Presenting Kelly Ohlert and her heartwarming RomCom debut, TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE—about a girl, a guy, and a wayward, adorable chicken.

My interview with author Marina Scott, who imagines the Siege of Leningrad through the eyes of a resilient, tough-as-nails teenage girl in her groundbreaking debut, THE HUNGER BETWEEN US

My interview with author Maria Tureaud, featuring The Last Hope in Hopetown—her perfectly thrilling Middle Grade debut centering themes of found family, belonging…and vampires.

An interview with Olesya Salnikova Gilmore about what inspired her to create THE WITCH AND THE TSAR, a breathtaking saga in which she reclaims the story of the mythical Russian folk witch, Baba Yaga.

An interview with Erin Litteken about her groundbreaking, and timely debut, The Memory Keeper of Kyiv, a family saga rooted in the rich and complex history of Ukraine.

My interview with debut author Carolyne Topdjian, featuring her novel THE HITMAN’S DAUGHTER, a riveting gothic mystery set in a once-luxurious, possibly haunted hotel during a New Year’s Eve blizzard.

In Samantha Greene Woodruff’s debut novel, THE LOBOTOMIST’S WIFE, she tackles the controversial history of lobotomy and the fine line between science and quackery. In our interview, she discusses the real-life inspiration for her fictional doctor, her writing process, and the most surprising moment in her writing career.

In Michele Herman’s debut novel, Save the Village, readers will discover an intimate love letter to Greenwich Village, written by a local author and award-winning columnist who has called the neighborhood home for many years

This week’s debut spotlight features author Megan Van Dyke, who crafts, sexy, magical adult fantasy romances with tons of adventure and heart. Megan’s debut novel, SECOND STAR TO THE LEFT, a reimagining of Peter Pan centering a very steamy enemies-to-lovers romance between Tinker Bell and Captain Hook, releases on February 15th with City Owl Press.