The Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books has renamed its Authors Marketplace and Exhibit Area to memorialize support given by Don Taylor who was the primary sponsor of the Writers Marketplace and Exhibit Area since it began in 2014. “We thought this an appropriate recognition for someone who was so important to the success of the Festival,” said Laraine O’Brien, Festival founder. He gave the support in the name of Waukesha State Bank, the financial institution founded by his family which he headed for 25 years. His public service commitment, both personally and through the bank, helped many organizations like the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books over the years. An author himself, Taylor had written several books of historical fiction set in Waukesha.

Book: 
Hidden Still

Genres:
Fiction, Romance, Mystery

Email: mracalston@gmail.com

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This brilliant and romantic fictional thriller, a follow up in the Hidden saga that shares what happens when something is started, but not finished, and how one’s thoughts and desires can become a real challenge. Deception may hide beyond beauty, and truth is not always told. Time may reveal what you need to know, so that you can deal with it.

Book: 
Grace Revealed: A Hollywood Reporter Uncovers his Polish Family’s Haunting Tale of Survival in Stalin’s Siberia

Genres:
Nonfiction, History, Memoir

Website:
gregarcher.com

Social Media:
@archergreg

Email:
greg@gregarcher.com

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What begins as a search into his Polish roots quickly unearths a chilling chapter of 20th-century history; the mass deportation of nearly 1.5 million Polish citizens to Siberian gulags under Stalin’s regime, an atrocity rarely taught or acknowledged.

As the author retraces the vexing path of his ancestors—through exile, endurance, and improbable survival—he finds himself walking a tightrope between past and present. But when fate intervenes with an unexpected international adventure, he must ask: Can uncovering the truth bring healing? Can telling the untold restore dignity to the silenced?

Part memoir, part history, and part spiritual quest, this is a powerfully uplifting journey.

Book: 
Psychic Ancestry: A Magical Link to the Past Using Unconventional Methods

Genre:
Nonfiction

Website:
terriblairauthor.com

Email:
terriblair8@icloud.com

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Terri Blair’s book, Psychic Ancestry: A Magical Link to the Past Using Unconventional Methods, is the thrilling first person account of what happens when traditional ancestry research and psychic skills merge. It begins with a whisper from Terri’s long-dead great-grandmother, “You must write our stories.”

Book: 
Floorbound

Genres: 
Memoir/LGBTQ

Website: rjboweauthor.com

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Linktree

Email: bower.ronald@gmail.com

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Floorbound is a raw, unique memoir from R.J. Bowe, exploring innocence, sexuality, and self‑acceptance. What started as innocent childhood fascinations, set the stage for a lifetime of shame and secrecy. Surprisingly, his blue‑collar father offered radical acceptance, yet every adult decision traced back to that early imprint.

Floorbound is a candid exploration of embracing our true selves, challenging norms to celebrate individuality. With a bold narrative that is both innocent and taboo, this memoir explores the things we often keep silent, encouraging readers to be unapologetically you.

Book:
Where Demons Dance

Genres: 
Historical Fiction, Murder Mystery

Website: emmabriedis.com

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Instagram

Email: emma.briedis@gmail.com

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It’s 1874 in the Utah Territory. Where Demons Dance intertwines the story of three characters–Penelope, a young woman who finds her husband murdered in their family home. Ava, who is convinced the man posing as her and her brother Lawrence’s father is not and must prove this. Lawrence is trapped inside a maze of a mansion and can’t get out. All three of their stories come together to tell a story of family, loyalty and justice.

Book: 
In Bad Faith

Genre:
Mystery

Website: GeoffreyMalcolmCarter.com

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: geoffcarter1@mac.com

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Nelson West, a former Chicago homicide detective, is hired by wealthy heir Lionel Bing to discreetly help “fix” scandals and legal problems for his father’s wealthy friends. Bing, a brilliant but troubled investigator, suffers from PTSD symptoms as a result of being kidnapped and witnessing the murder of his mother as a child.

West, himself haunted by a murder case he was unable to solve, joins forces with Lionel to investigate the case of a five-million-dollar loan fraud from a local bank. The case takes them from elite financial boardrooms to the jungles of Mexico where they uncover an unlikely link between a gold mine, the Catholic Church, and the ruthless chief of a local drug cartel.

