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Gunfighters Rule!

ISBN9781958914908

Retail$19.99

Publisher:HeadlineBooks

GunfightersRule!tellsthestoryofa boydestinedtobecomeaUnited StatesMarine.Afterhisfather’s death,heovercamemultiple adversitiestoachievehisdreamof becomingapilot.Duringhisdecades ofservicetoournation,hewouldfaceadditionalchallenges.

Col.William“Burner”Dunnretired froma33-yearcareerintheUnited StatesMarineCorps,duringwhichhe rosethroughtheranksfromPrivateto SergeantandfromSecondLieutenant toColonel.Hewasassignedasa MarineCobrapilotandcompleted multipledeployments,includinga seven-monthdeploymenttoIraqas commanderofHMLA-369,“The Gunfighters,”insupportofOperation IraqiFreedom06-08. Formore informationvisithttps://ColonelWilliamDunn.com

Railroad Man: Legacies Son

ISBN:9781958914915

Retail$19.99

Publisher:HeadlineBooks

LosAngelesBookFestivalAward

RailroadMandazzlesasbothanepicof progressandatributetotheundying spiritoflegends,love,andthe unforgettablehorsewhochangesfates forever

DanE.Hendricksonisamulti-faceted individualwithadiverserangeof experiencesandpassions.Inrecent years,Danhasrekindledhispassionfor storytelling.Hiswritingreflectshis diverseexperiencesanddeepinsights, weavingtogetherelementsofhis upbringing,ministry,martialarts,and entrepreneurialendeavors.Dan’slife hasbeenshapedbyacommitmentto faith,hardwork,andalovefor storytelling.Formoreinformationvisit: https://DanEHendrickson.com/

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Secrets in the House

ISBN:9781958914595

Retail$14.5

Publisher:HeadlineBooks

SecretsandmysteriesintheWhite HouseareuncoveredbySohpie Smith,whosefatherhasjustbeen electedPresidentoftheUnited States!

AmieMasseyAya-aywasborn andraisedinthecoalfieldsof WestVirginia.Shecurrently residesinHuntington,West Virginia,withherhusbandand fourchildren.Herlovefor readingandwritingcamefrom herparents,whomadesureshe spentmanyhoursatherfavorite childhoodplace,thelocalBook Mobile.

Formoreinformationvisit https://SecretsInTheHouse.com/

MattDragovitsisproudto bringyou , Dawn of Legends theprequeltohismulti-awardwinningpicturebookand chapterbookadventure, Zach’s Quest.Mattisanationally recognizedvideoproducerand editor.HeisanInternational AwardWinningauthorand hostof – DrawnIntoBooks Illustrationworkshopsfor childrenandadultsonZoom IntoBooks.HelivesintheChicagoland areawithhisbeautifulwifeandthree amazingchildren.Formoreinformation visithttp://www.mattdragovits.com/

Stolen Histories

ISBN13:9798992598414

RetailPrice:$30

Publisher:OnceUponAQueer Publishing

NextGenerationIndieBook Award LiteraryTitanGoldBookAward

Twomasterthieves,agirlwitheverythingto lose,andamultidimensionalheistagainsta ruthlessempire--whatcouldgowrong?

HolyOrders

ISBN13:979-8-9850660-5-0

RetailPrice:$24.99

Publisher:BeachReadsBooks

NextGenerationIndieBookAward FinalistforBestMystery

BlackPlaguecan'tcompetewitha murderouscultleaderinthis historicalfiction.Canthemisfit archeologistssolvethemystery?

NikitaRowitz(publishedasB.R. Michaels)isawriterwhoseworkreflects theirpassionforstorytelling.Growingup inCalifornia,theywereraisedbyasingle momwhosestrengthandingenuityare alwaysinspiring.Aftergraduatingfrom college,theybeganwritingtheirfantasy series,TheInfiniteNightSaga.Their debutnovel,StolenHistories,was publishedinmid-2025.Itisaboutagroup ofoutcastswhocometogethertopulloff adaringinterdimensionalheist.B.R. Michaels'writingexploresthemesof anti-imperialism,thepowerofchoice, andidentity,drawingontheir experiencesgrowingupinacountry underthethreatoffascism. Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ajHVa1 Website:https://onceuponaqueer.com

BornanurbanNortherner,CiCi Soleilhasnowplantedherroots intheNewAmericanSouth. Whilesqueezingchickens,a goat,andtoomanyfruitstrees ontotinyacreagenot-quitesuited-to-the-taskkeepsherand herfamilybusy,everyone realizesit'sreallythedogswho areincharge.CiCiloves spendinghertimewriting,with theoccasionalpaintingthrownin forfun,althoughhonestly,betweenhertwoboys,incredibly supportivehusband,allthoseanimals,andohyes,that peskydayjob,thereisneverenoughtime.ConnectwithCi CiSoleilat Amazon www.CiCiSoleil.com https://amzn.to/43vocAo

