Booksellers, publishers, librarians, and agents are encouraged to look at the 86 self-published titles below, with descriptions provided by their authors. Some of these writers are waiting to be discovered; others have a track record and a following and are doing it on their own. If you are a self-published author interested in listing titles in this section, please visit publishersweekly.com/pw-select for more information.

Fiction

An Affair with Beauty: The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy; The Magic of Youth

James Philip Head. North Loop Books. $23 hardcover (292p), ISBN 978-1-63413-882-6; $5.99 e-book, ASIN B01GW71V48

Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com

Art, fashion, and scandal collide in this biographical novel about Howard Chandler Christy, a popular painter of the Jazz Age.

Alone and on My Knees

John DeCoste. AuthorHouse. $28.99 paper (456p), ISBN 978-1-5049-7504-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-7471-4

Amazon

A story of growth in relationships, in love, hope, trust, and faith, and the great need for a deep, loving presence in one’s life.

Flower God Ogre Wolf

Marshall Street. Alan Wilson. $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-646-94981-9

Amazon, Kobo

Deep within something stirred. Something primal. A wolf’s hunger bayed, ever and always. Not for blood—it was for money he hungered. But he was a wolf. And for wolves, blood is currency.

For King and Country (Battle Scars, Vol. 2)

Charlene Newcomb. CreateSpace. $14.99 paper (578p), ISBN 978-1-5306-7436-7; $5.99 e-book, ASIN B01EX5VB78

Amazon

England, 1193: Civil war threatens as battle-scarred knight Henry de Grey returns from serving King Richard the Lionheart in the Crusades.

A Giant Squid in Nylon

Siafu. Dorrance Publishing. $25 paper (440p), ISBN 978-1-4809-2657-8

Dorrancebookstore.com

A spicy adventure of marriage and revenge. An indomitable socialite, a proctology convention, rich neighbors, a rescued child: what could possibly go right?

I’m Just the Keyboard Guy

JoAnn L. Hill. Wheatmark. $13.95 paper (282p), ISBN 978-1-62787-202-7; $5.99 e-book, ASIN B00TU47C5S

Amazon

As a boy growing up in Montana, Reg Mathews is thought to inherit the family ranch when he comes of age, but he falls in love with his piano instead.

The Last Director of Shoreditch

Huw Jones. Huw Jones. $3.99 e-book, ASIN B01G0JL314

Amazon, IngramSpark, Kobo

A darkly comic twin tale of London’s Shoreditch neighborhood today, with its bearded hipsters from high-tech companies, and in the 1950s, when mobs ruled the streets.

The Lost Codex of the Christian Heretics

Kyla Merwin. KMC Media. $19.95 paper (462p), ISBN 978-0-9910689-2-0; $9.95 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9910689-3-7

Amazon, Lightning Source

Three daring friends search the mysterious landscapes of 1947 Egypt—unveiling the most controversial archeological discovery in 2,000 years.

Memory Lane: Living in East New York

Rasheem Youmans. Xlibris. $19.99 paper (174p), ISBN 978-1-5144-5442-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-5441-1

Amazon

This novel lays bare the harsh reality of a little boy lured by the power of money, sex, and drugs into the belly of the beast of East New York.

Nanjing Never Cries

Hong Zheng. Killian Press. $29.95 hardcover (376p), ISBN 978-1-944347-00-0

Amazon, BN.com, MIT Press

Four friends are caught in the invasion of the city of Nanjing during the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). The novel captures the emotions that are at the heart of war.

Otorongo

JimLinsa. iUniverse. $18.99 paper (344p), ISBN 978-1-4917-9538-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-9539-2

Amazon

The erotic tale of a writer’s journey of sexual discovery, guided by his nubile muse, through a hallucinatory universe populated by other libidinous spirits, both beautiful and terrifying.

Poet of the Wrong Generation: A Fable of Stardom’s Rewards

Lonnie Ostrow. Harmony River Press. $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9974042-1-0

Amazon

A lovable underdog and his meteoric rise to stardom, his humiliating downfall, and his unprecedented attempt to reclaim his place as the unlikely musical spokesman for his generation.

