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Highlights of Upcoming Titles:
Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction
Young Adult and YA-YA
(Young Adults Writing for Young Adults)
LONDON BOOK FAIR
April 14-16, 2015
Olympia - Level 1, Table 3D34
RECENT SALES
FICTION
Edited by Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas and Dennis Widmyer, Burnt Tongues: An
Anthology of Transgressive Short Stories, Ayrinti Yayinlari, Turkey
Andrew Post, Knuckleduster, Luzifer Verlag, Germany
D.J. Niko, The Tenth Saint, Luzifer Verlag, Germany
D.J. Niko, The Riddle of Solomon, Luzifer Verlag, Germany
Ronald Malfi, December Park, Luzifer Verlag, Germany
Edited by Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas and Dennis Widmyer, Burnt Tongues: An
Anthology of Transgressive Short Stories, U-Line, Germany
Edited by Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas and Dennis Widmyer, Burnt Tongues: An
Anthology of Transgressive Short Stories, Titan Books, UK & Commonwealth
Edited by Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas and Dennis Widmyer, Burnt Tongues: An
Anthology of Transgressive Short Stories, AST Publishers, Russia
1 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Kelli A. Wilkins, The Viking’s Witch, Alpress, Czech Republic
D.P. Lyle, Stress Fracture and Hot Lights, Cold Steel, Bastei Lubbe, Germany
Ronald Malfi, Cradle Lake, Voodoo Press, Germany
D.P. Lyle, Stress Fracture, Alpress, Czech Republic
Hope Tarr, Enslaved and Untamed, Libros de Seda, Spain (World Spanish Language)
Hope Tarr, Vanquished, Libros de Seda, Spain (World Spanish Language)
TJ Bennett, The Legacy, Circulo de Lectores, Book Club Edition (published in Spain by
Ediciones B.S.A.)
Hope Tarr, Vanquished, Enslaved, Untamed, Leo-Commerce D.O.O., Croatia
TJ Bennett, The Promise, J’ai Lu, France
D.P. Lyle, Hot Lights, Cold Steel, Alpress, Czech Republic
Ronald Malfi, The Ascent, Grey Oak, India
William Jablonsky, The Clockwork Man, Grey Oak, India
Ronald Malfi, The Ascent, Skorpion Publishing, Croatia
William Jablonsky, The Clockwork Man, Skorpion Publishing, Croatia
Gregory Lamberson, Desperate Souls, Skorpion Publishing, Croatia
Shannon Drake, Emerald Embrace, Ast Publishers, Russia
Shannon Drake (Award-Winning Author Heather Graham Writing As…), Emerald
Embrace, Domino, Czech Republic
Shannon Drake, Emerald Embrace, Fusosha Publisher, Inc., Japan
Gregory Lamberson, Desperate Souls, Kirpi Publisher, Turkey
Gregory Lamberson, Personal Demons, Kirpi Publisher, Turkey
Ronald Malfi, Floating Staircase, Voodoo Press, Germany
TJ Bennett, The Legacy, J’ai Lu, France
Hope Tarr, Vanquished, Enslaved, Untamed, J’ai Lu, France
2 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Hope Tarr, Vanquished, Enslaved, Untamed, Mondadori, Italy
TJ Bennett, The Legacy, Ediciones B.S.A., Spain.
Helen Rosburg, Call of the Trumpet, Alpress, Czech Republic
Catherine Kean, A Knight’s Vengeance, Alpress, Czech Republic.
NON-FICTION
D.P. Lyle, More Forensics and Fiction, ABOOK, Thailand
Debi Tibbles, Ollie Tibbles: The Boy Who Became a Train, Beijing Hanbook Publishing,
China (simplified characters)
D.P. Lyle, More Forensics and Fiction, Changsha Senxin Culture Dissemination Limited
Company, China (simplified characters)
D.P. Lyle, More Forensics and Fiction, Rye Field Publication, Taiwan (traditional
characters)
Joe “Animal” Laurinaitis with Andrew William Wright, The Road Warriors: Danger,
Death, And The Rush Of Wrestling, Toho Publishing Co., Ltd., Japan
YOUNG ADULT
Andrew Post, Fabrick, Papierverzierer Verlag, Germany
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Cry, Papierverzierer Verlag, Germany
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Forgive, Papierverzierer Verlag, Germany
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Surrender, Papierverzierer Verlag, Germany
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Cry, A Living Dead Love Story, BAAM! an imprint of J’ai
Lu, France
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Forgive, Unitas Publishing Co. Ltd., Taipei (traditional
characters)
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Cry, A Living Dead Love Story, BAAM! an imprint of J’ai
Lu, France
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Cry, A Living Dead Love Story, Unitas Publishing Co. Ltd.,
Taipei (traditional characters)
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Cry, A Living Dead Love Story, Giunti, Italy
3 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Cry, A Living Dead Love Story, Egmont, UK and
Commonwealth for their Electric Monkey imprint
Rusty Fischer, Zombies Don’t Cry, A Living Dead Love Story, Dolmen Editorial, Spain
4 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECENT SALES
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Acid Western – Pamela DiFrancesco, THE DEVILS THAT HAVE COME TO STAY
6
Horror – Gregory Lamberson, HUMAN MONSTERS
9
Young Adult - Andrew Post, SIRED BY STONE
12
Non-fiction memoir – Booker T. Huffman with Andrew William Wright,
BOOKER T: MY RISE TO WRESTLING ROYALTY
15
Medieval Romance –Traci E. Hall, THE QUEEN’S GUARD: ROSE
17
Thriller – Jeremy Brown, ANACONDA CHOKE
20
Gothic Horror – Simon West-Bulford, DARK SEED
23
Young Adult – Nicole Maggi, IN THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF
26
Mainstream/Humorous/Contemporary – Robert Klose –
LONG LIVE GROVER CLEVELAND
28
Literary Fiction – Stories edited by Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas and Dennis
Widmyer; BURNT TONGUES: An Anthology of Transgressive Short Stories
31
Young Adult - Stephen L. Duncan, THE REVELATION OF GABRIEL ADAM
34
Historical Thriller – D.J. Niko, THE JUDGMENT
36
Previously Published Titles
39
Foreign Rights Representation
45
5 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] FEBRUARY 2015 - ACID WESTERN
THE DEVILS THAT HAVE COME TO STAY
Pamela DiFrancesco
A tale that turns the American western on its head!
TIME PERIOD: 1848 California Gold Rush. MAIN LOCATION(S) WHERE THE
STORY TAKES PLACE: Southern California, San Francisco, Sutter's Mill. Buildings,
landscapes, objects, and items important to the story: Much of it happens in the wilds of
California.
Reviews
In her starkly beautiful, poetic novel The Devils That Have Come to Stay, Pamela DiFrancesco
takes us into a dark and violent world that only gets darker with each turn of the pages. As an
acid western, The Devils That Have Come to Stay turns the conventions of the traditional western
upside down. In this novel, like other works in the genre, the white man isn’t a hero; quite the
opposite. And while the traditional western ends in triumph and glory, acid westerns end in
disillusionment and worse. While this book satisfies within the parameters of the genre, it
delivers on many other levels as well. – Small Press Picks, by Beth Castrodale, January 2015
4/5--worth a read! The Devil That Have Come To Stay: This story, a horror-laced desperate
story of a man haunted by nightmares, is a Western...but not your typical John Wayne type of
Western. Below the horror, is a love story of a man who is desperate to see his wife. It might not
be prevalent in the middle of all that suspense, but this is a love story, deep down where it
counts. It is suspenseful, and you can tell the author did her research on mining in late 19th
century California. It's the amount of care that was put into creating this story that makes it worth
reading. Our nameless hero is three-dimensional and relatable, a great lead.
Posted by Kelly Smith Reviews -- Tuesday, February 3, 2015
6 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] C
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alifornia, late 1848. A nameless saloonkeeper has been alone for months while his wife,
Joanna, is in Coloma caring for her ailing mother. Joanna’s letters, which tell of her
mother’s nervous health crisis and the destruction of the surrounding land, have become
darker and stranger. Meanwhile, the saloonkeeper witnesses several unexplainable events—
voices speaking in strange languages in places where he sees only familiar faces, the mysterious
death of a creekful of fish, a Stranger with a mouthful of gold teeth, and a dying Native
American man who trails white feathers everywhere he goes.
The fields of Sutter’s Fort, near where Joanna is staying, haunt the saloonkeeper’s dreams, and
soon he decides he must leave the sanctuary of his saloon and travel to her. Caught up in a
journey north, the saloonkeeper witnesses the sometimes horrifying, senselessly violent shifting
Gold Rush landscape. Amidst the chaos, he finds his only refuge in thoughts of Joanna. But
when his troubled past emerges in glimpses he struggles to repress, the nameless traveler is left
with a decision that will change not only his life but the lives of everyone around him.
