Fiction - Own Voices

As Madeleine L' Engle once observed, " The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been." In 20 Over 60, editors Beth Weinhouse and David Galef showcase twenty brilliant short stories by authors over sixty-- including...

A decolonial vacation romance between two Palestinians--one raised in exile, the other rooted on the land--searching for home in each other. Leila, a Palestinian Canadian film scholar, joins a delegation of academics on her first journey to Occupied Palestine. What begins as an intellectual...

Bathsheba Monk's ransom note to the future. An over-the-hill history professor, is contracted by 2 billionaires to re-write history with them as the heroes. At first she agrees because of the $, but then she rebels and has to go on the lam.Author: Bathsheba...

In a small coastal village nestled between the icy sea and snow-capped mountains of Alaska, sixteen-year-old Aanaq stands at a crossroads between the old ways and the new world. Like many teens in her village, Aanaq attends a modern school in a nearby town,...

To all the autists in the world.We are normal. There is nothing wrong with us.Autist is a collection of short stories and poetry around autism. There are four shorts following neurodivergent children. There are nine poems written for or about autism. Let it Go...

Why do some words, some sentences seem impossible to speak aloud? Trapped inside us, unsaid, how is it possible they have such impact on our lives anyway--on our relationships? On our ability to share intimacy and vulnerability with others? Do our unsaid sentences sentence...

In the cold streets of Minneapolis, survival isn't a choice-it's a lifestyle.Nia Carter is just trying to keep her head above water.Bills stacking.Her mom struggling.Opportunities running thin.So when a quiet voice offers her a way out-fast money, no questions-she tells herself it's just temporary.Just...

Bar Tabs and Double Dips: Confessions of a Skimming Bartender is a step-by-step guide that delves into the hidden world of bar theft, revealing the techniques bartenders use to steal and the strategies bar owners can implement to catch them. Written from the firsthand...

A Beautiful Sunrise tells the compelling story of Abi and her struggle to rise above the challenges of her native home in Apo Kingdom and pursue higher education. Abi is a strong-willed, beautiful young woman, who is fortunate to have a father who supports...

Brian Dunleavy came to the North Woods to write a serious novel. Instead, he falls in love with a kitschy paper towel mascot.It begins with a whistle in the trees and the unmistakable sense of being watched. A boot print the size of a...

Behind lecture halls, dormitory doors, and quiet libraries, every college town holds stories that never made it into the brochures. These are the tales students whisper during late-night walks, the warnings passed down from one class to the next, and the mysteries that seem...

'Kadi Kadi' [ਕਦੀ ਕਦੀ], meaning 'Sometimes', is a soulful collection of Punjabi Shayari written in Gurmukhi script. This book is completely in Punjabi [Latin] language, but due to KDP system limitation the primary language is shown as English, Please note that all poems inside...

Winter Cheyne is on the run from the man who tried to break her. Her betrayal set this cat and mouse game in motion, but if she doesn't win, she'll have signed her own death warrant.Doctor Jedidiah Raintree has never forgotten his friend Winter....

A Beautiful Sunrise tells the compelling story of Abi and her struggle to rise above the challenges of her native home in Apo Kingdom and pursue higher education. Abi is a strong-willed, beautiful young woman, who is fortunate to have a father who supports...

GROUNDED IN CONTEMPORARY LIFE AND INFUSED WITH TRADITIONS of Africa and the Caribbean, A Good Haunting: Stories spins myth, magic, and realism into heartrending tales of characters seeking love and connection. Death is the primary antagonist in each of these stories, sometimes appearing as...

Born to wealth and privilege, Adesuwa Bakare lived a sheltered life, untouched by the rapidly deteriorating economic conditions in her country, Nigeria.Her world is turned upside down, when she is kidnapped and tortured for ransom by desperate criminals. The harrowing experience forces her and...

Old grudges, tribal traditions, and outside influences collide for a Kiowa woman as forces threaten her family, her tribe, and the land of her ancestors, in this own-voices debut perfect for fans of Winter Counts. No one called her Mud in Silicon Valley. There,...

Hope on the Horizon awaits all as the Depths of Despair seem to disappear. This collection of poems appreciates simple, daily routines that people can relate to. A gleeful dive as gloom and doom surface in a form called poetry. As families, friends, neighbors,...

I passed the car wash. There was a Shaw plant to my left and a bank with a car at the drive through. I was moving as fast as I could. I cut through the bank parking lot; there were apartments across the street...

Dive into a world of captivating speculation: this book explores prevalent modern conspiracy theories fueling heated online discourse and shaping digital dialogues. Intended purely for leisure and intellectual stimulation, it delves into the narratives that grip the public imagination and dominate social media battles..Author:...

Some stars don't just shine... they disrupt.The publishing world is changing. Lines are blurring, power is shifting, and those who once controlled the industry are facing a challenge they never saw coming.New voices are rising, fueled by ambition, strategy, and an unwavering belief that...

"BREEZE" novelAbout love, loss, pain of separation.Tolerance abusive livingA successive hope in the patienceOf culture boundariesAcross far awayAlone building bridges of east west nearsNo tears or bruises left evaluation in circle of relations.Narrow windows, broken doors were the witness of those criesPrescription of pains...

In a world filled with one-night stands, glory hole blowjobs and weeklong romances, what does it take to find love? This is just what our protagonist Blaine worries about. Unlike his friends, he wants to settle down.Author: Jamieson WolfISBN-10: 1987963245ISBN-13: 9781987963243Publisher: Renaissance PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Blaine and his friends have all found love, but there are others who aren't so lucky. In a world filled with all kinds of relationships, some of them can heal while others can hurt. Blaine and friends must find their way around their relationships,...

