Morgan Shamy’s fantasy novel "The Stricken" introduces an atmospheric world in which people lead multiple existences. In one life, Clara’s only friend is a mysterious voice, Cael, that she’s heard in her mind her entire life. He... Read More

In Michaelbrent Collings’s inventive fantasy novel "The Witch in the Woods", twins who are descendants of the Grimm brothers navigate a new reality when theirs collides with a fairy-tale world. Jake and Willow move to a new town, where... Read More

Written by a member of the Mincéirí (or the Irish Traveller community), this is an #OwnVoices fable about two brothers, two perspectives, and two not-so-different ways to belong. Two brother slugs are content traveling the... Read More

A riveting true crime story from history, Alex Hortis’s "The Witch of New York" chronicles the misogynist frenzy surrounding a notorious murder trial. On Christmas in 1843, a gruesome discovery horrified the close-knit community of... Read More

This humorous story demonstrates the value of a best friend—or two. A squirrel out for a summer walk stumbles on a shy mushroom, Pock; he decides Pock will be the best friend he’s always wanted. “You can have lots of friends. But a... Read More

Edited by Nicole C. Dittmer, "Penny Bloods" collects sensational tales of “monstrous women” from the penny newspapers of the nineteenth century. The stories are arranged in chronological order and are complemented with historical... Read More

A gentle introduction to trans issues, Rob Osler’s humorous cozy mystery novel "Cirque du Slay" is the follow-up to Devil’s Chew Toy in the Hayden & Friends series. Hayden, a middle school teacher and gay dating blogger, and... Read More

An engrossing, imaginative novel set around an experimental hospital unit, "House of Open Wounds" explores weighty questions about the scars upon those who heal others. In a medical tent near the Palleseen battlefields, a dozen medics... Read More