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Join us on Zoom for Libby'sVirtual Book Launch Party!

9/16/2020

THURSDAY OCTOBER 1st
at 7pm ET
RSVP HERE!

Join Libby's Launch Party (RSVP HERE)

Thursday, October 1st at 7pm ET on Zoom!

RSVP, Share/Tag and Like my posts on Facebook and Instagram or Twitter promoting the launch party September 16-30 for entries and you could win a FABULOUS PRIZE PACK!

As part of the launch, we’ve put together a FABULOUS PRIZE PACK - filled with goodies for parents and kids - worth almost $700!
HOW TO WIN: When you RSVP for the virtual event and/or Like/Share/Tag my posts, you’ll be automatically entered into the draw.

Here’s how it works:

1. Like for ONE ENTRY
2. Share on Facebook or Tag 3 Friends on Instagram or Retweet on Twitter for an additional THREE ENTRIES
3. RSVP to attend the Party for TEN ENTRIES (and your best chance to win, btw)!
4. Attend the Virtual Book Launch Event on October 1st to find out if you won this fantastic Grand Prize Pack*:

Free copy of the following picture books: Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana, Mixter Twizzle's Breakfast, Beverlee Beaz the Brown Burmese French and English editions
Lobivia Jajoiana 8x10 print, greeting card, ceramic mug, face mask and succulent greeting cards by Pea + Gruff
Two free tickets to Sunny Gandara's Vegan Cheese and Wine Pairing Virtual Master Class Sunday, October 4th, 3pm EDT
Virtual Yoga Retreat from Anamaya Yoga & Health Retreat Centre (Costa Rica)
Free paperback copy of “She Dreamed of Dragons” by Elizabeth L. M. Walker, from Mirror World Publishing
“Frodo the Sheltie” comic strip book trilogy written and illustrated by Gordon Bagshaw
An essential oils diffuser and free Distance Reiki session from Heather Lacey of Lazy Cat Oils
A dōTERRA Wild Orange essential oil from Stacey Balster

NOTE: If you don’t win at the launch party, don’t worry, there’s still more chances to win other prize packs, which will be drawn and announced during Libby’s Special Guests Live on Facebook October 2-7…watch for more details on these Facebook Live Events and Prizes in the coming weeks.
*Attendance at the Virtual Book Launch is required to claim the Grand Prize Pack. Attendance not required to claim prizes at virtual events held Oct 2-7, 2020.

Svevi Avatar, from Iguana Books

9/14/2020

Iguana Books is excited to introduce the stunning world of Svevi Avatar, a series of novels, novellas and graphic novels focusing on humanity's epic struggle to survive within an alternate timeline that spans 12,000 years.

Pre-order the graphic novel, due out Sept. 22.

www.sveviavatar.com

A brand new webseries with five interwoven narratives!
Stay tuned and don't miss a single instalment!
A new instalment five times a week.
Follow our daily posts for story snippets.

For those of you who missed the Cover Reveal LIVE on Facebook for "Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana"...here it is!

9/8/2020

Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana LIVE COVER REVEAL Event THIS TUESDAY!

8/31/2020

Join us on Mirror World Publishing's Facebook Page:
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 7pm ET
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Co-writers Regan W. H. Macaulay & Kevin Risk, Illustrator Gordon Bagshaw and publisher Justine Alley Dowsett will be there to answer your questions and show you the cover of picture book Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana!

Ask us questions live!
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Guess what's in the box in the comments of the Live for a chance to win a free copy of Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana!
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Details about the virtual book launch on October 1st, when Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana is released!

Recent Publications from Guardian Angel Publishing

8/24/2020

Li-Li

Category: Littlest Angels
Author & Illustrator: Kathleen Bullock www.kathleenbullock.com
Print ISBN: 9781616339654 1616339659
eBook ISBN: 9781616339661 1616339667

During the Ming Dynasty lived a young Chinese girl, Li-Hua or Li-Li for short. Her merchant/trader father was wealthy enough to support three wives and their children. Li-Li, born to his Third Wife, was his youngest and most curious child. ‘Li-Hua’ means ‘pear blossom’, but when mysterious thefts occur, Li-Li should have been named ‘Zhentan’—the word for detective.

Bubba and Bridgette's Adventure

Category: Animals & Pets
Author: Mary Jean Kelso maryjeankelsoauthor.wix.com/mjkel
Artist: K.C. Snider KCSniderart.com
Print ISBN: 9781616339678 1616339675
eBook ISBN: 9781616339685 1616339683

Bubba, the goat, and Bridgette, the horse, escape their boundaries to venture out into the world to visit a nearby subdivision. The rooster, Roadie, climbs on the goat’s back to ride along on the adventure.
Illustrated Chapbook.

What is that Strange Noise?

Category:Littlest Angels
Author: Karen Carr with Piper Andersen
Artist: KC Snider
Print ISBN:9781616339715 1616339713
eBook ISBN: 9781616339722 1616339721

In this whimsical make-believe story, animals are identified one-by-one by their sounds as a four-year old seeks permission for them to ride with her in the backseat of Grandma's car. Soon they are stuffed into the car and out the sunroof as the car continues down the road.

First Art Reveal for DOG BAND!

8/20/2020

MEET ALFIE! The leader of DOG BAND...

A picture book to be published by Iguana Books in the spring of 2021. Illustrated by Wei Lu!

Check back to meet the other members of the band...

