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Author Steven C. Harms discusses the first two books in his new thriller series, Give Place to Wrath and The Counsel of the Cunning. In these fast-paced thrillers, Steven's main character is Roger Viceroy, a veteran police detective in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who is recently divorced, wrestling with his own faith, and extremely good at his job of solving murders. Steven's goal with each book is to take a morality message and embed it within a secular mystery, and he is currently working on book number three.

Author Susan Cole discusses her new memoir, Holding Fast. It's Susan's story of leaving everything behind to follow her husband's lifelong dream of sailing away. When Susan married John, she had never sailed before. Eventually, the couple embarked on a three-year Caribbean voyage with their young daughter and their dog, Elmo. Susan recounts the joys of offshore sailing, as well as its many trials and tribulations, including the experience of riding out a hurricane. It was an adventure that changed her life forever.

Author Kevin Moore discusses the first two books in his paranormal thriller series, The Book of Souls and The Book of Demons. Kevin practices lucid dreaming. In fact, it was a recurring dream about shadow people that inspired this series of books. In this series, Kevin's main character, Jack Kelly, is a family man who has a near-death experience and wakes up in his thirteen-year-old body. Jack is told that his memories of a wife and children are false, and he discovers he now has the ability to see demons and ghosts.

Author Alexis Hunter discusses her new memoir, Joi Lansing--A Body to Die For--A Love Story. In this book, Alexis recounts her time spent with Joi Lansing, one of the last blonde bombshells of 1950's and '60's Hollywood. Alexis was just starting out in Hollywood when she met Joi on a movie set. They fell in love but kept their relationship a secret by introducing Alexis to everyone as Joi's little sister. Soon after they began their relationship, Joi Lansing was diagnosed with cancer, and Alexis became her caregiver during the final few years of her life. Joi Lansing died in 1972 at the age of 43.

Author Alison Levy discusses the first two books in her Daemon Collecting fantasy series, Gatekeeper and Blue Flame. In this series, the main character is Rachel Wilde, a daemon collector from a dimension parallel to ours, who uncovers a shadow conspiracy across both dimensions. Rachel must battle criminals and dangerous creatures if she wants to save her own life and save both worlds. During her writing journey, Alison discovered writing to be self-medication for her anxiety.

Author Steph Katzovi discusses her middle grade novel, Hurricamp!. The story follows Laura "Noodle" Newman as she attends sleepaway summer camp for the first time. She battles homesickness, tries to make new friends, and then gets hit by a hurricane. If you've ever attended summer camp, you'll appreciate Noodle's adventures. If Steph could do it all again, she admits she would embrace her camp experience more than she did when she was a kid. Her book, Hurricamp!, was inspired by her wish to do things differently.

Author Jessica Hatch discusses her debut novel, My Big Fake Wedding, in which the main character, Bea Corbin, enters a lottery to win her dream wedding. Bea's name is picked as the winner right after she is unceremoniously dumped by her cheating boyfriend. When Bea must decide whether to take the prize, she panics and says yes. Now, all she needs is a groom. Bea ignores the concept of sunk costs, works to complete her endless checklists, and tries to find the love of her life before she must walk down the aisle.

Author Patricia Grayhall discusses her memoir, Making the Rounds, a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960's and 1970's. Defying expectations, Patricia came out as a lesbian at the age of 19 and pursued her dream of becoming a medical doctor. In Making the Rounds, Patricia shares what it was like for her as she tried to have both love and a medical career at a time when society disapproved of both for a woman. She hopes her story can serve as a survival guide for others who are told their passions or ambitions are wrong.

Author Catherine Raphael discusses her new epic fantasy novel, Journey to the Heart Stone. A long-time fan of the genre, Catherine started writing Journey to the Heart Stone because she was frustrated with the skewed portrayal of women in most fantasy novels. They were either the damsel in distress or the evil, old crone. So, Catherine set out to build a world that showed the breadth of female power, and her main character is a 37-year-old woman who must unite three warring tribes and restore peace…all while pregnant.

Author Tim Grove discusses his latest narrative nonfiction book, The World Turned Upside Down. It is the story of the dramatic Siege of Yorktown in 1781, the last major battle of the American Revolution. This real-life tale is told from five very different perspectives—that of General George Washington, the notorious traitor Benedict Arnold, the young French hero Lafayette, British General Lord Cornwallis, and an enslaved man named James who became a spy. This colorful MG/YA book includes many archival images and letters.