2025 Indie Author Award
When siblings Kya and Neo step through a mysterious archway in their Grandmother's shed, they are transported to magical realms, each tied to a lesson from the Thirukkural. Facing thrilling quests, mind-bending trials, and deep self-discovery, they must unravel ancient wisdom to find their way home.
In "Lightning's Edge: Lost World Odyssey," embark on a journey where every step is a battle for survival, every encounter a test of trust, and every moment a fight against the odds. Will Ryan unlock the path back to his world, or will he remain forever lost in this strange and wondrous land?
Retired reporter Jake Scott narrowly escapes a near-hit car accident, only to witness the explosion of his B&B, killing five. Detective Dani Perez, doubting a gas leak, enlists Jake's help. As he investigates, Jake uncovers sinister secrets bubbling beneath the surface.
Arriving at his hometown, Seattle, FBI agent, Max Landry probes into the origin of drug-laced currency and discovers a link to a three-year old case at the Seattle Art Museum and ties to a suspected global drug trafficking operation.
It is the story of Vinoda, a young and beautiful girl who dreams of becoming a prominent actress in the Indo-Greek kingdom of Menander. As she gains recognition from the royal family, her conscience is tested. She struggles with a deep secret, torn between love and loyalty.
A fun-filled story of an unbelievable kind of hero whom you will fall in love in spite of yourself.
Spirits, little people, witches and fetishes fill the pages of Five Stories Short, A Supernatural Quintet, where truth and fiction meld and magic happens throughout, with the premise that the mystical world is closer than you think
From the innocent and prim surroundings of a Norfolk girls’ school to the secret, whip-lashed delights of the Tokyo BDSM scene, Elizabeth Hendrick shares with unflinching honesty the tortuous ordeals she endured at the hands of a Japanese dominatrix before finally coming to terms with her sexuality...
The King of Kings has fallen. His vast domain teeters on the brink of civil war as his generals squabble over his legacy, conquered peoples plot rebellion and old foes seek to reassert themselves.
While a true quest adventure, it explores the challenges facing young people today. A prince and priestess are launched into the world with little information and conflicting goals. They face impossible situations while struggling with the gap between their parents’ values and their own.
On the run from the law an unfortunate accident lands Chrissy in the town of Tuoyawon. A town with seemingly no roads out. A town filled with the deja vu of the past. With every move made to escape Chrissy finds herself sinking deeper into the belief that she may be more guilty than she had eluded.
Humanity is forced to live underground in the aftermath of Earth’s catastrophic descent into a frozen wasteland. The Community struggles to survive, ruled by rigid laws and a fabricated history. Thea brings life-changing technology but refuses the bargain of sanctuary in exchange for her freedom.
Roberto and his siblings strive to keep their family afloat as their parents struggle to survive financially in post-war Italy when a family friend, Salvatore helps, but a villain tries to destroy the family and all they’ve worked for, so they must fight for their lives against a deadly predator.
Based on Omotola's story (Parkinson’s Africa founder and mother of two) following her diagnosis with young-onset Parkinson's disease, this powerful graphic novel brings a fresh perspective to the link between PD and Lewy body dementia, while highlighting everyday ways we can improve our brain heath...
On a long-haul passage from India to England, three young people on the cusp of adulthood encounter a menacing mystery aboard their ship; alone, they must identify the phenomenon and determine a way to stop it before something disastrous happens... miles from any land.
In the jungles of ancient Asodhra, the Jiha tribe lives in constant fear of the tyrannical, shapeshifting behemoth known only as the Godbeast.
This is the story of a girl who was born in wartime and grew up in postwar Germany, in the aftermath of the Nazi regime; a family on the run, with the added burden of a father lost at the front. Ignored in recorded history is the plight of the victims: the common man, woman, and child.
The world keeps turning, but Azalea Stanton is stuck—haunted by Florence’s absence and a past she can’t outrun. Fleeing west, she lands in Winfield, a town that offers more than refuge. As grief collides with unexpected connection, Azalea must decide: can letting go lead to something even greater?
