,” entitled “Come by Night” on Wattpad and Instagram. Book Title: The Dragon Game Genre: Supernatural Dystopian Thriller Book Synopsis: It is spring 2121, and the Council of Dragons is gathering in New Tokyo for their twelve-year conference. There’s just one problem: the ancient rulers of the Far East believe Youta is a filthy usurper. They seek to destroy the younger dragon for disrupting the old order — and his defiled shrine fox with him. As chief of security for Youta Clan, Hayate cannot afford for anything to go wrong…Except, a saboteur is on the loose and she has a vengeful spirit on her side. To discover the culprit, Hayate must ally with Konan, a cybernetic human mercenary, and hunt down the diabolical sorceress in a hotel full of enemy dragons and demons before she unleashes her legion of ghosts to destroy them all! A Supernatural/Cyberpunk Fantasy - rated AD+ for mature content. Find the Book Here: https://amzn.to/3rvYAEr Find Xander’s Website Here: https://www.ayakashifox.com Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y7mu28zp YouTube: https://youtu.be/P3uOmsxD9tc About The Author: Mark McCraw has spent more than a decade in education working with children and students of all ages from infants through college students. He is an Air Force/Air Force Reserves Disabled Veteran. He is a father of four adult children and a grandfather of nine grandchildren. He currently lives in Oklahoma.
Mark is a member of the Oklahoma Literacy Association (OLA), American Library Association (ALA), Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA), and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) as a Jr. Vice Commander. Title: The Problem Is Genre: Children’s Book Synopsis: Molly, a six-year-old kindergarten student, is not happy about her problems. Some of her problems are very unique to her age. She says some precious statements that will make you laugh. Join her on her quest to find solutions to her problems. Find The Book: https://amzn.to/3LPOEwf Visit Mark's Website: https://www.markmccraw.com/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/5RN7rtRC6Q0 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/4wdapedh |
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