1+ week, 5+ day ago   (624+ words) Local author Stephanie Bachman-West pictured with her debut fantasy novel “Morfran Dark Lord Reformed.” POCATELLO — Ever since she was little, Stephanie Bachman-West has enjoyed creating and telling stories, drawing inspiration from contemporary classics and pop culture while playing off genre…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (964+ words) You could say Anthony Franze had a successful case of double vision. His first vision didn’t turn out so well. His second made him a bestselling crime fiction author. His original vision for becoming an author—if you could call…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (390+ words) Graeme Macrae Burnet’s BENBECULA has been nominated for the Best International Crime Fiction prize at the Ned Kelly Awards – putting Graeme in contention for the prize for a second year in a row, following his victory in 2025 for the conclusion…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (421+ words) BookTok sensation Alex Aster stepped away from the worlds of her bestselling “Lightlark” and “Starside” novels this week to celebrate the debut of her new book, which is based on IP that predates her works by more than six decades:…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (131+ words) Much like the sea in Shuma Raha’s title, the novel holds the answers beneath its surface, inviting the reader to dive deeper This novel illustrates women’s encounters with the subtle machinations of patriarchy across generations. The heroine’s personal crisis after…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (390+ words) A DEBUT novel by a writer with early links to Helensburgh has been released in print for the first time. The Second Queen of Hirta by David Finlay is now available in paperback and hardback editions, having been published as…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (40+ words) Yahoo ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster about using her signature fantasy voice to write the first ever Barbie YA novel, "Barbie: Dreamscape."...