Moira Gallagher has been conversing with ghosts since she was five. Now as an adult, she's finally putting that gift to good use.
Syrup Sandwiches is a powerful memoir that celebrates resilience and the crucial impact of positive male role models. It inspires readers not to be defined or defeated by their traumas, but to believe in themselves and their faith, and to never surrender in the face of challenges.
Nothing can ruin the magic of Christmas. Enter the U.S. House of Representatives.
Reborn and haunted by lives she can’t remember, Scarlet discovers she’s the source of eternal youth—a living myth cursed to be worshiped, weaponized, and destroyed. Some want her blood. Others want her soul. No one wants her free.
Desperate to save his career, a local journalist stumbles on a scoop that could make his name, but to sell it he has to tell a small lie - and put a boy’s life at risk.
Moira, Deirdre and Nuala are at it again as they help unsettled spirits in their journey on the Otherside.
Daisy Nicolazzi is an overweight fifteen-year-old girl whose parents’ own the local Italian bakery. She understands all too well what it’s like to be an outcast. Jett Fontenot is the ten-year-old boy who moves in next door and he has a secret—he sees letters and numbers in specific colors and he can...
Imagine a world where the West was never won, where the colonists were confined to the original thirteen colonies. Now, imagine that 250 years have passed…
Stepmoms are evil. Stepmoms are sneaky. Stepmoms are witches in disguise…or so you heard. But what if all you heard is far from the truth? Join the adventure of a stepdaughter and stepmother as they discover the true magic of family in The Truth About Stepmoms.
The vampires have reinstated ancient barbaric laws, allowing the breeding of humans and pets. Aleksander feels an emptiness inside. One day, he decides to buy himself a pet. But the defiance shines in the woman's chocolate eyes. But the woman's defiance turns out to be more than the vampire expected
Valeria works hard on the family farm in Italy; torn between family duty and desire for freedom from her strict, domineering father, and finds solace in Dario until Gregorio, obsesses over her, leading to a series of suspicious accidents, but Valeria is determined to keep her loved ones safe.
A magician walks into a cupboard and is never found… A cat-lover suspects her husband of murder… From noir and dark satire to spies and off-beat crime, the seven short stories in this compact, yet perfectly-formed, collection brim with excitement, invention and compassion.
With the wind in her hair and the salt tickling her nose, a Captain heads out for a day on the brine. A story within a story, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition introduces life forms found in the Indian Ocean, while the imaging hints at the cycle of life.
Tom Bradley, recovering from a stroke, discovers an inner self who can hear the thoughts of others. He hears a robbery plot and informs the police who arrest the thieves. Two hundred thousand pounds are recovered. The gang snatch Tom’s wife. Can he recover the love of his life and the missing cash?
Personal storytelling with profane wiseassery, Aim for the Middle chronicles how I overcame personal, medical, and financial adversity by aligning expectations and aspirations with abilities and potential for a life of realized adequacy that proved far more fulfilling than one of elusive excellence.
A childhood accident gave Faer a perfect memory—and a glimpse of something not human. Now trapped in the 1960s with a ghost at his side and an alien predator in his past, Faer must solve a mystery buried in time before history resets with him erased.
An outbreak of war with the Hittites is imminent. Queen Nefertari of Pharaoh Ramses II resolves to preserve peace with the help of a Hittite and a shaman. It is the story behind the first Peace Treaety between ancient power, a copy of which is displayed in the UN Headquarters in New York City.
A disgraced former agent tumbles into a web of betrayal and greed as he investigates the brutal murder of Russian undercover agents. He’s led to the shadowy side streets of Copenhagen, where he confronts a trio of unsavory characters and his own past… and may become the next victim.
Trapped beside a god in borrowed skin, Scarlet must survive long enough to reclaim her truth. As ancient powers rise from the sea and her memories begin to unravel, she must face the monster who once loved her—and decide if she’d rather burn than belong.