Sense of Touch: Love and Duty at Anne of Brittany’s Court

Rozsa Gaston. Renaissance Editions. $11.95 paper (324p), ISBN 978-0-9847906-2-3; $2.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9847906-3-0

Amazon

In the court of Anne of Brittany, two young lovers meet, only to be parted by duty and honor. A queen’s promise offers their only hope of happiness.

The Silver Baron’s Wife

Donna Baier Stein. Serving House Books. $14.95 paper (224p), ISBN 978-0-9971010-6-5

Amazon

Lizzie “Baby Doe” Tabor was a woman ahead of her time who bucked social expectations, lived under extremes of both poverty and wealth, and followed a unique spiritual path.

Unrest: A Coming-of-Age Story Beneath the Alborz Mountains

Sandra Ann Heath. Sandra Ann Heath. $9.99 e-book, ASIN B01AZHVBJG

Amazon

American 17-year-old Annie Patterson is traveling to join her lieutenant colonel father in Tehran. It’s the late 1970s, and Iran is on the verge of phenomenal and unprecedented change.

The Whispering of the Willows

Tonya Jewel Blessing. Capture Books. $18.99 paper (396p), ISBN 978-0-9971625-4-7; $7.99 e-book, ASIN B01C6HMDUE

Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Ingram

In West Virginia in the late 1920s, Emerald Ashby learns hard lessons when a deeply disturbed man is thrust into her life by uncaring parents.

World War A: Book 1—Chinese Trojan

Clarence Xon. Faith Publishing. $14.95 paper (417p), ISBN 978-981-09-9775-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-981-09-9537-9

Amazon, Apple iBooks, BookBaby, Kobo

In 2030, the U.S. economy is about to collapse, and China is ready to step in and take over. Kaden becomes entangled in a political conspiracy that will force him to embrace his destiny.

Yet Another Fallen Star

JoAnn L. Hill. Wheatmark. $17.95 paper (372p), ISBN 978-1-60494-754-0; $6.99 e-book, ASIN B007W4NUBI

Amazon

In 1874, tiny Emily makes her appearance in the world. She is the foundation of the Roberts family and often the breadwinner.

Youth in the City: Various Small Fictions

Chris Jalufka, illus. by Thomas Danthony. Evil Tender. $20 paper (60p), ISBN 978-1-5323-1353-0

Eviltender.com, Amazon

A series of narrators wanders the city, in part imagined future, part internal monologue. A voyeuristic look inside the lives of lonely drifters trying to make the city their home.

Mystery/Thriller

The Apology

Eric Haggman. CreateSpace. $14.99 paper (313p), ISBN 978-0-9973137-0-3

Amazon

An ex-marine returns to modern-day Vietnam to shoot tourism videos of the now prosperous country when he falls for a beautiful woman with a dark secret that could destroy the country.

Back Door Down

John Rester Zodrow. Solstice Publishing. $3.99 e-book, ASIN B01JGQHW2W

Solsticepublishing.com, Amazon

When gangsters brutally murder her husband, Sally Bolt must rescue her young daughter as a terrorist’s weapon of mass destruction sails to wipe out an American city.

The Devil’s Analyst

Dennis Frahmann. Loon Town Books. $16 paper (329p), ISBN 978-0-692-71057-9

Amazon, BN.com

Danny Lahti thinks he has it all. But then a hacker attacks his company, a prowler attempts to break in, and a friend goes missing. Are these the first feints by a crazed admirer?

Dropped Dead in Kona: A Margie’s Murder Mystery

Gerry Stimmler. Eleanor Avenue Press. $16.99 paper (313p), ISBN 978-1-4563-4796-3

Amazon

What happens when a bunch of amateurs try to solve a murder? They could get killed. It’s a cozy—mystery, that is. Who says murder can’t be fun?

Jericho’s Trumpet

Robert Gallant. iUniverse. $14.95 paper (200p), ISBN 978-0-595-40880-1

Amazon

The leader of a clandestine government team kills a former Russian KGB officer smuggling two nuclear bombs into the United States. But one bomb has already been delivered. Where is it?