Book: 
Lady Oleander

Genres:
Paranormal Romance,  Epic Romance,  Romantasy

Website:
darlingellie.com

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Email: elliedarling@darlingellie.com

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Clara Aster leads a high-stakes double life. By day, she is a dedicated scientist researching a cure for cancer. By night, she operates as Lady Oleander, an elite member of the Deadly Garden Coalition—a centuries-old secret organization of female assassins maintaining global moral balance.

When her boss at Bio Corp vanishes, Clara’s two worlds collide. Seeking the Coalition’s approval, she launches an investigation, navigating betrayal and dark corporate secrets. Complicating her mission, Clara falls for the son of the primary suspect. She must conceal her lethal identity and scientific background while uncovering the truth before love ruins her dangerous operation.

Books: 
The Babbling and
The Harvesting of Pecans Pigs and People

Genres:
Psychological Fiction and SciFi

Social Media:
Neuroflex Writing on Linkedin

Email: dalexl1414@gmail.com

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The Babbling follows Jeremy as he navigates profound personal loss, encountering haunting, hidden voices embedded within rhythmic clicking sounds that compel him to decipher an enigmatic manual, pulling him into a surreal psychological journey of redemption, cryptic messaging, and incomprehensible forces.

The Harvesting of Pecans, Pigs, and People: Searching for his missing sister, Tarek uncovers a nightmare: caged prisoners trapped in secret tunnels beneath a rural property. As Detectives Anderson and Marco investigate, they expose a sinister conspiracy of online predation and abduction. This dark operation will shatter the community and irrevocably transform Tarek’s life forever.

Book: 
A Vision of Hope: A Story of Redemption and Purpose

Genres:
Memoir/Recovery

Website: avisionofhopebook.com

Social Media:
LinkedIn, Instagram, Instagram, Facebook, Goodreads and Amazon 

Email: info@avisionofhopebook.com

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A Vision of Hope: A Story of Redemption and Purpose is Andrew Drasen’s memoir of addiction, incarceration, and redemption. Written while incarcerated and finished minutes before release, it follows the hard work of becoming someone new when everything is stripped away. For readers of Beautiful Boy, The Recovering, and Just Mercy. Readers’ Favorite 2026 Award Finalist, IndieReader Approved, and National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist.

Book: 
Too Busy To Breathe: A Path To Stop Surviving Your Life and Start Living One That Actually Feels Good

Genre:
Self-Help

Website: empowermentwithinllc.com

Social Media:
Instagram

Email: patricefm@empowermentwithinllc.com

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You finished everything on the list. You show up for everyone who needs you. You are capable, driven, and quietly running on empty, and you have been for longer than you want to admit. Unlike the self-help books that ask you to overhaul your life, this one meets you exactly where you are — and gives you something real to hold onto when the overwhelm comes back.

Too Busy to Breathe is for the woman who is tired of surviving her life and ready to actually live it. You will learn the science of why you feel the way you feel in a language that finally makes it make sense.

Ten years after abandoning their mission, the crew of the explorer vessel MAGI receives an impossible message from the homeworld they believed lost. As deadly secrets emerge and trust shatters, Captain Maxzine Thrace must risk everything to uncover the truth. A gripping sci-fi adventure packed with suspense, mystery, and unforgettable characters.

Book: 
What the Current Cannot Swallow

Genre:
Poetry

Website:
poetdebra.com

Social Media:
Instagram, Facebook

Email: debra@poetdebra.com

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Debra Hall and her husband were on dream trip in Rome when a medical emergency changed everything. Brain surgery, navigating a foreign healthcare system in a language not their
own, and a dire six-month prognosis—the crisis that followed would test their 35-year marriage. In this intimate chapbook, ancient gods and Catholic icons become unexpected companions through illness and loss. Hall traces her journey from crisis through grief to hard-won transcendence, finding that even in the current’s pull toward despair, moments of grace remain.