The main characters are:
NAME: The Narrator
SEX: Male
AGE: in his 50s
HEIGHT: 5'8”
WEIGHT: 170
HAIR COLOR: wears a hat, but dark brown with some grey
EYE COLOR: brown
RACE: white
ATTITUDE: contemplative, humble, somewhat gruff. SIMILAR TO: Tom Waits
CLOTHING: flannel shirt, dark trousers, brown hat
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: large nose, somewhat wrinkled face, intelligent eyes
NAME: The Indian
SEX: Male
AGE: 35
HEIGHT: 5'2”
WEIGHT: 115
HAIR COLOR: black, long and tangled
EYE COLOR: black
RACE: Native American
ATTITUDE: somewhat resigned, but also angry, and defiant. SIMILAR TO: the character
“Nobody” from Dead Man
CLOTHING: animal skin blanket, ear plugs, simple tattoos on face and chest, white feathers
tangled up in his hair
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: white feathers that fall wherever he goes; his skin is marred with
smallpox
7 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] NAME: The Stranger
SEX: Male
AGE: late 40s, early 50s
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 210
HAIR COLOR: scraggly long black and grey
EYE COLOR: blue
RACE: white
ATTITUDE: villain, but also sad. He's lost everything he ever had, and the rest has been stolen.
SIMILAR TO: Anton Chigurh from No Country for Old Men
CLOTHING: all black thick canvas clothing
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: his features shift
A native of Pennsylvania coal country, Pamela DiFrancesco moved to
New York City at the age of 18, where the streets and lofts of preBloomberg Bushwick took her in. With no family money or support
she put herself through college, doing whatever it took to get by.
Overcoming incredible personal odds that left her hospitalized
multiple times, dodging the law and international extradition, she
completed her first novel on a 40-year-old Olympia typewriter, and
much to her surprise, found it plucked out of the slush pile and
immediately offered a contract.
In addition to The Devils Have Come to Stay, DiFrancesco's recently
published work includes features in The Carolina Quarterly (who nominated a story for the Best
American Mystery Writing anthology), Monkeybicycle, and The New Ohio Review.
TP - 330 pages – Rights held: Worldwide
8 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] MARCH 2015 – HORROR
HUMAN MONSTERS
Gregory Lamberson
Book 6 - The epic conclusion of the Jake Helman Files
F
or two years, private investigator Jake Helman has battled powerful supernatural forces at
great physical and emotional cost to himself. He’s stopped a serial killer who collected the
souls of his victims, destroyed a mutant octopus god, battled zombies on a Caribbean
island, and stood toe to toe with angels and demons. If Jake has learned one thing, it’s that he
can’t run from his past.
New York City lies in ruins in the wake of Jake’s battle with Lilith, the storm demon. Jake wants
nothing more than to lead a normal life with NYPD detective Maria Vasquez, but that is not yet
possible: one of his closest allies has betrayed him, and he must locate her before she uses his
secret files to unleash unholy hell on earth.
In his most pulse-pounding life-or-death adventure yet, Jake tackles adversaries who have
aligned to destroy him. He must solve a mystery, destroy a hive of monsters, and confront the
most diabolical minds he has ever encountered—to save his own soul.
The main character is:
NAME: Jake Helman
SEX: Male
AGE: 34
HEIGHT: 6’
WEIGHT: 175
HAIR COLOR: strawberry blonde, short
EYE COLOR: blue
RACE: Caucasian
ATTITUDE: cocky, tortured
CLOTHING: Well dressed, casual
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: He has a glass left eye, his face is scarred (four claw scars) on
the left side, and his left hand is missing (replaced with a hook)
TP – 330 pages - Rights held: Worldwide - Film Rights Available
9 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Gregory Lamberson, dubbed “the hardest-working man in horror”
by Fangoria magazine, is author of the first ever TREEbook™enhanced novel, The Julian Year. Using the groundbreaking
TREEbook™ story-branching technology, Lamberson has crafted an
intense horror novel with parallel story lines, seamless story
branching, and multiple endings.
Prior to The Julian Year, Lamberson introduced the world to his
occult detective Jake Helman in the supernatural action series The
Jake Helman Files, which won the Anubis Award for Horror and the
IPPY Gold Medal for Horror. The books in the series are Personal
Demons, Desperate Souls, Cosmic Forces, Tortured Spirits, and Storm Demon. Medallion
offers a free illustrated overview of the series, The Jake Helman Files: Afterlife Project, for
download.
One of his earliest novels, Johnny Gruesome, also brought home the IPPY Gold, and his threepart werewolf series, The Frenzy Cycle, is set in modern-day New York and includes The
Frenzy Way, The Frenzy War, and The Frenzy Wolves.
Previous Jake Helman Files:
Personal Demons – Book 1 in the Jake Helman Files
Desperate Souls – Book 2 in the Jake Helman Files
Rights Sold: Skorpion Publishing, Croatia & Kirpi Publisher, Turkey
Cosmic Forces – Book 3 in the Jake Helman Files
Nominated by the Horror Writers Association for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel of 2011
Tortured Spirits – Book 4 in the Jake Helman Files
Storm Demon – Book 5
10 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] World Rights Available
The Frenzy Cycle Series
Book 1 The Frenzy Way -- Book 2 The Frenzy War -- Book 3 The Frenzy Wolves World Rights Available
THE JULIAN YEAR
20 Million People Around the World are becoming homicidal maniacs!
In The Julian year one of the main characters, Julian Weizak, an obituary writer in
New York, celebrates his birthday alone in a bar on New Year’s Eve. At the stroke
of midnight, scores of homicides break out on the East Coast.
• A young woman murders her boyfriend moments after accepting his
marriage proposal.
• A man hides from his eight-year-old-daughter after she murders his wife.
• A radio host murders his cohost while on the air.
World Rights Available
11 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] MARCH 2015 - YOUNG ADULT
SIRED BY STONE
Book 2 - The Fabrick Weavers Series
Andrew Post
TIME PERIOD: The Fabrick universe straddles both an antiquated time of steam-power
and black powder firearms—as well as laser guns and starships. Cobblestone drives and
big brass gears right alongside sleek robots, it’s kind of all over the place.
BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES, OBJECTS, AND ITEMS IMPORTANT TO THE STORY:
The giant metal statue of the Mechanized Goddess. Posed somewhat like a saint, inviting,
arms apart but not in the shape of a cross, is made from found materials. She has
headlights for eyes, a bent starship wing for a robe—tied closed with boat chain. Lots of
rust. She presides over the “loot field” where the snow-swept landscape is heaped with
organized piles of stolen goods that’ve yet to be melted down or traded off.
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t has been a time for rebuilding in Geyser, but rumors of a coming attack from the Odium
band of cutthroat pirates is looming. Clyde, Nevele, Flam, and Rohm must strike out
separately to find a way to stop them before it’s too late.
Nevele scours the dark alleys of Adeshka’s neon-lit streets, paying for information from Odium
defectors, and what she learns from one is terrifying—the gang has three days before the Odium
attack Geyser. Their goal: to get at the deposit of wendal stone under the city and use it to create
an army of fabrick weavers, which would make the Odium the biggest threat the planet Gleese
has ever seen.
What makes the threat so frightening isn’t just an attack from the Odium—it’s why.
We meet up with Clyde, Nevele, Flam, and Rohm. Flam, now Sir Flam, head security officer for
the Geyser Royal Patrol, is bored to tears by a city at peace, but finds solace in the constable that
sits next to him, Nula, wondering where his other friends might be. Clyde and Rohm are in the
Lakebed desert, on their way to Nessapolis to find the mythical weaver Ernest Höwerglaz in
hopes of recruiting him to their cause—if, in fact, he exists. They are impended by a gang of skywhale poachers who do part-time work as bandits, and make an unlikely new friend. Nevele
scours the dark alleys of Adeshka’s neon-lit streets, paying for information from Odium
defectors, and what she learns from one is a terrifying revelation—the gang has three days before
the Odium attack Geyser. Their goal, to get at the deposit of wendal stone under the city and use
12 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] it to create an army of fabrick weavers, which would make the Odium the biggest threat to the
planet of Gleese the tiny little planet has ever seen.
The main characters are:
NAME: Clyde Pyne
SEX: Male. AGE: 20
HEIGHT: 5’11” . WEIGHT: 140 lbs
HAIR COLOR: Black. EYE COLOR: Black (entirely, no whites)
RACE: Human, snow white skin
ATTITUDE: Burdened, doubtful, but shakily resolute. SIMILAR TO: A super-pale Joseph
Gordon-Levitt.
CLOTHING: Take Luke Skywalker, and have him go through the wardrobe of The Man with No
Name from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly and exchange garment pieces willy-nilly. High
boots, cloaks, ponchos, deep hoods—all dust-stained from time in the desert. A strange brew of
sci-fi, fantasy, and western. (This style also applies to Nevele.)
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: (Comparing to the cover of Fabrick) Clyde looks identical in the
face, except his hair is now jaw-length. The Royal Revolver he had on the first book’s cover has
been turned into a sword. It’s a two-handed long sword that is made from a dark green metal. It
is embossed (on the hilt and down the blade) with a series of pictograms depicting its previous
royal wielders. Also very important, he is accompanied by a single white mouse (the character
Rohm) perched on his shoulder.
NAME: Nevele
SEX: Female
AGE: 21
HEIGHT: 5’7” . WEIGHT: 120 lbs
HAIR COLOR: Dark auburn (past the shoulder). EYE COLOR: Green (she, unlike Clyde, has
whites to her eyes). RACE: Human, Caucasian. ATTITUDE: Haunted. Verily. But still ready to
stand alongside her friends. SIMILAR TO: If Joan Jett and Frankenstein had a baby.
