Carol of the Tales and Other Nightly Noels

Carol of the Tales and Other Nightly Noels
by Michael Young

Christmas carols capture the spirit of Christmas like nothing else, and Carol of the Tales and Other Nightly Noels brings beloved carols to life like never before. Throw your cares away with the tales from sweet silver bells. Find out how Santa Claus dabbles in time travel, and feel the redemption of a dying wife's parting Christmas gift. Experience all this and more in these heartfelt, entertaining tales donated by a team of authors from across the country, teaming together for a good cause. The proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated toward Autism research and advocacy. 

 

About the Author
Michael is a graduate of Brigham Young University and Western Governor's University with degrees in German, Music and Instructional Design. Though he grew up traveling the world with his military father, he now lives in Utah with his wife, Jen, and his two sons. He enjoys acting in community theater, performing and writing music, and writing both fiction and non-fiction. He played for several years with the handbell choir Bells on Temple Square and is now a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He is the author of the many books, including The Canticle Kingdom and The Last Archangel. Learn more about his work at http://www.writermike.com

Carol of the Tales Benefit Concert 

December 7th, 2013
American Fork Junior High New Auditorium
20 W. 1120 N., American Fork, UT
7:00 PM
Featuring:
The Saltaires Barbershop Chorus
Admission:
$10 General Adult, $8 Student/Military, $5 Child (12 and under)
All proceeds donated to Autism Speaks
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Erik Olsen releases 4th book in the Flin’s Destiny series.

“Quest and Honor” is a thrilling fantasy adventure about students and teachers from New York that go on a field trip to Ireland and wind up trapped under the ocean floor off the coast of Ireland.

The Flin’s Destiny world is fraught with underworld dragons called Snazzards, an eight-foot tall pig man named Blade, and experimental seeds and pits that grow into mountainous plants in the underworld.

“This book helps to teach the young reader that it’s not always so much what life brings to you, but what you, bring to life,” said Olsen.

“Quest and Honor” is currently available in bookstores and on Amazon.com, BooksAndThings.com, and BarnesAndNoble.com.

About the Author:

Erik Olsen has been writing for nine years because of a crazy dream that had to be told. Olsen has completed five books in the Flin’s Destiny series and is presently working on a middle grade book. Olsen lives in Sandy, Utah, with his wife, Wendy and they have four children.

Third Book in the "Guardians" Series by Frank Cole Released

Frank L. Cole, author of the bestselling “Adventures of Hashbrown Winters” series and the popular “Guardians” series, announces the release of “The Guardians of theFinisher’s Fury,” his seventh published book and third in the “Guardians” series. The book was officially released today and is available in bookstores and on BooksAndThings.com, BarnesAndNoble.com and Amazon.com.

           

Amber and Dorothy have found the Wrath, the last artifact of the Weapons of Might. But when Amber helps Dorothy investigate the Wrath’s secret hiding place, something happens to Dorothy—something strange. Now, when friends become enemies and enemies become friends, Amber can only hope she knows who to rely on to stop the raging power they have accidentally released. You won’t want to miss the exciting conclusion to The Guardians series.

Frank L. Cole began his writing career three years ago with the release of “The Adventures of Hashbrown Winters,” which went on to become Sweetwater Books’ bestselling children’s book of 2009. The next three books in the series were released in January 2010, November 2010, and April 2013, respectively.

Cole regularly shares his message of “Exercising Imagination” with students throughout Utah and has visited over 100 schools and 40,000 kids in Utah, Idaho, and Alabama. Frank and his wife Heidi are the parents of three children and reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.

You can learn more about Frank’s books at http://franklewiscole.blogspot.com

Wishes for an LDS Child by Joni Hilton

Wishes for an LDS Child
by Joni Hilton

Every hope of your heart, every wish in your dreams, for everyone you love. 

It’s all right here in a collection of wisdom and joy for any LDS child… or grownup.  Author Joni Hilton has compiled the perfect way to express your wishes and love, and all the blessings that matter most in life.  A perfect gift for anyone you care about!

Foreward:

This collection of wishes began as I held my first baby in my arms, and thought of all the wondrous blessings I would wish for him.  Like my son, the list grew and grew.  Eventually I realized it wasn’t just a list of wishes for my children, but a compilation of hopes and dreams for everyone I loved.  Encouragement, advice, joy, and love—it’s all here in short, concise expressions for you to share with a loved one, or ponder for yourself.  May this book expand your view, and help you reach for all that you are meant to be.  

Author bio: 
Joni Hilton is an award-winning playwright and the author of 22 books, many of which are bestsellers in the LDS market. She is also "Your YouTube Mom," writes a blog at jonihilton.blogspot.com and serves as Relief Society President in her ward in northern California.

A Fantasy Christmas, by Cindy C Bennett, Stephanie Fowers, and Sherry Gammon.

What do Witches, Elves, and Greek Gods (Oh My) have in common? They are part of the romantic Christmas anthology, A Fantasy Christmas, written by Cindy C Bennett, Stephanie Fowers, and Sherry Gammon. 

Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords.

             

                                                                          

Halfling  by Cindy C Bennett

Banished from the South Pole, Kara tries to carve out a new life among the elves of the North. It’s not easy with a secret to protect—a secret she's cursed with by the unusual circumstances of her heritage: half-elf, half-fairy. In the North, she’s assigned to work with Seb on a special project. He's the most gorgeous elf she’s ever seen - and the orneriest. 

As if being banished wasn’t punishment enough. 

