tl;dr Reviews are the #1 way books get readers' attention, and that drives sales for authors. There are all kinds of studies using all kinds of algorithms about how word of mouth impacts book sales for the better. You can read those, if you care to, or you can take my word for it. Back when we all lived in a slower, kinder world, people sat and chatted with each other, and they talked about what they were reading. Now, only the most devoted bibliophiles hang out in in-person book clubs (except pandemic, which has largely killed those); most of...
The Best Gift You Can Give an Author is a Review
During this holiday season, when you're looking for the perfect gift for that author friend or family member, here's something that will fit every budget: Leave a review. There are a lot of important business-related reasons why leaving reviews is important to a book and author's success. (We will discuss these in detail in another post.) The most important part: Leave a review. For authors and books, the two most important places to leave reviews are Amazon and Goodreads. You can even post the same review in both places! Did you know: You don't have to purchase the book on...
New Audio Edition Release: “Building Baby Brother” by Steven Radecki
We are thrilled to announce the availability of the audio edition of Building Baby Brother by Steven Radecki. It seemed like a good idea at the time … Children will always grow up, whether we’re ready for them to or not. One truth about parenthood that I’ve learned is that there will come a time when your children will ask you difficult, and perhaps even uncomfortable, questions for which they expect you to have the answers. It’s also true that we often find it difficult to deny our children the things that they most desire — like freedom. Read by...
New Book Release: “Pious Rebel” by Jory Post
We are extremely pleased and honored to be able to announce the immediate availability of Pious Rebel by Jory Post. After her partner dies suddenly, Lisa Hardrock realizes how little she knows about the life she’s been living — and starts exploring her questions in a blog that unexpectedly goes viral. Following the sudden death of her domineering partner, Lisa Hardrock begins to discover how little she really knows about the life she’s been living for the last seven years — and the man she was living it with. As she confronts the secrets and unpaid debts her partner left...
Join Us for the (Virtual) Book Launch Celebration for “The Found Child” by Nancy Wood
Join us for readings and live Q & A with author Nancy Wood about The Found Child (A Shelby McDougall Mystery). Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020 Time: 10:00AM Pacific Time For more information about for the event, visit our website: paperangelpress.com/found-child/launch-event. The Found Child (A Shelby McDougall Mystery) is available now in hardcover, trade paperback, and digital editions. Signed editions are also available.
New Book Release: “The Found Child” by Nancy Wood
We are extremely pleased to be able to announce the immediate availability of The Found Child (A Shelby McDougall Mystery) by Nancy Wood. Private Investigator Shelby McDougall is out for revenge. Repeated miscarriages have caused Shelby’s marriage to disintegrate. Financial ruin lies ahead. A cheek swab sent to an online ancestry service turns up a surprise child: Shelby’s genetic offspring — found in the misty ether of the internet. The only way Shelby can hang on to her shredding sanity is to take things into her own hands and, once and for all, locate and apprehend Helen Brannon — the...
New Audio Edition Release: “Goddess Rising (Book Three of the Goddess Rising Trilogy)” by Jay Hartlove
We are thrilled to announce the availability of the audio edition of Goddess Rising (Book Three of the "Goddess Rising" Trilogy) by Jay Hartlove. Saved by a goddess … but only as a tool for revenge? The nascent goddess Desiree meets the Egyptian archangel Joseph while ghost-busting the myth of Saint Patrick. Aided by her psychiatrist, Sanantha Mauwad, Desiree discovers she is a pawn in a revenge quest that Isis has been planning for thousands of years. Once again, gods and demons war on Earth with our heroes fighting not just for survival — but justice. Narrated by Trevor Wilson,...
Visit Us at NASFiC 2020!
We are excited to inform you that we will be (virtually) attending NASFiC 2020 from August 21st through August 23rd. Visit us in the virtual Dealers Room to meet our authors and receive special deals on our books. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for ongoing updates during the convention!
New Audio Edition Release: “All That Was Asked” by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray
We are extremely pleased to announce the availability of the audio edition of All That Was Asked by Vanessa MacLaren-Wray. It was supposed to be an easy jaunt to observe the stick-like aliens of Deep Valley Universe. But Ansegwe — perpetual student, aspiring poet, and scion of the (allegedly criminal) Varayla Syndicate — well, he just has to ruin everything. As everyone knows, Ansegwe may have sensibility, but he’s not long on sense. When a weird, twitchy little creature attaches itself to him, Ansegwe violates every protocol in the handbook to save its life. Finding himself in all kinds of...
Join Us for the (Virtual) Book Launch of “Love on Fire” by Leah RS Braun
Join us for the (virtual) book launch event for Love on Fire: Practicing Embodied Intimacy After Sexual Trauma by Leah RS Braun. Register for the event here: paperangelpress.com/love-on-fire/event Walk again with Leah RS Braun as she guides her readers through the swirling and often murky waters of recovery from sexual trauma. Love on Fire: Practicing Embodied Intimacy After Sexual Trauma is available now in hardcover, trade paperback, and digital editions. Signed editions are also available.