Book:
Flood of Providence

Genre: 
Dark Fantasy

Website:
authormorganhau.com

Social Media:
Instagram

Email:
author.m.hau@gmail.com

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At the center of the Civilization, in the city of Port Meran, Divinae Regulus has been attending the University Divinae Scientae under the alias, Brutus. After five years of studying, he is ten days away from earning his final picta animus, his band of mastery. With his new life beside his brother—the Rex Divinus—in sight, he uncovers a mysterious journal addressed to him. 

As he reads, he learns about the author, Vita. Recounting her life in the Aurea Valley, the promises that drove her to Solum, and the dreams that feel all too familiar, Regulus draws parallels, making uncomfortable discoveries, blurring the line between Vita’s past and his present, setting him on a collision course.

Book: 
Owl Always Love You

Genre:
Children’s Fiction

Website: iamqianaholmes.com

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Email: iamqianaholmes@gmail.com

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Owl Always Love You is a heartwarming picture book about finding courage, building confidence, and learning to soar at your own pace.

As Little Owl starts school, they face teasing and self-doubt about not being able to fly. But with loving support and a powerful reminder “Head Up, Wings Spread, and Soar”. They discover that bravery begins with believing in yourself.

Perfect for ages 3–7, this beautifully illustrated story celebrates resilience, emotional growth, and the power of encouraging words.

Book:
Echoes of the Oval Portrait

Genres:
Fiction, Romance, Ghost Story

Website:
meadoehora.com

Social Media: @meadoehorawrites

Email:
meadoe@att.net

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After a crushing breakup, Nora flees to Harcourt Manor, a sprawling island estate in Northeast Wisconsin, hoping to lose herself in its extensive library. But the past refuses to stay buried. A portrait of a woman, painted just before her tragic death, pulls Nora into a century-old mystery.

Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Oval Portrait,” this atmospheric Gothic romance weaves a tale of sacrifice, forbidden love, and the power of self-discovery.

Book:
Bicentennial Eve

Genre: 
Historical Fiction

Website:  julieajacobwriter.com

Email: julieajacob215@gmail.com

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Gentle slice-of-life story about a Wisconsin family facing decisions and life choice on the day before July Fourth in 1976.

Book: 
A Necessary Death

Genre:
Cozy Historical Mystery

Website:
terrikarsten.com

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: wagonbridgepub@gmail.com

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In this cozy historical mystery, an impoverished widow and a surly constable work together to figure out what happened to the dead man in the tavern privy.

Next Generation Indie Book award- 1st place historical fiction; Readers Favorite 5 star review; B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree

Book: 
We Never Talked About That

Genres:
Inspirational, Personal Development, Biography and Memoir

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: tennishaloggins@gmail.com

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We Never Talked About That! brings the conversations we often avoid into the light. Through real stories, personal experiences, and honest reflection, the book explores the moments that shape who we are: pain, healing, relationships, family, growth, and purpose. It creates space for the conversations people have carried silently and reminds readers that their experiences and voices matter. This book is about breaking silence, finding understanding, and realizing that sometimes the conversation we avoided is the very conversation that can change everything.

Book: 
Share-a-Lot Learns to Share and Save Some, Too

Genre:
Children’s Books

Website: lookupandgrow.com

Email: catherinelouis628@gmail.com

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Share-a-Lot loves making others smile. Whether she’s sharing snacks, treats, or little surprises, nothing makes her happier than giving to her friends. But one day, after sharing everything in her bag, she discovers there’s nothing left for herself.

Feeling hungry, tired, and discouraged, Share-a-Lot begins to wonder if she’s done something wrong. With a little help from Helpful Heart and the rest of the Kindness Crew, she discovers an important truth: caring for yourself is part of being kind, too. After all, you can’t pour from an empty cup—or share from an empty snack bag!

Book: 
The Black Dragons’ Chronicles III

Genres:
Sword and Sorcery, Fantasy

Website: tbdchronicles.com

Email: richard.lucas468@gmail.com

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The Black Dragons’ Chronicles III continues the saga of the Houses Je Luneefa, Nui Vent and Ona Feiir families, three very different families united. Though they live in the Aboveworld land of Canae, an ancient and mythical land, they are challenged by a powerful unforeseen enemy of the dark, mysterious Underworld.  

