I Just Can’t Take it Anymore by Anthony DeStefano

Harvest House (February, 2012)

More information coming soon.

Jane Doe No More by Donna Palomba with M. William Phelps

Globe Pequot Press (Fall, 2012)

More information coming soon.

The Donkey That No One Could Ride by Anthony DeStefano

Harvest House (March, 2012)

Extreme Makeover: Women Transformed by Christ by Teresa Tomeo

Ignatius Press (September 2011)

Coming this September from Ignatius Press (www.ignatius.com ) motivational speaker and talk show host Teresa Tomeo takes an in-depth look at how the culture has impacted women.  Have we really “come a long way baby” as the old Virginia Slims commercial used to so proudly proclaim?  If that were true why are so many women so unhappy and struggling with a long list of problems including body image and self esteem issues, eating disorders, depression and more.  In Extreme Makeover Tomeo provides a crash course in how the culture has sold women of bill of goods and how the objectification as well as the over sexualization of women is leading many back to the basic and timeless truths of morality and the Christian faith.

ROCKS, DIRT, WORMS, AND WEEDS AND OTHER COOL THINGS LIKE FLOWERS AND SEEDS, a child’s guide to gardening by Jeff Hutton

Skyhorse (Tentatively Fall 2011)

Acclaimed landscape designer and author Jeff Hutton offers an exciting new book for parents and kids alike.

Both the joy and the mystery of gardening and the landscape are best discovered at a very early age. Human curiosity is as natural as the world outside the window and young children seem to have an innate affinity for things like dirt and rocks and even the bugs to which we as adults often develop an aversion. So whether it’s a fascination with things that crawl, an interest in the color and fragrance of flowers or something as simple as the pure joy of leaping headfirst into a tall pile of leaves in autumn – this engagement is crucial to establishing a lifelong relationship with and appreciation of our outdoor environment.

Rocks, Dirt, Worms and Weeds will explore and celebrate the relationship of children and parents with gardening and the landscape, offering a light-hearted and informative season by season approach to discovering the simple wonders of the garden.

This exploration includes plenty of “fun stuff” – practical, creative projects that parents and children can complete in all four seasons, while laughing and learning together.

Rock, Dirt, Worms and Weeds celebrates the gardener in every child… and the child in every gardener.

The Vicious Deep, Book 2

Sourcebooks Fire (Tentatively November 2012)

More information to come soon.

The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova

Set against the backdrop of a Coney Island summer comes The Vicious Deep, the story of sixteen year old Tristan Hart whose life is turned upside down when the mermaids make an unscheduled return to land in search of their new king.

When a sudden storm pulls Tristan from lifeguard duty into a deadly riptide, he discovers what he really is—a prince of the Sea Court. Turns out, his girlfriend hopping and talents as a swimmer aren’t caused by his teenage prime hormones after all.

In this modern Arthurian tale with a twist, when all a guy wants to do is get The Girl and enjoy the freak show that is a Coney Island summer, Tristan has to fight for his life, the lives of his friends, and his humanity, if he still wants it, as he’s caught in a race for a throne that is as ancient as the gods.

Days Without Light by Annamaria Alfieri

Thomas Dunne Books (Fiction Spring 2013)

An Invisible Country by Annamaria Alfieri

(Thomas Dunne Books) Fiction, Spring 2012

A historical mystery, An Invisible Country by Annamaria Alfieri takes place in Paraguay in 1868 against the background of a devastating war.  In a small village, Ricardo Yotté—a powerful ally of the Dictator Francisco López and his consort, the beautiful foreigner Eliza Lynch—is found murdered.   A fortune in gold that Lynch had entrusted to the dead man has gone missing.  The villagers must identify the murderer and find the gold or pay with their lives.  They band together to solve the crime, but secrets they hold prevent them from confessing facts that will aid their quest for the truth.  Love and death, war and torture, sex and survival pervade this fast-paced, complex mystery cum political thriller.

Annamaria Alfieri is the author of City of Silver, a historical mystery published by Minotaur Books to critical acclaim.  Deadly Pleasures Magazine called it one of the best first novels of the year, and the Washington Post said, “As both history and mystery, City of Silver glitters.”

The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman

Pocket Books Mass Market, October 25, 2011

Now available for the first time in mass market, with new recipes, text, and a beautiful new package, Ann Pearlman’s debut novel about twelve women who gather for their annual cookie exchange—and the rich and complicated bonds that unite them.

Every year at Christmastime, Marnie and her twelve closest girlfriends gather in the evening with batches of beautifully wrapped homemade cookies. Everyone has to bring a dessert and a bottle of wine, but this year, it’s their stories that are especially important. Marnie’s oldest daughter has a risky pregnancy. Jeannie’s father is having an affair with her best friend. Taylor’s life is in financial freefall. Rosie’s husband doesn’t want children, and she has to decide, very soon, the fate of her marriage. On this evening, at least, they can feel as a group the impulses of sisterly love and conflict, the passion and hopefulness of a new romance, the betrayal and disillusionment some relationships bring, the joys and fears of motherhood, the agony of losing a child, and above all, the love they have for one another. Equal parts drama and heart, The Christmas Cookie Club celebrates the importance of women’s friendships and the bonds of community.

“This novel will satisfy anyone with a sweet tooth. Bonus: each chapter includes cookie recipes.” —USA TODAY

“Humorous and heartbreaking.” —Library Journal

Ann Pearlman, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award Nominee, is the author of Infidelity: A Memoir. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.