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Cecil Peoples, Martial Arts Legend and Former UFC Referee, Releases Autobiography
Cecil Peoples, a pioneer of American kickboxing and former UFC referee, has published his autobiography, Walking the Warrior’s Path, detailing his jou...

Studio 9 Salon Marks 24 Years as a Sterling Heights Staple
Studio 9 Salon's 24th anniversary highlights its long-term presence in Macomb County and the client loyalty reflected in over 3,000 five-star Google r...

Eden Author Perry Fox Publishes Debut Civil War Novel Inspired by Grandfather's Lincoln Likeness
Perry Fox's debut novel, Lincoln's Double: Friend or Foe, draws on his grandfather's striking resemblance to Abraham Lincoln to imagine a botched kidn...

Faith as a Compass in a Divided Era: Perry Fox's Debut Novel Explores Belief in Wartime
Perry Fox's debut novel, Lincoln's Double: Friend or Foe, uses the story of Abraham Lincoln's secret double to explore how faith can guide individuals...

Perry Fox's Debut Novel Lincoln's Double Examines Identity and Redemption Through a Confederate Impersonator
Perry Fox's novel Lincoln's Double: Friend or Foe explores the moral and spiritual transformation of a Confederate soldier forced to impersonate Abrah...

Historical Thriller Reimagines Lincoln Assassination with Confederate Double
Perry Fox's debut novel 'Lincoln's Double: Friend or Foe' explores a conspiracy to save Abraham Lincoln through a Confederate soldier forced to become...

Family Legend Inspires New Civil War Novel 'Lincoln's Double: Friend or Foe'
Perry Fox's debut novel, Lincoln's Double: Friend or Foe, transforms his family's oral history about his grandfather—a Confederate soldier who resembl...

Suzy Chase Pivots From Cookbooks to GLP-1 Maintenance Podcast
Podcasting pioneer Suzy Chase shifts from food and cookbooks to GLP-1 maintenance, highlighting the often-overlooked phase after weight loss and its b...

Featured Launches Find Bookstores to Help Authors Plan Book Tours
Featured's Find Bookstores tool connects authors with 1,093 independent bookstores that host events, streamlining book tour planning as indie bookstor...

Pam Avery's 'The Other Side of Tanner' Set for Worldwide Release October 1
Pam Avery's sequel, The Other Side of Tanner, continues the Tanner family saga with a new generation facing personal and criminal challenges, explorin...

Nuzhat Ahmed's New Cookbook Preserves South Asian Family Recipes and Stories
Nuzhat Ahmed's forthcoming cookbook, Nuzhat Classic Recipes, Volume One: The Stories Behind the Recipes, features 29 classic South Asian dishes paired...

Soul Drops: Four Decades of Poetry Capture a Life's Journey from Soviet Union to America
Katherine Woodward's Soul Drops: Poetry and Prose compiles four decades of writing into a reflection on growth, resilience, and the moments that shape...

David Todd's New Songbook Revives Singalong Tradition with 70 Classics
David Todd's Songs That Stay With You compiles 70 well-known songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s into a practical guitar songbook designed for singalongs,...

Katherine Woodward's Speed Flight Champions Creativity Through Life Experience and Reinvention
Katherine Woodward's poetry collection Speed Flight demonstrates how life experience and reinvention can fuel artistic expression, offering a reflecti...

BookTrib Spotlights Four New Titles Exploring Family, Free Will, and the Future
BookTrib's latest Bites column features four novels that tackle pressing social issues, from declining birth rates to climate catastrophe and the ethi...

Chinese Amateur Music Program Goes Global with 2 Billion Streams
A Chinese amateur music initiative has achieved global reach, with an adapted song surpassing 2 billion streams and fostering cross-cultural exchange ...

New Children's Book Celebrates the Simple Joys of a Dachshund's Day
Mark Eggers' 'A Day in the Life of Root Beer (The Dachshund)' offers a heartwarming look at ordinary routines through the eyes of a beloved pet, highl...

KAILASA Marks Navaratri 2026 with Global Temple Rituals and Teachings from THE SPH
KAILASA's Navaratri 2026 celebrations united millions of devotees across 100+ countries through temple rituals and spiritual teachings, emphasizing th...

C. L. Smith's 'Stones of Gilgal' Series Brings Ancient Biblical Stories to Life
C. L. Smith's four-book 'Stones of Gilgal' series offers a fresh, character-driven retelling of biblical events from Numbers, Joshua, and Judges, expl...

Xuemo's Eighth Frankfurt Book Fair Highlights Literature's Power to Bridge Cultures
Xuemo's eighth consecutive Frankfurt Book Fair appearance underscores the growing global appetite for cross-cultural literature that explores universa...

Tofana Beauty Expands Personalized Lash and Facial Services in Fort Worth
Tofana Beauty's growth at Galleria at Bella Italia highlights a rising demand for appointment-only, individualized beauty care over high-volume salon ...

Nanny of 12 Years Debuts Two Cheerful Children's Picture Books
Longtime nanny JoAnn Grace releases two picture books, Good Morning, Sunshine and Good Afternoon, Rain, offering caregivers rhythmic, reassuring stori...

The Royal Collection Brings Personalized Barbering Experience to Weatherford
The Royal Collection, a new barbering business in Weatherford, Texas, offers personalized men's and youth haircuts aimed at boosting client confidence...

Replacement Child Syndrome: The Hidden Trauma of Being Born After a Sibling's Death
Dr. Kixx Goldman's book chapter on replacement child syndrome highlights how unresolved parental grief can traumatize a child born or adopted after a ...