This sword and sorcery fantasy tale is another epic adventure in which two powerful, ruling matriarchs, one of the Aboveworld and the other of the Underworld, will clash and wage war!

Book:
Portland Strangler

Genres: 
Fiction, Crime Thriller

Social Media:
Instagram

Email: myerscur000@gmail.com

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For twelve years, Detective Emily Johnson has been haunted by one question: did she put the right man in prison for her sister Rachel’s murder?

The case was closed. A man confessed. But Emily’s career and marriage were destroyed by the suspicion that the truth was buried, not found.

Now, a new killer is stalking Portland. His signature is a perfect fisherman’s knot and a white paper crane left beside the body. His first victim is a criminal psychologist who worked on Rachel’s case. And his message, scrawled on a note left at the scene, is chillingly personal: WELCOME BACK, DETECTIVE JOHNSON.

Seventeen-year-old Paul Salvage competed and won the honor of becoming the Devil Particle Vessel. He agrees to have the devil particles implanted in him and when they are, the evil transforms him, cures his amnesia, and makes him remember his act of rage. With this revelation, Paul questions whether he can control all the world’s evil coursing through his body.

Book:  
What Rules the Behavior of Intelligent Life in the Universe

Genres: 
Popular Science, Philosophy of Science, Futurism

Email:
ovandor@ieee.org

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What Rules the Behavior of Intelligent Life in the Universe explores one of humanity’s oldest questions: are there universal principles that govern the rise, evolution, and destiny of intelligent civilizations? Through an accessible and richly illustrated journey, engineer and inventor
R. B. B. Ovando examines the roles of energy, entropy, technology, and adaptation in shaping life on earth and potentially throughout the cosmos. Blending scientific concept with philosophical inquiry, the book invites readers to consider how intelligence emerges, survives, and transforms its environment, offering a thought provoking perspective on humanity’s place in the universe.

Book: 
The Ultimate Guide To Establishing a Profitable Adult Family Home

Genre:
Business Development

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: nicole@peckuanchoredafh.com

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Nicole Pecku’s insightful guide,The Ultimate Guide to Establishing a Profitable Adult Family Home, offers aspiring entrepreneurs a comprehensive roadmap to starting, managing. and growing a successful adult family home. From navigating state-specific licensing requirements to creating a nurturing environment that feels like home, this book covers all the essentials. Nicole combines her personal experience with extensive research to provide practical tips for every aspect of the business, ensuring that your venture not only meets but exceeds expectations.

Whether you’re a family caregiver looking to professionalize your passion, a healthcare professional aiming to create more income…

Book: 
The Landlord’s Path to Retirement

Genre:
Nonfiction

Social Media:
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Email: ppurdyjr@yahoo.com

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With the financial challenges facing today’s younger generations and the continually rising cost of living, this book reveals the real-life systems and detailed strategies successfully implemented as a Landlord over the past 36 years. Gain practical, proven knowledge designed to help you build a stronger financial foundation, create additional income, and work toward a more secure financial future. Learn from decades of real-world experience and discover strategies you can put to work in your own financial journey.

Book:
Anointed Through The Ashes

Genre: 
Self Help

Social Media:
LinkedIn

Email: thedivinesolutionist@gmail.com

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Anointed Through the Ashes is a powerful story of faith, fire, and becoming.

In this raw and redemptive book, Paquita Reddish shares her journey through domestic violence, navigating major depressive disorder, and the slow work of healing while navigating major depressive disorder. But this is not a story about staying broken — it is a testimony of rising from the ashes with purpose, clarity, and authority.

Through deeply personal experiences and faith-centered reflection, Paquita reveals how pain can become a refining fire instead of a prison. Each chapter invites readers to confront what burned them, what shaped them, and what God is rebuilding within them.

Book:
The Dance of the Sun and Moon

Genre: 
Fantasy

Website: twistedwordspublishing.com/margaret-reilly

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: margaretloisreilly@gmail.com

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A pair of twins are drawn into a realm of encroaching darkness as their homeland burns beneath an overbearing sun. Separated upon arrival, they must find their way back to one another with the aid of a soldier, a scholar, a prince, and a mystic. Together, they are forced to confront celestial imbalances and unravel a war set in motion hundreds of years before they were born.