CLOTHING: Similar to what was described for Clyde above with the sci-fi, fantasy, western
look, but her outfit needs to be no-sleeved or short-sleeved. OUTSTANDING FEATURES: Her
skin is entirely laced up with stitches in crooked, overlapping paths. Her skin is pale but not as
pale as Clyde. Her face is also stitched, but not to the point of being monstrous.
NAME: Flam
SEX: Male. AGE: Indiscernible
HEIGHT: 6’7”. WEIGHT: 330 lbs
HAIR COLOR: Ruddy brown. EYE COLOR: Gold
RACE: Mouflon (basically: a paunchy Minotaur). ATTITUDE: Afraid, but ready to stand by his
friends and do what it takes. SIMILAR TO: Actor Mike Starr, but fuzzy. CLOTHING: He wears
the Geyser Royal Patrol sea foam green surcoat and trousers, kneepads, bracers, and a
breastplate. The whole outfit fits a bit . . . snug. He wears no boots or shoes, since he has hooves.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: Flam, on the cover of Fabrick, was absolutely perfect. In Sired
by Stone, he doesn’t really look much different but except instead of his blunderbuss he now
wields an antique rifle, complete with the flintlock operation.
13 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Andrew Post was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1984. He spent the
countless study halls of his formative years filling notebooks with
science fiction and horror stories. Andrew lives in the Twin Cities area
of Minnesota with his wife, who is also an author, and their two dogs.
His blog can be found at www.andrewpost.blogspot.com. He is also the
author of Knuckleduster – sci-fi published by Medallion
TP - 400 pages - Age: 12+ - Rights held: Worldwide - Film Rights Available
Previous Fabrick title - German Rights sold to Papierverzierer Verlag
Fabrick is the first in the Fabrick series, with every installment following the
first will have a different title (like Brian Jacque’s Redwall series). It’s all at
once a science-fiction story, a high fantasy, a horror tale, a love story… It’s
the front lawn of an obsessive-compulsive retiree around Christmas. “What’s
better than a lot? More.”
Reviews for FABRICK – Book 1
“There were many threads in this story; they flowed together perfectly. Many surprises, which I
won’t go into because I don’t want to spoil this for anyone reading it. Let’s just say the story
unfolds seamlessly. . . . I highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys fantasy, sci-fi, action
adventure, and extremely well-written stories.” ~Open Book Society
“. . . exotic locales aplenty, sometimes-grisly battles, and a particularly colorful multispecies
cast.” ~Kirkus Reviews
“This story is well written, full of tension, and full of friendship built from nothing but strangers
working together. Mr. Post has created a good team. This imagined world has a lot of depth, a lot
of danger, and death is common. It makes a great adventure.” ~Long and Short Reviews
“A great read for anyone who enjoys their good guys good and their bad guys terrible, Fabrick is
an enjoyable yarn filled with moral lessons about honesty and leadership and staying true to your
friends.” ~Readers’ Favorite
14 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Also by Andrew Post:
KNUCKLEDUSTER - Sci-Fi – German Rights Sold to Luzifer Verlag
After an injury in the military, blind vigilante Brody Calhoun tempers his rage with brass
knuckles—but is he really in control?Forty years in the future, Brody “Knuckleduster”
Calhoun spends his life in a cycle of violence and probation. To strangers, he looks like a
junkie with orange-stained eyes. To the police, he’s a well-known criminal who’s racked
up eleven harassment charges and seventeen cases of aggravated assault, all with a deadly
weapon: his brass knuckles.
15 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] MARCH 2015 - NON-FICTION MEMOIR
BOOKER T: MY RISE TO WRESTLING ROYALTY
Booker T. Huffman
with Andrew William Wright
B
ooker T. Huffman, 2013 WWE Hall of Famer and winner of 35 championship titles
within WWE, WCW, and TNA, has once again paired up with best-selling writer
Andrew William Wright to uncover Booker T’s story from his humble pro wrestling
beginnings to becoming a global superstar and icon.
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Booker T: My Rise to Wrestling Royalty chronicles two turbulent and hard-hitting decades with
Booker T as he journeyed through World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling
Entertainment (WWE). During this time Booker T blazed a trail of pro wrestling success on a
road that took him from his tag team days in Harlem Heat, to his unparalleled singles career that
drew millions around the world to WCW’s Monday Nitro, and onward through his unforgettable
matches that led to him taking the throne as King Booker and becoming the FIVE-TIME, FIVETIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME, FIVE-TIME (and eventually six-time) . . . World
Heavyweight Champion . . . Now can you dig that, SUCKAAAAAAA!
Booker T. Huffman is a 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee, current
General Manager of Smackdown, a former commentator for WWE, and
a trainer for the hugely popular reality series WWE Tough Enough. He
holds thirty-five major professional titles within WWE, WCW, and
TNA. Booker also operates his own wrestling school, Pro Wrestling
Academy (PWA), with his brother Stevie Ray, striving to help students
ages thirteen and up to achieve their dreams. His nonprofit organization,
Booker T. Fights For Kids Foundation, has supported many outreach
endeavors, such as the patient-focused campaign of the National
Marrow Donor Program®, overseas visits to US troops, and
considerable financial commitments to displaced Katrina victims. Booker T. and his wife,
Sharmell, reside in Houston with their young twins.
16 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Andrew William Wright is a New Jersey–based producer and writer, has
produced The Hardy Show (featuring Matt and Jeff Hardy) and RVD TV (with
Rob Van Dam) and written for several New Jersey newspapers, including the
Asbury Park Press. His first book, The Road Warriors: Danger, Death, and the
Rush of Wrestling, which he coauthored with WWE and Pro Wrestling Hall of
Famer Joe Laurinaitis, became an Amazon best seller.
HC – 220 pages - Rights held: Worldwide
Booker T’s previous title:
2013 Bronze IPPY Award winner for Autobiography/Memoir
From Prison to Promise
From anonymity to stardom, from rags to riches, this story will remind you that anything
is possible when you choose to make a positive impact.
“There will be times where a shiver runs down your spine, reading how fine a line he walked
and lived; you will weep along with him as he recounts how death has affected him, from his
parents to a girlfriend who commits suicide; there will also be times when you share in his
elation, such as when he is paroled, or when he does his first spinaroonie.” ~ Greg Oliver,
SLAM! Wrestling
“Booker T’s autobiography, From Prison to Promise, is a hell of a book, a noir true-life classic
to put on a shelf next to Iceberg Slim. Booker T casts an honest, clear eye on the life of a kid
who grows into a criminal, one who learns his lessons from a family and community of hustlers,
dealers, pimps, prostitutes, thieves, and killers. He tells it straight, without excuse, how he
figured it as he took every criminal step, and there are more of these kids and young men now
than most of us would like to think about. Unlike Slim’s books, it’s no celebration of selfishness.
Booker T knows exactly what he was.” ~ Bruce Mitchell, PW Torch
“Most of the current crop of wrestlers’ biographies tell funny anecdotes of road stories or fond
reminisces of allegedly sold-out, jammed-to-the-rafters crowds. Some even scratch the surface of
the wrestlers’ private lives. In Booker T: From Prison to Promise, life before the squared circle,
the first volume of Booker T Huffman’s biography, you will read the most intimate details of the
early life of one of the most famous American wrestlers of this generation. Say this for Booker
T: he does not hold anything back in this book.” ~Robert Weir, WrestlingFigs.com
17 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] APRIL 2015 - MEDIEVAL ROMANCE
THE QUEEN’S GUARD: ROSE Book Three in the Queen’s Guard Series
Traci E. Hall
Spring 1148—Mediterranean Coast . . .
M
amille of Rou, alias Rose, is one of three elite female bodyguards remaining to protect
Queen Eleanor of France. The unusual guard began the holy pilgrimage from France
to seize the important city of Edessa from infidels.
Along the way, Mamille has been unable to quell her attraction to the strong and handsome
Dominus Brochard, a Knight Templar who has travelled with Eleanor’s guard since the very
beginning. But unbeknownst to Mamille, Dominus has been working undercover on behalf of the
bishop of Clairvaux, ensuring Eleanor’s husband, King Louis, is protected from certain political
advisors with nefarious aims.
Mamille thinks Dominus is way too virile to be chaste, though she honors his decision. Dominus
thinks she is way too beautiful to sleep alone, and his frustration lies in being unable to claim her
for himself. Instead, he watches over her from afar and takes his jealousy out on the enemy
Turks.
But there is someone else watching both of them. Someone with enough power and influence to
tear the king and queen apart and wrest Mamille and Dominus away from each other forever.
Traci E. Hall
Award winning author Traci E. Hall lives in South Florida with her
husband and children. She writes medieval romance, paranormal romance
for teens and adults, and coming of age fiction. She is an active member of
her writing community, and teaches various workshops from plotting to
world building. She has co-authored a non fiction title, and is included in an
anthology with FRW.
