Literary Fiction Archives

5 STAR RATING: THE ANATOMY OF DESIRE by L. R. Dorn

Thriller/Suspense Katie Steuart - 5 May 2021

Publication Date: May 11, 2021 For fans of riveting true crime docuseries a la Serial and Making a Murderer, The Anatomy of Desire is a modern tale of crime and punishment exploring unbridled...

COVER REVEAL: OUT FRONT THE FOLLOWING SEA by Leah Angstman Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 4 May 2021

Publication Date: January 11, 2022 Available for Pre-Order Now! **Shortlisted for the Chaucer Book Award** OUT FRONT THE FOLLOWING SEA is a historical epic of one woman’s survival in a time when the wilderness is...

GUEST BLOG: SHOVED AROUND BY GHOSTS by Susan Merson Plus Giveaway!

Women's Fiction Dayna Linton - 3 May 2021

OH GOOD NOW THIS came to me in shifts. Ever happen to you? I have had a recurring dream for years about a small child that I was responsible for but who I...

5 STAR REVIEW: RHAPSODY by Mitchell J Kaplan

Historical Dayna Linton - 12 March 2021

Publication Date: March 2, 2021 One evening in 1924, Katharine “Kay” Swift—the restless but loyal society wife of wealthy banker James Warburg and a serious pianist who longs for recognition—attends a concert. The...

GUEST BLOG: Music and Words by Mitchell James Kaplan Plus Giveaway!

Biographical Dayna Linton - 10 March 2021

Not an exhaustive list; just a launching pad. Other ideas? Comments? What They Have in Common: Music and words are both aural phenomena. (At least, for me. I “hear” words when I read.) ...

GUEST BLOG: Why Did You Write Your Book? by Jess Lederman Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 19 January 2021

No one has had a greater influence on my life than the 19th-century Scottish minister, novelist, and poet George MacDonald. His writings—along with those of C.S. Lewis—were what the Lord used to...

GUEST BLOG: Some of The Background of My Novel, “Into the Unbounded Night” by Mitchell James Kaplan

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 14 December 2020

When you’re writing a novel you’re not thinking about what you’re trying to say. You’re trying to make sense of the world your characters inhabit. You’re learning to experience their world through...

BOOK BLAST: INTO THE UNBOUND NIGHT by Mitchell James Kaplan

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 8 December 2020

When her village in Albion is sacked by the Roman general Vespasian, young Aislin is left without home and family. Determined to exact revenge, she travels to Rome, a sprawling city of...

NEW RELEASE: NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson

Comedy/Humor Dayna Linton - 29 October 2020

Release Date: October 29, 2020 A New York Times Bestseller • A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, People, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, TIME, The A.V. Club, Buzzfeed, and PopSugar “I...

COVER REVEAL: RHAPSODY by Mitchell James Kaplan

Biographical Dayna Linton - 26 October 2020

Publication Date: March 2, 2021 One evening in 1924, Katharine “Kay” Swift—the restless but loyal society wife of wealthy banker James Warburg and a serious pianist who longs for recognition—attends a concert. The...

NEW RELEASE: PLAIN BAD HEROINES by Emily M. Danforth

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 20 October 2020

Release Date: October 20, 2020 “Full of Victorian sapphic romance, metafictional horror, biting misandrist humor, Hollywood intrigue, and multiple timeliness—all replete with evocative illustrations that are icing on a deviously delicious cake.” –O, THE...

NEW RELEASE: A WILD WINTER SWAN by Gregory Maguire

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Dayna Linton - 6 October 2020

Release Date: October 6, 2020 After brilliantly reimagining the worlds of Oz, Wonderland, Dickensian London, and the Nutcracker, the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked turns his unconventional genius to Hans Christian...