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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT-MARCH 2026
Ólafur Gunnarsson
Ólafur Gunnarsson is a contemporary Icelandic author and translator. After graduating from the Commercial College of Iceland in 1968, Gunnarsson worked from 1965 to 1971 for Ásbjörn Ólafsson ehf, and was a driver with the Reykjavík medical emergency services from 1972 to 1978. Since 1974 he has worked as an independent writer and translator.
Ólafur began his literary career as a poet, with poems appearing in newspapers, magazines and pamphlets before his first novel, Milljón prósent menn (Million Percent Men), which appeared in 1978. He has published novels, short stories and children's books as well as a travel story about his road trip with co-author and fellow novelist Einar Kárason in America in 2006. His novel Tröllakirkja (Trolls' Cathedral) was nominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize in 1992 and the English translation was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literature Award in 1996.A stage adaptation of the book was premiered at the National Theatre of Iceland in 1996, and the film rights were sold. Gunnarsson received the Icelandic Literary Prize for his novel, Öxin og jörðin (The Ax and the Earth), in 2003.
Ólafur's work has been translated into other languages. The children's book Fallegi flughvalurinn (The Beautiful Flying Whale, 1989) has been published in English and was nominated for the Nordic Children's Book Prize in 1990. Some of his novels have been translated into English, German and French. Gunnarsson has also translated novels and plays into Icelandic.
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MARCH 2026 RELEASES
Diane Lilli Founding DEAD- When Democracy dies, the dead rise. 3/5/2026
Diane Lilli Founding DEAD- When Democracy dies, the dead rise. 3/5/2026
Diane Lilli Founding DEAD- When Democracy dies, the dead rise. 3/5/2026
Michael Yang COMING ALIVE ON THE RIDE 3/10/2026
Diane Lilli Founding DEAD- When Democracy dies, the dead rise. 3/5/2026
Diane Lilli Founding DEAD- When Democracy dies, the dead rise. 3/5/2026
FEBRUARY 2026 RELEASES
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Melina Druga- I Don't Hate You 2/13/2025
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
John R. Miles - You Matter, Luma 2/24/2026
Carola Schmidt - The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl 2/6/2026
John R. Miles - You Matter, Luma 2/24/2026
AMY'S PICK OF THE MONTH "DECEMBER 2025"
BOOK SPOTLIGHT
Melina Druga - I Don't Hate You
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
Alexis McNeil built a quiet life after heartbreak, one focused on her work and her son Cody. The last thing she expects is to spend any length of time with rock star Chase Wheeler, the man she never stopped loving and the reason she stopped believing in happily-ever-afters.
Years ago, Chase made the biggest mistake of his life when he let Alexis go. Now fate, in the form of his grandmother’s terminal illness, has brought them back together. The spark between them is as strong as ever, but so are the memories of what went wrong.
As old wounds reopen and unspoken truths come to light, Alexis and Chase must decide if love can truly survive the past or if some heartbreaks are permanent.
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
A curious cat. A mysterious mirror. A swirl of magic…
When Kit stumbles upon an abandoned dance studio, she discovers a magical mirror and a world of twirls! With inspiration from Ballerina Konora, young readers will twirl and dance along in this enchanting adventure.
From award-winning creators of interactive ballet stories, A Tail of Twirls debuts Kittina Ballerina's Dance-Along Adventures—a delightful series to inspire imagination, joyful movement, and interactive fun.
Perfect for little dancers and big dreamers, this magical tale, alongside whimsical illustrations, will twirl its way into your heart!
A LeRoy- Know your Spiritual Rights
Once Upon a Dance - A Tail of Twirls
Talia Haven- The Hanging of Cousin Charlotte
END-TIMES WEAPONRY FOR THE WARRIOR IN CHRIST
“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy” (Luke 10:19).
Yes, all the power of the enemy, whether that enemy is politician, bureaucrat, AI drone, or robot dog. The need has never been greater.
BUT ARE YOU TAKING JESUS AT HIS WORD?
You may know the Scriptures of spiritual warfare, such as: “Whatsoever you bind on Earth is bound in Heaven” (Matthew 18:18). “No weapon forged against you will prevail” (Isaiah 54:17). “No-one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life” (Joshua 1:5). “We are more than conquerors” (Romans 8:37). The question is, are you putting these principles into action?
For example, are you exercising your authority to overcome and overthrow the tyrants who gave us ‘COVID’ and other End-Times atrocities? Are you binding them, blinding them, and muting them on Earth, that they are bound, blinded, and muted in Heaven? Are you embodying the fierceness of Moses who overthrew Pharaoh and his million-man army at the Red Sea, or of Elijah who slaughtered kings, false prophets, and military battalions solely with the power of his words?
Talia Haven- The Hanging of Cousin Charlotte
Talia Haven- Harvest of the Deathless Children
Talia Haven- The Hanging of Cousin Charlotte
Justine seeks to solve a mystery. Why doesn't Charlotte like sleeping in her own room?
Lena Gibson - The Right Time: Back to the 80s
Talia Haven- Harvest of the Deathless Children
Talia Haven- Harvest of the Deathless Children
Thirty-year-old Andie is struggling. Despite a fresh start—escaping an abusive ex and making a new home—her old life reaches out to reclaim her. In desperation, she makes a wish and slips back in time.
The 80s are safer and have a reputation as simpler, but everything is different and new. Despite her strange situation, Andie navigates finding work, making friends, and learning how to live in 1985. Along the way, she challenges herself to make more connections and enjoy life.
Paramedic Zack believes love leads to heartache. He has no time for or interest in having a girlfriend—until he meets awkward and irresistible Andie. He resists her charm and pushes her away—afraid to lose someone the way his father did.
Andie’s been given a second chance. If she doesn’t grasp it, she might as well have stayed in her original time. Zack might be the answer to Andie’s wish—if only she could make him believe they belong together.
A blast from the past, The Right Time: Back to the 80s, reminds us to be careful what you wish for—you just might get what you want.
Talia Haven- Harvest of the Deathless Children
Talia Haven- Harvest of the Deathless Children
Talia Haven- Harvest of the Deathless Children
Something for me, something for you.
They took innocent children, whose mothers had struck a deal. In exchange for a cure for a barren mortal woman, they would receive a deathless child.
When Renata's grandson was born, his future was already determined by the Rozhanitsy, the three Russian fates who assign destinies at the birth of human children.
However, Jasminka, Renata's daughter, had already made a deal. Now, the Leshly were coming for Renata's grandson.
Did Renata's actions already seal her own fate?
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