2024 Best Debut Novel
Escape is only one spell away. "Stranger Things" meets "My Best Friends Exorcism", in this '90's inspired dark, witchy horror tale that will take you on a journey that will test friendships and uncover the ultimate betrayal.
Set on the Suffolk coast, The Blessed Decline of Wordsworth Miller tells the story of one man’s painfully funny journey to discover the value of a simple life.
Ninety-three-year-old Will Morgan remembers December 21, 1944, like it was yesterday. Now a widower and alone with his torment, how can he tell it? If not for a chance meeting with a younger man named Jack Owens, Will’s haunting account would surely die with him. Not every soldier fought through...
Daring and impulsive novice thief Zoe dreams of using a big score to track long-lost parents. When caught red-handed with a dead mark, her shabby saviour is over-the-hill Hitman Stan. His price is high; Zoe becomes his resentful apprentice covering up murders for the rich, powerful and totally nuts
June 1908. Cross-dressing Dolly Butler is striking out as a private investigator but is blind to the mysteries surrounding her lover, Caroline. As Dolly infiltrates the brutal world of a plumage factory, at home their servant is intent on destroying her employers' happiness and exposing the truth.
A compassionate seminarian is sent to interview psychiatric patients, all of whom think they're Jesus, to discover the voice behind a viral Twitter account warning of the Vatican’s “false teachers”. The account is seen as a growing threat by Vatican conservatives, who are determined to silence it.
Annabel Tate's life is a mess. When an unconventional Advent calendar appears at her door from an unknown sender, Annabel's life could be about to change as she completes a new challenge each day until Christmas. Each challenge takes her out of her comfort zone, but is it for better or for worse?
Lorinda strove to live a godly life. But she struggled to reconcile her sexual identity within the confines of her strict fundamentalist Christian upbringing. Forced into living a double life: godly mother/housewife on the outside, sexual addict on the sly, this is more than a coming out story.
When U.S. Marshall Kate Swift enters a trauma-recovery workshop, she never expects to be caught up in a fiery romance and a violent crime wave.
The world was ready to defend against an asteroid of epic proportions… but nobody was ready for what came after. First their eyes bleed. A ravenous hunger consumes them. Their sanity breaks. Then they become… the undead.
‘Into the Wilderness’ is a vivid re-imagining of the nation of Israel’s exodus from captivity in Egypt, and their journey into the wilderness. Journey with Joshua and experience miracles, the shimmering canopy of Yahweh’s presence, and the relentless attack of darkness which assailed his every step...
A modern-day American soldier fighting to live as a civilian. A secret time-travel experiment gone wrong. Just like that, Blanca is back in a war.
Born to aristocracy, Ada will never want for anything, except freedom. An unearthly visitor delivers her but at a cost. Groomed as an assassin she must target members of the very nobility to which she was born. If she escapes, she risks the lives of the two she loves most: an orphan and her captor.
In this uplifting story about friendship, love, and growth, a thirty-three-year-old, emotionally-distant financial planner must untangle herself from a past that’s holding her back in order to move forward into the life that will set her free.
A true, funny, and poignant story of a novice teacher's experiences in a remote Alaskan village on the edge of the Chukchi Sea.
Have you ever wondered how some people deal with the challenges of life with confidence and turn their dreams into reality? Well, maybe someone will help you find a secret to embark on a transformative journey toward a life filled with purpose and accomplishment. The first and most important step is...
I, said the fly, With my little eye, I saw them die A double homicide, dead and missing suspects, plus a lover with a secret life – it’s all in a day’s work for D.I. Cathy Collins. Until she is arrested for the very homicide she is investigating. Then justice becomes very personal.
Kate is dealing with grief by sticking tissue up her nose and having cosmetic surgery but will she ever change the tone of those lonely hearts ads to something more promising?
Young Dr. Choate had it made. At thirty-five, he had survived medical school and a long residency and had come into his own as a legitimate surgeon. Then, the music stopped. He had suffered a life-threatening stroke. His self-penned story, ‘The Stroke Artist’, speaks to all who have at one time or...
When a supposed astrological mishap led to Priti symbolically marrying a coconut to remedy her struggles to find love, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery that launched her from her comfort zone and revealed her own needs and desires.
When the Germans occupy northern Italy in 1943, vowing to steal Italy's cultural heritage, a young art curator has to decide whether to embark on a perilous mission to save the thousands of priceless works of art hidden in the countryside she calls home.
A self-taught philosopher finds enlightenment at the crossroads of science, technology, and deep metaphysical inquiries. Beginning with an epiphany during a casual summer day in 2019, Aeternus’ intellectual voyage spans across centuries of philosophical thought, from Plato to Einstein.