You want to disappear from society; you want to erase yourself. When your mediocre life in Bondi forces you to contemplate your own insignificance, escaping seems like the perfect fix - especially when your past isn't even worth remembering. But after travelling from paradise...

Author: James NulickISBN-13: 9798254757566Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/17/2026Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.65d

Author: Lj HenleyISBN-13: 9798234016027Publisher: LJ HenleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2026Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d

Beginning in Bristol and moving to 1980s London, this novel follows Billie, a young queer woman, as she navigates the highs and lows of life, coming out as queer, and finding her chosen family, only to lose them again during the AIDS epidemic.Thirty years...

Welcome to American Darkness where you can explore the mysterious fires of Yellowstone National Park. Be awestruck by the sheer power of a God in yellow whose very breath lays out the cosmos with his maddening glow. Recall what it's like to be there...

Growing Up Nuclear is a neo, auto-biographical account of growing up under the Bomb. It uses sometimes dark/sometimes light humor to convey an historical, critical problem that still affects the population of the planet today. That means all of us. If you understand the...

When Phoenix Korby makes a desperate call to 911 for help, she doesn't expect the man who betrayed her years ago to be the one to answer it. Adam Erwin is ready to start over in his hometown, but he isn't prepared when a...

March 11, 2011. A cataclysmic earthquake in Japan-a tsunami headed straight for the coast of California. With deep psychological fault lines of his own, Dr. Alex Arai has no idea of the personal upheaval ahead. Before long, the respected art history professor will become...

March 11, 2011. A cataclysmic earthquake in Japan-a tsunami headed straight for the coast of California. With deep psychological fault lines of his own, Dr. Alex Arai has no idea of the personal upheaval ahead. Before long, the respected art history professor will become...

Lily's freshman year is proving hard. She's not used to having a social life, or a love life - and now she's got both. She's also got to keep up with classes and a mountain of studying.Since she just came out as trans to...

RED GIRL JUMPING is a fable-like memoir by Kim Merrill, a New York playwright. It is thestory of Kimberly, a grown woman, and Red Girl, a shard of memory trapped in her mind, who isalso the narrator of this spellbinding story of dissociation and...

If a vulture could speak, it would tell you it keeps you alive. I circle thermals and read chemical clouds; I taste death and render it harmless. Bald head, acid stomach, and a willingness to do the work you refuse-this is not drama, it...

Five sisters separated by a father's lust. Five sisters separated by a mother's fear. Will their reunion through their therapist be reveal more than their past pains?Author: Lakecia Rodriguez,Sydney JohnstonISBN-13: 9798678448316Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/23/2020Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

An epic quest fantasy debut that is the Tlingit indigenous response to The Lord of the Rings When Elān trapped a salmon-stealing raven in his cupboard, he never expected it would hold the key to saving his people from the shapeshifting Koosh invaders plaguing...

This book is about two sisters Mia Silvia Hope and Angela Hope. They are both different, and something happens to Angela Hope, and the two of them form a bond like never before. And it is going to take faith and a miracle to...

Author: Arthur L. JenkinsISBN-13: 9798901741160Publisher: Atmosphere PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/17/2026Pages: 374Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.83d

Author: G. K. DowlerISBN-13: 9798233788987Publisher: G.K. DowlerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 84Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

Sylvie Linden has endured a lifetime of family and intimate partner violence both in her young life in Montreal and her marriage relationship in Waterloo. Her six-year-old daughter Dana, a witness to the violence in their household, is Sylvie's greatest concern. When a series...

The fierce warrior Kwa must take Elān's place in their ongoing battle against the invading Koosh, in this thrilling sequel to The Door on the Sea! Elān's life changed forever when the loud-mouthed raven chose him to go on a journey to save his...

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, a girl rode a silver dragon across the ocean to a far-off land. She came bearing beautiful trinkets and treasures, but during her journey was set upon by thieves and bandits. Waiting for help to...

Margo is doing her best to get by. Money is tight. Food is inconsistent. Most days are about making things last a little longer than they should.She bakes because it's something she can control. Because it helps. Because sometimes a cupcake is the only...

Dental Drama: What They Don't Tell You When You Sit in the ChairbyStephanie M. Seaton Behind every bright smile is a story no one sees.Vanessa Carter thought she was choosing a career in healthcare.She didn't know she was stepping into a system.Inside pristine waiting...

Abandoned as a child, she will stop at nothing to discover her true identity. As her protector, he will protect her at all costs, even from the possibility of jail.Amy is fed up with her adopted mother, Sybil's, rules and regulations for living the...

When the machines stopped, something else stayed behind.Across the Rust Belt, entire towns once pulsed with steel, smoke, and shift whistles. When the factories closed, people left-but not everything followed. Empty mills still hum at night. Figures are seen pacing catwalks decades after the...

A haunting story of survival, sacrifice, and the unbridgeable distance between mothers and daughters-until it's almost too late.Sophea Khun has spent thirty-four years running from her mother's donut shop, from the smell of fryer oil, from the shame of being the daughter of a...

An Immigrant's Perspective On A Divided Britain. Amara, a British-Nigerian woman living in the UK, is accustomed to walking a tightrope of identity, never fully claimed by either of her worlds. But when rising tensions around immigration and race shake her quiet life in...