Book: 
Auragantra Rebellion Volume 4

Genre:
Medieval Fantasy

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: scaffidi.alex@yahoo.com

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A medieval fantasy series that takes place on a planet called Auragantra. Adventure and character driven while following a rare race of characters saving the planet.

Book:
Kith and Kin; The Last Kitsune Book 3

Genre: 
Urban Fantasy

Website:
JSScheffel.com

Social Media:
Facebook, Instagram

Email: Damekexote@gmail.com

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When I agreed to move to New Orleans, I thought of elegant plantations or colorful cottages in the French Quarter. I had not envisioned living in a carnivorous house in the swamp. I wasn’t even sure how Baba Yaga had managed to get it here. But it was still better than staying in Milwaukee and having to face my cheating ex. Plus, since my Strigoi powers were beginning to manifest, I deemed it wise to be near someone who could train me to use them properly.

The town itself is unlike anything I’ve ever encountered before. Add in long-lost family and new friends, and I’m having the time of my life, until I’m not.

Book:
Four German Nations

Genres: 
History, Fiction

Website: csscottmedia.com

Email: cs0907scott@gmail.com

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Four German Nations, One Family Endures follows the Schmidt family across four centuries of German history, from the rise of Prussia to the fall of the Berlin Wall and reunified Germany. Through war, dictatorship, division, and political change, each generation faces the pressures of the system around them and the choices required to endure it. 

The novel explores how history shapes ordinary lives through family, memory, duty, fear, and compromise. 

While fictional, many characters and experiences were influenced by decades of personal relationships and conversations with Germans who lived through war, division, and life in East Germany.

Book:
ENDOTRIZZI

Genre: 
Poetry

Website: stevensimonbooks.com

Social Media:
Instagram

Email: hello@stevensimonbooks.com

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ENDOTRIZZI is a gut-punch collection of poetry. Brutality, violence, and sex are intertwined with quiet reflections of life and death. These poems are unfiltered, triggering, and written with the empty promise of truth.

Book: 
Blindspot

Genre:
Suspense

Website: maggiesmithwriter.com

Social Media:
Substack, Instagram

Email: ms@maggiesmithwriter.com

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From the author of the award-winning Truth and Other Lies comes a gripping suspense novel about an ambitious prosecutor on the hunt for her sadistic stalker, only to find herself framed for murder when he turns up dead.

Book:
Once Again: No Shortcomings, Just Short Stories

Genres: 
Fantasy and Short Stories

Social Media:
Facebook, YouTube

Email: sorce2193@gmail.com

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Within this third collection of short stories, we will be going through retrospectives of each individual character. Each one of these characters will have their own shortcomings and each of them might inspire you to do something for yourself. I’m a strong believer that we all have dreams we want to pursue, so please don’t cloud our minds with any doubts, especially with these current times we have. I hope this book three helps anyone with their own shortcomings, all by simply reading this varitey of inspirational and uplifting stories written by yours truly.

Book:
Nutshell & Friends – New Heights for Northern Lights

Genre:
Fiction – Illustrated Children’s

Website: spindlerwriting.com

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: spindlerwriting@yahoo.com

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Nutshell, a curious young squirrel, is joined by a chickadee and welcomes a gopher to the woodlands. Together, they learn the value of friendships, find the courage to reach new heights, and have educational discoveries in a forest to view the Northern Lights. Our book has been deemed a “quiet adventure” perfect for bedtime reading to introduce young minds on the possibilities of discovery, cooperation, acceptance and kindness.

Book:
A Friend

Genre:
Creative Nonfiction

Website:
afriendnovel.com

Social Media:
Facebook

Email: senthil@deafandhoh.com

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Follow the life of Senthil as he journeys through the complex landscape of relationships, self-discovery, and belonging. From overcoming the challenges of a disability, struggling socially in the workplace, dealing with fleeting connections, and experiencing moments of unexpected support and profound disappointment, this story delves into the struggle to find genuine friendship and connection amid isolation and misunderstanding.