Awardwinningauthor, ,wasraisedinthehillsofpost-WWIIWestVirginia,and KARLSTEWART movedtoWisconsininhisteenyears,attendingaCatholicseminary.Uponleavingtheseminary,he enlistedintheU.S.Armyin1966,servingasacommunicationssergeantintheeliteGreenBeret SpecialForcesuntil1969.HeenrolledintheUniversityofWisconsin,earningadouble-majordegree inpoliticalscienceandhistory.In2005StewartretiredfromteachinghighschoolSocialStudiesand Englishtodevotehimselftohistwopassions,familyandwriting,echoinghisWestVirginiachildhood playgrounds.Formoreinformationortocontacttheauthorvisithttps://KarlStewart.net/

The Award Winning Legend of See Bird Series WellwrittenWesternadventuresetinthe1800s followingChoctawIndianSeeBirdCarpenterfrom rodeocowboyinTexastoWVtomarrythenieceof DevilAnseHatfieldoftheHatfield&McCoys! Basedontheauthor’sfamilyhistory.

Understandingrace andfriendship.

StuCarter,grandsonof SeeBirdCarpenter, preparestoservehis countryafterthe bombingofPearl Harbor.Thisriveting novel, The Seventh Cruise isauniquetake ontheWarthroughthe eyesofbothsides. Cartergoesbackto warinVietNamandrecountsexperiences in The Green Light. H

TheyoungsonofVeteran,Stu Carter,growsuptryingtolive withhisfather’sPTSD.

Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

ISBN13:978-1-63988-991-4

RetailPrice:$20

Publisher:AtmospherePress

NextGenerationIndieBookAward

BookExcellence:Best Women'sFiction InternationalRuberyBookAwardFinalist

Momentumisaportraitofawomanwhoovercamecountless obstaclestoleavealastingimpactonthefieldofeducation.

Elizabeth G. Slade istheauthorofMomentum:Montessori,aLifeinMotion,aworkofhistoricalfictionexploringthelifeofMaria Montessori,andRestStops,acoming-of-agenovelthatwontheNextGenerationIndieBookAwardin2012.In2021,shepublished thenonfictionbook,MontessoriinAction:BuildingResilientSchoolswithJohnWiley&Sons,andrecentlyreleasedFinding Ground:BuildingStrongElementaryPractice,abookco-writtenwithAllisonJonesAmazonhttps://amzn.to/4nUnFBI Website:https://www.egslade.com/

Pescadero: a Novel

ISBN13:979-8-9877277-2-0

RetailPrice:$12.99

Publisher:PaloAltoPublishing

NextGenerationIndieBookAwards Finalist

“Amongthebestindieliteraryfictionof theyear.”--KirkusReviews,starred review

Whatcompelssomeonetoattemptto crossabrutalandunforgivingdesertin searchofabetterlife?

HollisBradyistheformerdirectorofthe StanfordProfessionalPublishingCourse andotherpublishingventuresatStanford University.Shehasbeenactiveinborder issuesforoveradecade.

Amazonhttps://amzn.to/3x4GHPC

Website:https://www.pescaderonovel.com/

Congratulations!

Writer-in-Residence

ISBN13:978-1923595019

RetailPrice:$16.49

Publisher:NomdePlumePublishing

Next Generation Indie Book Awards

Third Place Grand Prize Fiction –Winner, General Fiction Winner, Regional Fiction Finalist, First Novel

Her marriage unravels in Las Vegas. Rebeccadoesn'tbotherpickingup the pieces she sweeps them awayandstartsover

Amazon:https://amzn.to/4nNPdZr

Website:https://www.jahoskins.com

Becoming Semi-Famous

ISBN9781958914625

Retail$14.95

APublicityPrimeronMastering TheMediaWithoutHavingTo BeArrested,InvolvedInA ScandalorOtherwise EmbarrassingYourselfandYour Family

Burke Allen istheDirectorofFunof Washington,D.C.basedAllenMedia Strategies.Forovertwodecades,he’s helpedhundredsofauthors,experts, astronauts,celebritiesandeveryday peoplegeneratethousandsofTV,radio, printandonlineinterviewsandmillions ofdollarsofearnedmediavalue.

eBookhttps://amzn.to/3ZyjFvv https://AllenMediaStrategies.com/

J.A. Hoskins is an award-winning Australian-Canadian author of contemporary and literary fiction. Her debut novel, Writer-in-Residence, received multiple honors at the 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. BorninMontrealandhappilyanchored on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, she writes about ordinary people at extraordinarycrossroads.

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Aloe Vera's Special Gift

ISBN13:979-8-9988132-1-4

RetailPrice:18.99

Publisher:ZUNZUNPRESS

Mom'sChoiceAwards®Gold Recipient

Aheartfeltstorythathelpschildren exploreself-worth,identity,and emotionalresiliencethroughthe healinggiftsofasmallaloeplant.

