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Karl Cordes’s debut novel, The Road to Athens, follows a college freshman in 1988 whose life changes after one reckless decision.

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Roy Everett Butler, a New Jersey resident and retired Pan Am captain, has released his first poetry collection, Age Is a Garden, at age 93. The book draws on his aviation career, family life and late-life reflection, and is now available on Amazon…

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Vivi Tran’s The Porch Light I Leave On follows a Vietnam veteran and a young refugee whose lives intersect across decades and states, showing how war continues to shape love, health and family after combat ends.

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The Nautilus Book Awards is overhauling its framework for the 2027 season with six core values, six guiding questions and a reworked 40-category structure.

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Jameel Haiat has published Leave It in the Rice Field, his third collection of lyrical poetry and art. The book blends prose, original artwork and personal reflections on American life, trauma, marriage and living in Thailand.

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Tyler Marioni’s dystopian thriller Big Store Window follows a New York City spectacle that sells a future of defect-free children, then asks what happens when a powerful drugmaker helps define human worth.

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Author Steven JK Boccardy has released Strange Little Stories, a revised collection of short fiction that mixes real experiences with invented tales.

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Riley Lazard’s Perfect Warrior blends epic fantasy with themes of friendship, resilience, and purpose.

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Virginia novelist Lonesome B. Augustine appeared on WAVY-TV’s The Hampton Roads Show on Aug. 10 in Portsmouth, giving his first on-air interview in his home state.

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Explore Authors Magazine released its recommended fall reading list on Aug. 22 in New York, highlighting new and upcoming titles across fiction, poetry, nonfiction and children’s books.

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Anthony Peter Prior’s Abstract: Words Are Fantasy is now available on Amazon, offering an experimental poetry collection built around wordplay, imagination, romance, humor and personal reflection.

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John H. Thomas’ techno-thriller Echoes of the Gene won Gold and Silver medals at the 2026 Global Book Awards and earned a “GET IT” verdict from Kirkus Reviews.

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David Chris has released 842: The Wolf Returns, a science fiction novel now available on Amazon that uses mind transfer and deep-space travel to explore consciousness, identity and humanity’s future.

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Juanita Mathews’ new novel, The Black Irish Rose, tells the story of a Chicago teen who faces racism and trauma on the road to becoming an Irish step dance world champion.

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Jacksonville author and educator Gail Carter-Cade appeared on WJCT 89.9’s First Coast Connect to discuss her poetry book, companion album and education resources built to help adults better understand behavior, learning and emotional struggle.

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Arc Manor has acquired print, eBook and audio rights to Glen Cook’s 15th and final Garrett, P.I. novel, Why it matters: - Arc Manor will publish the final Garrett, P.I. novel and, for the first time, bring the full 14-book backlist to…

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Bryan Neville, an Air Force veteran and retired FAA inspector in Utah, has built a six-book catalog spanning science fiction, political thrillers, Christian reflection, grief support, and sports instruction.

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Sharon Tirado, M.S., is broadening her creative business through bilingual editions of Mental Archives Vol. I and a new guided journal, Crown Work: The 70-Day Throne-Building Journal.

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Transit Hall Media said Aug. 18 it has commercialized a 21-register database built from its historical epic, The House of He, and is offering dual-track licensing for film, gaming, publishing and other uses.

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Riot House Publishing launched in Los Angeles on Aug. 17, 2026, with a plan to publish a small number of books each year and share profits more evenly with authors.