Seb introduces her to Trystin, a fairy from the nearby fairy forest. Trystin discerns her secret right away and promises to teach her how to use the powers given to her by the very thing she’s fighting to keep hidden.

Aphrodite by Stehanie Fowers

Nothing is simple for Aphrodite’s daughter, especially love. 

Scorned by society in regency England, Affry longs for romance. Upon encountering a dashing nobleman at her aunty's Christmas' ball, Affry gets caught in a lovely intrigue with disastrous results. Worse, she wins the interest of the gods. 

Now the furies of the underworld and Hades himself are after her. When all is fair in war,  Affry must use love as her weapon—but only for the one who’s stolen her heart.

Loving Marigold by Sherry Gammon

Young Marigold Yarrow has a secret. She’s also in love with Jack Mahoney. In the middle of her ninth grade year, Jack's family up and moves to Port Fare, New York, leaving the small town of Sugar Maple, West Virginia - and Marigold - far behind.

Nine years later Jack and Marigold meet again. They join forces to weed out the shady Abbott boys. The unscrupulous brothers are illegally selling moonshine near her home on Sugar Maple Ridge. And they'll do anything to get Marigold to leave the ridge. Anything.

This time it may be magic that tears Jack and Marigold apart.

Carla Kelly Releases New Regency Novel

Romance writer Carla Kelly has released her newest novel, “In Love and War: A Collection of Love Stories.”

Beloved romance writer Carla Kelly shares a treasured collection of wonderfully written stories of dashing war heroes and the sassy heroines who can’t help falling for them. From daring sea captains to genteel lords, there’s a little something for every heart’s fancy. Readers everywhere will adore these four regency romances—now available together for the first time in one must-have book!

Available on Kindle for $2.51 and in paperback $8.09.

About the author:

Award-winning author Carla Kelly is a veteran of the New York and international publishing world. The author of more than thirty novels and novellas for Donald I. Fine Co., Signet, and Harlequin, Carla is the recipient of two Rita Awards (think Oscars for romance writing) from Romance Writers of America and two Spur Awards (think Oscars for western fiction) from Western Writers of America.

The Book of Mormon Moment by D. Lowell Brown

The Book of Mormon Moment
By D. Lowell Brown

Today's busy world makes it easy to let time slip away. Spending time in The Book of Mormon is harder than ever.

A short entry from each chapter of The Book of Mormon makes The Book of Mormon Moment a helpful resource, especially on those busy days.

Whether at home or on the go, The Book of Mormon Moment will help you keep, build or start your habit spending time in The Book of Mormon every day.

Written in a friendly informal manner, reading The Book of Mormon Moment will be more like having a discussion with a friend than reading a commentary.

About the Author: D. Lowell Brown has been writing LDS stories for 9 years. Two of his stories have been published in the New Era. His love for the scriptures was his inspiration to write The Book of Mormon Moment.

Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Romance by Kristin Bryant

The Others
By Kristin Bryant

A dangerous adventure to save a distant world- 

Ryen is just a normal guy trying to do his job. Unfortunately, that job includes trying to save his distant world on the brink of disaster.

Ryen is on a mission to Earth to find the answers to his distant world’s most critical questions. While searching the Yucatan Peninsula for a mythic figure—a savior—who would live a perfect life and ultimately die to save their souls, Ryen meets Savannah, a beautiful woman hiding a painful past. On their dangerous adventures together through the untamed jungles of Mexico, he can’t help but fall in love with her. As his time runs out, Ryen must decide if he is willing to give up everything he has ever known and loved to stay on Earth with Savannah.

The Masters, a powerful clan of corrupt leaders, are plotting to take back Earth, the sacred planet, from the humans. Ryen and Savannah are thrust into the middle of The Masters’ plot.

About the Author: 

Kristin Bryant is a teacher, author and, most importantly, a mom. She teaches anthropology and psychology for a virtual high school and lives in Orange County, California with her husband and two sons. Visit her at kristinbryant.com. 

Kristin Bryant is a teacher, author and, most importantly, a mom. She teaches anthropology and psychology for a virtual high school and lives in Orange County, California with her husband and two sons. Visit her at kristinbryant.com.

J. Abram Barneck released his debut Urban Fantasy novel Fire Light.

Fire Light

By J. Abram Barneck

Jake is a jeek—part jock, part geek—who finds out he’s an unwitting target of genocide against a secret society known as the Druids—a society he didn’t even know he belonged to.

O’Brien, one of the last druids, is his mentor. Unfortunately, he is a dud when it comes to magic, but at least he is ex-military.

As for picking his girlfriend . . . well, that’s a split decision. Alexis and Kendra are opposites in almost every way.

Now, if he can just survive the nightwalker—an obsidian-skinned creature with a thirst for blood and a banshee’s mind-destroying scream—then he might have a chance.

Ultimately, protecting his loved ones, and himself if possible, becomes his priority.

Fire Light takes place in Utah with many of its characters being members of the LDS faith which sets it apart from most novels in its genre. "Many of our readers have reported being up until all hours of the night reading Fire Light, which is great news for us!" said Barneck.

Fire Light is currently available exclusively on Amazon. You can also find it on GoodReads.

About the Author:
J.Abram Barneck graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in English with an emphasis in Science Fiction and Fantasy Creative Writing. At BYU, he was the Assistant Fiction Director for Leading Edge the Sci-fi/Fantasy magazine. Barneck’s poem, The Sentinel, was published in Issue 48 of Leading Edge under the pseudonym Abram Jacobs. Barneck now resides in the Salt Lake Valley with his blogger wife and two little boys working as a software engineer by day and author and Master's student by night.