JeanetteGilisachildren'sbook author,educator,anddoctoral candidateinAppliedLearning Sciences.Inspiredbyherjourneyinto grandmotherhood,shecreatesstories thatcenterintergenerational connectionandblendcultural storytellingwithsocial-emotional learning.Heraward-winningbook, AloeVera'sSpecialGift,supports childrenindevelopingconfidence, identity,andemotionalresilienceand ispartoftheMiami-DadePublic LibrarySystemLocalAuthorSeries.Throughherworkandthe GIGILearningMethod™,Jeanettedesignsmeaningfullearning experiencesthatconnectfamilies,educators,andcommunities throughstorytelling.

AmazonLinktoyourbook:https://a.co/d/00UHdKJO Website:https://www.jeanettegil.com/

The Whisker City Air Race

ISBN13:9781963106015

RetailPrice:$20

Publisher:Bookbaby

Mom'sChoiceAwardsGold Winner,PencraftAward, ReadersFavorite,and LiteraryTitan

WhiskerCitybuzzeswith excitementastheannual "WhiskerCityAirRace"takes flight!

J.M.Chrismerworkedasa corporateflightattendant,and beingabletotravelandexplore theworldisahugesourceof inspirationforme.Everynew place,culture,andexperience sparksideasthatoftenfindtheir wayintomystories.Flyingnot onlygivesmeasenseofadventureandperspectivebutalso remindsmehowbigandexcitingtheworldis—afeelingI lovetocaptureandsharewithyoungreaders.

Amazon:https://amzn.to/4dKPS9n

ForMoreInformationVisit:https://misokili.com/

The Flowers in Grandma's Garden: A Bailey and Buttons Story

ISBN13:978-1779443786(paperback)978-1779443793 (hardcover)

RetailPrice:$14.95paperback,$24.95Hardcover

Publisher:MiriamLaundryPublishing

Mom'sChoiceAwards®GoldRecipient

Reader'sFavoriteFive-StarAwardWinner InternationalImpactBookAwardsWinner

Baileylearnsshedoesn'thavetobeperfectasGrandma'sgarden revealsbeautyingrowth,mistakes,andbeingenough.

Dr.JulieMcDonnell,EdD,isanaward-winningchildren'sauthor,formerelementaryeducator,andcertifiedlifecoach whobelievesinthepowerofstoriestonurtureemotionalgrowth.Withover30yearsineducation,sheusesherBaileyand Buttonsseriestohelpchildrenbuildself-worth,resilience,andkindness.Inspiredbyherexperiencesintheclassroomand asagrandmother,Juliecreatesheartfeltstoriesthatsupportmeaningfulconversationsforbothchildrenandtheadultswho careforthem. Amazonhttps://amzn.to/3RxKf71

ForMoreInformationVisithttps://coolacademy.com

WhistlingWomen and Crowing Hens

ISBN 13: 9781960573803

Retail Price: $20.00

Publisher: Sibylline Press

Finalist forthe Laramie BookAward from Chanticleer International BookAwards (CIBA's)

An oppressed young woman escapes by joining a train-traveling troupe and discovers camaraderie of new friends, artistic whistling, and herself.

The only constant in life is change—so after multiple doozies,moved fromTexas to Melora Fern North Carolina to become herself. Growing up a perpetual new kid, she persevered by making-up stories and learned to hone that skill into writing fiction.As a recovering CPA, she now counts treasures and words discovered on her daily hikes.Turning the pages of her grandmother's Chautauqua scrapbook has opened infinite research rabbit-holes and ignited her debut historical fiction. In addition to all there is with writing, she enjoys her rescue cats, gardening, and losing herself in novels of all genres.Amazon https://amzn.to/49JN5MzWebsite: https://www.melorafern.com

Sleeper Code:ANovel

ISBN 13: 978-1648104725

Retail Price: 19.95

Publisher: Perfect Publishing

Manhattan BookAwards–GoldAward

American Legacy BookAward International Impact Book AwardWinner

Kevin McGuire is an international bestselling author and cybersecurity executive with more than 26 years of experience protecting critical infrastructure, government systems, and national security environments. Drawing from decades of realworld leadership in cyber operations, risk management, and emerging technology, McGuire brings authenticity and technical realism to his fiction. His debut techno-thriller, Sleeper Code:ANovel, blends high-stakes suspense with the rapidly evolving threats of artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, and infrastructure attacks.

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4uPJu7y Website: https://kevinmmcguire.com/

Night of the Cricket

ISBN 9798992388909

Retail Price: 25.00

Publisher: Mixam

Next Generation Indie BookAward -Children's BookAward Illustrations Winner, Children's Picture Book (0-5Years) Finalist, Children's Picture Book Illustration (Best Illustrator) Finalist 2026

Ayoung boy drops crickets into his pond frogs' tank, and one brave cricket escapes into the world.

