New Releases
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New Release: Sundays with Oliver
I’ve been talking about this book for so long that there shouldn’t be a lot left to say. But, hey, this is me. I can always find another word or two. Sundays with Oliver feels very much like the next logical step in my journey as a writer. Once again, I draw on my own life as a jump-off point as my daughter packed up her life and went away to college. I then went on to explore other aspects of mid-life: Becoming an empty nester Having adult children Taking a moment (or twenty) to look back at everything you’ve done and wonder: has it been enough? Learning to come to terms with…
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Forever Friends- A New Release From Sahar Abdulaziz
Earlier this month, Shaggy Dog Books’ own Sahar Abdulaziz, released the forth and final book in The Abernathy & Crane Series. Forever Friends is a story about the unending pursuit of love, the power of friendship, and the amount of trust and selflessness needed when giving everything might mean having nothing left. Love is in the air! —along with anxiety, obstruction, and uncertainty. Irwin wants to feel happy for Harper and Christopher, but what will their marriage ultimately mean for him? Will the young, madly in-love couple move far away? Will Harper’s parents, Irwin’s dear friends, soon follow? Can Irwin prevent Harper and her mother from killing each other?…
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Tiny Creature Tales
Stories by M.A. Moore Cover, Photographs and Sketches by Nancy Tully Five children’s short stories involving the adventures of backyard critters found in the Pocono Mountains. All told through the eyes of the beasties themselves! Follow the intrepid Monty Monarch and his friend, Henrietta Ruby-Throat, as they grow up facing danger and realize the importance of friendship. While Grandpa Wood Turtle teaches a lesson to young hatchlings and a sassy rabbit named Bunny. All stories grandmother and seven-year-old approved! Available at: amazon.com for $12, http://www.amzn.com/dp/B09fccldmr or Kettle Creek Environmental Education Center gift shop for $10 All proceeds go to the KC Environmental Education Fund. Mary Anne…
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Update From Kelly Jensen-Newly Available Paperbacks, German Translations and More!
Shaggy Dog Books asked me for a long overdue update on which books I have in Kindle Unlimited and which are now available wide. The Let’s Connect series has left Kindle Unlimited and is now available through a variety of retailers. I have also submitted the books to Overdrive and other library services, so get your requests in! LET’S CONNECT | LET’S GO OUT The Let’s Connect series is now also available in paperback! These editions are gorgeous. I always choose glossy covers for my independently published books and the artwork really stands out in this format. Both editions include all the extras (epilogues, art, and recipes) and Let’s Connect features the first chapter…
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Interview with Evelyn Infante
How exciting for all of us Lady Writers at Shaggy Dog Productions to celebrate the release of Evelyn Infante’s new book, Simply Gregg, on Amazon on March 11! We sat down with Evelyn for an interview shortly before the book became available to the public and asked her to share some thoughts. SMJ: I’m excited to read your new book, Simply Gregg, which is about to be released. I know it’s a mystery. Can you tell us a little more about it? EI: Simply Gregg is not so much a mystery as it is a detective story. You know who the killer is soon after the homicide. The story…
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Evelyn Infante Releases Debut Novel
Shaggy Dog Productions is proud to announce the release of author Evelyn Infante’s debut novel Simply Gregg-A Detective Story. The book introduces Infante’s Detective Howard Pierce, faced with one last troublesome case before he retires. Simply Gregg AVAILABLE NOW FOR PURCHASE To Solve The Mystery, Start With The Victim It isn’t unusual for the Pocono Mountain, Pennsylvania winters to turn severe, but this season has been particularly severe. The frozen landscape looked picturesque calm. But on one terrible night, harsh winter winds whipped up a blizzard. The sky turned eerily dark and ominous, leaving the vacant streets buried under mounds of snow, the perfect cover for a killer determined…
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JOIN THE GROWING FAN CLUB OF AUGUSTA McKEE
with “The Augusta McKee Mystery Series, Books 1-3” “Everything a mystery fan dreams of! A feisty heroine, twists and turns, danger, excitement, and a bold detective. 1960s Cincinnati provides a vivid backdrop for adventures bursting with all the passion and intrigue of opera. Addictively entertaining!” Meet Augusta McKee, singer/professor/stage director, fifty-ish, single, independent, ahead of her time.. A no-nonsense voice teacher in spike heels, tough and tender and smart as all get-out, Professor McKee will take her place among the fictional lady detectives you wish you knew in person. The first three books in the series are included in this new Kindle publication from Shaggy Dog Productions, LLC. Book One,…
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‘Unexpected Friends’ Now Available!
Pocono Township resident and Shaggy Dog Productions Author, Sahar Abdulaziz has recently released her new literary fiction novel, Unexpected Friends, the third book in The Abernathy & Crane Series. In the story, she reintroduces her readers to Irwin Abernathy––former local librarian, book snob, proud loner, and overall grump. Upon retirement, Irwin opened The Abernathy & Crane Bookshop in town with his friends, who he now considers family. And then the unthinkable happened… Saying goodbye is never easy. During their long friendship, Cornelia Parish had been the bane of Irwin Abernathy’s existence. Forever minding his business and trying to run his life. But even in death, Cornelia seems determined to make…
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COMING SOON! Unexpected Friends, Book 3 in The Abernathy & Crane Series
No matter what life journey you’re on or the heartbreaks you have faced along the way, it’s never too late to rediscover true friendship. Saying goodbye is never easy. During their long friendship, Cornelia Parish had been the bane of Irwin Abernathy’s existence. Forever minding his business and trying to run his life. But even in death, Cornelia seems determined to make sure her best friend––former librarian, current bookshop owner, and interminable grumpy curmudgeon––doesn’t spend the rest of his insufferable days alone. Irwin is heartbroken. He loved Cornelia, and her death has left him shattered. But nothing––nothing–– could have ever prepared him for the estate attorney’s phone call on…
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Belinda M Gordon is Named as a Finalist in IAN Book of the Year Awards for 2020
The prestigious IAN Book of the Year Award named Belinda M Gordon’s newest release, The Good Pharmacist’s Deadly Secrets, a finalist in the category of ‘Mystery’. The Independent Author Network (IAN) is a community of authors who are self-published or published by a small indie press. They have been presenting the Book of the Year award since 2015 to recognize outstanding works of both fiction and non-fiction. Entries are judged by experienced reviewers, authors, publishers, and editors. Works of fiction are judge on the following criteria: vibrant covers, attention-grabbing openings, memorable characters, crisp dialogue, captivating and original plots, and climactic, memorable endings. “Congratulations to Belinda M. Gordon, author of The…