Marcus Rush woke strapped to an autopsy table, laying on perforated, stainless-steel designed to handle body fluids. His. Body. Fluids. Falling in love had been a deadly distraction, and now the Arcana had only ten days to save Marcus or the consecration ritual would strip him of his powers and end...
Most people forget their dreams in the morning. “Boston” Hollinger must remember his to save his life.
A no-nonsense guide that shows business owners how to turn their expertise into a bestselling book and use it as the ultimate power move to scale their influence, impact, and income — complete with templates and exercises to help apply every strategy.
In 1976, Four punk friends love the Sex-Pistols, shopping trolleys and getting wasted. When boredom is a crime and sedation is a solution how can it end well? Cue the music and roll back through a chaotic journey of friendship, love and mis-adventure over four decades.
Joy, an interior designer, discovers the sudden death of her colleague when she meets her love interest, Edward, but murders close to home lead to prime suspects and her loved ones may be in danger.
Strange Stories is a series of weird tales to disturb, distress, and delight the reader.
321 B.C.: A swashbuckling schoolteacher-by-day/thief-by-night, a Muse only he can see, and their motley crew set out to steal back the corpse of Alexander the Great from his usurper (for an outrageous sum of money, of course, and maybe a shot at redemption).
When a black GI in 1943 is unjustly accused of murder, will the inhabitants of the Devon town in which he is based put aside prejudice to uncover the truth?
The Journal of the Center for Applied Hopelessness is a fictional journal of the social sciences dedicated to the exploration of hopelessness in its many forms—what it means, where it comes from, and how it may even be put to good use.
Nobody is born a Saint, you must earn that title and change in pronouns through great deeds, or by knowing the guy who does the Saint lists.
Moira, Deirdre and Nuala Gallagher, the three-sisters team of Gallagher Investigations, experience more encounters with troubled spirits needing their assistance before they can move on in the Afterlife.
After a devastating divorce, a professional socialite swaps city life for the Appalachian Mountains where she navigates disastrous and hilarious attempts at independence, faces heartbreaking loss, and inspires resilience with optimism and uncommon humor in her haphazard challenge to start over.
Abandoned as a newborn, Anita’s only clue to her ancestry is a pendant, until, lost in Dancing Valley, she spies a fairy, a creature she'd seen as a child, but was told she'd only imagined, who leads her to Caroline, a guardian of the fae, and together they discover Anita’s heritage and her destiny...
At the dawn of civilization, the daughter of Sargon the Great and a high priestess confronted the intrigue of politics. Intimidated when alone, she faced down the king, not fearing the stakes—the event had its consequences. This is a gripping story about Enheduanna; her story is based on her words.
Goddess of creation Mona is ready to wipe out humanity—until her twin sister dares her to live as one of them first. One town, one overly cheerful nature nerd, and one very inconvenient mortal heart later… the apocalypse may need a rain check.
Jungle Jim takes Fred and his friends camping. They went for walks, learned about mushrooms and berries, tried hang-gliding and white-water rafting. And a cookout. "Having finished all the chores, it's surely time to make S'mors. Marshmallows with chocolate bits taosted by the fire on sticks"
From awkward encounters to quiet epiphanies, Got a Minute? serves up sharp, snack-sized stories for people with short attention spans and deep feelings.
When vengeance becomes your only purpose, how far will you go? Set in a rich universe of immortals, synthetic intelligences, and cosmic forces that bend the rules of reality, First Elite is a sweeping, emotional, and action-packed journey about love, power, and what it means to be truly alive.
A murder he can’t remember. A truth he might not survive. On trial for murder, Detective Inspector Ross Blackleigh has only one defence: finding the truth hidden in his own mind.
He ghosted her after one unforgettable night. Now he’s back—with a wheelchair, a guitar, and her name still saved in his phone as THE Caroline.
Jamie struggles with the death of a teenage patient too gravely injured to save before her father is arrested for murdering the girl when she meets her love interest, Angelo, the new detective investigating the gruesome murders, but Jamie is targeted by an unknown stalker resurfacing from her past.
