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Jessie Rose is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th, May 26th, July 28th, and August 25th.

Jessie Rose is a thriller/horror and fantasy writer who grew up in Appalachia, moved to Chicago (the city of her heart) and made a home in Wisconsin. She is the author of Atomic Love, a psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Emma Cline, Stephen King and rock n’ roll memoirs. She is currently promoting Atomic Love while working on her long awaited vampire series Underneath A Black Sky (A House of Black Novel).

She is co-founder/writer/editor for The Beautiful Wild Magazine which focuses on music, art, culture and social justice. Co-founder of Love Letters to Russia, a project created to support Russian LGBTQ+ youth. She also writes with Stefanie Leigh for Write Furiously, a writing resource site to help new authors. In other words, she’s busy! She’s also a mom to two cats, the beautiful & hilarious Oli & equally funny partner Bryan (The Grizz).

Here’s a sneak peek at their book Least Likely Suspect:

Prepare for a mind-bending ride in Jessie Rose’s latest thriller, Least Likely Suspect. Rose, known for gripping twists and tales of love gone wrong, once again delivers a page-turner that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Imagine someone you once loved is a killer.

And his victims look like you.

Indiana Sebring’s life takes a sinister turn when her ex-fiancé, Jacob Ballentine, emerges as the prime suspect in a series of violent crimes. As the chilling truth unravels, Indiana grapples with the shocking revelation, and her existence becomes a twisted puzzle of past love and present danger.

Local news reporter Stella Foxworth, hungry for her breakthrough moment, uncovers a connection to the killer that hits uncomfortably close to home. Stella’s relentless pursuit of the truth propels her down a dangerous path, each step bringing her face-to-face with the darkness lurking in the shadows.

Rose once again delivers a novel that will keep you guessing until the final page. Least Likely Suspect challenges everything you thought you knew about love, exposing the hidden darkness of those you trust most.

Must read for fans of Freida McFadden and Gillian Flynn.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://amzn.to/4azN1N7

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

D. Lieber is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th, June 23rd, and September 22nd.

D. Lieber has a wanderlust that would make a butterfly envious. When she isn’t planning her next physical adventure, she’s recklessly jumping from one fictional world to another. Her love of reading led her to earn a Bachelor’s in English from Wright State University.
Beyond her skeptic and slightly pessimistic mind, Lieber wants to believe. She has been many places—from Canada to England, France to Italy, Germany to Russia—believing that a better world comes from putting a face on “other.” She is a romantic idealist at heart, always fighting to keep her feet on the ground and her head in the clouds.
Lieber lives in Wisconsin with her husband (John) and cats (Yin and Nox).

Here’s a sneak peek at their book The Curse of Moonseed Manor:

A haunted hotel. A skeptical photographer. A deadly curse that could cost her everything.

Wren’s life is a disaster—rife with tragedy and hardship. So when she’s offered a job at Moonseed Manor, a Gothic revival mansion that’s never welcomed visitors, it seems suspicious.

The gloom that hangs over Moonseed Manor is enhanced by its cold yet alluring owner, Mr. William Courtland Bennings. And the spooky tales of the flirtatious caretaker, Watt, play up that feeling.

Love, death, secrets, and lies await in this gothic romance.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781951239299

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

Christopher Kolon is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th and June 23rd.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Kenosha Poet Laureate, 2023/24, Christopher Kolon spent much of his adult life in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he worked as a cook and chef before transitioning to a career as a magazine publisher and freelance feature writer for regional and national publications. His practice of Zen Buddhism and shakuhachi honkyoku music, as well as poetry writing, allows him to explore the mystery in the so-called mundane. “”Poetry has been, for me, a sacred space where I can whisper, and sometimes shout, the truth I see in the world around me.”” He’s participated in poetry workshops and readings in Kenosha, Santa Fe, The Cuyamunge Institute in Pojoaque, NM, and the Esalen Institute in California.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy of Finding Voice at https://amzn.to/3Jl1WiF

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

Amy McNulty is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th and September 22nd!

Amy McNulty is an editor and author of books that run the gamut from YA speculative fiction to contemporary romance. A lifelong fiction fanatic, she fangirls over books, anime, manga, comics, movies, games, and TV shows from her home state of Wisconsin. When not editing her clients’ novels, she’s busy fulfilling her dream by crafting fantastical worlds of her own.

Here’s a sneak peek at their book Nobody’s Goddess:

Winner of The Romance Reviews’ Summer 2016 Readers’ Choice Award in Young Adult Romance. A novel readers are calling “”spectacular and heartbreaking.””

In a village of masked men, each man is compelled to love only one woman and to follow the commands of his “goddess” without question. A woman may reject the only man who will love her if she pleases, but she will be alone forever. A man must stay masked until his goddess returns his love—and if she can’t or won’t, he remains masked forever. Seventeen-year-old Noll’s childhood friends have paired off and her closest
companion, Jurij, found his goddess in Noll’s own sister.

