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An Interview with Joshua McDowell, Author of Accidental Dad

I’m the author of Accidental Dad: www.accidentaldadbook.com. It’s about struggles unmarried men face when entering fatherhood. Help me change the court system.

Tell us something about your book. The basics: what’s it about?

Accidental Dad is about struggles unmarried men face when entering fatherhood. Author talks about how the court system pushes fathers away, and how mothers are always getting custody of there kids, but not fathers.

What drove you to write this particular book?
What drove me to write this book is simple. I fought for six years to get custody of my son. I know how […]

Henry Baum2016-03-09T08:05:23+02:00March 9th, 2016|Categories: Interviews|

There’s No Such Thing as Vanity Publishing

SPR founder Henry Baum on reclaiming the dirty words “vanity publishing” as an indie author in the post-selfie-stick generation.

In my interview on Jane Friedman’s site, Chris Jane asks about SPR’s publishing imprint, Kwill Books:

Are authors likely to recoup the cost of the contract… or is earning money secondary to simply getting attention? Really what I’m asking is, if not money, do they get attention even possibly from agents that could lead to a contract and eventual income? Or is it, in the end, ultimately vanity?

Here’s my answer, in part:

For some reason, this is

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Henry Baum2019-02-28T09:44:39+02:00March 9th, 2016|Categories: Features|

Fck This Sht by Zed Dee

zed dee F*ck This Sh*t by Zed Dee is a novella-length memoir about a man in Singapore approaching thirty who’s still a virgin and struggling with autism, diagnosed late in his life. He finally ends up going to a selection of prostitutes and sex therapists, who cannot seem to help him, as his sexual dysfunction goes beyond his virginity. Dee cannot enjoy sex fully, and given his autism, he sometimes recoils at the human touch. Dee then goes on a quest to understand his past and present and find a new degree of contentment.

Readers must know that this is a sexually […]

Henry Baum2016-03-09T03:45:38+02:00March 8th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Memoir Book Reviews|

Seven Great Freethinking Philosophers by John C. Wilhelmsson

Seven Great Freethinking Philosophers by John C. Wilhelmsson Seven Great Freethinking Philosophers by John C. Wilhelmsson is a compendium covering the biographies and the major tenets of philosophers such as Zeno, Augustine, Descartes, Spinoza, and others. Referencing the work of Charles Bradlaugh, a 19th century English politician and author, Wilhelmsson expands on Bradlaugh’s work to adapt them for a post-secular modern age. Including work by Bradlaugh, collaborations with Bradlaugh, as well as Wilhelmsson’s own work, it is a vigorous guide to freethinking philosophy.

Without a background and firm grasp of Bradlaugh’s work, some of Wilhelmsson’s book may be lost on novice readers. In the selections attributed to both […]

Henry Baum2016-03-07T12:15:53+02:00March 7th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Philosophy Book Reviews|

Nook Press Discontinues in the UK

Nook Press Logo This comes from the Nook newsletter. Big news:

Dear Publisher,

We are writing to announce an important change to our NOOK Service that will affect NOOK Press vendors publishing content in the United Kingdom. Effective March 15, 2016, NOOK will no longer sell digital content in the United Kingdom. The NOOK Store on NOOK devices sold in the UK, on the NOOK Reading App for Android, and at www.nook.com/gb will discontinue operations.

NOOK customers in the UK will continue to have access to purchased NOOK Books until May 31, 2016. After this date, NOOK has arranged for the award‑winning

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Henry Baum2016-03-04T13:52:07+02:00March 4th, 2016|Categories: News|

Overcoming the Lie of “Race” by John L. Hodge

Overcoming the Lie of “Race”: A Personal, Philosophical and Political Perspective, by John L. Hodge, is a treatise from every angle on the supposition that race doesn’t exist. It’s a thorough, well-researched look into this oft-times controversial topic, injected with Hodge’s evocative personal tales in his own life being defined by race, as well as his family. Because of Hodge’s sincerity and passion for the subject, the book is well-argued and persuasive.

Hodge’s book is a good introduction for those who may not be familiar with all the angles of this debate. The fact that some people have darker […]

Henry Baum2016-03-04T09:52:14+02:00March 4th, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Non-Fiction Book Reviews, Social Science Book Reviews|

Review: White Dove by Ryan Gordon

★★½

White Dove by Ryan Gordon is a young adult horror novel about Zuri Bailey, a 17-year-old with more problems than face most high-schoolers, who suffers from a violent and mysterious attack in her past. As she comes to terms with the encounter, she witness more violence: a murder in her town of Dover Point. Battling personal issues and trying to take care of her family, Zuri find that the murderer is more terrifying than she even realized: a supernatural force is on the prowl.

Gordon is at his best when he’s expressing the emotional complexity of his teen characters. […]

Henry Baum2016-03-11T03:18:20+02:00March 4th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Vampires Book Reviews, Young Adult Book Reviews|

An Interview with Seth Mullins, Author of What Casts the Shadow?

Seth Mullins Seth Mullins first conceived of his dream to write novels in his early teens, and this one desire has stayed with him throughout all the other myriad twists and turns of life. His inspirations include methods of inner exploration such as dream-work and shamanism and his experiences as a songwriter and performing musician. He studied creative writing at Santa Fe Community College in New Mexico and Lane Community College in Oregon.