Laura Rasey

Miller is a fine artist with a foundation in illustration and home textile design. She holds a MAin Painting from CSU Northridge and a BFAin Illustration from CSU Long Beach. She lives in California and Night of the Cricket is her first book.

BookAvailable Here: https://mixam.com/print-ondemand/67f91bed9b30e474f301e1c8

https://issuu.com/headlinebooksinc/ stacks/08227c19bafa4dddbb9dcf6fca8e38fb

SaturdayJune27

9:00am–10:00am

Ashley Belote

JA Hoskins

Laura Miller

K.M. Cookie IBI 9:00-9:15

Author Signing Schedule Booth 4044 & 4045

Award

Winning Authors - Award Winning Books

Saturday2:00pmto2:55

Elizabeth Slade

Dan Hendrickson

Tina Neely

Pam Gittleman

Jessica Chrismer PC 2:00-2:15

Andrianna Pakes

Cici Soleil PC 2:30-2:45

Mary McClusky IBI 9:15-9:30

Shireen Eddleblute IBI 9:30-9:45

Pam Gittleman IBI 9:45-10:00

Saturday10:00am-10:55am

Ashley Belote PC 10:30 am–10:45 am

Tina Neely AAA 3 10:00 am–10:50

Amie Aya-ay AAA 4 10:00–10:50

JA Hoskins

Laura Miller

Mimi Nichter IBI 10:00-10:15

Saturday11:00amto12:00pm

Ashley Belote

Julie McDonnell

Shireen Eddleblute

Jessica Chrismer

Andrianna Pakes AAA 3 11:00–11:50

CiCi Soleil

Jeannette Gil

Saturday12:00pmto12:55pm

Ashley Belote

Julie McDonnell

Shireen Eddleblute

Tina Neely PC 12:00–12:15

Jessica Chrismer

Cici Soleil

Jeannette Gill

RL Akers AAA 2 12:00-12:20

Laura Miller AAA 2 12:30-12:50

Saturday1:00pmto2:00

Willam Dunn AAA 4 1:00-1:50

Elizabeth Slade

Julie McDonnell PC 1:00-1:15

Dan Hendrickson

Tina Neely

Pam Gittleman

Andrianna Pakes

Amie Aya-ay

RL Akers PC 1:30-1:45

Amie Aya-ay

JA Hoskins AAA 4 2:00-2:50

Saturday3:00pmto4:00pm

William Dunn

Dan Hendrickson AAA 4 3:00-3:20

Amie Aya-ay PC 3:30-3:45

Mary McClusky

RL Akers

Connie Boyd

Mimi Nichter

K.M. Cookie

Saturday4:00to5:00pm

William Dunn

Andrianna Pakes PC 4:00-4:15

Elizabeth Slade AAA 2 4:00-4:20

Cici Soleil AAA 4 4:00-4:20

Mary McClusky

RL Akers

Connie Boyd

Mimi Nichter

K.M. Cookie

SundayJune28

Sunday 9:00 am to 10:00 am

Ashley Belote

Matt Dragonvits PC 9:30-9:45

Sunday10:00amto10:55am

Ashley Belote

Kevin McGuire PC 10:30-10:45

Sunday11:00amto12:00pm

Ashley Belote

Matt Dragovits

Holly Brady

Natalie James

Kevin McGuire

Nikita Rowitz AAA 4 11:30-11:60

Melora Fern

Jessica Teich PC 11:00-11:15

Karl Stewart PC 11:30-11:45

Sunday12:00pmto12:55pm

Ashley Belote PC 12:30-12:45

Matt Dragovits

Holly Brady

Natalie James

Kevin McGuire

Nikita Roswitz PC 12:00-12:15

Melora Fern

Sunday1:00pmto2:00pm

Matt Dragovits AAA 1 1:00-1:20

Holly Brady PC 1:30-1:45

Natalie James PC 1:00-1:15

Kevin McGuire AAA 1 1:30-1:50

Nikita Rowitz

Melora Fern AAA 4 1:30-1:50

Jessica Teich

Sunday2:00pmto2:55pm

Matt Dragovits

Holly Brady AAA 1 2:30-2:50

Nikita Rowitz

Jessica Teich AAA 2 2:00-2:20

William Dunn PC 2:00-2:15

Connie Boyd PC 2:30-2:45

Sunday3:00pmto4:00pm

Ashley Belote

Jessica Teich

Dan Hendrickson

Dan Hendrickson PC 3:30-3:45

Sunday4:00pmto5:00pm

Hazell Thomas PC 2:00-2:15

Connie Boyd AAA 3 4:00–4:50

MondayJune29

MondayJune299:00amto1:00 pm

Ashley Belote

Melora Fern

Melora Fern PC 11:00-11:45

You Are So Loved: Unfailing, Faithful Love

ISBN13:979-8887385891

RetailPrice:$17.99

Publisher:TrilogyChristian Publishing

InternationalImpactBook Award|LiteraryTitan GoldMom'sChoiceAward

Aheartfeltchildren'sstoryrevealing God'sunfailinglove,buildingfaith, identity,andconfidencethrough gentle,reassuringbiblicaltruth.