Desperate to find a way to break this ancient spell, Noll instead discovers why no man has ever chosen her. She is in fact the goddess of the mysterious lord of the village, a man who refuses to let Noll have her right as a woman to spurn him. Thus begins a dangerous game between the choice of woman and the magic of man.

The stakes are no less than freedom and happiness, life and death—and neither Noll nor the veiled lord is willing to lose.

Fans of Tamlin in A Court of Thorns and Roses, Rhys in A Court of Mist and Fury, the Darkling in the Grisha Trilogy’s Shadow and Bone, and Jareth in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth will devour this Beauty and the Beast-style romantic adventure.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://amzn.to/3Jk3B8c

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

Maria Bellefeuille is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on May 26th and August 25th!

Maria Bellefeuille was born in Oak Park, IL, and spent the majority of her childhood in Melrose Park, IL. She lived a seemingly normal life. It was not until her adolescent years that Cystic Fibrosis started to have a noticeable impact on her daily routine. As a result, she spent countless hours in the hospital when things were bad. When things were not so bad, she spent a substantial portion of her time at home trying to regain the strength and energy that her peers seemed to have in droves. Writing became her outlet and her release.

Maria now lives in Winthrop Harbor, IL. She has educated herself on her disease, and with the help of new medications, she has learned to live life to the fullest. She is overly optimistic and hopes that by sharing these poems with you, you can sense the spirit she was in as she wrote them and, perhaps, be inspired to rise above the challenges that you may face.

Here’s a sneak peek at their book Making Invisible Visible Again:

Life does not always need to be serious. The assorted poems refer to many topics from self-discovery, love, heartbreak, family, and friends. Throughout life, these moments were precious to me, and I hope that these poems speak to you as the reader.

What is family to you? Family to me is not only the ones we are born into, but family is also those we choose for ourselves. Throughout the years, I have chosen family that were first friends but also four-legged. My four-legged children throughout the years have been my emotional support in good times and in bad. Remember, there is a big world out there; nobody deserves to feel alone. These poems are dedicated to all those moments and more.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://amzn.to/4aES6Ui

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

It’s the Independent Bookstore Day 2024 Passport Program! 

Seven bookstores in the Southeast Wisconsin and Northeast Illinois communities are participating in this year’s Passport Program! Book lovers had so much fun with this promotion last year, and we’re thrilled to be adding two more stores to the route in 2024!

Starting April 8th, pick up a passport from any of the participating stores and start shopping! If you visit at least three of the participating bookstores, you could win a gift card to your hometown store or the grand prize basket of books and gifts from all seven stores! Visit more stores and earn more chances to win!

Here are the details:

-Spend at least $15 at 3 participating bookstores and earn a sticker, a raffle entry for a $20 gift card to your hometown store, and an entry into the main raffle filled with several books and other prizes!

-Spend at least $15 at 5 participating bookstores and earn one extra entry to the main raffle!

-Spend at least $15 at 7 participating bookstores and earn one more entry to the main raffle!

-Submit your completed passport to any participating store by April 28th.

Here are the participating stores, listed alphabetically:

 Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave A, Kenosha, WI 53140

 Books & Company, 1039 Summit Ave, Oconomowoc, WI 53066

 Boswell Book Company, 2559 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53211

 Lion’s Tooth, 2421 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207

 Little Bean Books, 875 Main St, Antioch, IL 60002

 Reads by the River, 102 E. Main St, Waterford, WI 53185

 Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140

Keep an eye out on the stores’ social media posts to see what amazing prizes will be included in the grand prize basket! We’re so excited!

At Studio Moonfall, we’ll be stamping passports all the up to this year’s first Kenosha Book Festival on April 28th!

M.P. McDonald is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th, May 26th, and August 25.

M.P. McDonald is the author of thrillers with a psychic twist and a reluctant hero, and post-apocalyptic fiction
centered around saving family. During the day she works as a respiratory therapist, where her first-hand experience with treating those with life-threatening illnesses and injuries gives her stories a realistic touch.
Her cat, Tigerheart, a strict taskmaster, keeps one paw resting (restraining?) on her shoulder to ensure the writing gets done in a timely fashion. She allows a few breaks, but only if M.P. shares her chips.

When not writing, M.P. can usually be found with her nose buried in a book, swimming in the pool if it’s not too cold (but since she lives in SE Wisconsin, it’s too cold most of the time!) or hanging out with family and friends.

Here’s a sneak peek at their book Alone at the End of the World:

As a deadly virus decimates the world’s population, survivors struggle to find each other. After all, nobody wants to be alone at the end of the world.

