Kira Peikoff

Oct 22, 2024 | shepherd.com | Rupert Holmes |Holly Gramazio |Kira Peikoff |Kimberly Baer

In the near future, scientists have figured out how to create eggs and sperm from any bodily cell. Now there’s an illegal market devoted to stealing celebrities’ DNA so fans can have their babies. This imaginative premise piqued my interest, and a series of well-paced plot developments kept me turning pages. The perspective shifts smoothly among three protagonists, allowing readers to explore this intriguing scenario from multiple perspectives.

Mar 23, 2024 | bellamedia.co | Amanda Mactas |Kristen Butler |Kira Peikoff |Ally Wilkes

The Mysterious Case of The Alperton AngelsBy Janice HallettLovers of true crime will dive head-first into this page-turning cult novel. This story follows true crime journalist Amanda Bailey, who decides to look into the 18-year-old case of the Alperton Angels. This cult became famous for brainwashing a teenage girl to believe that her baby was the anti-Christ, but once the veil lifted and she alerted the police, the rest of the cult committed suicide and the mother and baby duo vanished.

Mar 15, 2024 | crimereads.com | Kira Peikoff

Here are some of the trickiest pitfalls to sidestep while crafting your novel. Remember, in each pitfall to be avoided is also an opportunity to be seized. Don’t set the stakes too low. Something vital has to be at risk. Anything from one person’s life to the survival of all humankind. Don’t wait. Hook your reader immediately. Maybe with a bang. My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.

Feb 1, 2023 | freethink.com | Sam Jarman |Dirk Schulze-Makuch |Keith Diaz |Kira Peikoff

The human immune system is finely tuned to respond to a myriad of possible threats at a moment’s notice. Among the most important tools in its armoury are macrophages — white blood cells that engulf and destroy harmful microbes, cancer cells, and other invading objects which aren’t supposed to be there. This response is activated if macrophages detect pathogens nearby – but alternatively, if the danger is further away, they can trigger inflammation in the surrounding tissue.

Jan 18, 2023 | freethink.com | Kira Peikoff

2022 saw some incredible scientific and technological breakthroughs, as well as some major medical breakthroughs — and 2023 is poised to follow up with more paradigm-shifting advances in the making. As the Deputy Director of Communications for Leaps by Bayer, I surveyed a brain trust of scientists, investors, and CEOs to learn which areas of biotech they are most eagerly watching this year. Here’s what they said.