Natalie James is a military wife and mother of two, her award children's picture book is centered on identity, faith, and the unconditional love of God. She writes from a foundation of personal faith and family life, drawing inspiration from prayer and motherhoodtocreatestoriesthataffirmchildren'sworthandspiritual identity James has also dedicated efforts to distributing her book through organizations serving vulnerable children, including foster careprogramsandshelters,withtheaimofprovidingencouragement andemotionalreassuranceindifficultcircumstances. A m a z o n https://amzn.to/4vjcvJf

Nursery Rhymes for Kinder Times®, Volume 1

ISBN978-1-63755-801-0

RetailPrice:$18.95

Publisher:MascotKids!

LiteraryTitan5StarAward Mom'sChoiceGoldAward, NYCBigBookAward StoryMonstersAward

Nursery Rhymes for Kinder Times®, Volume 2

ISBN979-8-89138-435-4

RetailPrice:$18.95

Publisher:MascotKids!

Readallaboutthebeloved charactersfromtraditional nurseryrhymesinthisendearingcollectionofupdated rhymesthatnurturekindness,empathyandgratitude!

Pam Gittleman has been an early childhood music educator for over25yearswithapassionforsinging,rhyming,readingstories, andmakingmusicwithpreschoolers.Whenshenoticedthatsome children seemed unfamiliar with traditional nursery rhymes, and that parents and teachers were avoiding them because of their outdated,dark,andinappropriatenature,shesetouttoupdatethem. Herbooksprovideamemorablewaytobuildlanguage,musicality, and literacy through stories and rhymes that nurture kindness, empathy,andgratitude.

Amazonhttps://amzn.to/4veg6Iu

Website:PamGittlemanWebsite

Keys To My Heart

ISBN13:979-8992678307

RetailPrice:$14.99

Publisher:SproutingSparks/BearWith UsProductions

Garage Sale Goldmine

ISBN13:978-1779444844

RetailPrice:$14.99

Inspiringbookthatteachkidsabout financialliteracyandlifelessons.

ShireenEddlebluteis thefounderofSproutingSparksanda championforfinancialliteracyand educationempowerment.Withtwodecades ofexperienceintheinvestmentsector,she transitionedfromWallStreettofocuson familyandtoadvocateforvulnerableand disadvantagedchildren,andisnowwriting children'sbooksforchildrenaged4-8onbasicfinancial conceptsthroughheraward-winningFinTale$bookseries.

KeysToMyHeart:https://amzn.to/4uoYPLX

GarageSaleGoldmine:https://amzn.to/4e9EDsl

Website: Home-SproutingSparks

That'sMySister, GrowingUpWith MySpecialNeeds Twin

ISBN13: 9798895879245

RetailPrice:$19.99

Publisher: SuperCaptainBrave ManBooks

Mom'sChoiceAward,GoldAwardRecipientMay2025 2025HollywoodBookFestival,YoungAdult,Runner-up 2025ParisBookFestival

AdriannaPakes,First-time YoungAdultAuthor,shares herheartfeltstoryabout unconditionallovebetween twinsistersandher inspirationaljourneyof growingupalongsidea siblingwithspecialneeds

AmazonLinktoyourbook: https://amzn.to/4vst4Dm

Website: www.ThatsMySister.org.

ZoomintoBooks https://www.youtube.com/@zoomintobooks5278

The Power of Magical Women

ISBN13:9798999935946

RetailPrice:$39.95

Publisher:VanishPress

NextGenerationIndieBookAward

GoldFirstReaderViews

FivestarsfromReaders’Favorite

Seventytrailblazingwomenmagiciansfinallyrevealed —theirunstoppablemagic,artistry,andhiddenstories.

ConnieBoydisanaward-winningmagician,producer, andtheworld'sleadingadvocateforwomeninmagic.Overfourdecades,shehasearnedthemagicworld'smostprestigious honors—includingtheWorldMagicAwards'BestCabaretAct,thePrixduPublicinMonteCarlo,theMandraked'Orfrom Paris,aPresidentialCitationfromtheSocietyofAmericanMagicians,theMilbourneChristopherAwardofExcellence,and theSpecialFellowshipAwardfromtheAcademyofMagicalArts.Arecord-breakingproduceroffourmagicproduction showsfeaturingfemalemagicians,ConniechannelsthatsametrailblazingspiritasfounderoftheMagicalWomenProject, SeniorAssociateEditoratVanishInternationalMagicMagazine,andhostofMagicalWomenwithConnieBoyd—a YouTubechannelsurpassingonemillionviews.Hergroundbreakingbook,ThePowerofMagicalWomen,hasearneda criticallyacclaimedbestsellerlabelfromtheLosAngelesTribune,Asecondvolumeisalreadyinprogress.ConnieBoydisn't justtellingthestoryofwomeninmagic—sheiswritingit.