Thirteen-year-old Ethan should be practicing his skateboard moves, not watching his family members die, one by one. He knows he could become a victim of the evil infection at any minute. Scared and alone, he fills his backpack and goes in search of other survivors, hoping he lives long enough to find someone. Anyone.

When Cassie sees the bodies of neighbors and strangers littering what had been pristine front lawns, she realizes her intense focus on business and family may have saved their lives. How does a single mom and her two kids survive an apocalypse alone?

Noah emerges from his two-week fishing trip in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, shocked to learn that a devastating pandemic has swept the world. Should he venture into the fray to find other survivors or retreat into the woods and isolate himself as long as he can?

When their paths converge, they face a new struggle – learning to trust total strangers as if their very survival depends on it…because it does.

Sympatico Syndrome is intent on sparing no one.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798638442569

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

Dr. Arieahn Matamonasa Bennett is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th and June 23rd.

Arieahn Matamonasa Bennett is a cross-culturally trained licensed psychologist, academic, author and international speaker. She has been working with groups and individuals for over 25 years. She teaches at DePaul University in Chicago, as well as Pacifica and Fielding graduate schools in Santa Barbara, CA. Her areas of expertise included connecting with nature and animals as aa path to well-being. Her writings and workshops center on connecting with our deep ancestral wisdom to access healing and positive change. She lives in Paris township (near Kenosha, WI) with her horses.

Here’s a sneak peek at their book Cages, Keys and the Chatelaine:

Are you a woman feeling stuck or trapped in your life?

In her own life, and with decades of experience in psychology & spirituality, Arieahn Matamonasa has discovered that when we are deeply unhappy with our lives there are common themes/patterns (cages) that keep us from the lives we truly desire.

• Draining, dysfunctional relationships
• Driven-behaviour and overwork
• Self-abandonment
• Not trusting ourselves
• Staying in our victimhood

Transformation and change can be more difficult for women because we have been taught for generations to put others first and that our own desires and dreams are ‘selfish.’ This book turns this upside down and presents a simple process of developing self-awareness and knowledge of where and how we are stuck and the keys to freedom.

• Recharging our energies
• Connection to nature and our instincts
• Using the power of our intuition as guidance
• Creating a vision for our future

This book takes the reader on a journey to rediscover passions, dreams and visions and truly become the chatelaine – owner and mistress of our lives.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9798987014509

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

Debra Oas is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th, July 28th, and August 25th.

Debra Oas is the accomplished author behind the captivating Cryptid Mysteries series, which includes “”Sinister Bay”” (2019), “”Whitewater Witch”” (2022), and her latest release, “”Mountain Walker”” (2023). Her novels weave intricate tales of murder, mythical creatures, and hidden secrets in intriguing settings ranging from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the mountains of Colorado. With a background as a retired Aquatics director and experience in journalism and freelance writing, Debra brings a wealth of storytelling prowess to her works. Her literary talents extend to children’s books, including “”Little Lost Annie,”” “”Holly the Christmas Puppy,”” “”Mr. Mick,”” and “”Celia and Teddy,”” catering to young readers at the 3rd or 4th-grade level. Debra’s return to her first love of writing is a testament to her dedication to crafting engaging narratives that captivate readers of all ages.

Here’s a sneak peek at their book Sinister Bay:

Ned Ferris discovers his father has been murdered in a small, remote village in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The cast of characters are peculiar and harbor many secrets. Ned, along with his friends, Wolfgang, a cryptozoologist and his sister Kyra encounter strange and frightening events, all of which culminate at the loneliest place in the world, an abandoned lighthouse in the middle of Lake Superior.

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://amzn.to/3VlyPTu

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.

Michelle Murray is coming to Studio Moonfall’s Kenosha Book Festival 2024 on April 28th, July 28th, and September 22nd.

Michelle is a married working mother of two fine young men (her children). She lives in Wisconsin. When not writing, she enjoys reading especially science fiction/fantasy and classics.

Here’s a sneak peek at their book Dream Walker: Land of Mystica Series:

Miranda is plagued by vivid dreams of a another world. A world of castles, forests, Ice Caves, and dragons. She goes to a bookstore to see why she is having these visions, and learns she is a Dream Walker. Miranda heeds the call of need, and travels to Mystica. For years, the wizards have been trapped in stone. Now, one curious boy has released Midnight. Midnight gathers an army, and prepares for war. Miranda needs to find the white wizard Lightning and free from his stone prison. Can Miranda free Lighting and save Mystica?

If you can’t wait until you meet the author at this summer’s Kenosha Book Festival, pick up your copy at https://bookshop.org/a/9574/9781500918996

Stop by Studio Moonfall for more books by local authors and my friends from the indie publishing world, visit https://bookshop.org/shop/studiomoonfall to shop online, or https://www.libro.fm/business?bookstore=studiomoonfall for audiobooks.