So you receive an invitation to a fancy dinner party from an unknown host at an unknown location. When you arrive, you find six other strangers who are equally in the dark as to the purpose of the dinner party. Would you stay? If you are a character in the novel Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests, you probably shouldn’t.
Even in 2025, LGBTQ+ representation in literary works, and especially crime fiction, is falling short. Crime Ink: Iconic has a mission to change that. This anthology of 25+ short stories includes tales about single gay men and women, gay and lesbian couples, transgender and non-binary characters.
Did you know there are demons, angels, and a few vampires lurking in a small Central Valley town just south of Fresno? If you don’t believe me, ask local author, James Garcia Jr. He’s the man responsible for these spooky residents. James is a writer of horror fiction, and the creatures in question inhabit his books, most of which take place in and around his hometown of Kingsburg.
We are doing something a bit different this week. We are sharing 2 reviews of my new book, One of You--one from a local's perspective and one from someone who doesn't live in the area. There is also info on the official in-person book launch happening at the Book Barn in Clovis on July 20! And you can enter to win an ebook copy of the book.
The Last Murder at the End of the World is author Stuart Turton’s latest novel. Set on a remote island at the end of the world, it concerns a group of villagers and their elders. The villagers are peaceful and content to serve the island (where they have gathered to escape a mysterious deadly fog that is enveloping the world), and to obey the three elders who run the island.