The latest from Mirror World Publishing

8/17/2020

Ruins of Sapphire Crimson Winter Vol. 1 by Justine Alley Dowsett

When Japanese high school student Yukari Namikoya finds herself suddenly and inexplicably on another planet, she must quickly come to terms with the fact that she may never see Tokyo again. With a sun that never sets, the desert world of Crimson Winter is on the brink of extinction and day-to-day survival can be difficult; especially for someone used to the modern-day conveniences of Earth.
Following the only clue she has to a way home – a cryptic message from a woman long dead – Yukari heads into the desert searching for the Temple of Sapphire. There, she finds the temple in ruins, but what waits there for her is her destiny as a Chosen of the gem god Sapphiros.
Stranded on this new world and hunted by the Vile Emperor and his vast forces simply for being what she is, Yukari has no choice but to learn how to fulfill the role she’s been cast into and become the long-awaited saviour of a dangerous planet she doesn’t yet understand.

Coffee Monster and the Land of Coffee by Nate Friedman, illustrated by Saba Bushnaq

The Coffee Monster’s family has a secret.
The Coffee Monster has been a part of a great family for as long as he can remember. There’s mom and dad, Jenna and James. Everything in the Coffee Monster’s life is perfect until he learns of the place he came from, The Land of Coffee, and is given the chance to visit. There, he’ll learn all about his heritage and the extended family he never knew he had.
In this sequel to Nate Friedman’s debut children’s book, our lovable Coffee Monster is confronted with the truth of his past where he learns the true meaning of family through a journey to the land of his birth.
Children's educational picture book

The Haunting near Battlefield Ridge by Rita Monette

Nikki Landry and her friends discover strange white smudges in photos Patti’s grandmother had snapped at an old gravesite. No one can explain what they are.
Did Nikki’s little brother mark them up with a piece of chalk? Did a low-lying fog move in just as she snapped the photos? Could it be just a smear on the camera lens?
Spikes insists it’s a ghost.
Then Mrs. LeBlanc remembers a legend her grandfather told her of a spirit that haunts the small family cemetery located near an old Civil War battle site. 
Will Nikki and her legend busting gang discover it’s just an old tale, or does the ghost really exist? If so, why is he there? What does he want?
Join Nikki and her friends as they go searching for the answers…and the truth behind the Haunting near Battlefield Ridge.

Recent Publications from Mirror Publishing (publishers of "Tamara Turtle's Life So Far")

8/13/2020

The Candy Cane Rain by Marcia A. Coons

In a town just like this one, many people are preparing for Christmas. But they have forgotten what they are celebrating and why they are doing things. It takes an unexpected candy cane rain to help them remember the true joy that comes from the ultimate Christmas gift, baby Jesus.

Best Friends by Mary Parker Donaldson

Look inside the covers of this little book and discover what a boy finds out about friends, family, and fun things he can do and share. Surprises and good times are here as he searches for Best Friends.

Safe at School: A Lockdown Lesson by Sara Willocks

Unfortunately, lockdown drills are a reality in our schools today, but how do we teach young children in a serious, but nonthreatening way? This story takes you through a day in the life of a young child at school. All of the children are playing and enjoying the school day, when suddenly they hear the signal for a lockdown drill. The children find their spots, while the teacher takes care of her responsibilities. When the drill is done, the children are able to go back to having fun at school. This book is designed to introduce children to proper procedure during a lockdown drill in an age appropriate way.

B-movie Mayhem...The Oblong Box, another honourable mention in the Corman-Poe cycle

8/10/2020

The Oblong Box, 1969 Britain
Directed by Gordon Hessler
Starring Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Alister Williamson.
This was the first film to star both Price and Lee.

The Oblong Box explores and combines several Edgar Allan Poe themes, such as premature burial and masked figures, combined with new elements, including voo-doo rituals/killings.

Synopsis from IMDb: Aristocrat Julian Markham keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward, locked in a tower of his house. Sir Edward occasionally escapes and causes havoc around the town.

There are also problematic flashbacks related to the time the brothers spent on their plantation in Africa, and how one incident with their slaves and a case of mistaken identity led to a voodoo ritual that would change both brothers' lives forever.

From Wikipedia: Price, Davies and Dwyer had recently appeared in Witchfinder General, under the direction of Michael Reeves, and on 18 November 1968, the four also began work on the Oblong Box. The original script had the Markham brothers as twins, both played by Vincent Price.

Christopher Wicking was bought in to do some additional dialogue. He says AIP were keen to put the film into production to take advantage of Witchfinders success and that they had also promised him When the Sleeper Wakes and a film about Christ coming to the modern day. Wicking says Oblong Box "was the carrot".[4]
However, Reeves fell ill during pre-production, so Hessler stepped in and made a number of substantial changes.[5]

A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

7/29/2020

At long last, I have found a publisher for my middle-grade chapter book series Peter Little Wing!!!

I have signed a contract with Pandamonium Publishing House in Hamilton, Ontario for Book 1, with the next six books to be submitted for approval/right of first refusal over the next couple of years or so...

Here's a rough blurb for the first two books, without giving too much away:

Peter, a captive Southern Fiordland Tokoeka Kiwi, and his friends from the National Aquarium (Onion, a Little Blue Penguin with an inner ear imbalance; Tim, a Tuatara with Generalized Anxiety Disorder; and Rangi, a Kea Parrot with clipped wings) embark on a quest through the unfamiliar wilderness of New Zealand in search of three ingredients needed to create an elixir to cure Peter’s ailing grandfather. Together, they traverse the length of the South Island of NZ, all the way across the Cook Strait and back home to the North Island. They learn what they are all capable of in the wild of the wop wops, and what the world beyond the "Wall of Shadows" of Peter’s habitat is all about.

Sample interior black & white artwork (see above) by Gordon Bagshaw, who will be providing interior illustrations and the cover art for the Peter Little Wing series.

You may recognize the name Gordon Bagshaw because he is also the illustrator of my picture book, Libby the Lobivia Jajoiana (co-written with Kevin Risk, my husband) to be published by Mirror World Publishing THIS OCTOBER 1st!

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