JB Richards

A Fun & Frenzied Supernatural Coming-Of-Age Tale! Telepathic cats, a newborn fairy locked away in a garden shed, an army of gnomes, and a magical realm are some of the wonders young Caitlin discovers when she’s asked by her eccentric fantasy-author aunt, Petunia, to housesit for a weekend. C.A. King tells an amusing and enchanting story in “Do Not Open Until Halloween”, placing a clueless teenager about to come into her own as a magical being, in charge of a house filled with

A New Fantasy Hero Is Born! Sarah Northwood writes a compelling story in her brilliant fantasy tale about a teenager, Aero Westwood, who awakens to a whole new world of magic and wonder upon her 17th-birthday. However, all is not as it seems when something that should be of great welcome is befouled by dire circumstances that threaten the very existence of the Westwood family and their supernatural world. Northwood’s shy and introverted main character has many challenges to o

Futuristic Technology, Corporate Espionage, Kidnapping, & Two Teens In Love! Futuristic technology, martial arts, corporate espionage, kidnapping, and two teenagers in love are just a few of the subjects dominating this high-action Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel by Author Stephanie Barr. Tessa Miller is a teenage girl living in the not-so-far-away future of 2045, with average looks and problems fitting in. Her keen wit, intelligence, and smart-mouth often causes her to be singled out a

Dealing With The Fallout From A Simple Wish Can Be Fatal! The strange and unusual events surrounding Abigail Crumble’s 16th birthday will alter the course of history and change her life forever. The author presents a fine group of main characters in “The Watcher of the Night Sky”. Her protagonists are richly developed and present well—With Abigail as the unassuming heroine, Olivia as her loyal sidekick, and Clay as the handsome but marred mysterious stranger. Although Pudsey’

Macabre Humor Dominates This Brilliant Horror Collection! Friday, Van Leerdam’s beloved black cat who is the very representation of cosmic Karma, is back for more dark magic in the macabre, and oftentimes hilarious, short horror story collection, “Curious Times”. This new round of tales focuses on teen-bullying and peer pressure, and—depending whether one’s eyes are opened to the truth or not, if bullies can ever truly change. Van Leerdam’s characters from “Curious Things”—th

A Dark Yet Powerful Reflection On Loss & Recovery! “To the people who tried to bring me down and destroy me: How very awful it must be to be you.” Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of misery and pain, Joanne Van Leerdam presents her latest poetry collection with this phrase in mind, remaining faithful to its theme as she hurls brilliant prose and spits righteous venom toward those bullies, scavengers, and rakes who have chosen the wrongful path to do others harm. Indeed, m

A Masterpiece Of Horror About Bullying & Revenge! “The Rain” qualifies as a mystery/horror masterpiece as Author E.C. Fisher sets up a macabre tale about bullying and revenge. When camp caretaker Charlie Hamilton is found dead nearly 30-years after covering up the drowning of a young boy who had been mercilessly harassed by a quintet of teen bullies, Detective Daniel Nash reopens the cold case, only to find that the five original persons of interest are quite suddenly being k

This Young Teen Is Just Gearing Up To Take Charge Of Her Own Destiny! The makings of a great novel lie in wait in “Survivor”, a short story by Annette Spratte that introduces readers to a 19-year-old by the name of Josie who is shipped off to boarding school after a personal trauma resulting from a botched suicide attempt. Despite her young age, Spratte’s Josie is quite a mature young woman in this coming-of-age story that sets her up on her path to the future. Josie imbued w

A Beacon Of Hope To Women Everywhere! "Justice for the Lemon Trees” is Author Jessica Lucci’s personal memoir of “tragic child abuse, brash bullying, and calamitous schooling”. Plagued by domestic violence, and an unfair social services system that would rather imprison women than provide the mental healthcare they need and deserve, Lucci rises up time and again through despair, loss, and tragedy to become an effective advocate for others walking the most difficult paths of l