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Crime Writers’ Association Opens Up to Self-Publishers

The Crime Writers’ Associationis now open to self-publishers. From the CWA website:

For the first time in its 68-year history, the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association will allow self-published authors to join its ranks.

The move comes after the CWA consulted its members, who voted with an 84% majority in favour to accept self-published authors.

Maxim Jakubowski, Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, said: “The founding mission of the CWA was to support, promote and celebrate the crime genre and its authors. In the past, we only accepted traditionally published authors into the CWA, as this was the best indicator

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SPR2021-08-05T06:16:33+02:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: News|

The Meticulous Unveiling by Elizabeth Buchmann

Elizabeth Buchmann combines evocative photography and equally compelling poetry in her innovative and immersive collection The Meticulous Unveiling: A Visit to the Mind. In nine diverse sections that evoke both a sense of openness to the world and pensive self-reflection, Buchmann explores such concepts as freedom, love, instinct, ego, pain, natural healing, and happiness. There is sometimes an incongruity in the language between verses, giving some poems a halted feeling, but overall, this collection is impressive for its erudition and success in navigating two separate mediums; it’s somber, at times, but also playful in the placement and quality of […]

SPR2021-08-05T06:56:59+02:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Where Do Balloons Go When They Disappear?? by Stacey Penix

Author and illustrator Stacey Penix has crafted a spirited journey through a child’s expansive imagination in her creatively illustrated book Where Do Balloons Go When They Disappear?? This engaging children’s book follows a young boy who wonders what happens to balloons when they fly away, with readers following the balloon as it possibly travels through the galaxy, across the ocean, and more. Using well-timed rhyming and coupled with brightly colored and detailed illustrations, the book is expertly crafted, while teaching a subtle lesson about loss. Some concepts may be too sophisticated for young children, such as “atmosphere,” but this can […]

SPR2021-08-05T06:32:22+02:00August 5th, 2021|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Inheriting Our Names by C. Vargas McPherson

An intensely rich and beautiful book written with the poetic touch of a writer whose heart unmistakably beats with Andalusian blood, Inheriting Our Names: An Imagined True Memoir of Spain’s Pact of Forgetting by C. Vargas McPherson is the devastating story based on true events of a family torn asunder by Franco’s Civil War in 1930s Spain. Tragedy mingles with religion and tradition as hunger and death approach the family’s barrio in the city of Seville. Now, their granddaughter, the author, travels to Spain to imagine their story, and uncover the truth that stays silent under Spain’s so-called Pact of […]

SPR2021-07-28T08:05:54+02:00July 28th, 2021|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

The Trinity Prophecy by Marissa Kinzel

A unique, colorful, and creative new fantasy, The Trinity Prophecy by Marissa Kinzel, with illustrations by Melissa McManus, is a treat for fans of high fantasy. At times feeling like an RPG with LGBT themes, this character-driven story has a lot to offer fantasy fans: expert world-building, romance, and a twist-driven storyline. Aimed at a young adult audience, the book has important messages about friendship and diversity that are core to the story, but never hits these notes too hard. The vivid illustrations enhance the video-game quality, as they have the feel of a cutscene, and help keep the story […]

SPR2021-07-19T07:10:18+02:00July 19th, 2021|Categories: Editorial Reviews|

Review: Historical Accuracy by Steve Campbell

Utilizing a remarkably wide range of references, author Steve Campbell has gathered a lengthy aggregation of historical facts to explore the biblical accounts of the life of Jesus in Historical Accuracy.

As Campbell makes plain, there is ample reason to question one’s ordinary assumptions about Jesus, as it is limited to biblical text and standard accepted lore. This is especially the case when examining the notion of the promised land, the afterlife, and the oft-cited apocalypse. His goal is to uncover the real fact upon which such issues are based.

Beginning with Old Testament history, the author catalogs and […]

SPR2021-08-04T03:19:23+02:00July 17th, 2021|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: History Book Reviews, Religion Book Reviews|

An Interview with Roar Mikalsen: Author of Human Rising

Roar Mikalsen is the author of six books which are changing the world one at a time. His authorship covers a large area ranging from cosmology, mysticism, self-help, and consciousness research to power politics, human rights law, drug policy, constitutional interpretation, and social engineering. He is the founder of the Alliance for Rights-Oriented Drug Policies (AROD), an organization which addresses drug policy reform from a perspective of human rights, and a nominee of two prestigious human rights awards (Vaclav Havel and Martin Ennals).

A platform for his work is Life Liberty Productions, a publishing house and consulting agency dedicated to […]

SPR2021-07-14T04:06:02+02:00July 14th, 2021|Categories: Interviews|

An Interview with Roar Mikalsen: Author of To Right a Wrong

Roar Mikalsen is the author of six books which are changing the world one at a time. His authorship covers a large area ranging from cosmology, mysticism, self-help, and consciousness research to power politics, human rights law, drug policy, constitutional interpretation, and social engineering. He is the founder of the Alliance for Rights-Oriented Drug Policies (AROD), an organization which addresses drug policy reform from a perspective of human rights, and a nominee of two prestigious human rights awards (Vaclav Havel and Martin Ennals).