E-book exclusive - 382 pages – Rights held: Worldwide
18 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Other titles in the Queen’s Guard Series:
Reviews for Book One -­‐ Queen’s Guard: Violet “Traci E. Hall's The Queen's Guard: Violet has all the elements that make for a
fantastic and sexy historical read. As always, Ms. Hall manages to beautifully convey
real characters—and the human emotion that rules us through all time. I love her
work!” ~ Heather Graham, New York Times Best-Selling Author of Bride of the
Night
“An exciting blend of historical fiction and historical romance that sweeps the
reader into the medieval world of court intrigue, hidden passions, and
forbidden love, with a hero who’s emotionally torn by his past and struggling to trust and a
heroine who’s willing to risk her life for her queen but who is never braver than when she risks
her heart for the man she loves. Wonderfully researched, with details that bring the period
vividly to life!”~ Allison Chase, Award-Winning Author of Recklessly Yours
“I look forward to reading about the other charismatic women who comprise the Queen’s Guard
and recommend this story as an enjoyable read to anyone who loves the pomp and pageantry of
tales that feature the royalty and their companions.” ~Night Owl Reviews
“A fine tale that features a heroine willing to go against the conventions of the time. . . . A nice
romance with a bit of mystery, this story . . . gives the reader a you-are-there feel of the time
period.” ~ Susan Mobley, Romantic Times Review (July 2012)
Reviews for Book Two - Queen’s Guard: Peony
“This entertaining historical romance covers a time period that I do not often
see addressed, and the author does a wonderful job of creating a fascinating
tale that presents women in nontraditional roles. . . . I look forward to reading
about the other charismatic women who comprise the Queen’s Guard and
recommend this story as an enjoyable read to anyone who loves the pomp and
pageantry of tales that feature the royalty and their companions. “ ~ Night Owl
Reviews
“Hall’s romance skillfully employs historical details, making for a lush, realistic setting and
bringing the world of the early crusades to vivid life." ~ May 2013, Romantic Times
BOOKreviews
“I am enjoying this series of books with the female bodyguards of Queen Eleanor as they move
through the Holy Land. It is interesting to see actual figures from history like King Louis and
Queen Eleanor. There are also the colorful characters that we get to meet who also make up the
rest of the female bodyguards. I look forward to the next story in the series.” ~Eye on Romance
Exciting Historical Drama! Jan. 13 2015
19 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] “The historical details in this romance are fascinating enough, but the conflict between the two
characters will engage the reader’s senses and have you hoping for a successful outcome.” –
Amazon review
20 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] MAY 2015 - THRILLER
ANACONDA CHOKE
Book 3 in the Woodshed Wallace Series
Jeremy Brown
Woodshed Wallace is equally at home in the grittiest alleys and brightest MMA cages of Las
Vegas, but none of that prepares him for the war that awaits him in Rio de Janeiro. Woody is in
Brazil to reunite with his past flame Marcela and the Arcoverde clan and to fight in Banzai Eddie
Takanori’s first international Warrior Inc. event.
Marcela and the Arcoverdes do their best to let Woody focus on the fight, but his instincts are
too sharp. The family is in trouble. Carrasco, crime lord of the notorious, sprawling Rio
slum Axila da Serpente, has taken a liking to Marcela. Carrasco believes he is the embodiment of
an Exu, a spirit driven by lust, vice, and crime, and the spirit has demanded ownership of
Marcela.
Under the burning MMA spotlights and within the brutal labyrinths of Rio’s slums, Woody must
realize what he cherishes most—and what he must fight for—before it is gone forever.
Set in the violent world of professional mixed martial arts…
Jeremy Brown is the author of the Crime Files: Four-Minute Forensic
Mysteries books and the MMA crime thriller Suckerpunch. He has trained
in Jeet Kune Do, MMA, and close-quarters combat and quickly realized it
hurts less to write about such things. He lives in Michigan.
TP – 324 pages – Rights Held: World English Rights Available
21 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Other titles in the series:
SUCKERPUNCH
Book 1 in the Woodshed Wallace Series
Reviews
Library Journal Starred Review!
“This superb thriller set in the world of professional martial arts stands a
bloody head above other titles in this genre.” ~Library Journal
"Brown (Crime Files and other YA Four-Minute Forensic mysteries) launches
a new thriller series with this impressive first set in the violent world of
professional mixed martial arts… The gore inherent in no-holds-barred fighting may be
excessive for some, but seasoned noir fans will find plenty to savor. The engaging Wallace is
more
than
capable
of
carrying
a
series."
~ Publishers Weekly, (August 2011)
“Between the sanctioned fights, the training for the boys, and the mob, readers will enjoy
Wallace taking opponents to the woodshed.” ~ Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book
Reviews (August 2011)
“Brown has extensive training in various martial arts disciplines and takes readers deep inside
the world of MMA. . . . He also gives readers a smartly constructed, well-told crime novel.”
~ David Pitt, Booklist (August 2011)
“Suckerpunch is a nonstop thrill ride that never skips a beat and leaves the readers wanting to
see more of Wallace.” ~ Brent Todd, MMArecap (August 6, 2012)
HOOK AND SHOOT
Book 2 in the Woodshed Wallace Series
Reviews
“Hook and Shoot takes all the good things from Suckerpunch and expands
on it. Woodshed Wallace may not be your everyday hero, but he gets the
job done. Wallace is now an established character and the stories to follow
are
likely
to
be
as
thrilling
as
this
one.”
~ Brent Todd, MMArecap
“. . . Brown offers some terrific fight scenes, notably the climactic
showdown on the mat with Zombi.” ~Publishers Weekly
“Solid characters, extraordinary dialogue, realistic action, and phenomenal pacing elevate his
book far beyond the ordinary fare.” ~Lawrence Kane, ForeWord Reviews
“This two-fisted follow-up to 2011's Suckerpunch finds mixed-martial-arts fighter Aaron
Woodshed Wallace in a bit of a predicament: he won his fight against Junior Burbank a contest
nobody expected, or really wanted, him to win and now Eddie Takanori, who's supposed to be
Woody's promoter, won't return his calls. Then, out of the blue, Eddie shows up, looking
22 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] seriously the worse for wear, with an offer of a fight against Zombi, a Japanese MMA fighter
who happens to work for some people to whom Eddie owes a lot of money. If Woody loses the
fight, Eddie loses his company, but if he wins, Woody could lose something a whole lot more
valuable. Like Suckerpunch, this is a well-constructed story with a likable narrator (Woody is
developing quite the offbeat sense of humor, too) and plenty of behind-the-scenes action for
MMA fans.”--Pitt, David, 2010 Booklist
23 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] JUNE 2015 - GOTHIC HORROR
DARK SEED
Simon West-Bulford
Dark Seed is a gothic horror in which a terrifying otherworldly
entity has stolen an entire village to feed its brood. The story
follows five survivors trapped within a manor house under siege by
murderous beasts.
TIME PERIOD: 1923. Main location(s) where the story takes
place: English village Dennington Cross.
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I
t is 1923, and the village of Dennington Cross has been taken to a hellish realm of eternal
darkness. Murderous beasts roam the cobbled streets, and Alexander Drenn must work with a
handful of survivors as they take refuge in the home of Lord Hargraven, a man whose
obsession with the occult has paved the way for a dark entity to wreak havoc on an
unsuspecting world.
Alexander Drenn — an English university lecturer in the early 20th century — is woken in the
middle of the night by a violent earthquake. Astonished that such a thing could happen in
England, he takes to the streets to help his neighbors but discovers that the village has become a
hellish oblivion. Surviving against the odds whilst others are killed by skeletal beasts stalking the
cobbled streets, he attempts to flee the village. Eternal night has fallen, and in the dark, he
narrowly escapes a fatal fall into the abyss that now surrounds the village. Feeling he has no
hope of survival, he returns home to live out his final days in familiar surroundings only to find a
mysterious invitation waiting for him: a letter containing a summons to the local school where
Lord Hargraven promises explanations, refuge and — with the right gathering of people —
salvation from this sudden apocalypse.
The main characters are:
NAME: Alexander Drenn
SEX: Male
AGE: 54
HEIGHT: 5’ 11’’
WEIGHT: 160lb
HAIR COLOR: dark but graying
EYE COLOR: brown
24 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] RACE: British
ATTITUDE: Atheistic/philosophical
SIMILAR TO: Actor: Liam Cunningham
CLOTHING: 1920s gentlemen
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: Intelligence
NAME: Rev. Theodore Breswick
SEX: Male
AGE: 58
HEIGHT: 6’ 2’’
WEIGHT: 215lb
HAIR COLOR: grey
EYE COLOR: grey/blue
RACE: British
ATTITUDE: Zealous/brave/Christian
SIMILAR TO: Actor: William Morgan Sheppard
CLOTHING: Chaplain garments
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: Bravery
NAME: George Stromany
SEX: Male
AGE: 33
HEIGHT: 6’ 9’’
WEIGHT: 280 lb
HAIR COLOR: bald.