"Chasing the Dragon," A Genre-Bending Thrill Ride that fuses action, horror, comedy, and vigilante justice into a literary cocktail. In the gritty underbelly of the city, an unusual hero emerges. But will he be brave enough to chase the evil of the world, even if it means becoming a monster himself?
On the Rocks chronicles the real-life journey of restaurateur Joseph Costanzo Jr., from his rise to success in the restaurant industry to his sharp fall which ended with a stint in federal prison.
J Girls must find the "dead" son of a potential MLA candidate and uncover a butterfly sculpture worth billions, deal with a dangerous smuggling ring, a natural disaster at Dhanushkodi, artificial floating stones made of Magic Sand in order to solve the puzzle while risking their lives.
Adventure calls, but the risks are high, and one modern teenager's choice for independence may decide not only the fate of magic, but of the entire world.
Two lab dogs set out to rid the planet of all suffering after gaining unimaginable mental power, and enough skills to learn all about the world by hacking the lab's Internet. A team of young researchers, a farmer, a girl from the Gadigal tribe, and an ET join their quest through space and time.
A terrifying nightmare sets off a series of attacks on Deena’s five senses, and her elderly aunt is responsible. Agatha has made a bargain with the Sensu, an evil entity that attacks a person's five senses one-by-one. It has promised Agatha health in return for one evil act—the killing of her niece...
Cadel must choose between mercy and judgment. His convictions will have far-reaching consequences across the realms of Ganden. Whether he raises his sword to kill his enemies or lets them live to repent of their sins is a fine line fraught with hope of a better future. He is ready to be unleashed!
In the spring of 1968, Paula Manto was vibrating with promise. The 18-year old scholar, athlete, devoted daughter and sister embodied the joy and social turmoil that drove the booming live music scene at the Jersey Shore. She was ready to set out on a monumental journey- the first in her family to...
“Kick” is a Canadian-born American-made killer; shattered by years of violence. He fought in America's secret war in Vietnam and continued working for the CIA. By 1988, Kick has one goal: to finally expose Canada’s covert involvement in the Vietnam War before those dark secrets are hidden forever.
This book explores the cultural exodus of India over the last forty years. It is a work based on Fantasy and Historical Fiction. It took the author nearly five years to complete it due to the extensive research needed in gathering historical facts.
The only thing 11-year old Finn looks forward to are the visits of his Uncle Henry, who always arrives with amazing gifts and unbelievable stories. When Henry goes looking for his father’s ship, lost in the Arctic 40 years ago, Finn can't believe the stories - until he joins in the adventure himself...
What would you do if you knew you had 10 days to live? Get your legal affairs in order? Contact family, friends, lovers, and ex-lovers. Take a trip or make an exceptional donation? Clean the house and do the laundry? Or ... would you kill someone?
A woman bathed in a life of deemed success, sets out on a course of action that challenges with brutal honesty the modern day social constructs that have been built in relation to motherhood, midlife and women.
Radhika, a young, Ceylon tea plantation worker is sent to work at the house of Chasley Rannoch, a ruggedly handsome, Scottish, estate superintendent. Her infatuation for him results in the shocking arrival of a baby, leading to a spiral of events of misfortune, scandal, intrigue and A Heritage Lost.
A young criminal-for-hire accepts a suicide mission, all for the sake of saving the memories of one Vivian Restless—an heiress to one of the world's most powerful corporations, the woman he can't seem to fall out of love with, and the girl who pulled him out of the abyss... all those years ago.
An American teen travels to her father's homeland, searching for answers about his death, and uncovers a secret that puts her in the crosshairs of a crime boss.
In a near future where the law has not yet caught up with our ability to predict criminal behaviour, young boys are being locked up for crimes they have yet to commit. One boy escapes, but to remain free he needs to work out who he really is and why the people chasing him now want him dead.
Atmospheric pollution will cause an end to human life. Before the real apocalypse an illusion is created to give people time to find a way out. In darkness over America imagination and empathy are all we have.
Glory Bishop reads novels, speaks her mind, & enjoys stolen kisses with JT; but at home, her strict mother will do anything to keep her from worldly temptations. When 27-year-old Malcolm in interested in Glory, with her mother's blessing, Glory must choose waiting for JT or freedom with Malcolm.
Quantum AI, corrupt central bankers, and the blockchain collide in a stock market supernova. The annihilation of the global economic order is just the beginning.
"Passion Struck" inspires you to become your best self. It's about choosing courage, living intentionally, and crafting a life aligned with your aspirations. Learn how to make the shift from being a passive observer of your life to becoming the master architect of it.
