Malevolent machines remain a mainstay in science fiction, with evil supercomputers as a well-known version of vicious manmade artificial intelligence. Calvin J. Brown’s brilliant debut novel, "Six", turns the trope upside down. Six,... Read More

"Tin Can", Colin Noble’s debut novel, rolls along as jauntily as its titular ship, introducing young readers to a fun and exciting futuristic world. Think Star Trek, but with kids in charge. In 2048, the Edwards family—father Dave,... Read More

Given how much teens enjoy stories of heroic adolescents, they will quickly become engrossed in the adventures of young Toby Tennant as he sets off to rescue his father and sister against the backdrop of a wintry dystopian Scotland... Read More

"Dark Lily", the debut romance novel from Nina Navarre, combines ancient traditions, haunting islands, femme fatales, and the horror of history repeating itself. The story will be appreciated by romance lovers and mystery lovers alike.... Read More

Billed as a book of short stories, the debut of author Kevin Raney is more accurately described as a slightly fictionalized autobiography. Raney’s gender remains unclear to readers because although the author goes by the traditionally... Read More

Ballerina: A Novel in Fractals, Jimmy Esmaeli’s debut, tells the harrowing tale of Jennifer Bronson, from her teenage years through her early thirties, as she endures rape by her father, abuse by drug dealers, and poverty. Jennifer’s... Read More

William Goff’s debut book, Solitary Thoughts: A Variety of Subjects Addressed, introduces readers to his opinions about society today through a series of short essays on many topics, including hate, obesity, and capitalism. Goff... Read More

"DiSemblance", by debut author Shanae Branham, chronicles the adventures of a socially inept seventeen-year-old. Jason Tanner—along with his brother, Isaac, and father, Lloyd—has spent most of his life inside his home in the tiny... Read More