EYE COLOR: brown
RACE: Caribbean origin
ATTITUDE: Aggressive/fearful
SIMILAR TO: Actor: Tommy Lister
CLOTHING: Pale blue vest and grey trousers
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: Huge and muscular
ISSUES: Suspicion, fear, people under siege, mind control. SCENES: Spooky old mansion
surrounded by creatures. There is a ring of skeletal trees around the mansion, all on fire. The sky
is black and there is a coppery fog.
eBook Exclusive - 330 pages – Rights held: Worldwide - Film Rights Available
Simon West-Bulford turned his attention to fiction following more than a
decade of writing theological essays and tutorials for PC game level
design. In 2010, his short story “Crimson Lakes” was chosen as the New
Year feature story at Dark Fire. “Amiko” was published in Eternal Night:
A Vampire Anthology, “Star God” appeared in This Mutant
Life magazine, and a string of his short stories were featured at Colored
Chalk, Absent Willow Review, Rotten Leaves, and Thunderdome. The
Soul Consortium is his first published novel. Simon lives in Essex,
England, working alongside his wife as a clinical trials scientist.
25 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Other titles from Simon West-Bulford:
GOLD MEDAL WINNER of the 2014 IPPY AWARD for Best Fantasy Novel:
THE BEASTS OF UPTON PUDDLE
Book 1 of the Pyronesian Chronicles
YOUNG ADULT FANTASY
And –
THE SOUL CONSORTIUM, Sci-Fi World Rights Available
26 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] JUNE 2015 - YOUNG ADULT
IN THE MOUTH OF THE WOLF
Book 2 in the Twin Willows Trilogy
Nicole Maggi
The Twin Willows Waterfall is now under the control of the Benandanti, but for Alessia, the
victory comes at a steep price. And the arrival of Nerina, one of the seven Concilio elders from
the Friuli Clan, only complicates her life. Now she’s hiding a 450-year-old immortal on her farm,
juggling school and her increasingly frustrated friends, and trying to keep the Malandanti from
regaining the Waterfall. But it’s the passion that still lingers between her and Jonah that really
keeps Alessia awake at night.
After a fatal visit from the Malandanti’s mage, Alessia brings in Jonah’s twin sister, Bree, to
serve as a Benandanti spy. Bree has her own reasons for wanting to bring down the Malandanti,
and soon she and Alessia find themselves in a tenuous alliance. But not even the powerful magic
that Bree possesses nor the strong leadership that Nerina provides can stop the vicious
Malandanti. As the two Clans barrel towards their inevitable collision, Alessia and Jonah are
swept into the devastation and forced to make the ultimate choice.
TP – 298 pages - Rights held: World English
Winter Falls - Book 1 in the Twin Willows Trilogy
Sixteen-year-old Alessia Jacobs is dying to get out of her small town of Twin Willows, Maine.
Things start looking up when a new family comes to town—but when she falls for Jonah, their
hot, mysterious son, her life turns upside down. Weird visions of transforming into an
otherworldly falcon are just the beginning. Soon she learns she’s part of the Benandanti, an
ancient cult of warriors with the unique power to separate their souls from their bodies and take
on the forms of magnificent animals.
Alessia never would’ve suspected it, but her boring town is the site of an epic struggle between
the Benandanti and the Malandanti to control powerful magic in the surrounding forest. As
Alessia is drawn into the Benandanti’s mission, her relationship with Jonah intensifies. When her
two worlds collide, Alessia’s forced to weigh choices a sixteen-year-old should never have to
make.
27 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Reviews for Winter Falls
“Drawing on Italian lore, debut novelist Maggi weaves an intriguing . . . urban fantasy in which
rival clans war for control of magical hot spots, including a waterfall near the tiny Maine town of
Twin Willows.” — Publishers Weekly
“Readers will eagerly await the next installment in this promising paranormal adventure.” —
Kirkus Reviews
“The story is perfectly balanced with love, suspense, action, and romance. I cannot wait for the
next book!” — LibraryThing
Nicole Maggi was born in the suburbs of upstate New York and
began writing poems about unicorns and rainbows at a very early age.
She detoured into acting, earned a BFA from Emerson College, and
moved to New York City where she performed in lots of off-off-offBroadway Shakespeare. After a decade of schlepping groceries on the
subway, she and her husband.
World English Rights Available
28 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] JULY 2015 - MAINSTREAM/HUMOROUS/CONTEMPORARY
LONG LIVE GROVER CLEVELAND
Robert Klose
TIME PERIOD: About ten years after the Vietnam War has ended, circa 1984
MAIN LOCATION(S) WHERE THE STORY TAKES PLACE:
a small college
somewhere in rural Maine. Buildings, landscapes, objects, and items important to the
story: Victorian house where faculty have their offices; Quonset huts for classroom space;
a silo which houses Marcus's office; a pigsty for the student union and the shrine housing
the brain of President Grover Cleveland; a wood shed where the provost lives a troglodytic
existence; another wooden shack where the brilliant math professor Henny Spox carries
out his esoteric research.
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rover Cleveland College was founded during the Vietnam War in the wilds of Maine as a
haven for students and faculty seeking deferments from the draft. It is the brainchild of
Cyrus Cleveland, a descendant of President Grover Cleveland. Cyrus, although a raving
leftist, adores and cheers on Richard Nixon for his efforts to continue to stoke the flames of war,
and in so doing, insure a steady flow of students — and their precious tuition dollars — to
Grover Cleveland College, whose claim to fame is that it is the depository of the preserved brain
of Grover Cleveland, "the most capable of the forgotten presidents." However, at the height of
the college's success, the unthinkable happens: the draft ends, followed by the war itself. For
Cyrus, this is a life-threatening one-two punch not only to the school, but to his health as well,
and he takes to his death bed. As he succumbs to reality, his last act is to give the college to a
distant nephew, Marcus Cleveland, who is a used car salesman in New Jersey and has never been
to college, much less administered one.
Giving in to his uncle's impassioned pleading, Marcus heads north to Maine, "a state he knew
little about except that it was cold, remote, and abutted Canada." His arrival takes the college
community totally off guard. They had assumed that Cyrus, in dying, was taking the school with
him. But they cautiously accept Marcus as the new president. However, their forbearance soon
29 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] evaporates when they are confronted with Marcus's rote inexperience and eccentric initiatives,
such as the purchase of a pair of amorous bison to keep the campus grass down. There ensues an
attempt at faculty insurrection, spearheaded by Professor Brisco Quik, a hot-headed political
scientist enamored of war talk. But Marcus, possessed of an incorrigibly sunny outlook, sees the
faculty upheaval as evidence that they are taking his policies seriously and are in truth intending
to offer him their full support. In the meantime, everyone seems to be jockeying to save his or
her own skin, not least Marcus's Executive Aide and Adjutant, the lame and portly Bella Proins,
with whom Marcus falls in love, following which he seems to become even more divorced from
the impending extinction of the college.
All along the way, Marcus is entranced by an idea suggested by another faculty member, the arid
Professor Jim Burns of biology, who is working on a monumental book on mucus and suggests
to Marcus that it is the "small things" that really matter. In fact, just as the school's death knell is
about to sound, it is, indeed, something very, very small that erupts to yank Grover Cleveland
College from the brink of oblivion and propel it into a surprisingly bright future.
The main characters are:
NAME: Marcus Cleveland
SEX: M
AGE: middle-aged, about 50
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 300 lbs.
HAIR COLOR: Brown
EYE COLOR: Brown
RACE: Caucasian
ATTITUDE: Incorrigibly optimistic
SIMILAR TO: In attitude, similar to Dickens's Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield.
CLOTHING: Old-fashioned suits with wide lapels. Tasseled loafers
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: Portly. Shoebrush moustache. Pronounced nose. Resembles
President Grover Cleveland
NAME: Brisco Quik
SEX: M
AGE: 45
HEIGHT: 5'10"
WEIGHT: 225 lbs.
HAIR COLOR: Salt and pepper, receding
EYE COLOR: blue
RACE: caucasian
ATTITUDE: Blustery, assertive, self-important
SIMILAR TO: George C. Scott's impatient, assertive character in the film "Dr. Strangelove"
CLOTHING: casual. OUTSTANDING FEATURES: square in stature, face eternally grim with concern
30 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] NAME: Bella Proins
SEX: F
AGE: 45
HEIGHT: 5'4"
WEIGHT: heavyset
HAIR COLOR: salt and pepper
EYE COLOR: blue
RACE: caucasian
ATTITUDE: ingratiating, fretful, scheming
SIMILAR TO: a subtler, female version of Dickens's unctious Uriah Heep in David Copperfield
CLOTHING: practical dresses for the large woman, cinctured at the waist
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: large-bosomed, with ample buttocks, giving her a top-heavy
appearance. Hair is short, somewhat pixieish.
Robert Klose teaches at the University of Maine at Augusta. He is a
regular contributor of essays to The Christian Science Monitor. His
work has also appeared in Newsweek, The Boston Globe, Readers
Digest, Exquisite Corpse, Confrontation and elsewhere. His books
include “Adopting Alyosha — A Single Man Finds a Son in Russia,”
“Small Worlds — Adopted Sons, Pet Piranhas and Other Mortal
Concerns” and “The Three-Legged Woman and Other Excursions in
Teaching.” His novel, "Long Live Grover Cleveland," will be
published by Medallion Press in 2015.
