A laugh-out-loud jailbreak adventure invites kids to imagine wildly, and turn silly ideas into smart solutions. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Hoboken, NJ – Award-winning children’s author Steven Joseph and celebrated illustrator Andy Case launch “Snoodles in Space: Escape from Zoodletraz!” on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. The newest adventure in the Snoodles Universe sends readers rocketing into
Alan Hovhaness’s Legacy Revealed in New Memoir by Late Wife, Hinako Fujihara Hovhaness, Co-Authored by Bill Holst FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEATTLE, WA — On October 28, 2025, Peanut Butter Publishing releases “Alan Hovhaness: Unveiling One of the Great Composers of the 20th Century,” a memoir offering an intimate portrait of the late composer Alan Hovhaness
The acclaimed online literary adventure returns Oct. 25th–26th with powerful keynotes, spirited panels, inspiring conversations, and fan-favorite Author Chats. Los Angeles, CA – The BookFest Adventure® returns for its 12th biannual virtual event on October 25th and 26th, 2025, promising a weekend filled with inspiration, storytelling, and connection. This Fall’s edition features a dynamic mix
Award-winning author and rocket scientist returns with true tales of hair-raising adventure, heart, and resilience. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousand Oaks, CA – Author, inventor, and co-writer of the iconic Star Trek episode “The Tholian Web,” Chester L. Richards continues his acclaimed Treks Beyond the Great Potato memoir series with “The Trek Continues: More Memoirs of
56% of Americans want to know if AI was used before starting a book—and many say they’d feel less fulfilled if they found out after, survey finds. LOS ANGELES, CA — A majority of readers want transparency when it comes to artificial intelligence and books. In a recent YouGov survey conducted in collaboration with Black
Classic stories are reimagined with a horror twist in this new anthology from the Horror Writers Association, now available. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Columbus, OH — Just when you thought it was safe to revisit your favorite childhood tales, the Horror Writers Association (HWA) delivers a spine-tingling twist with its upcoming middle-grade anthology, “Scaring and Daring.”
Award-winning author of Love Sick returns with flash essays that uncover the emotional aftershocks hidden in life’s smallest moments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Rapids, MI – Acclaimed author and memoirist Sue William Silverman returns with “Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader”, a visceral and revelatory collection of flash nonfiction that examines the
The Snoodles Book Series They have been watching my back for five books. They have become my family and that is how I feel I have been treated. Got much press/media because of their help! Steven Joseph, author of The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris, the Snoodles children’s book series, as well as A Grownup
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