2025 Indie Author Award

Defying all odds, Karen Meades transcends boundaries and embraces a fearless journey of resilience and determination, redefining what it means to live without limits.

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.

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.

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.

A fun-filled story of an unbelievable kind of hero whom you will fall in love in spite of yourself.

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.

Moira Gallagher has been conversing with ghosts since she was five. Now as an adult, she's finally putting that gift to good use.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

In the jungles of ancient Asodhra, the Jiha tribe lives in constant fear of the tyrannical, shapeshifting behemoth known only as the Godbeast.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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?

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 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.

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.

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...

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. The Arcana had ten days to save Marcus or the consecration ritual would strip him of his powers and end his life.

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.

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...

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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...

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.

Long ago, an otherworldly creature made the Earth almost uninhabitable and nearly consumed all of mankind. Now angels protect, and rule over, New Eden—Earth’s last remaining city. By angelic decree, and scripture akin to propaganda, all redheads are enslaved. Alizard's hair turns red.

Tom Bradley, recovering from a stroke, discovers an inner self who can also hear the thoughts of others in close proximity. In the park where he exercises daily, he overhears a robbery plot and reports to the police. The plotters are arrested and over two hundred thousand pounds are impounded. The...

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.

Moira, Deirdre and Nuala are at it again as they help unsettled spirits in their journey on the Otherside.

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

Strange Stories is a series of weird tales to disturb, distress, and delight the reader.

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?