A powerful, alluring vampire prince. The strong daughter of the Alpha. Born enemies, tied by an unbreakable bond.
An intergalactic traveler who can control the elements. A perilous journey to another galaxy. A terrorist plot that could turn first contact into last rites. Killing innocents is just the beginning. With civilizations across space in the crosshairs, can this young Elemental end the bloodshed?
April 2010. LEAP is finally about to spell the end of global warming. That is until, Ethan is dragged back into a nightmare he thought he had escaped. One that may finally claim his sanity, and that pushes Uma to the limits of hers, to defeat an evil that no longer plays by the rules.
In "Reasons", Kyle Blankenship's world crumbles when his wife, Kathy, is brutally murdered. As he confronts the devastating truth, he uncovers a dark web of betrayal and corruption. This gripping thriller explores love, loyalty, and one man's relentless quest for justice.
An assassin with the magical ability of never missing, is sent to kill the boy who can mimic any magical ability he sees. But first she'll need to find him, make it past his horde of monsters, and face her own role in the never-ending evil of humanity.
It's 2050, and borders are patrolled by mechanical creatures engineered to mimic animals and insects of the natural world. Citizen gamers control the creatures using a video game – earning them money, rank, and a sense of civic pride. But this game morphs into something far more sinister.
A fantastic adventure! When art curator Katie Bauer discovers a mysterious painting, her search for its provenance takes her from Texas to New York and Tuscany. As she uncovers its secrets, a reclusive vintner may hold the key to its past. The Lost Canvas celebrates resilience of the human spirit.
A brighter, slightly eccentric older gentleman hikes from Zurich to Geneva. On hiking trails, whenever they exist. But the declared goal is to reach the destination, the Café de la Place in Meyrin, as soon as possible. The adventures and encounters are more unforeseen than expected.
What if you had to betray your god to save the one you love? In this tale of passion, lust, betrayal, and death, enemies ally as they share a common goal: to restore the draconic race.
July 2014. Nine billion LEAP gates power a cleaner planet, whilst Uma sinks into despair — forever haunted by Ethan’s selfless sacrifice and regretting her decision to have his children. As a series of gruesome murders threaten to overturn her sanity, Uma can come to only one conclusion: there is...
Brick hides painful secrets. While working together, Tish unveils them and so much more. Love, a dangerous conspiracy, a scientific anomaly, and a family broken by forced genetic mutation. In The Ghost’s Shadow is a gripping dark sci-fi packed with romance, betrayal, and reality-bending powers.
The Earth’s magnetic poles reverse, civilization has its clock reset to the cosmic flashing 12:00am from a million years ago, and everybody is forgetting everything it learned since then—everybody except Hertell Daggett who decides to start civilization over again. What could possibly go wrong?
Three strangers—grieving Jake, guarded Vicky, and perfectionist Lucy—collide in a turbulent summer of love, loss, and identity. As their lives entwine, an unexpected friendship challenges everything they thought they knew about family, healing, and themselves.
A young woman whose personal and professional life is in tatters, is taken on a journey of self-discovery by a mysterious Advent calendar. Despite of the challenges the calendar presents her with every day, she is led to find authenticity, connection and love in the process.
Patrick Mulligan learns of gold being discovered in the small town of Breckenridge, where he befriends Silas Garvey. But Silas has a dark secret. Will Patrick’s golden opportunity materialize? Or will he fall victim to the threat that looms in the shadows?
Three lost travellers on the edge of time. Three nations in a post-Armageddon cold war. Can they rise above themselves to save what's left of the world?
Defying all odds, Karen Meades transcends boundaries and embraces a fearless journey of resilience and determination, redefining what it means to live without limits.
A woman defies tradition, war, and betrayal in her relentless quest to protect her family — but survival demands heartbreaking choices.
An outcast teenager slowly uncovers his origins as a light being reincarnated from an ancient cosmic warrior. He must find a way to balance his earthly existence with his galactic duties as he realizes that light and darkness are constantly at war – not only in the universe but within himself.