Limboland

Leigh Goodison. Sheffield Publications. $13.99 paper (238p), ISBN 978-0-69274600-4

Amazon, BN.com, Kobo

Psychiatrist Rand Morrissey, still haunted by his sister’s death, must overcome his childhood demons to save the lives of half sisters, inextricably tethered between life and death.

Love Has No Ending

M. RéShor. Different Shades of Writers. $9.50 paper (242p), ISBN 978-0-692-24767-9

Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million

After leaving a special ops career, Troy Norton returns home, devoted to his family. But an unimaginable obsession creates a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder.

Mosh Pit (The Rose Garden Arena Incident, Book 1)

Michael Hiebert. Dangerbooks. $1.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-927600-09-2

Amazon, Apple iBooks, Kobo, Nook, Smashwords

Six shots ring out as country/pop superstar Dakota Shane takes the stage. People run. People die. But ultimately, this seven-part serial thriller is about courage, love, and redemption.

A Reservation for Murder: A Lieutenant Morales Mystery

A.J. Basinski. CreateSpace. $2.99 e-book, ASIN B01IYGQNWK

Amazon, BN.com

Lieutenant Mario Morales is looking for love on a beautiful Florida island. Instead he finds himself caught up in two murder investigations and almost loses the love of his life.

Satan’s Stronghold

Robert Gallant. iUniverse. $14.95 paper (210p), ISBN 978-0-595-40467-4

Amazon

Chesney Barrett, a environmental graduate student, helps a clandestine government team search for an illicit drug operation in the Louisiana swamps.

Sunset & Vine: Loose Lips

Per Hampton. Global Press. $9.95 paper (260p), ISBN 978-0-9972725-0-5

Amazon

Love + lust+ glamour + greed+ money+ power = Hollywood. The face you step on while clawing your way out of an ordinary life may be the last one you see in the end.

Triple Six: The Lightkeepers #2

Erica Spindler. Double Shot Press. $7.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-944323-04-2

Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo

A string of home invasions rock New Orleans. Detectives Micki Dare and Zach Harris race to unearth the crimes’ connection to the Lightkeepers and to stop the dark forces responsible.

Wolf: A Jessica James Mystery

Kelly Oliver. Kaos Press. $15.99 paper (316p), ISBN 978-0-692-68535-8

Amazon, BN.com

Three kickass girls, two dead men, and one killer story.

SF/Fantasy/Horror

Awaken Online: Catharsis

Travis Bagwell. Travis Bagwell. $5.99 e-book, ASIN B01J0E8Z8A

Amazon

Frustrated with his life, Jason begins playing a first-of-its-kind virtual reality game and quickly finds himself on the path to becoming the game’s villain.

Jack of Thorns (Inheritance, Book 1)

Amelia Faulkner. LoveLight Press. $4.99 e-book, ASIN B01FG70NCQ

Amazon

Two inexperienced psychics with underdeveloped talents must work together to master their own skills if they are to survive the anger of a Celtic god.

Mind vs. Matter: The World Is Running Out of Time

Konrad Koenigsmann. Outskirts Press. $14.95 paper (213p), ISBN 978-1-4787-6598-1; $6.99 e-book, ASIN B01DWRZ2RS

Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million, IndieBound

The year is 2067. When a mysterious man named Karl von Liebnitz makes plans to take over the planet, there is nothing the empires can do to stop him—until a new force emerges.

Redfall: Fight for Survival

Jay J. Falconer. BookBreeze. $3.99 e-book, ASIN B01A951JCI

Amazon

Red storm clouds appear and begin to spread their potentially toxic rain across the planet, grounding all travelers, knocking out communications, and threatening to take down the grid.

Romance/Erotica

Enchanted: Dottie’s Story

Linda Heavner Gerald. Lime Pie Publishers. $14.13 paper (399p), ISBN 978-1-5334-4790-6

Amazon, BN.com

The young woman waited alone by a marble column inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fearfully, she realized that she did not possess a memory.