TP – 304 pages – Rights held: Worldwide
31 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] AUGUST 2014 - LITERARY FICTION
BURNT TONGUES: AN ANTHOLOGY OF TRANSGRESSIVE SHORT STORIES
Stories edited by Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Thomas and
Dennis Widmyer
With an introduction by Chuck Palahniuk
• WINNER - THIS IS HORROR AWARDS 2014 Anthology of the Year
NOMINATED FOR THE BRAM STOKER AWARD 2014 FOR SUPERIOR
ACHIEVEMENT IN AN ANTHOLOGY
•
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T
ransgressive fiction authors write stories some are afraid to tell. Stories with taboo
subjects, unique voices, shocking images—nothing safe or dry. Burnt Tongues is a
collection of transgressive stories selected by a rigorous nomination and vetting process
and hand-selected by Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club, as the best of The Cult
Workshop, his official fan website. These stories run the gamut from horrific and fantastic
to humorous and touching, but each leaves a lasting impression…Some may say even a
scar.
STARRED PUBLISHERS WEEKLY REVIEW
Twenty fictional vivisections shock, disgust, and unsettle in this hallucinatory anthology.
The devastation of malicious gossip inspires attempted suicides and helplessness in Neil
Krolicki's "Live This Down," featuring a miscarriage at a pool party. After a shower,
readers will be thrown off balance by the paradoxical culpability and hope of an animal
abuser's redemption in Chris Lewis Carter's "Charlie." Matt Egan's "A Vodka Kind of Girl"
and Tony Liebhard's "Mating Calls" face the pain of relationships, while Jason M. Fylan's
"Engines, O-Rings, and Astronauts" blurring lines between victim and victimizer amid the
terror of school shootings. And flickering pumpkins leer at human frailty and (again)
suicidal tendencies on Halloween in Terence James Eeles's "Lemming". Attacking morality,
formula, and "political correctness," these acts of literary terrorism provoke, belittle,
challenge, and confound, satisfying Palahniuk's demand for "[discovering] a way of saying
32 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] something, but saying it wrong." Irritating and uncompromising, they force readers to "read
close, maybe read twice," as they slaughter sacred cows left and right. (Aug.)
Burnt Tongues' 20 stories” are as eclectic as the authors themselves", said Titan Books, which
has just acquired the book in the UK, with titles ranging from Zombie Whorehouse to Mind and
Soldier." — The Guardian
h
Chuck Palahniuk, editor, is the best-selling author of 15 novels, and his
writing has appeared in Playboy, Los Angeles Times, and VICE. The movie
adaptation of Fight Club has become a cult classic and his book tours draw
large crowds. He lives in Pacific Northwest.
Richard Thomas, editor, is the author of three books—Transubstantiate,
Herniated Roots, and Staring Into the Abyss. He has published over 75 stories,
including work in Shivers VI with Stephen King and Peter Straub, PANK,
Midwestern Gothic, Arcadia, Gargoyle and Weird Fiction Review. In his spare
time he is Editor-in-Chief at Dark House Books, a columnist at LitReactor, and
a book critic at The Nervous Breakdown. His literary agent is Paula Munier.
Dennis Widmyer, editor, is the cofounder of ChuckPalahniuk.net, the
official website of Chuck Palahniuk, as well as LitReactor.com, an online
magazine, workshop, and educational program. He is also a Los Angeles–
based filmmaker with three feature films to his name and a number of shorts,
videos, and festival bumpers.
TP - 400 pages - Rights held: Worldwide – Rights sold: Russia, AST; UK &
Commonwealth, Titan Books; U-Line, Germany; Turkey, Ayrıntı Yayınları Film Rights Available
Reviews
“This is a book of spores. These stories, you breathe onto the page and they float up into your
mucous membranes, their spiky edges lodging characters and voices in your head that shudder to
life when you least expect it. Just when you think you’ve closed the book, it opens up all over
again, inside you.” —Stephen Graham Jones
33 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] “Burnt Tongues: In this collection of 20 contemporary short stories, lead editor Palahniuk makes
certain each piece qualifies as an example of both first-rate craftsmanship and something that
pushes the envelope of social acceptability. Anyone looking for boundary-breaking tales that
also pack a haunting, powerful punch will find hours of entertainment here.” —Carl
Hayes, Booklist
“Fans of transgressive fiction authors such as Palahniuk will enjoy this selection. . . .”
—Brooke Bolton, North Manchester P.L., IN, Library Journal Review
“Dark, subversive and disquieting fiction for readers ready to go all the way down. “
—Kirkus Reviews
“Within the covers of this wonderfully disturbing, squirm-inducing collection, you’ll find all the
mortifying, self-inflicted scars you go through great pains to hide from even our closest
intimates. . . . Sometimes you’ll want to avert your eyes or silently close the book, never to touch
it again, but stay with it. There’s real soul and humanity lurking under all the fluids and scars,
and you’ll emerge all the better for tackling it head on, albeit in want of a shower or two
afterwards.” —Dino Parenti, Pantheon Magazine
“The off-the-wall subject matter is balanced well with pathos and compassion, and the end result
is a powerful bunch of stories that you won’t soon forget.” —Josh Black, Hellnotes
34 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] AUGUST 2014 - YOUNG ADULT FANTASY
THE REVELATION OF GABRIEL ADAM
Revelation Saga: Book One
Stephen L. Duncan
TIME PERIOD: Present. MAIN LOCATION(S) WHERE THE STORY TAKES PLACE:
New York, NY; Durham, England; Axum, Ethiopia.
A
sweeping high-YA adventure, The Revelation Saga mixes End of Days with elements of
Harry Potter and Raiders of the Lost Ark to create a winning stew of action and teen selfdiscovery. It is about a boy who is an archangel born human who was sent to Earth to
stop the second war between Heaven and Hell.
“Duncan’s novel feels modeled after works by adult thriller authors, such as Steve Berry, using
short chapters and various locales (New York, England, Ethiopia), and he also alternates the
narrative between two voices: Gabe and his evil enemy, Septis. There’s also plenty of quasireligious history that mixes all manner of things, such as the Essenes with the sword Excaliber.
Naturally, this well-paced page turner is the first book in a trilogy, so look for more of the
heavenly host.” —Ilene Cooper, Booklist
“. . . the Christian lore, shifting realities and demonic gore are entertaining. There’s clearly more
to come, and it will be interesting to see how these angels get their wings.” —Kirkus Reviews
“I absolutely love the premise of this book series. Interesting research, plot and dialogue. Duncan
stepped up to the challenge of developing a teenage hero who is a balance of awkward high
school graduate and significant biblical character - no pressure! I was instantly hooked and
stayed engaged through the end...which, of course, is NOT the end. When is the second book
coming out?” Goodreads review, Christine Ray, August 2014
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The Revelation Saga is a retelling of the adventures that occurred during the war between
Heaven and Hell, found in non-canonical text and made modern for today’s audience. Drawing
from ancient scrolls such as The Book of Enoch, The Testament of Solomon, and Jubilees,
Gabriel’s story seeks to respect the mythology while telling an original tale.
35 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Gabriel Adam is used to moving a lot with his minister father, Joseph. But when the mysterious
assassin called Septis burns Gabe’s current home in New York City to the ground and leaves
Joseph’s assistant murdered in a style not witnessed in centuries. Gabriel’s father reveals the
truth of why they are always on the move: Gabriel is one of four Archangels, born human and
sent to stop Armageddon. Now, Gabe must set aside dreams of attending NYU to fulfill a
prophecy kept secret by the Essenes, a phantom religious sect charged with the pre-biblical
traditions of the End of Days. With Septis in pursuit, Gabe and his father travel to the English
university town of Durham, hoping that the last Essene can guide them. Joined there by Micah
(the Archangel Michael born as a girl), Gabe must learn to have faith in himself and accept his
role in the coming war, before facing Septis in a showdown on the ancient Biblical plains of
Ethiopia.
Stephen L. Duncan writes Young Adult novels inspired by his travels
around the world and the characters he’s met. He’s interested in finding
those unique connections between stories and places, people and
circumstance. When he’s not writing, Stephen plays guitar and soccer,
loves to cook, and spends time taking horribly framed pictures. You can
find him blogging at INKROCK.com.
TP - 430 pages - Age: 14+ - Rights held: Worldwide
COMING AUGUST 2015
THE SALVATION OF GABRIEL ADAM
(Revelation Saga 2)
36 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] August 2015 - HISTORICAL THRILLER
Winner Gold
Medal (popular
fiction), Florida
Book Awards 2014
THE JUDGMENT
D.J. Niko
From the Award-winning author of The Sarah Weston Chronicles Trilogy:
The Tenth Saint (Gold Medal Winner, Florida Book Awards),The Riddle of Solomon,
and the upcoming The Oracle
THE TIME PERIOD is Tenth century BCE, and the story takes place in Israel (Jerusalem,
Megiddo, Jezreel Valley) and Egypt (Tanis, Wilderness of Zin).
BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES, OBJECTS, AND ITEMS IMPORTANT TO THE STORY:
the first Temple of Jerusalem, Solomon’s palace, the wilderness of Zin, the pharaoh’s
palace in Tanis, the Nile, camels, blue lotus, scribe’s tools and papyrus, the king’s ring,
Urim and Thummim and/or the priest’s breastplate of judgment.
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The Judgment re-tells the biblical story of King Solomon and his glorious empire—how he built
it and how he lost it. It explores his many passions, namely his weakness for beautiful women,
and how they weakened his faith to the point of spiritual decay.
