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Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!   Some good news on reading: A new survey found that 75 percent of US adults have read all or part of at least one book in the...
Here are March 2026's bestselling adult fiction books written by Black writers, according to the Black Book Accelerator. Bestsellers for adult nonfiction (hardcover and paperback), juvenile fiction and juvenile nonfiction, young adult, and p...
Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of April 12, 2026. Beverly Cleary (April 12, 1916): Cleary is among the most beloved children’s author of all-time, with her works — starring such characters as Ramona and Be...
Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog this past week but thought were worth highlighting. Why Swedish schools are bringing back books (Undark) Romance readers are great at spotting red flags (Book...
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For Authors

Most free ebook promotions are built around a single moment. One email. One send. One day to be seen. If a reader opens at the right time, your book is visible. If they don’t, they miss it. Which means many readers never see it at all. The real...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics.  Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: On writing "what if" stories: Author Lori Gold explains why escapism...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of mindset advice and reflections to share. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Why do we write?: Author Kathleen McCleary's daughter recently got engaged, and a...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of business and marketing advice and news to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Member Q&A podcast: Hosts Michael La Ronn and Sacha Black guide authors throug...
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Mystery
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The Sacrificial Daughter
By Janet Dawson

When nerves fray, Kay Dexter helps adult children look after elderly parents. Now she’s dealing with an elderly client’s daughters. The sisters are still fighting over past wrongs. They can’t agree on what’s best for their mother, or what to do with her valuable estate. Then murder enters the picture. If Kay's not careful, she could wind up dead.    

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Romance
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The Crummy Mummy
By PM Mahoney

Four children, four different fathers, and a wedding proposal: Branded Australia’s worst mother, chaotic Shona must turn her life around to win back her kids in court and maybe finally land one decent man in this LOL rom-com.

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Healing Hearts
By Kiva Hart

Single mom and pediatric nurse Alissa values compassion. Dr. Matthew keeps his distance. When a flu outbreak forces long nights together, clashes turn into connection. Now she must choose between the safe life she built and a love she never expected.

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Crash Into Me
By Darci St. John

After inheriting her father’s auto racing team, a woman finds her carefully crafted life crashes head-on—into the driver who stole her heart more than a decade earlier.

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Literary Fiction
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The Necessity of Lavender Tea
By Jennifer Moorman
In 1950s Mystic Water, sixteen-year-old Kate sees the future, but every vision comes with a cost. When first love offers hope, one devastating glimpse forces her to choose: follow fate or risk everything to change it. A cozy, magical small-town story.
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A Modern Growth
By Holland Graham

Houston, 2043. Desperate to feel human again, Pamela tries a black-market gene therapy. Her body has other plans. A savage, tender novel about identity, motherhood, and capitalism — for readers of Ottessa Moshfegh and Jeff VanderMeer.

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Children
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Brisk The Great
By A.C Case

Brisk is a powerful mage who can take on any quest by himself. One fateful day a screech far off in the distance, breaks his concentration while crafting a powerful spell. On his quest to discover the source of his frustrations, Brisk finds that maybe he doesn’t have to struggle on the journey alone.

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Plant Myths & Misconceptions
By Kizzi Roberts
Have you ever wondered... Do some plants eat meat? Do house plants clean the air? Do flowers always smell good? This book is full of common myths and misconceptions about plants, but it’s also full of wondrous facts!
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LUMO A Friendly Robot's journey to Whale Island
By Charles Beams

Follow Lumo, a little robot, and Captain Botan on a gentle, starlit journey to Whale Island. Along the way, they discover friendship, wonder, and the magic of shared adventures in this beautifully illustrated, heartwarming picture book.

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Young Adult
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Whill of Agora
By Michael Ploof
Whill is a gifted young ranger with untapped power. When war rises and monstrous forces threaten Agora, he must use his wits, skill, and relentless will to help defend the land he calls home.
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Chosen by Night
By C.C. Bolick
After a curse awakens, teens begin to shapeshift and a small town scrambles for answers. The night has chosen Marilyn and only her closest friends can help. Can they stop the curse, or will she lose everything she cares about?
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Nonfiction
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The Black Sheep Therapist: Integrating Spiritual & Energy-Based Modalities in Your Clinical Practice
By Dr. Tina Vitolo

Are you a therapist who is tired of hiding your gifts, values, beliefs, and unconventional practices? What if you had a clear, proven framework for weaving spiritual and energy practices into your work, ethically grounded in real clinical theory, transparent consent, and unwavering integrity?    

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Making It Rain: The Art of Building a Successful Law Practice
By Robert Hartmann

Rainmaking is the key to a thriving legal career. In Making It Rain, Robert Hartmann shares four decades of courtroom experience to help attorneys attract ideal clients, build referral networks, price confidently, and scale with systems while protecting their reputation, energy, and long term success.

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Fantasy
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Quiet Mercy
By Isabel Campbell

Death required three signatures. Her father's. The hospital's. And House Gray's. Now Amy Lee Davenport navigates vampirism not as feral chaos, but careful procedure. Power expressed through invitations and ink. The house that saved her runs on ancient oaths and careful secrets. Can Amy master herself before the masquerade shatters?

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The Fall of Supervillainy
By C. T. Phipps

Gary Karkofsky AKA Merciless: The Supervillain without Mercy has rebooted his comic book universe but didn't do it right. Now reality is falling apart. Can he fix it before its too late? Book 9 of the Supervillainy Saga.

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Ironborn: Book #1 in The Ironborn Saga
By Andrew Cavanagh
Ironborn is the multiple award winning, genuinely unique fantasy saga of Crutch, the lowest street urchin, who becomes the last person who can save the island home of Ironbay from invasion by Estovia’s oppressive, power hungry tyrant, Emperor Solokov.
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