Her Man in Ireland

Ann M. Streetman. Ann M. Streetman. $1.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-370-48323-5

Apple iBooks, BN.com, Smashwords

Ellen, an American engineer, wanders into the Dublin pub where Tomas is playing. He is an engineer by day, a musician some nights, and an officer in the Irish Army Defense Reserve.

Pretty Broken Girl: An Unconventional Love Story

Jeana E. Mann. Ishkadiddle Publishing. Free e-book, ASIN B014UDQ72W

Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Google Play

Ten years ago, Dakota and Sam divorced for all the wrong reasons. Now he’s back in her life, he’s still angry, and he’s her new boss.

Ties That Bind

Elizabeth Blair. VPK Publishing. $14.99 paper (336p), ISBN 978-0-692-66861-0

Amazon

Decades of straddling the line between working undercover and remaining loyal to the families of his birth have destroyed Mitch’s allegiance to either side. When the two worlds begin to collide, he is forced to choose between his past and his future.

Nonfiction

Be Not Weary in Well-Doing

Sarah Bell. Xlibris. $15.99 paper (156p), ISBN 978-1-5144-1920-5; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5144-1919-9

Amazon

Raising children alone is no easy task. For Bell, it meant her whole life and all her love. She shares her parenting experiences.

Breathing Poison: Smoking, Pollution and the Haze

Anthony Rebuck. Partridge Singapore. $17.95 paper (168p), ISBN 978-1-4828-9807-1; $4.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4828-9809-5

Amazon

There is a triple threat in the Asian air to human health and well-being. This book shows how there will be an increase in tobacco-attributable deaths as more and more people smoke.

Conquistador Voices, Vol. 1: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas as Recounted Largely by the Participants

Kevin H. Siepel. Spruce Tree Press. $23.95 paper (340p), ISBN 978-0-9786466-2-2; $8.99 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9786466-6-0

Spruce-tree-press.com, Amazon, BN.com, Kobo

The first volume of a two-volume set that makes heavy use of eyewitness and participant accounts, set into narrative, presents the four voyages of Christopher Columbus and the conquest of Mexico by Hernàn Cortés.

The Early Years

Rachel G. Carrington. iUniverse. $18.95 paper (240p), ISBN 978-1-4917-6567-8; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-6568-5

Amazon

A young girl forgoes college when she falls in love with a WWII veteran. This memoir details the couple’s struggles and triumphs.

The Grand Gypsy

Ottavio Canestrelli, with Ottavio Gesmundo. Lulu. $22.98 paper (238p), ISBN 978-1-4834-4894-7

Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Lulu

A memoir that weaves together historical events through the extraordinary life of decorated WWI veteran and circus superstar Ottavio Canestrelli. With 170 vintage photographs.

Letters from the Pacific: 49 Days on a Cargo Ship

Sandra Shaw Homer. CreateSpace. $9.99 paper (144p), ISBN 978-1-4944-7531-4

Amazon, BN.com

Forty-nine days is a long time, but in this journal about the ship, people, ports, and endless sea, the interior journey begins. An exploration of why we go, and come home.

Long Road to Hard Truth: The 100-Year Mission to Create the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Robert L. Wilkins. Proud Legacy Publishing. $26.99 hardcover (144p), ISBN 978-0-9979104-0-7

Amazon

Wilkins’s curiosity about why there wasn’t a national museum dedicated to African American history became an obsession, eventually leading him to quit his job and make it his mission to help the museum become a reality.

Mister B.: Living with a 98-Year-Old Rocket Scientist

A. Lynn Byk. Capture Books. $34.99 hardcover (420p), ISBN 978-0-9971625-6-1; $22.99 paper (352p), ISBN 978-0-9971625-0-9

Capturemebooks.com, Baker & Taylor, Ingram

An instructive and comedic memoir. When a chauffeur-cook on the verge of financial ruin decides to help a 98-year-old rocket scientist, she is taught a few lessons by him.

MoneyRx: Your Prescription for Financial Success

Joseph C. Newtz. CreateSpace. $19.95 paper (160p), ISBN 978-1-5346-3164-9

Amazon

Apply the strategies that an accomplished financial adviser uses with his multimillion-dollar clients.