Amazon:https://amzn.to/4viLMfI

The Future Tense of Joy

ISBN13:9781954600904

RetailPrice:$28.95

Publisher:DoppelHousePress

Themysteryofabeguiling strangersendsamotherof youngdaughtersonaninner journeytoconfrontherpast.

JessicaTeichisawriterand mother,anabusesurvivor,and anadvocateforotherswhohave sufferedsexualassault.ShegraduatedfromYaleand receivedanMPhilfromOxford,whereshewasoneofthe firstfemaleRhodesscholars.Herpreviousbook, Trees Make The Best Mobiles: Simple Ways To Raise Your Child In A Complex World,appearedin Vanity Fair, People,and The Chicago Tribune,andwasfeaturedontheTodayshow Foralmostadecade,Teich workedasaliterarymanagerat theMarkTaperForum, commissioninganddeveloping plays.Shesubsequently receivedagranttowriteand directamoviefortheDirecting WorkshopforWomenatthe AmericanFilmInstitute.Teich's articleshaveappearedin The Nation, The Atlantic, The Washington Post,andnumerous otherpublications.

Amazon:https://amzn.to/4nXZW3x ForMoreInformationVisit:www.byjessicateich.com

Website:https://thepowerofmagicalwomen.com

Hostage: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience

ISBN13:9781640126848

RetailPrice:$26.95

Publisher:PotomacBooks

NextGenerationIndie Award

Finalistforthe2026Tucson FestivalofBooksLiterary AwardinNonfiction

In Hostage, Mimirecounts hersurvivalofanairplane hijacking,ahighlysignificant eventininternational terrorismandaviationhistory

MimiNichterisaprofessor emeritaofculturalanthropologyat theUniversityofArizona.Sheisthe authorofthreeanthropologybooks focusedon.Heressayshave appearedin Newsweek, HuffPost Personal,and Brevity

AmazonLinktoyourbook: https://amzn.to/43ECQW8 Website: https://www.miminichter.com

AshleyBeloteisthe author/illustratorof severalpicturebooksand graphicnovelsfor children,including SQUIRRELLOCK HOLMES:THEPET ROCKMYSTERY(PRH 2026),WITCH& WOMBAT(PRH2023), SHEEPWRECKED(PRH 2024),LITTLEREDANDBIGBADFRED(PRH2025)andDON'TWASH WINSTON(Feiwel&Friends2024),amongothers.Shetravelsthecountry sharingherbooksandcreatingartwithherreaders.Ashleyisrepresentedby MoeFerraraofTriadaUSLiteraryAgency.Toseeherworkandcheckout herbooks,pleasevisitwww.AshleyBelote.com.

Gray Dawn: The Case of the Foolproof Fratricide

ISBN13: 979-8-9933732-2-5

RetailPrice: $11.99

Publisher:TheOrbitalDefenseCorps, LLC

OntheAlaskantundra,GrayGaynes mustclearaNativewomanofmurder despiteballistics,fingerprints,andDNA evidence.

Overtwixt: Welcome to the World of Bridges

ISBN13: 979-8-9918223-0-5

RetailPrice: $19.99

Publisher: TheOrbitalDefense Corps,LLC

Teensandpre-teensfighttyranny amidstinterconnectedfloating islands.Containsmagic,witty banter,swordfights,andpositivemoralmessages.

R.L.Akersistheauthorof morethantwentypublished volumesoffictionsince2013. Hisworkspansmultiplegenres (incl.fantasy,sci-fi,mystery, andYA)andhasbeennotedfor itspositivethemesanddetailed world-building.Heiscurrently writingnewentriesinhis OvertwixtandGrayGaynes serieswhileproducing professionally-narrated audiobookeditionsofprevioustitles.AnativeofFlorida, AkersresidesinWestVirginiawithhiswife,children,dog, andgerbil.

Amazonhttps://amzn.to/4tBLu2i Website:https://rlakers.com

Song of Hummingbird Highway

ISBN13:979-8-88824-992-5

RetailPrice:$24.95

Publisher:KoehlerBooks

NextGenerationIndie BookAwardsfinalist Firebird

LiteraryTitan

FourSeasons

Howmuchofyourselfcanyougive awaybeforethere'snothingleft?One mother'srelentlous,music-drivensearchfortheanswer.