It explores a world about which little is known beyond what is written in the Bible. Based on
authentic events, the epic story breathes life into the biblical characters, both larger-than-life and
minor, who shaped Israel’s United Monarchy.
It is 925 BCE. Israel and Judah are falling to the Egyptian armies, led by Pharaoh Shoshenq I. As
the Megiddo fortress comes under attack, Basemath, daughter of the late King Solomon, goes
37 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] into hiding. When Basemath’s refuge is discovered by the enemy and she and her daughter are
taken prisoner, she realizes there is a traitor among her people.
In the enemy camp, the traitor’s identity is revealed: Jeroboam, one of her father’s top officers,
betrayed the king and sought asylum in Egypt. Now he is back to claim the crown of Israel—and
tear King Solomon’s United Monarchy asunder. Basemath is repulsed at the notion and wonders
how Solomon’s empire, once impenetrable, could so spectacularly fall to ruin.
Flashback to 965 BCE. King Solomon has recently been appointed king and charged with
building the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. He travels to Egypt to negotiate with Pharaoh
Psusennes II about gold for the temple. There he meets the pharaoh’s beautiful daughter,
Nicaule, and structures a deal that includes her. Against her wishes, for she loves the army
captain Shoshenq, she marries Solomon and gives birth to a daughter, Basemath.
Over the course of thirty-five years, Nicaule plots against her despised husband and offers his
state secrets to Shoshenq, now pharaoh, in exchange for his affection. She finds a kindred spirit
in the disenchanted Jeroboam and they form an alliance to betray Solomon and destroy all he has
built. But Solomon is equally to blame for his demise. Power has made him arrogant, permissive,
and estranged from the one thing that has brought him glory: his faith.
Return to 925 BCE. Basemath learns of her mother’s betrayal: not only did Nicaule deceive
Solomon, she told Shoshenq that Basemath was really his child. The pharaoh has come to take
them both back to Egypt. In a final, heroic sacrifice, Basemath puts her own life on the line to
save her daughter’s—and to preserve the secret entrusted to her by King Solomon.
The main characters are:
NAME: King Solomon
SEX: male
AGE: 23 at beginning of book; 58 at end
HEIGHT: 5’8”
WEIGHT: 140 lbs
HAIR COLOR: dark brown
EYE COLOR: brown
NATIONALITY: Middle Eastern/Arabic
ATTITUDE: serene, wise, strong, morally upright
CLOTHING: kingly robes of crimson, purple, and gold; golden crown with twelve points
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: glossy dark hair, short black beard, deep voice, contemplative
demeanor
NAME: Nicaule Tashere (wife of Solomon)
SEX: female
AGE: 19 at beginning of story; 54 at end
HEIGHT: 5’2”
WEIGHT: 95 lbs
HAIR COLOR: black
38 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] EYE COLOR: dark brown
NATIONALITY: Egyptian
ATTITUDE: scheming, disloyal, angry, haughty
CLOTHING: expensive dresses, mostly sheer white, some embellished with gold thread and
embroidery; gem- and scarab-crusted jewels; sandals with feathers; sheer capes; glossy black
wigs. OUTSTANDING FEATURES: kohl-rimmed eyes, dark skin, extreme beauty
The main characters are:
NAME: Basemath (daughter of Solomon and Nicaule)
SEX: female
AGE: 36
HEIGHT: 5’3”
WEIGHT: 105 lbs
HAIR COLOR: dark brown
EYE COLOR: brown
NATIONALITY: Middle Eastern/Arabic
ATTITUDE: contemplative, strong, wise, honest, pious, protective of her people, allegiant to
Solomon and to Israel
CLOTHING: simple tunics, head scarf
OUTSTANDING FEATURES: long dark hair, birthmark on her palm (same as her father)
SCENES: Solomon with the pharaoh’s leopard on the banks of the Nile; Basemath at the Jezreel
Valley; Jerusalem burning as the Egyptians invade; secret missives being sent from Jerusalem to
the pharaoh’s palace; Nicaule betraying Solomon to Jeroboam.
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D.J. Niko is the pseudonym for Daphne Nikolopoulos, an awardwinning journalist, author, editor, and lecturer who has spent her
entire adult life traveling the world. As a former travel writer and
zealous adventurer, she has visited remote spots on six continents,
many of which have inspired her archaeological thriller series, The
Sarah Weston Chronicles. She was born and raised in Athens, Greece,
and now resides in Florida with her family. Niko is currently at work
on a historical novel set in tenth-century BCE Israel.
39 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] A SELECTION OF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TITLES
Ronald Malfi
DECEMBER PARK
HORROR/THRILLER
In the fall of 1993, a dark shadow fell over Harting Farms, and what began as a pledge between five
boys, turned into a journey into darkness . . .
". . . Ronald Malfi's December Park could top the New York Times best sellers list. . . . Malfi has created
a world that is intriguing, mysterious, and oddly relatable. He invites the reader to experience a roller
coaster of emotions: excitement, sadness, euphoria. . . . Go pick up a copy of this incredible book!" ~
LibraryThing Reviews
“Malfi is a man of many voices, a sort of literary version of Mel Blanc (the “man of a thousand voices”),
but all of his voices are captivating, though none of them quite the same. Horror and crime fans will find
much to like here.” ~ David Pitt, Booklist
Newspapers call him the Piper, because he has come to take the children away. But there are darker
names for him too…. In the quiet suburb of Harting Farms, the weekly crime blotter usually consists of
graffiti or the occasional bout of mailbox baseball. But in the fall of 1993, children begin vanishing and
one is found dead. Newspapers call him the Piper because he has come to take the children away. But
there are darker names for him, too . . .
Ronald Malfi
FLOATING STAIRCASE
SUSPENSE/THRILLER/HORROR
Gold Medal winner in the 2012 Independent Publisher IPPY Awards for the Horror genre
Nominated by the Horror Writers Association for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel of 2011. A
classic ghost story with a modern, meta-fictional twist …It looked like a great house. They were
wrong …At first the picturesque house in an idyllic small town seemed perfect for Travis and Jodie, the
surrounding woods and lake like a postcard. But soon after they move in, things begin to . . . change.
Strange noises wake Travis at night. His dreams are plagued by ghosts. Barely glimpsed shapes flit
through the darkened hallways—shapes bearing a frightening resemblance to a little boy. Footprints
appear. Strangest of all are the wooden stairs rising cryptically from the lake.
Ronald Malfi
CRADLE LAKE
HORROR
From the award-winning author of Floating Staircase comes another spine-chilling story. Cradle Lake
blends modern genre horror with actual Cherokee legend. It also turns the “happy ending” on its head
with a final chapter that is both horrifying and memorable.
Kelli Wilkins
THE VIKING’S WITCH
HISTORICAL ROMANCE 2013 Gold IPPY Winner for Best Romance E-book
About to be burned at the stake by her fellow villagers, Odaria does what any betrayed
witch facing certain death would do. She calls down a curse. Within seconds, rampaging
Norsemen raid the village, capturing everyone except her.
40 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Kelli A. Wilkins
DANGEROUS INDENTURE
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
The 2013 Independent Publishers Book Award Gold winner for Best Romance E-book
for The Viking’s Witch
Set in Colonial times, the heroine is a feisty indentured servant with a secret past. The story combines
romance and mystery with some humor and sensual love scenes.
"Combining mystery with romance, this novel keeps the pages turning. . . . Shauna and Ashton are welldeveloped characters readers can root for. Overall, a great beach read." ~Emily Thompson, SUNYOswego, Library Journal
Eager to escape her past in Ireland, Shauna Farrow signs on to become an indentured servant. Sent to a
dark and reputedly haunted home in Pennsylvania Colony, Shauna soon discovers why no other servants
will work for the strange Stewart family.
Nancy Crocker
SEEING AMERICA
LITERARY
". . . a heartwarming, gut-wrenching story about finding out the meaning of the word 'home,' realizing that
'different' doesn't always mean 'insignificant,' and finding oneself by getting lost." -Lisa Senftleben,
Library Thing
For anyone who likes historical fiction, coming of age fiction, early 20th century US history; anyone
interested in Ford Model T’s will be interested in this exciting story. The issues in this novel cover
racism, blindness, coming of age, the changing of American culture to one of automobiles rather than
horses.
This is a story about three young men (17, 18, and 19), one of them blind, who set out in a brand new
Model T Ford from a tiny town in 1910 Missouri to “see America”. It’s a road trip, it’s a story about
forging friendships, it’s about coming of age and deciding what to do with one’s life. The backdrop for
the boys’ story is the build-up to the July 4, 1910 championship boxing match between Jack Johnson and
Jim Jeffries, which proved to be the biggest divisive racial event in the U.S. since the Civil War.
S.R. Savell
PAPER HEARTS
Debut novel
YOUNG ADULT
“This book is filled with really awesomely crafted characters, from Michelle and Nathaniel to
Nathaniel’s grandmother (what a gem!), from Michelle’s completely self-absorbed mother to her
scumbag of a boss. It has a plot to match—the plot twist came completely out of nowhere. . . . I was so
completely blindsided. It was almost (but not quite) Fight Club level.”