My Corner of the Sky: Though I Never Expected Life to Be Quite Like This!

Kerri Dyer-Keen. iUniverse. $25.95 paper (408p), ISBN 978-1-4502-2664-6; $9.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4502-2665-3

Amazon

Dyer-Keen reveals the grief she felt at losing the ability to sing, as she learns to deal with her new, chaotic life.

The Pokéconomy: Over 50 Ways to Make Money from Pokémon Go

Aaron Mosley. Levels. 99¢ e-book, ASIN B01JAW1CG4

Amazon

Mosley presents more than 50 ways to make money from Pokémon Go.

The Priest and the Cardinal: Race and Rebellion in 1960s Los Angeles

William H. DuBay. CreateSpace. $12.45 paper (330p), ISBN 978-1-5192-5871-7; $3.99 e-book, ASIN B01LZTTF8J

Amazon

A young Catholic priest asks Pope Paul VI to oust James Francis McIntyre from office as archbishop of Los Angeles because of the cardinal’s opposition to the civil rights movement.

A Return to Chelm: My Journey to Uncover the Destruction of Two Jewish Families in the Holocaust

Arlene Blaier Burrows. iUniverse. $13.99 paper (146p), ISBN 978-1-4917-9279-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4917-9280-3

Amazon

Burrows discovers her Jewish family’s 18th-century roots, learns of their fates in the Holocaust, finds survivors, and reunites with descendants around the world.

Sabbatical of the Mind: The Journey from Anxiety to Peace

David L. Winters. Daviwin. $15 paper (212p), ISBN 978-0-9977747-0-2

Amazon, BN.com

The author humorously explores the pressures of modern life, decides to take a sabbatical, and eventually conquers his anxiety issues. Ride along for this uplifting take on life.

The Sea Is Quiet Tonight: A Memoir

Michael H. Ward. Querelle Press. $19.99 paper (189p), ISBN 978-0-9967103-3-6

Amazon, BN.com, Indiebound

Ward returns to the early years of the AIDS epidemic, chronicling in candid detail his partner Mark’s decline and eventual death, and opening a vital window onto the past.

Snowballed

Kent Madsen. Xlibris. $19.99 paper (204p), ISBN 978-1-5245-0031-3; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5245-0030-6

Amazon

Based on a 2004 USA Today article, this book follows one family as they seek 220,000 shares of Oracle stock.

Talking Back to the Bible: A Historian’s Approach to Bible Study

Edward G. Simmons. Dorrance Publishing. $19 paper (294p), ISBN 978-1-4809-2709-4

Amazon, BN.com

A collection of conversations with the Bible from the perspective of a historian and Christian. They are a new twist to Bible study that are insightful, inspirational, and confessional.

Teachings on Being: The Holy Book of Religious Leaders, Followers, and Non-Believers

Codrin Stefan Tapu. Lulu. 99¢ e-book, ISBN 978-1-304-05194-3

Amazon

In this original “modern sacred text” styled like a blog, Tapu proposes a view of deity that even encompasses atheism, and offers a provocative lifestyle view for people of all beliefs.

Though I Walk Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Ericka Harris. Alephshin. $7.99 paper (73p), ISBN 978-0-578-07239-5

Alephshin

A memoir about Harris’s personal relationship with God and how he showed her that she must learn how to trust him when she is out of her comfort zone.

Two Sons Too Many: To Live, Love & Lose

Aidan McNally. CreateSpace. $21.15 paper (496p), ISBN 978-1-5334-5058-6

Amazon, BN.com, Biblio.com, Bookdepository.com

A life that is emotionally addictive while causing the deepest of thought. Life’s harshest lessons continue and bring the most raw reality imaginable or perhaps the most feared.

Ugly Is Only Skin-Deep: The Story of the Ads That Changed the World

Dominik Imseng. Matador. $18 paper (144p), ISBN 978-1-78589-317-9

Amazon

Created in 1959, the ad campaign for the Volkswagen Beetle didn’t only fundamentally change the ethos of advertising, it also helped trigger the cultural revolution of the 1960s.

