Elise Dumpleton

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Read An Excerpt From 'Songs of Summer' by Jane L. Rosen

1 day ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

A young woman crashes the wedding of the summer on Fire Island in search of her birth mother—and gets a whole lot more than she bargained for—in this warm, heart-stopping getaway from Jane L. Rosen. Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Jane L. Rosen’s Songs of Summer, which is out May 20th 2025. Maggie May Wheeler is living her best life—at thirty, she has big plans for her vintage record shop and is about to be engaged to her childhood best friend.
Read An Excerpt From 'Kat’s Greek Summer' by Mima Tipper

1 day ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

For fans of Jenna Evans Welch and Barbara Dee, a timely and uplifting contemporary YA story of a young girl risking all for self-truth, family, and first love over one sun-drenched Greek summer. Intrigued? Read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Mima Tipper’s Kat’s Greek Summer, which is out May 13th 2025. Ready—set—look out, world! Kat Baker is about to explode . . . onto the high school scene, that is. All she has to do?
Read An Excerpt From 'The Secrets of Maiden's Cove' by Erin Palmisano

2 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

From the author of The Secrets of the Little Greek Taverna comes a moving novel filled with friendship, summer, and legends of mermaids. Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Erin Palmisano’s The Secrets of Maiden’s Cove, which is out May 13th 2025. When Grace Cleary’s father passes suddenly, she realizes that the life she has shared with her husband Richard is not the one wanted for herself or her daughter, Bayla.
Q&A: Mia P. Manansala, Author of 'Death in the Cards'

2 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

We chat with author Mia P. Manansala about Death in the Cards, which sees a high school tarot reader’s latest client goes missing after a troubling reading, so she must apply everything she’s learned from her private investigator mother to solve a case of her own. Hi, Mia! Welcome back! It’s been a bit over six months since we last spoke. How’s 2025 treating you? 2025 has been a LOT so far, but it’s also shaping up to be a significant year for me since it’s one of beginnings and endings.
Read An Excerpt From 'Marble Hall Murders' by Anthony Horowitz

2 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus Pünd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.’Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Anthony Horowitz’s Marble Hall Murders, which is out May 13th 2025.
Q&A: Alex North, Author of 'The Man Made of Smoke'

3 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

We chat with author Alex North about The Man Made of Smoke, which is a story of fathers and sons, shadows and secrets, and the fight we all face to escape the trauma of the past. Hi, Alex! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Hi there! Thanks for having me on the site. I’m 48 years old and live in Leeds, UK, with my wife and son. My first book as Alex North, The Whisper Man, came out in 2018, but I wrote ten books before that under a different name.
Q&A: Andrea Max, Author of 'The Art of Exile'

3 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

We chat with author Andrea Max about The Art of Exile, which is a captivating light academia contemporary fantasy following a teen who infiltrates a secret school for the descendants of exiled Renaissance masters to steal their long-lost arts and sciences—think Legendborn meets The Da Vinci Code. Hi, Andrea! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? I’ve been a high school English teacher for many years.
Q&A: Sarwat Chadda, Author of 'Storm Singer'

3 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

We chat with author Sarwat Chadda about Storm Singer, which is a thrilling middle grade fantasy about a girl with the magical power to control the elements with her song. Hi, Sarwat! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Hello! I’m a Brit, of South-Asian descent, and Muslim upbringing which, if you read any of my books, tends to be magic factors in my work!I’ve been published since 2009, and written novels, comic books, tv shows and podcasts.
Q&A: April Asher, Author of 'A Simple Twist of Fate'

3 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

We chat with author April Asher about A Simple Twist of Fate, which follows a witch and a shifter who get a second chance at love in this new paranormal romantic comedy. Hi, April! Welcome back! How has the past year been since we last spoke? Thank you for having me! This past year has been a lot, lol. A lot of writing, a lot bookish reader events, and a lot of big family changes. I think I’m ready for a nap (just kidding…maybe).
Q&A: Danielle L. Jensen, Author of 'A Curse Carved in Bone'

3 days ago | thenerddaily.com | Elise Dumpleton

We chat with author Danielle L. Jensen about A Curse Carved in Bone, which follows a shield maiden who fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart. PLUS take a peek at an excerpt at the end of the interview!Hi, Danielle! Welcome back! It’s been six(!) years since we last spoke for Dark Shores. How have you been and what have you been up to?