—karaelaine1991, Library Thing
“Paper Hearts is a perfect title for this book because both Michelle and Nathaniel are fragile and
vulnerable much like a paper heart. While Nate doesn’t allow the world’s ugliness to dampen his spirits,
Michelle uses her anger as a shield to ward off others before they can hurt her. I thought this was a great
debut novel and I loved seeing Nate and Michelle’s relationship grow.” —68papyrus, Library Thing
41 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Paper Hearts deals with a myriad of issues including escapism through music, emotional trauma,
rape, bullying, abuse, and spousal infidelity. Each element has a distinct purpose, and many of
them come from a very personal place. It’s about coming to terms with your past and
overcoming your present.
Rachele Alpine
CANARY
Young Adult
WINNER SILVER AWARD for the 2014 IPBA Ben Franklin Award for Teen Fiction (13-18 years)
CANARY is unique in the fact that it’s told in a mix of prose and verse, as Kate narrates the story and
documents her life in blog postings full of poetry. It’s a story about finding self-worth and the social
struggles that young people are faced with in today’s times. A story of finding your voice in tough times
even though the consequences could mean turning your world upside down. The majority of the story is
told in first person by Kate, the main character, and at the beginning of each chapter there is a blog post
from her. Canary has a strong message for teens.
Helen A Rosburg
THE CIRCLE OF A PROMISE
HISTORICAL TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE
Once upon a time, a knight and the daughter of one of Henry III’s barons fell in love. Stephen of
Bellingham and Amarantha of Ullswater were thrown together in a desperate bid to escape the madness of
Baldwin, Earl of Cumbria. The taste of their first kiss still on his lips, Stephen made a vow: to love Mara
forever and keep her safe. But in a battle to save their lives and love, she died in his arms. Today Steve
Bellingham wakes up, sees again what happened so long before, and knows only one thing can make his
life whole. He will reach into the past and fulfill his vow. He will complete the circle of a promise.
Helen A Rosburg
CALL OF THE TRUMPET
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Honorable Mention for Genre-Based Fiction for the 2008 London Book Festival
Shattered when his Bedouin wife dies in childbirth, Francoise Villier, wealthy and prominent
Frenchman, flees the African desert — the horses and the people — he has come to love so
dearly. He takes with him only his infant daughter, Cecile, faithful Bedouin servant, Jali, and a
magnificent Arab mare. Before he leaves, however, he extracts a promise from one of the most
powerful of the desert chieftains.
Phil Brody
THE HOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD
MAINSTREAM
Phil Brody’s The Holden Age of Hollywood is at once a detective novel, an unexpected love story, and a
provocative exposé of a broken industry. With dark humor and incisive commentary, the novel immerses
readers in a neo-noir quest to attain the Hollywood dream, integrity intact.
William Jablonsky
THE CLOCKWORK MAN
STEAMPUNK
Ernst’s world is one of endless admirers, including foreign dignitaries and heads of state. Hailed as a
marvel of late nineteenth-century automation, he is the crowning achievement of his master, Karl Gruber.
A world-famous builder of automated clocks, Gruber has reached the pinnacle of his art in Ernst—a man
constructed entirely of clockwork.
42 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] Bud DeYoung, Cindy Martinusen Coloma
IT’S A WILD LIFE: HOW MY LIFE BECAME A ZOO
BIOGRAPHY/MEMIOR
Pursuing your passion includes a whole lot of crap. For Bud DeYoung, that’s about two hundred pounds a
day!Since childhood, Bud had a passion for animals. As an adult, that passion led to the rescue of a bear
who lived in his family’s house, then more animals crowding for space, until Bud eventually built an
entire private zoo around his home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Hope Tarr’s THE MEN OF ROXBURY HOUSE TRILOGY – Hope Tarr is the award-winning
author of multiple historical and contemporary romance novels. Whether set in the past or
modern-day, Hope's books feature opulent backdrops, intelligent characters, and sizzling
sensuality.
VANQUISHED - HISTORICAL ROMANCE
2006 Buried Treasure by All about Romance
Second place winner in the 2007 Laurel Wreath Contest
Received an Honorable Mention in the General Fiction category for the 2009 San Francisco Book
Festival
A devil’s bargain. “The photograph must be damning, indisputably so. I mean to see Caledonia Rivers not
only ruined but vanquished. Vanquished, St. Claire, I’ll settle for nothing less.”
Known as The Maid of Mayfair for her unassailable virtue, unwavering resolve, and quiet dignity,
suffragette leader, Caledonia ~ Callie — Rivers is the perfect counter for detractors’ portrayal of the
women as rabble rousers, lunatics, even whores. But a high~ranking enemy within the government will
stop at nothing to ensure that the Parliamentary bill to grant the vote to females dies in the Commons —
including ruining the reputation of the Movement’s chief spokeswoman
ENSLAVED - HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Daisy Lake is only a memory to successful barrister Gavin Carmichael. But a memory he cannot forget.
“Through thick and thin, forever and ever, come what may, we’ll stay together…” is the pact the young
orphans made over a decade ago, before the wide-eyed little girl was torn from his arms. Only a precious,
painful memory … until Gavin walks into an East End supper club where the headlining act is the
infamous nightingale of the Montmartre music halls, Delilah du Lac.
UNTAMED - HISTORICAL ROMANCE
They were friends—brothers—the Men of Roxbury, their young lives spent in an orphanage together.
Now they are men grown. Two have found happiness. But the third? Patrick O’Rourke is a rough and
ready Scotsman, and a “verra” successful businessman. Lady Katherine Lindsey is a beautiful English
spinster, a gentlewoman. At least, so she seems on the surface. But when she finds herself blackmailed
into accepting a marriage of convenience with the handsome Scot, she lets Rourke see another side of her.
43 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] •
Rights sold to all titles: Italy, Mondadori; France, J'ai Lu; Croatia, Leo Commerce;
Spain, Libros de Seda, World Spanish language
A selection of reviews for VANQUISHED
FIVE BLUE RIBBONS!
"Vanquished by Hope Tarr is absolutely wonderful! Her characters are very real. ...Vanquished is
a must read, and I anxiously await the next book." ~ Romance Junkies
"Against an incredibly textured backdrop of Edwardian politics and social change, Tarr pens a
vibrant tale of love's ability to heal scars of the past. And not unlike the era itself, the genteel
veneer of Hadrian and Callie's awareness of each other gives way to highly sensual passion
churning beneath. Fans of intelligent, sexy historical romance in the style of Jo Beverley will
take to Vanquished". ~ Nina Davis Copyright © American Library Association
"Vanquished is an intriguing historical romance ... Filled to the brim with intrigue, sabotage,
secret agendas, hate, love and betrayal, Vanquished is a book that should fulfill anyone's criteria
for an enjoyable – and memorable – read." ~ Elizabeth, Novelspot
"Against an incredibly textured backdrop of Edwardian politics and social change, Tarr pens a
vibrant tale of love’s ability to heal scars of the past. And not unlike the era itself, the genteel
veneer of Hadrian and Callie’s awareness of each other gives way to highly sensual passion
churning beneath. Fans of intelligent, sexy historical romance in the style of Jo Beverley will
take to Vanquished." ~ Nina Davis, Booklist
A selection of reviews for ENSLAVED
"Hope Tarr is simply amazing. With Enslaved she has written another story that sucks you in and
won't let you go." ~ Heather M. Riley, Romance Junkies
44 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] "Wicked sensuality and witty dialogue reach out to capture the reader’s attention and hold it
throughout the book." ~ Tara & Deb, Review Coordinators, Romance Designs, Historical
Romance Writers
"I can easily recommend Enslaved. Thoughtful and well-written historical romances are scarce
on the shelf and this book is too good to pass up." ~ Ellen Micheletti, Like Books
"The likeable lead couple makes for a fine Victorian romance that will have the audience rooting
for the pair to find a way to remain together. Character driven, Gavin and Daisy struggle to
overcome their past and their perceptions of what is best for the other. Although Gavin’s cold
blooded interfering grandfather seems more like a Dickensian stereotype, the support cast
especially his two pals Harry (see Vanquished) and Patrick (future tale) augment an enjoyable
tale." ~ Harriet Klausner, The Midwest Book Review
A selection of reviews for UNTAMED
4.5 Blue Ribbons
"Hope Tarr's Untamed is exactly what a reader needs! Her lush settings are a perfect backdrop to
a clever storyline. Just when I thought I'd figured everything out she'd put in a new spin to keep
me hungry for more. Her characters are passionate, outspoken, humorous and honest. Readers
everywhere should add Ms. Tarr to their must-read list."
~ Kerensa Wilson, Romance Junkies
“Tarr is an intelligent and sensual writer with an eye for detail, and Untamed is a meaty treat.”
~ Barbara Samuel, BookPage
"The third The Men Of Roxbury House tale (see Enslaved and Vanquished) is a terrific historical
romance that returns the stars of the previous novels in support roles. However the story line
belongs to the lead couple who share in common two feelings: love and a belief they are
undeserving of love. Readers will appreciate Untamed a fine entry in a strong Victorian series."
~ Harriet Klausner, Genre Go Round Reviews
45 For further information contact: Gloria Goodman, [email protected] FOREIGN REPRESENTATION
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