Vibes from the Screen: Getting Greater Enjoyment from Films

Bob Moss. MCP Books. $22.95 paper (281p), ISBN 978-1-63505-065-3

Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com

An introduction to elements of film, filmmakers’ techniques, and finding the meanings portrayed. Moss provides an understanding of how filmmakers think about craft. The result is greater film enjoyment.

The Way Is Love: How to Walk in Love and Forgiveness

Errington D. Cumberbatch. iUniverse. $13.99 paper (204p), ISBN 978-1-4917-8885-1

Amazon, iUniverse.com

God’s word and his creative power are the answers to healing and transforming your life. By faith, you can change your circumstances and health.

Women and Heart Disease: The Real Story

Jacqueline A. Eubany. CreateSpace. $17 paper (194p), ISBN 978-1-5349-0984-7

Womenandheartdisease.com, Amazon

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Learn how to reduce the risk of heart attack by up to 80% by following simple rules outlined in this book.

Children’s/YA

The Adventures of Kate the Cat

Nicole Nageli. N3 Cartoons. $9.99 paper (60p), ISBN 978-1-5353-7934-2; $3.99 e-book, ASIN B01IJK1HHW

Amazon

In this graphic novel, Kate and her friend Sam are kidnapped from their home. Kate finds herself trapped, with Sam nowhere to be seen. She meets Buck, a dog with a plan. They try to find their way home but are instead confronted with the most unlikely challenge any animal could face.

Adventures of the Precious Knights

Valerie Crowe. Archway Publishing. $12.45 paper (18p), ISBN 978-1-4808-2958-9; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-4808-2957-2

Amazon

A trio of knights, sworn to protect their mystical land from scary creatures, adopt a baby dragon who helps educate them about his reptilian traits.

Affective Needs

Rebecca Taylor. Ophelia House. $14.99 paper (380p), ISBN 978-0-9797353-3-2

Amazon, Apple iBooks, BN.com, Kobo

An 18-year-old valedictorian hopeful has her life knocked off course when she falls in love for the first time with a guy from the other side of the tracks.

The Alienation of Courtney Hoffman: A Novel

Brady Stefani. Sparkpress. $9.95 paper (334p), ISBN 978-1-940716-34-3; $8.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-940716-35-0

Amazon, BN.com, Indiebound

Something frightening is happening to Courtney: she’s being visited at night by aliens. And imaginary or not, they’re not only out to recruit her, they’re taking over her mind.

Angel and Adam

David G. Bickler. Outskirts Press. $13.95 paper (76p), ISBN 978-1-4787-7453-2

Outskirtspress.com, Amazon, BN.com

A story and a spiritual guide showing how love and peace can reign on Earth, if we are willing to be transformed by the light of God’s grace in his eternal plan.

Biome

Ryan Galloway. Ryan Galloway. $10 e-book, ISBN 978-0-9978558-0-7

Readbiome.com, Wattpad

When cadet Lizzy Engram of Mars Colony One wakes with a head full of stolen memories, she has six days to uncover what the doctors are hiding—or be erased from existence.

The Cats Who Crossed Over from Paris

R.F. Kristi. BookBaby. $2.99 e-book, ASIN B01ISAITA6

Amazon

The adventures of Inca, a Siberian puss, and her furry family.

Flicker: The Flicker Effect, Book 1

Melanie Hooyenga. Left-Handed Mitten Publications. $13.99 paper (391p), ISBN 978-1-4802-0084-5

Amazon, BN.com, Ingram Spark, Kobo

Biz is a perfectly normal teenager except for one minor detail: she uses sunlight to jump back to yesterday. But will she learn to use her ability to help more than just herself?

Francis Goes to Europe

Sonia B. McNulty. Zeus Publications. $24.15 paper (222p), ISBN 978-1-922229-61-8

Zeuspublications.com, Amazon, Booktopia, Dymocks

The sequel to Francis The Horse That Is. Francis and his friends travel to Europe for more fun and frolic, causing mayhem again.

Francis Goes to South America

Sonia B. McNulty. Zeus Publications. $20.90 paper (250p), ISBN 978-1-922229-80-9

Zeuspublications.com, Amazon, Booktopia, Dymocks

The sequel to Francis Goes to Europe. Francis and his annoying, humorous friends travel through South America, causing more mayhem.