T.V. Holiday’s Iron Warrior returns in the action-packed supernatural thriller, Cataclysm. The devilish Luc enlists the help of the monstrous Monsoon and his vampiric wife, The Crimson Queen, to bring eternal night to Carnage Coast and destroy The Iron Warrior.
After a mystical clan saves the life of an 18th-century archaeologist in the Amazon jungle, it sets off a series of events that impact the supernatural world two centuries later, when a contemporary guardian of the fae is approached by the Amazon clan's leader to help fight for their survival.
When a dusty old diary turns up in a Paris apartment during renovations, a curious photographer unearths the lost life of Cécile Dubonnet—a woman nearly erased by war, silence, and time—and discovers that some stories refuse to stay buried, no matter how much the world moves on.
A mage prodigy attempts to rescue a beloved woman from a beast while navigating the uncharted waters of his new marriage to a fellow young mage.
Gabriella's world is turned upside down when someone she knows dies tragically while a stalker watches; and Jesse, Gabriella’s best friend’s brother, still grieves the death of his girlfriend Erica, convinced it wasn’t suicide but he won't let anything happen to Gabriella despite a killer targeting...
The Cancer of Civilization Jihad begins by examining the phenomenon of Muslim migration to Western civilizations, highlighting the impact it has on the host societies. Sutliff fearlessly addresses the critical question of whether irreconcilable differences exist between the social norms of Western...
Can two sisters achieve their dreams despite social norms and local and worldwide events that impact their lives in the early decades of the 1900s?
Personalities class and relationships explode when Maggie is forced to choose between the man she hoped to marry and her dream of becoming a thoroughbred jockey, and she learns some horsemen will do anything in the pursuit of success, but one man will do anything to win her love.
Autumn is a poignant tale of forgiveness, redemption, and the transformative power of human connection. It reminds us that, no matter our past mistakes or present struggles, love and friendship can bloom in the unlikeliest of places, bringing light to even the darkest corners of our lives.
In Wicked Shadow Whispers, the line between salvation and damnation is heartbreak-thin. Whether it’s a new race born from the climate crisis, a lovesick vampire, a lover come back from the dead, or a cursed Halloween prank, each story pulses with raw emotion, eerie magic, and high-stakes decisions.
Two modern-day siblings are swept back to the Caribbean’s Golden Age of Piracy and become entangled on opposite sides of a civil war. As they struggle to reunite and return home, they fall in love, uncover their brother's fate, and must decide whether to fight for their beliefs-no matter the cost.
It's Showtime, Mate! A journey through finding ourselves, realising our potential, and changing the world by selling dreams. Also a love story. Featuring Wes Anderson-cuckoo characters. Are you ready for the weirdos' revolution? Starring Victoria Sparkle and Albert Hoover
A Yandar ambassador on a human spaceship in uncharted space encounters her ancient enemy, the one with the celestial cannons—but this time, she, too, has the use of big guns.
When eight teenagers find themselves caught up in a deadly game of Never Have I Ever, the school bully sets out to find out who’s playing the prank in hopes of redeeming his past … and staying alive.
Hertell Daggett discovers a lost civilization, and they've been living beneath his pet cemetery due to some bad information they got back in 1963 about the end of the world. He leads the duck-and-cover civilization into the glorious, mystifying, and often dismaying modern world. What could go wrong?
A boy with no name escapes from the hole in which he has been imprisoned for his entire life and finds the last remaining monsters of the Old World. When they discover he can mimic any ability he sees, including theirs, they follow him in an uprising against the world's greatest monster: humanity.
Second Chances -In the Journey of Life is an exhibition of the adaptability of the human spirit and the creative power of respect, forgiveness, and self-disclosure. It teaches us that in any case concerning how far we could stroll from the way, there is reliable trust for improvement and the...
Comedy crime. The most dangerous gig of his life. A fading British rock star finds himself on the run, framed for a political assassination in the Caribbean.
