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Lawrence Lee Wallace launches supernatural horror saga with The Smell of Blood
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Chicago filmmaker, Army veteran and author Lawrence Lee Wallace has released The Smell of Blood, the first book in a planned horror series now available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Blackstone to release Huckleberry Jim audiobook on Oct. 6
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Blackstone Publishing will release the unabridged audiobook of Adam Nelson’s debut novel Huckleberry Jim on Oct. 6, 2026, the middle of Banned Books Week and the same day as the hardcover, paperback and ebook editions.
M. MacKinnon’s Hector extends Echoes in Time with a transatlantic love story
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M. MacKinnon’s fifth Echoes in Time novel, Hector, follows Liam and Iseabail in present-day Nova Scotia as a centuries-old connection aboard the Hector ship resurfaces.
Sichuan University study links ZP gene variants to female infertility
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Researchers at Sichuan University found 14 variants in three zona pellucida genes tied to poor assisted reproduction outcomes in 12 women with primary infertility.
Kat Anderson launches Las Vegas paranormal noir thriller with Koehler Books
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Former Nevada policy analyst Kat Anderson has released No Rest for the Wicked, a Las Vegas-set paranormal noir thriller about a private investigator pulled into ritualistic murder and a centuries-old secret.
Al Dawson says criminal threats are outpacing the systems meant to stop them
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Author Al Dawson says his thrillers reflect a real-world problem: institutions built to protect people can still fail when criminal networks move faster and more aggressively.
Jack Sturgis releases Southern Gothic thriller 'The Ex Act I: Seduction'
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Jack Sturgis has released The Ex Act I: Seduction, a psychological noir published by Spines and available in print-on-demand and eBook formats.
Ray Vinson’s Iran Strikes Back taps Iran-US tensions for political thriller
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L. Ray Vinson’s novel Iran Strikes Back is out now in paperback and e-book on Amazon, using Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict, cyber warfare and nuclear risk as the backdrop for a high-stakes fictional crisis.
Kristin Pedderson’s ocean adventure lands in Santa Cruz bookstores
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Kristin Pedderson’s young-adult novel The Adventures of Fin Man is now on shelves at two independent Santa Cruz bookstores, with Amazon sales available for readers elsewhere.
Alex Dylan Wittman’s ‘Where the Water Falls’ frames self-worth as a journey
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Alex Dylan Wittman’s adult novel Where the Water Falls follows Hunter Strong as he steps beyond routine, confronts fear and learns what friendship, love and purpose can mean.
SLKY World Acquires Global Rights to The Celestial Ashes
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SLKY World has acquired exclusive global publishing rights to Lamana Ali’s science fiction and fantasy novel The Celestial Ashes, with a redesigned edition slated for early 2027. The deal gives the Rwanda-based author’s previously self-published…
Sayla Masse’s Food and Fangs blends vampire romance with culinary rivalry
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Sayla Masse’s Food and Fangs: A Monster Hotel Story follows a centuries-old vampire chef in Montauk whose carefully controlled life is upended by a rival French chef.
R.M. Almonte plans Canadian bookstore tour to chase two more world records
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R.M. Almonte will begin a RecordSetter-verified Canadian bookstore tour on Oct. 2, 2026, with more than 78 Indigo-family locations confirmed across 10 provinces and three territories.
Amy Schisler’s A Very Loud Christmas wins First Place in BooksShelf July Awards
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Amy Schisler’s children’s book A Very Loud Christmas earned First Place in the BooksShelf July 2026 Awards, bringing new attention to a story about acceptance, friendship, and prayer.
Greg DeMario’s 3:17 explores consciousness at the edge of life
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Greg DeMario’s new 320-page novel, “3:17: What Happens When Your Heart Stops?”, is now available through retailers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Plotsy signs Richard Fox for first Ember War vBook
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Plotsy has signed military sci-fi author Richard Fox to adapt The Ember War into its Plotsy vBook format, a cinematic video experience the company positions as a fourth book category.
Biliary atresia therapeutics market seen reaching $1.53 billion by 2030
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The Business Research Company says the global biliary atresia therapeutics market will rise from $1.02 billion in 2025 to $1.53 billion by 2030 as newborn screening, rare-disease investment and pediatric liver care expand.
Ted Sink’s new thriller ties a 1953 Soviet killing to a modern Florida murder
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Ted Sink’s A Death in Dobrovny spans Soviet Russia and Florida’s Space Coast, following a recovering alcoholic whose past-life nightmares and a present-day murder collide.
Sara Bareilles details new album 'Good Grief' and stage adaptation of 'The Interestings'
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Sara Bareilles is opening up about the grief, fertility struggles and loss that shaped her new album ‘Good Grief,’ while revealing why Meg Wolitzer’s ‘The Interestings’ became her next stage musical project.
Call Sheet Media acquires sci-fi horror feature The Cursed
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Call Sheet Media has acquired The Cursed, a future-set sci-fi horror feature from award-winning author Costi Gurgu.
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