August Contest Spotlight: It’s going to be a hot summer with our Chatelaine Awards for romantic fiction!
The Chatelaine Awards discovers the best books in romantic fiction and women's fiction. The deadline for 2016 is quickly approaching.
July Contest Spotlight: The Laramie Awards Prove Writers are People with Guts and a Pen
There is an old frontier saying "A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse" and we are pretty sure that "A writer is someone with guts and a pen."
ICED TEE by Cherie O’Boyle, second installment of the Estela Nogales Mystery Series
Estela is an amateur sleuth and psychologist by trade. At times self-deprecating, yet charming with a wry sense of humor, Estela really drives the story forward.
LEGACY by Jesikah Sundin, Book One of the Biodome Chronicles
A captivating YA hybrid of sci-fi and medieval fantasy, mystery, and romance, "Legacy" will entice readers into its unfolding storyworld.
THE BLEAK: a Sam Dyke Investigations, Book 4 by Keith Dixon
Sam Dyke is the name of the private investigator who can take as well as give who is at the center of this tale about apparent suicide and hidden truth in this hard-boiled detective story.
AN OUTCAST STATE by Scott D. Smith, a YA dystopian novel
Filled with twists and turns that grab readers and hold them, this is a riveting take on the zombie apocalypse genre. An engaging and action-packed novel told in the first person with complex characters who are determined to survive in a dystopian world.
LEARNING TO WALTZ by Kerryn Reid, a stunning and refreshing novel in the Regency genre
This well-researched and beautifully written Regency romance will appeal to anyone who has ever loved and (almost) lost.
One Author’s Creative Approach to Book Signings
"Who says you can only have book signings in bookstores?" - Janet Shawgo, Chatelaine Grand Prize Award Winning Author
DESTINY’S SECOND CHANCE by Kate Vale, a heartwarming women’s fiction novel
Vale has a real talent for drawing characters one wants to get to know, and for understanding the emotional impact of the events that shape our lives. A compelling novel that delicately yet realistically portrays the impact of adoption on all the lives it touches.
TARNISHED HERO by Jim Gilliam, a military thriller
A complex and intriguing "band of brothers" romp, but also as a reflection on the evils of unquestioned authority and corruption.Gilliam offers a quick narrative full of twists and turns in this military thriller.