As Senthil navigates the social avenues of life, he grapples with insecurities, societal norms, and his own expectations for himself. Poignant, relatable, and deeply human, A Friend is a compelling exploration of the universal desire for connection and understanding

Book: 
The Reflection Series: Legacy Edition

Genres:
Nonfiction, Self-Help and Personal Development

Website:
stws69.com

Social Media:
Tiktok

Email: stws69007@gmail.com

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Discover Healing, Insight, and Renewal with The Reflection Series.
Are you ready to break free from patterns holding you back?The Reflection Series offers a powerful, raw, and transformative journey through self-discovery and emotional wellness.

​Written from real lived experience, these actionable guides take you through self-reflection, shedding toxic mindsets, and building genuine resilience. Whether you are looking to heal past wounds, clear mental clutter, or rediscover your purpose, this complete collection provides the practical tools you need for meaningful growth.
​Mental health is a life sentence without parole.

Book:
When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom

Genre:
Romance

Website:
wtcbbofficial.com

Email:
kris@whenthecherryblossomsbloom.com

Sales Sites:
Barnes & Noble, Amazon

Follow Samantha and Hashiru as they climb the steps of a stunning shrine and become immersed in the beauty and significance of the blooming cherry blossoms. During their visit, they encounter Akihito, Sam’s ex-boyfriend, at the spot where each has hung an ema, a small wooden plaque with a wish written on it for the deity of the shrine to receive. What did they wish for? Will their wishes be granted?

Book: 
Everyday Evolution: Your Daily Choices Create BIG Changes

Genre:
Nonfiction

Website: astandlee.sites.gettysburg.edu/ecosociology/

Email: btrbakavi@yahoo.com

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People all over the world are concerned about significant economic, political, and environmental issues. Yet many feel these global problems are overwhelming, leading to a sense of helplessness. Instead of focusing first on huge global problems, “Everyday Evolution” starts with you. This workbook emphasizes that everyday decisions by individuals collectively lead to ripples of change and significant societal, economic, and environmental transformations.
•       Small, deliberate choices in daily life can cumulatively impact supply chains, communities, and ecosystems.
•       Examples include energy use, food choices, and financial decisions.
•       This book introduces the EcoSociology framework to connect

Book:
The Book of Unforgivable Sins

Genre:
Sci-fi Thriller

Website:
rodvick.com

Social Media: 
Facebook

Email:
vick.rod8@gmail.com

Sales Site:
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Penmore Press

Who is left to stand against evil?

The sorceress Cessair is dead. But her cruel mentor, Shendjw-the last king of Predynastic Egypt-lives, having been made immortal by the power of the five ancient elements. He has dispatched his enemies, and now, after thousands of years, he hungers to rule the modern world. Yet five words whispered in a tomb fifty centuries ago stand between him and the enslavement of humanity. Words whispered to a dying woman by a woman already dead. Words that lead to a mysterious library of the arcane.

And to a small town in the American heartland where doom is promised and the clock is ticking.

Book three in the Five Ancient Elements Trilogy.

Harmless Harmony-Join Harmony on her empowering quest to become a superhero, leveraging her remarkable superpower to drive positive change.

G for Gabrielle-Join Gabrielle’s journey in learning her alphabets by linking them with visuals, song, and their sounds.

Gold Star Leader-Discover the positive impact of Noah’s leadership and kindness at Eagle Elementary School.

Book:
The Book Of Rain

Genre:
Gothic Metaphysical Spiritual Anthology

Social Media:
Goodreads, Facebook, Instagram

Email: awweirich@yahoo.com

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A series of interconnecting short stories with an overreaching plot and dealing with the themes of Life, Death, and the moments that lies in between the lines of Time.

Rain, the title’s character, is the Deification of the aspect of Death. She is the protector and guide to the young who are lost in the Gray because of hate, violence, fear, illness, self-loathing, and unintended consequences.

Book: 
The Oasis

Genre:
MG Fiction

Website: lorisadwiedenheft.com

Social Media:
Instagram, Substack

Email: reese234@yahoo.com

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Orange Hat Publishing

It’s the summer of 1992 in small-town North Carolina. Ten-year-old Charly Harding and her younger brother Matty live with Granny, who is always strapped for cash. Charly shops for clothes at the Salvation Army, is bullied for being different, and struggles with anger issues.