Francis the Horse That Is

Sonia B. McNulty. Zeus Publications. $22.75 paper (188p), ISBN 978-1-922229-12-0

Zeuspublications.com, Amazon, Booktopia, Dymocks

Francis is a horse born with a serious abnormality and sadly abandoned—until he meets some wacky, annoying, humorous Australian creatures along the way.

The Girl Who Stole a Planet (Amy Armstrong, Book 1)

Stephen Colegrove. Amazon. $11.99 paper (306p), ISBN 978-1-5354-2226-0; $2.99 e-book, ASIN B01JML6IM6

Amazon

A teenage thief is flung across the galaxy into a massive robbery that crosses space and time.

Grandpa Larry’s Not-So-Ordinary Dairy

Lacey Lexvold, illus. by Shelly Mullani-Bales. Tru Publishing. $9.99 paper (24p), ISBN 978-1-941420-21-8; $4.99 e-book, ASIN B01I93VPPI

Amazon

Grandpa Larry’s dairy is no ordinary farm. Once their chores are done, his cows slip through a magical portal where they have fun all day. For kids ages 2 to 8.

The Ice Crystal Palace

Willy Paul. Dorrance Publishing. $38 hardcover (104p), ISBN 978-1-4809-2626-4

Dorrancebookstore.com

The Ice Crystal Palace in the North Pole is in the most beautiful kingdom in the whole wide world. An adventure to bring snowy magic into every day of the year.

It’s Just So...

Brenda Faatz and Peter Trimarco. Notable Kids Publishing. $16.95 hardcover (40p), ISBN 978-0-9970851-0-5

Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million, Indiebound

For children in transitional phases. It’s the first day of school. At first, things feel just so scary and just so hard, but in the end, they’re just so fantastical.

Months from Now: Our Imminent Future

Tom Schneider. CreateSpace. $9.95 paper (150p), ASIN B01GKJDATW

Amazon

After an event takes down the power grid, a teen and his sisters struggle to stay alive, stay together, and discover the truth.

Oh! Mighty Tree! The Unknown Epic of Unk! The House of Ivy

Rebecca Ann Ivy. CreateSpace. $14.99 paper (56p), ISBN 978-1-5370-7928-8

Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million

A little sprout, swept away by a storm, grows up on the wrong side of the fence, made fun of and nicknamed “Unk.” Follow his destiny to become Oh! Mighty Tree!

Opaque (revised edition)

Ca¯lix Leigh-Reign. Nnylluc Book Group. $14.99 paper (256p), ISBN 978-0-9979239-8-8

Amazon, BN.com, Books-A-Million, Kobo

A SF novel involving mutated limbal rings, mental dysfunction, perplexing Russian ancestry, and a romance that revolves around 16-year-old misanthropic Adam Caspian.

Pinky Promise

Lacole Butler, illus. by Dwain Esper. AuthorHouse. $13.99 paper (18p), ISBN 978-1-5049-7889-7; $3.99 e-book, ISBN 978-1-5049-7886-6

Amazon

A story that captures the heartfelt love between child and parent, issues families commonly face, and the importance of familial values.

Sometimes, Dreams Come True

Patricia Imbelloni. RoseDog Books. $17 paper (162p), ISBN 978-0-8059-8777-5

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A young woman’s coming-of-age story. Sometimes dreams don’t come true, but sometimes, with faith and love, they do.

SuperNova: Heroes of Arcania

Liz Long. Blue Fire Media. 99¢ e-book, ASIN B01FKR0FPM

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The Heroes of Arcania series is intended to appeal to comic book readers and romance fans. Its gifted teen superheroes attempt to save their city from impending demise.

Winter Flames: Knights of the Dragon; Champions of Arcana, Book 1

H.S Harper. Hong Soon Goh. $12 e-book, ASIN B01G5XNCF0

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The first novel of the Knights of the Dragon: Champions of Arcana series. A sword-and-sorcery epic of magic, warfare, love, and heroism.