I'm ,debutauthor,TrueColorsCommunication K.M.Cookie Facilitator,andGrowthMindsetexpert.Ispentthreeyears wakingupat5am,collaborating withculturalpartners,combining art,music,andwordstotell Terri'sstory.Atitsheart,Songof HummingbirdHighwayisalove story,notbetweentwopeople,but betweenawomanandtheperson shewasalwaysmeanttobecome. Inspiredbylessonsfrommyown life.Becausepain,whenyou're finallywillingtofaceit,becomes themostpowerfulroadto empowermentyou'veever traveled.Areyoucreating? Amazonhttps://amzn.to/3RQP37t

AttackingtheDragon

Publisher:‎HeadlineBooks

ISBN-13:‎978-1958914779

RunnerUpBestFiction,TheBeach BookFestival

SanFranciscoBookFestivalAward

HollywoodBookFestivalAward

ParisBookFestivalAward

LosAngelesBookFestivalAward

LondonBookFestivalAward

KirkusReviews,FeatheredQuill5 StarReview,Reader'sChoice5Star Reviews

AnunknowngroupiscarryingoutterroristattackstoundermineChina'sCommunistPartyandChina'sglobalexpansion.

A.MarcRossisacorporatelawyerwhoalwaysmeanttowritenovels,buttookalongtimetogettogetaroundtoit.Marc'sprior novel,TheConscriptedExtremist,wasa2024NextGenerationIndieBookAwardfinalist.Hehaspublishedmanyprofessional articles,appearedonU.S.andChinesetelevisionandfrequentlylecturedatconferences.MarcisanalumnusofStanfordLaw School.HeliveswithhiswifeinNewYorkCity.

Amazonhttps://amzn.to/49AMHQo

EssentialsVol.2

ISBN13:978-1964226217

RetailPrice:$49.99

Publisher:TheLabPress

NextGenIndieBookAward eration

Website:https://www.AMarcRoss.com/

INDIESBookoftheYearAwardFinalist

INDIESBookoftheYearAwardFinalist

IBPABookAwards-BillFisherAward

IBPABookAwards-BestGraphicNovel (Gold)

Fightingtosavewhat'sleftofhumanity,they havetodecide:isabrokenrealitybetterthana perfectlie?

Chris“Doc”Wyattisawriter/producerinthetvandfilmindustry,whosework includesNapoleonDynamite,UltimateSpider-Man,LegendofVoxMachina, AvengersAssemble,BatmanUnlimited,andStarWars:Resistance. isaLukeArnold writerandactorwhohasplayediconicrolessuchasLongJohnSilverintheEmmywinningBlackSailsandMichaelHutchenceintheINXSminiseriesNeverTearUs Apart.Hisfirstnovel,TheLastSmileinSunderCity,wasreleasedin2020andhas becomeangoingseries.

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Website:https://thelabpress.com/pages/essentials-vol-2

TheLeaderoftheParade

Publisher:‎EwingsPublishingLLC

ISBN-13:979-8894194929

Retail$28

GoldMom’sChoiceAward

Historicalfiction,psychologistDr.Adler,awho startedanimportanteducationalmovement100years ago,takes8childrenwhoarecompetingforleaderof theirschoolparadeonanimaginativefieldtrip throughtheCosmos.

Authorandillustrator. receivedherBAincreativewritingand

MaryC.McCluskey psychologyfromLoyolaCollege,hermaster'sdegreeinsocialworkfromColumbiaUniversity andherdoctorateinsocialworkfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Shespecializesin treatingtraumaandhasalsobeentrainedinAttachmentFocusedEMDR.Shehasbeen teachingatNewYorkUniversitySilverSchoolofSocialWorksince2015andistheownerof bothTheEmpowermentOpportunityLCSWPLLC,agrouptherapypracticeinNewYork.Amazon:https://amzn.to/4o6zbKl

TheGoatThatAtethe Remote

ISBN13:978-1-64343-9778

RetailPrice:$19.95

Publisher:Beaver'sPond Press

Mom'sChoiceAwards® GoldRecipient

Gertiethegoat'sill,sothe childrenbringherindoors whiletheywatchTV.But whyarethechannels changing?

EunicePeraHafemeister grewupwithtwelvesiblings ontheNorthDakotaprairie, whereshelearnedaboutthe waysofgoats.Shebegan teachinginone-room schoolhouses,andlatertaught HeadStartformanyyears. Shealwayslovereadingand tellingstoriestochildren. Amazon: https://amzn.to/4uJETEi Website:

HeyBaby–TheElkthat Survived!

ISBN13:979882304974

RetailPrice:$12.99

Publisher:AuthorHouse

NextGenerationIndie Books–Finalist

Thestoryofsavinga youngElkinaverycold winterintheSanJuan Mountains.Storywill warmyourheart.