Then the unthinkable happens. One night, their double-wide trailer catches on fire and burns to the ground. The small family moves to a dingy motel with sagging beds, scratchy sheets, and noisy neighbors. As they wait for the insurance money, Granny nearly collapses under the stress. Charly worries about Granny and wonders if they’ll ever get a new home.

Book:
I Am the Love of My Life: A Journey to Self-Love and Becoming

Genres: 
Christian Self-Help, Memoir

Website:
supernaturalcare.com

Email: ashley@supernaturalcare.com

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 In I Am the Love of My Life, Ashley Wricks takes us on a deeply personal and soul-stirring journey of healing, self-acceptance, and spiritual awakening. Through sacred storytelling, poetic reflection, and embodied wisdom, this book is a love letter to every version of self, a guide to coming home. With tenderness and truth, it invites readers to rediscover their divine wholeness, one sacred rhythm at a time. This is not just a memoir. It’s a personal vow. A mirror. A beginning.

Book: 
LSD to Galilee

Genres:
Nonfiction, Music, Pop Culture, Religion

Website:
robzahn.com

Social Media:
Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn 

Email:  
robzahn@me.com

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The worship music filling churches today was born on acid.

Contemporary Christian Music came up out of the 1960s psychedelic counterculture—the same drugs, the same longhairs, the same Jesus the church was busy condemning. LSD to Galilee follows that unlikely thread: from Bicycle Day to the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, from the Jesus People to the sound now piped through every megachurch.

But it asks a bigger question, too. Where does the divine actually show up? Rob Zahn makes the case that it’s the least likely places—the very ones the church declared off-limits. This book doesn’t promote psychedelics. It follows God into them.

Book:
Vernacular Whirlwind

Genre: 
Poetry

Website:
kristianzenz.com

Social Media:
Instagram, YouTube

Email: zenzkristian@gmail.com

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Art and media of the modern world is adorned with many dimensions, styles, and voices of criticism. To seamlessly blend art and utilize intermedia is a challenging feat, and it is one that Kristian Zenz isn’t afraid of. He addresses the many and the few in his second poetry book, Vernacular Whrilwind.

This second installment of invigorating, poignant poetry is all about people, from all places of the world. It is about relationships and their highs and lows. It is about bars, alcohol and America. It is about dinosaurs (your parents), flowers, garbage, and sunshine. It is about Zenz himself, and above all else, it is about you.

Contact:
Kathie Giorgio

Website: allwritersworkshop.com

Email:  
kathie11@aol.com

Address:
234 Brook Street Unit 2
Waukesha, WI 53188

Become a professional writer and achieve your writing dreams at AllWriters’ Workplace & Workshop, LLC — an international creative writing studio located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. AllWriters’ offers online and on-site classes in all genres and abilities of creative writing, as well as coaching and editing services. All instructors are professional writers whose work is released by traditional publishing in their field.

Website:
Inkishcreatives.com

Contact:
Angela Lynum

Email:
alynum@inkishcreatives.com

Address:
603 N. Moreland Blvd. 
Waukesha, WI 53188

Phone:
(262) 232-3255

Inkish Creatives provides design and illustration centered around books. My work is driven by passion for books and the book community, as well as a love of dynamic and inspiring visuals.

Website:
linktr.ee/tennishaloggins

Contact:
Tennisha Loggins

Email: 
tennishaloggins@gmail.com

Address:
1028 10th Street 
Beloit, WI  53511

Phone:
(608) 558-1670

Books, mugs & T-shirts gift set that complements the book.

Website:
orangehatpublishing.com

Contact:
Michael Braun

Email:
michael@orangehatpublishing.com

Address:
11803 W. North Ave. #204 
Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Phone:
(414) 207-6637

See Wisconsin’s largest indie publisher’s selection of recently published books and best sellers. Authors will be there with their books for sale!

Contact:
Jake Pita

Email:
funnypita@gmail.com

Address:
4201 S. Mozart St.
Chicago, IL 60632

Phone:
(315) 398-2683

Book dealers from back of the yards, Chicago, with a large inventory of books ranging from topics such as history, fiction, nonfiction and includes plenty of first and second edition books dating back to the 19th and 18th centuries.