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  • July and Everything After

    by Allie Nava

    Maya's journey from America to her birth country was meant to be a nostalgic visit. Instead, it became a fight for survival.

    On the eve of Maya's 22nd birthday, civil war breaks out in Sri Lanka. During what will become known as “Black July,” Maya is targeted and attacked in the organized massacres and pogroms against Tamil minorities, and she barely escapes the genocidal chaos.

    Haunted by the horrors she witnessed, Maya returns to the US and tries to rally a d... more

  • When Elsa Sang The Blues

    by Lewis Bogaty
    Fifteen short stories. Literary fiction. Stories of relationships: lovers, families, friends, colleagues in turbulent moments of explosive emotions.

  • Sojourner

    by Ayaan Pettus
    In 1591, an aging scholar embarks on his last journey returning home to the University of Timbuktu, accompanied on a caravan by a shrewd businessman and a princess under the protection of a fierce Afar warrior. The caravan must battle through desert storms, marauding Tuareg clans, and a sorcerer's dark magic. Discover a world where the lines of history and fantasy blur, and the essence of true courage is revealed.

  • The Onionologist

    by M.J. Parfitt

  • Jeep Show - A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge

    by Robert B. O'Connor
    Join show business drop-out Jim Tanzer as he enlists in the U.S. Army’s Morale Corps in WWII. Along with Private Mickey Rooney and others, he is detailed to entertain soldiers in combat zones. Will he survive the largest battle ever fought by the U.S. Army? A powerful story and a fascinating look at a little-known aspect of the American effort in “The Good War.”

  • Deleted Scenes from the Bestselling Utopian Novel

    by Vanya Bagaev

    "Deleted Scenes" is a surreal, experimental dystopian narrative set in the remote, snow-covered island of Novo Tsarstvo, uncanny reflection of contemporary Russia. Through a mosaic of perspectives, the author explores the lives of ordinary people struggling under a totalitarian regime where reality blends with nightmares. The novel combines psychological horror with dark humour to examine themes of truth, violence, and freedom, while showcasing the resilience of the human spirit in ... more

  • THE BAKU INHERITANCE

    by ANNE M KENNEDY
    Hunted by oil spies, a bankrupt oil baron inherits a priceless jewel and a runaway girl. 1890 Baku, Azerbaijan. Anton Sabroski returns from the Orient carrying classified documents for a secret oil project. He finds his father dying and the family oil company bankrupt. A mysterious girl, Klara Darkova, lives in the house who claims to be his father’s assistant. When Anton inherits a priceless jewelled egg, the mystery deepens. Who is sending him the anonymous notes that hint at treachery? Wh... more

  • I, MICHELANGELO

    by Tom Maremaa
    History runs in parallel in this work of post-modern fiction, repeating itself in the broken mirror of time. In one mirror of time, we meet the great young artist and sculptor of the sixteenth century, Michelangelo, whose struggles with his family and Pope Julius II turn his life upside down while creating the monumental statue of David and painting the masterful, immortal frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. In another, we encounter the artist and enforcer of a criminal enterprise in the nethe... more

  • Echoes of the Garfy Multiverse

    by Aaron Pryka
    Craig is a well-paid actor, but he can only seem to land embarrassing roles in gross pharmaceutical commercials. Also, he just turned thirty-four, and still has never had a real girlfriend… is there something wrong with him? His mom insists he’s very talented, but at this point, it seems like his dream of rebooting the most popular comic ever – Garfy, the orange cat – into a billion-dollar franchise of action movies may never come true. Then again, this is Los Angeles, so with the help of a m... more

  • The Snow Melted in August

    by Aldona Martynenka
    The book follows the story of Raman, a musician, as told by his friend Janina, set primarily in the Belarusian cities of Mahilyow and Minsk (referred to as Mensk in the novel). The narrative opens with Janina discovering that Raman has died from an overdose, splitting into two timelines: "Before" and "After" his death. In the "Before" timeline, we see Janina’s journey into the Belarusian music scene and the world of drugs through her friendship with Raman, as her desperate attempts to save him f... more

  • Wildflowers

    by Hayden Winston
    Once he left for college, nothing could convince Ansel Wallis to return to his sleepy little hometown of Hunter, CA-except the passing of his beloved grandfather that is. Although Ansel plans to drop by the funeral and head right back to his life on the East Coast, he quickly finds himself forced to contend with past demons, long-brewing family tensions, and unexpected romantic feelings. As secrets unravel around him, Ansel spirals out of control. Just when things begin to settle, he learns j... more
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    Wood Ranch Country Club:Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Bernice Bob’s Her Hair”

    by Phoebe von Satis
    The story "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an adaptation of The Woodranch by Phoebe von Satis, follows the lives of two cousins, Marjorie and Bernice. Marjorie is popular, confident, and sought after by men, while Bernice is awkward, shy, and often overlooked. Marjorie tries to mould Bernice into a more socially acceptable version of herself, but Bernice rebels and decides to make a drastic change by cutting off all her hair. After a makeover at a hair salon, Bernice gains attent... more
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    Hummel

    by Phoebe von Satis
    After meeting a charming lawyer on a dating app, Phoebe must decide whether to deal with the consequences of trusting him. or Appearances are not what they seem when a personal trainer meets a charming lawyer on a new dating app. Assisted by her therapist, she must come to grips with his duplicity before she can move on. or Seeking love on a new dating app, an affluent personal trainer meets a successful lawyer who is too good to be true. Faced with multiple signs that he is, in fact, lying to h... more
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    The Mint Alt Version

    by Phoebe von Satis
    Victoria is a young woman who is living an ideal life as a flapper in the Roaring Twenties. She has it all and is confident in herself and her future prospects. While her family is not wealthy, and she and her friends feel misunderstood by the generations who came before them, Victoria, is for all intents and purposes - happy. Now, she is given a chance to influence the past, and while her choices save the lives of four women, they negatively affect her loved ones and her own life in ways she co... more
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    Split Endz

    by Phoebe von Satis
    Born into a life of privilege and beauty, Rapunzel is unprepared to face the horrors of WWII. While the war changes her life forever, she insists on moving away from her familiar world to start anew. However, her trust is betrayed by the person who claims to love her the most. Desperate to escape her situation, she must discover her inner strength to free herself and find her new life.
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    K Bender (Bloody Benders)

    by Phoebe von Satis
    At first, the Benders appear to be an ordinary homesteading family in rural Kansas in the late 19th century. Kate gathers ears of corn while her brother, John Jr., chops wood. Down in the cellar, however, their parents, Elvira and John, Sr. are anything but normal. John Sr. chops up a corpse while Elvira goes through the victim’s bag. They’re killers, using their daughter’s beauty to lure victims, after which she slits their throats. Then, the cellar is the graveyard. Nevertheless, Kate and J... more
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