VIRGINIA BEACH — Melinda Inman’s novel Refuge is a tale of love, murder, revenge, and redemption, pulled from the oldest known source of drama—the Bible. It is the story of Cain and Abel, Lilith and Satan, the provoker and source… Continue reading →

By Harriet Klausner Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer

A decade ago, Dale Hammer, Jr. was a successful author. That was ten unproductive years ago as he has lost his place as a writer though he unsuccessfully tries. He, his wife… Continue reading →

VIRGINIA BEACH — Jesse Savoirè was sent to earth as a mirror for humanity to gaze into. The only problem was he came as a poor mulatto child in the 1960s to an all-white school in Alabama, a bastion of… Continue reading →

‘Big Daddy’ grew with Reconstruction

Pagosa author writes from her experience in South

By Leslie Doran Special to the Herald

By Leslie Doran Special to the Herald

The Bequest of Big Daddy by Colorado transplant Jo-Ann Costa is a… Continue reading →

VIRGINIA BEACH — After 93 votes on the cover of Susan Union’s horse mystery, Rode to Death, it was a virtual dead heat. No pun intended. Many voters were attracted to the simplicity and color of the illustrated version.… Continue reading →

VIRGINIA BEACH — Southern Writers Magazine has featured an article by author Jo-Ann Costa titled “Lessons in Becoming a Stand-Out Author”. Costa shares some of the lessons and tricks she has employed during the pre and post launch of her… Continue reading →

VIRGINIA BEACH — Ron McManus’ high-tech military thriller Drone Enigma depicts a terrorist plot to seize electronic control of a top secret Navy drone. The drone depicted is the X-47B, a bat-winged stealthy aircraft similar in shape to a B2… Continue reading →

VIRGINIA BEACH — Jon Guenther’s Finding Faith is a crossover Christian suspense novel aimed at not only providing wholesome story value, but raising awareness of a topic that is often overlooked: human trafficking. Readers will be informed, inspired and entertained.… Continue reading →

VIRGINIA BEACH — The debut novel by Virginia Beach school teacher Sally Northcott Mayes has been selected as one of the best books of the year by the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY).

The Killdeer, published by Koehler… Continue reading →

VIRGINIA BEACH — You may have heard that Virginia is for Lovers. But according to 14 mystery authors from the Old Dominion, Virginia is for Mysteries too. Each story features a Virginia landmark: from the shores near the Cape Henry… Continue reading →