Emmaus Publishers Revives Nearly Century-Old Family Legacy to Serve Christian Authors
Emmaus Publishers is carrying forward a three-generation Christian publishing legacy dating back to 1930, offering professional services to help autho...

Gina Iafrate's Award-Winning Novel The English Professor Free on Amazon October 19-20
Award-winning author Gina Iafrate is offering her romantic fiction novel The English Professor as a free ebook on October 19 and 20, 2026, giving read...

Bruce A. Dobish Survived the World Trade Center Twice—Now His Memoir Shows How Resilience Can Redefine a Life
Bruce A. Dobish's new memoir, It Could Happen to You, recounts his extraordinary life from a Queens childhood to surviving two World Trade Center atta...

Kevin J. Shawda's 'Tales of Hope and Faith' Explores Renewal Through Five Stories of Courage and Redemption
Kevin J. Shawda's new collection, 'Tales of Hope and Faith,' brings together five stories that illustrate how people often discover their strongest se...

Kay A. Oliver Wins 2026 Author of the Year, Releases Fourth Kutter Mystery
Kay A. Oliver's second consecutive author-of-the-year honor and the release of 'Truth Fractured' signal her growing stature in the mystery genre and b...

Mudpuddle's New Friend: A Children's Book Tackling Immigration and Empathy
Miles F. Stember's new picture book, Mudpuddle's New Friend, uses a young earthworm's courage to challenge prejudice, offering a timely tool for discu...

New Book Challenges Science-Faith Divide, Argues for 'Both'
Engineer Meenakshi Dhar's new book 'Living With Both' argues that science and faith are complementary rather than conflicting, offering a framework fo...

Eighty-Eight Years After Orson Welles's War of the Worlds, a New Book Asks Whether Fear Still Outruns Skepticism
William Elliott Hazelgrove's Dead Air revisits the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast to examine how trusted media, national anxiety and dramatic storyt...

Santo Romeo's Historical Novel Bridges Civil War and California Gold Rush, Offering Timeless Lessons for All Ages
Santo Romeo's The Adventures of Alex Doogan, a historical novel spanning the Civil War to the California Gold Rush, highlights resilience and family v...

Alan London's 'The Days of Wine and Horses' Offers a Fond Look at Yorkshire Stable Life
Alan London's debut short story collection, 'The Days of Wine and Horses,' published independently on June 5, 2026, draws on his childhood in the York...

Retired Caregiver Rochelle Miller to Publish Debut Book on the Realities of Caregiving
Rochelle Miller's upcoming book, Home Made Care, offers a memoir and guide for weary caregivers, addressing burnout, abuse, and the human side of care...

Memoir 'Five of Seven' Chronicles Foster Care Survivor's Journey from Trauma to Purpose
Joseph McKinley Stephens's memoir 'Five of Seven' details his transformation from a foster care child to a military serviceman, healthcare professiona...

Retired Corporate Lawyer T. Walter Taylor Reimagines Christian Origins in Debut Novel 'Matthew's Story'
T. Walter Taylor's debut novel, 'Matthew's Story: A Novel About Jesus,' offers a fictional deathbed confession by the Apostle Matthew that challenges ...

Xuemo Brings 'The Undying Diamond Heart' and Personal Documentary to 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair
Xuemo's English edition of 'The Undying Diamond Heart' and a personal documentary trailer debut at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair, signaling a broader s...

Becky Parry's New Book Challenges Stigma and Redefines Psychosis as Spiritual Awakening
Becky Parry's book Healing from Psychosis: We Are Living in a Simulation explores the intersection of mental illness, spirituality, and simulation the...

Lance J. LoRusso's 'Serve Others. Live Without Fear.' Wins Literary Titan Gold Book Award
Lance J. LoRusso's book 'Serve Others. Live Without Fear.' receives the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, highlighting its practical approach to overcom...

M.C. Harris Launches The Serpent and The Shell: The Thirteenth Zodiac, Book I, Bringing LGBTQ+ Representation to Epic Fantasy
M.C. Harris's debut fantasy novel, The Serpent and The Shell: The Thirteenth Zodiac, Book I, launches with a focus on LGBTQ+ characters at the heart o...

EMMAUS Publishers Offers Limited-Time Discounts to Help Christian Authors Publish
EMMAUS Publishers is offering 30% to 40% off its complete publishing packages for a limited time, aiming to help Christian authors overcome barriers t...

Woody Lancaster Sets Topsfield Fair Record with 2,598-Pound Pumpkin
Woody Lancaster's record-breaking 2,598-pound pumpkin at the Topsfield Fair highlights the competitive nature of giant pumpkin growing and boosts the ...

Knight Stalker Records Expands Roster and Announces 2027 Tour, Signaling Growth for Ohio's Independent Music Movement
Knight Stalker Records adds Zilkwulf and Chris Stark to its roster, spotlights Black Sasquatch, and begins booking for the Culture Shock (US) 2027 Tou...

As Children Face a World of Competing Influences, Littluns Offers a Story About Choosing the Light
Littluns: And the Book of Darkness, an award-winning illustrated novel by the late Mark Glamack, provides a multilevel fantasy that helps young reader...

Otsukimi Festival Draws Record 18,000, Cementing Japanese Cultural Footprint in North Texas
The Japan-America Society of DFW's Otsukimi Japanese Moon Viewing Festival set a new attendance record with over 18,000 attendees, underscoring the gr...