PamelaJ.Howardhasspenther40yearcareerbuildingher insurancebusiness.ShewasbornandraisedinDallas, Texas.ThemovetoColoradoin2006ledtomany adventureswithwildlife.Theideaofachildren'sbookcame tolifewhilelivingin Pa gosaSprings,COafter

vinganElk.Our

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LetterstoMs.1000:Wordsof

WisdomfromAfricanAmerican WomenArchitects,Vol.1

ISBN13:979-8-9927236-2-5

RetailPrice:39.99

Publisher:PaperVeilStudioLLC

NextGenerationIndieBookAward

Embarkonaninspiringjourneyas BlackWomenArchitectshonorthe untoldstoriesoftheAfrican Americanjourney.

ChristianJoosse,AIA,NOMAis theeditor,author,andcurator behindLetterstoMs.1000:Words ofWisdomfromAfricanAmerican WomenArchitects,Vol.1.Sheisan architect,academic,mother,and mentor.Asanarchitect,sheisa passionateadvocateforcreating inclusiveenvironments.Herdebut bookpropelshervisionforatangiblewrittenmentorship piecethatwillinspiremanygenerationstocome.

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AnEsteemedPanel OfEvaluators includeseducation, mediaandother expertsaswellas parents,children, librarians,performing artists,producers, medicalandbusiness professionals, authors,scientists andothers.

TheLostForestTrilogy: LegacyoftheGoldenBird ISBN:9798332706899

RetailPrice;$19.99(Hard Cover)

Publisher:InnovativeGhost Writers GoldMom'sChoiceAward

Atinycreaturediscovered.A journeywheredestinyis fragile,courageis summonedandhopestill matters.

LaineyMilesisafirsttimechildren'sbook author.Bornandraisedin Colorado,currently residinginScottsdale, Arizona.

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4c3F4Be

First Lines from Award-Winning Books

Beijing. Moscow. Tehran. The cities had different names, but the room was always the same. Sleeper Code:ANovel

“Are you sure this is the right place?”asked Salair whispering. —The Lost Forest Trilogy: Legacy of the Golden Bird

Three Kind Mice! Three Kind Mice!

—Nursery Rhymes for Kinder Times®, Volume 1

—Whistling Women and Crowing Hens

You got me a present! Essentials Vol. 2

My Pet Rock is missing!—Squirrel Lock Holmes #1: The Pet Rock Mystery: (AGraphic Novel)

Thefirst time I noticed the girl in the painting, I was already late. Secrets in the House

It's SeniorYear! That's My Sister, Growing Up With My Special Needs Twin

“Plague…wow, this is going to be fun!”—Holy Orders

Ribbons upon ribbons of water woven into afine brocade;the view from the deck is so captivating that I have half forgotten where I'm going.

—Momentum: Montessori, a Life in Motion

On the last day of school, Jonah's parents announced that they were going to visit family in Money, Mississippi. —Money Moves A Nation

The moment fourteen-year-old Hilde rst realized her family was falling apart was at a Denny's on I-80 between North Platte and Ogallala. Pescadero: a Novel

MoneyMovesaNation,ACivilRightsLessonfor Children

ISBN13:978-1-77944250-5

RetailPrice:$14.99hardcopy.$24.00hardcopy

Publisher:MiriamLaundryPublishing

Mom'sChoiceHonoree

2025SummerReadingListbyStoryMonsterInk 2026MustReadList

PurpleDragonBookAward GoldenWizardAward,2025

AyoungboyvisitsMoney,Mississippi,discoveringfamilytiestocivilrightshistoryand learninghowonetownhelpedshapeAmerica'sfuture.

HazellV.Henley-Thomasisaretirededucator,author,andliteracyadvocatewithover36 yearsofexperienceineducation,includingspecialeducation. ,apowerfulstoryconnectingyoungMoneyMovesaNation readerstothelegacyofMoney,Mississippi,andtheCivilRightsMovement.HazellcurrentlyservesasAdministrative AssistanttotheChairoftheAmericanLibraryAssociation2027TheodorSeussGeiselAwardCommitteeandcontinuesto inspirestudents,educators,andcommunitiesthroughherwritingandoutreach.

Amazon:https://amzn.to/4dJhStD Website:Hazewaystudios.com

InfiniteParadise,WitnessingtheWild

ISBN13:978—64742-932-4

RetailPrice:$17.99

Publisher:SheWritesPress

2ndPlaceAutobiography/Memoir2025NationalFederationofPressWomenAt-LargeContest HonorableMentionNon-Fiction–Environmental2025Readers'FavoriteBookAwards 2025ArizonaLiteraryAwards 2026IndependentPressAwards

InfiniteParadisetrackstheseasonsonsixteenacresofwildland inOntario,connectingreaderswiththehealingpowerofnature.

DianneEberttBeeaffistheauthorofsixpreviouslypublished books.Shehaswrittenprofessionallyformanyyears,beginning intheareaofmagazinejournalism.Asanartist,sheworks primarilyingraphiteandwatercolor,andherworkhasbeen showninavarietyoflocal,national,andinternationalgalleries. ShelivesprimarilyinTucson,Arizona,withherhusbandDan, andistheproudmotheroftwoextraordinarychildren.

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