Michael Bracken Joins Level Best Books
Level Best Books co-owners Shawn Reilly Simmons and Verena Rose announce the recent addition of Michael Bracken as a consulting editor for the Level Short imprint. He will edit or…
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Level Best Books co-owners Shawn Reilly Simmons and Verena Rose announce the recent addition of Michael Bracken as a consulting editor for the Level Short imprint. He will edit or…
Polar explorer, scientist, and author Bruce Luyendyk’s new memoir, MIGHT BAD LAND, was a #1 Amazon bestseller in multiple categories the week of its release. The book recounts his first…
The opening guitar chords of “Take It Easy” captured America’s attention in June 1972, and Eagles’ debut single became that summer’s rock and roll national anthem. Blending musical and commercial…
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WPN member Jane Howatt, pictured inking her contract, has signed with Water Street Press to release Jigsaw and Jane: Thirteen years of murder and mayhem with Badge #1. In the…
Happiness Is Listening to Your Cat Purr, a collection of 300ish quotations about cats, is available for pre-order, expected to ship (ebook and print) by October 15. It joins Happiness…
Exciting news for WPN member Robert Kowalski. This billboard will be featured in Times Square, New York City, above the Disney Store on October 29. Right now, two of his…
What if you set out to travel the world and got sidetracked in a Himalayan sewing workshop? What if that sidetrack became your life’s path? Threads of Awakening—the first book…
“Sit. Stay. Die.” a short story by Michael Bracken and Sandra Murphy, published in the July/August issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Sandra was asked to write a blog post…
The children of immigrants, Abraham “Abe” Klapper and Lillian Schein were newlyweds expecting their first child when Abe was inducted into the U.S. Army and later served in an anti-aircraft…