Literary Fiction Archives

GUEST BLOG: Perspective and Book Promotion in a Time of Disaster by Leah Angstman Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 5 January 2022

A couple days ago, this post was going to be about how Gary Paulsen’s wilderness stories influenced my writing or a list of novels featuring women surviving through winter, but as I...

5-STAR REVIEW: THE SECRET OF CHANTILLY by Laura Rahme

Biography/Memoir Amy Wilson - 10 December 2021

Publication Date: November 28, 2021 “In my story, there was such a prince. And never in my wildest imagination would I have predicted that I would come to live with him, in his...

GUEST BLOG: My Love of Cakes and Chantilly by Laura Rahme Plus Giveaway!

Biography/Memoir Dayna Linton - 6 December 2021

There is a newborn photo of me in a Dakar maternity clinic, crying in my mother’s arms. On the bedside table to her left is a large gift box wound with a...

3.5-STAR REVIEW: A BRIEF HISTORY OF KATE PARKER by Daniel Schorr

Literary Fiction JoAnne - 19 November 2021

Publication Date: May 5, 2021 A Brief History Of Kate Parker follows the life of an ordinary American woman, Kate Parker, from her high-school years to her late twenties. Originally from the unfashionable middle...

GUEST BLOG: What Inspired Me to Write A BRIEF HISTORY OF KATE PARKER by Daniel Schorr Plus Giveaway!

Literary Fiction Dayna Linton - 16 November 2021

I may have mentioned elsewhere that I generally don’t believe in the notion of inspiration in literature, in that being present at one event or hearing or overhearing one remark cannot be...

NEW RELEASE: A SLOW FIRE BURNING by Paula Hawkins

Psychological Thriller Dayna Linton - 31 August 2021

Publication Date: August 31, 2021 The scorching new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train. “A Slow Fire Burning twists and turns like a great thriller should, but it's also...

4.5 STAR REVIEW: THE BASTARD’S INHERITANCE by Dennis Roth

Book Reviews Amy Wilson - 25 August 2021

The Bastard's Trilogy: Book # Publication Date: September 1, 2021 In the 1970s, in western Pennsylvania, a multi-millionaire’s singularly selfish decision destines his two sons, half-brothers, to wage war in a winner-take-all battle for...

4 STAR REVIEW: A MILLION THINGS by Emily Spurr

Women's Fiction JoAnne - 24 August 2021

Publication Date: August 24, 2021 “An original and impressively assured debut. A gem of a novel.” —Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project A soaring, heartfelt debut following fifty-five days in...

5 STAR REVIEW: NO NAMES TO BE GIVEN by Julia Brewer Daily

Historical Fiction Amy Wilson - 12 August 2021

Publication Date: August 3, 2021 1965. Sandy runs away from home to escape her mother’s abusive boyfriend. Becca falls in love with the wrong man. And Faith suffers a devastating attack. With no support and no other...

NEW RELEASE: EDGE CASE by YZ Chin

Asian-American Dayna Linton - 10 August 2021

Publication Date: August 10, 2021 A Recommended Read from: Entertainment Weekly * Buzzfeed * Good Morning America * Harper's Bazaar * A.V. Club * The Millions * International Examiner * Publishers Weekly When her...

GUEST BLOG: Debut Novelist Over 60 by Julia Brewer Daily Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 4 August 2021

I’ve begun noticing articles written about debut novelists over 50 and they are inspiring to me. How many awards are given to those under 50 and in particular age categories? I have yet...

NEW RELEASE: AFTERPARTIES: STORIES by Anthony Veasna So

Short Stories Dayna Linton - 3 August 2021

Publication Date: August 3, 2021 A Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of Summer by: Wall Street Journal * Thrillist * Vogue * Lit Hub * Refinery29 * New York Observer * The Daily Beast * Time *...