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Amazing Sounds in a Midwestern Town by Byron Cartwright.

Author to speak on music history

March 1, 2026 – Byron Cartwright, an author from Alabama who wrote a book about the music history of Columbus, Indiana, has scheduled two programs in Columbus March 20-21. On Friday the 20th, he will discuss his book, Amazing Sounds in a Midwestern Town: Columbus,…

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Children’s books donated for a good cause

Children’s books donated for a good cause

March 1, 2026 – Fifty paperback copies of Ritu Anand’s upcoming children’s book, I Am My Language , will go to children unable to afford books through a grant by UnidosNow, a nonprofit whose mission is “to empower Latinos to achieve their American dream.” The books…

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Children’s author in midst of several events

Children’s author in midst of several events

March 1, 2026 – Kimberly S. Hoffman, author of nine children’s books (with her tenth in production) spent the morning of Feb. 27 speaking to elementary students in Columbus, Indiana, where she lives. She’s got a book signing at The Magic of Books bookstore in Seymour,…

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PathBinder president’s book No. 5 in ’25

PathBinder president’s book No. 5 in ’25

March 1, 2026 – Paul J. Hoffman’s book, Wicked Columbus, Indiana , was the fifth-best selling book about Columbus or Indiana at Viewpoint Books in Columbus in 2025. The book (The History Press, 2017) details some of the more salacious stories of the city’s history….

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Author of Thrillers to Speak on Conducting Research at Convention

An award for a thriller

March 1, 20206 – East Tennessee author John Bukowski’s suspenseful thriller The Peeper (Rogue Phoenix Press, May 2025) won in the in a thriller sub-category at The International Impact Awards. He also submitted that book and Bad Pennies (PathBinder, May 2025) for the…

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Secrets of the Jeweled Flask by Camille J. Severino.

Reviews pour in for Italian-flavored fantasy book

Dec. 14, 2025 – Chicago-area author Camille J. Severino has seen her debut fantasy book, Secrets of the Jeweled Flask, which is peppered with Italian seasoning, get some great coverage among Italian press. The latest coverage comes from Ambassador, a magazine of the…

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Coming soon: ‘Let God’s Grace Shine on Your Race’

Coming soon: ‘Let God’s Grace Shine on Your Race’

December 2, 2025 – If you’re interested in a spiritual roadmap to help you become a more faithful Christian, author Cheryl Fiscus Jenkins offers help her upcoming book, Let God’s Grace Shine on Your Race: A Spiritual Roadmap to a Faithful You. Jenkins is a Christian…

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New website author-, reader-friendly

New website author-, reader-friendly

Nov. 12, 2025 – Check out our new, awesome website! We recently launched a completely new site, which puts the focus on our authors and their books. We’ve made it easier to search our authors and their books and to purchase them via links to Bookshop.org,…

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More than a Mushroom Hunt by Tonalee Shinabery-King

New author hits the ground running

Nov. 12, 2025 – Tonalee Shinabery-King’s debut children’s book, More Than a Mushroom Hunt, only published on Nov. 6. Yet, she’s already scheduled more than a dozen author events. Check out her website here to find out all the details. Here’s what we said about the…

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A screenshot of an article titled "New book about Colombus' musical history is published"

News coverage for music history book

Nov. 12, 2025 – Amazing Sounds in a Midwestern Town: Columbus, Indiana: Small City with a Big Musical Heritage  (Sept. 24, 2025) by Byron Cartwright of Alabama caught the attention of the Columbus newspaper. The Republic’s Hallie Gallinat interviewed Byron about the…

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Recollections of the Civil War, by William Henry Harrison Polhamus

Civil War memoir comes to life

Nov. 12, 2025 – Did you ever have a hero you never met? After discovering his great-grandfather’s recollections and poems about his time in the Civil War, Frederick E. Leickly of Columbus, Indiana, strongly considers William Henry Harrison Polhamus in that category….

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A picture of Shirley Lyster

Coming this December: Tribute to a well-loved educator

Nov. 12, 2025 – In November 2021, the Bartholomew County (Ind.) Genealogical Society and Mill Race Center’s Afternoon for Arts series presented Driftwood River Anthology, a local version of Edgar Lee Masters’ classic, Spoon River Anthology, written and performed by…

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Community Highlights post about A Magical Quest. Secrets of the Jeweled Flask book by Camille Severino. Synopsis of book.

Chicago author, her book, get noticed

November 11, 2025 – Camille Severino, who lives in the Chicago suburbs and wrote the Italian-flavored fantasy, Secrets of the Jeweled Flask (June 2025), was a guest on the Detective Writer podcast with host Sally Barrilla on Sept. 29. Listen to the episode here. Over…

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I am My Language by Ritu Anand. Illustrated by Maaz Farzaan. Inspired by true events.

Coming soon: I am My Language

Nov. 11, 2025 – Surjeet, a little girl, wishes very hard that she could read her first language, Punjabi. She would like to prove it by reading at the Basant Festival. So, she asks her aunt to help her learn. I am My Language, soon to be Ritu Anand’s third children’s…

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A picture of Kimberly Free with a ribbon.

Author wins award for her art

Nov. 11, 2025 – Kimberly Free, an artist/author in Columbus, Indiana, won the Fine Craft Purchase Award at the Déjà Vu Art and Fine Craft Show in Columbus on Nov. 8. Featuring professional artists, this is an annual art and fine craft show that marked its 20th year…

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Imaginarium 2026 - Two new panels and two new workshops added to imaginarium 2026's programming today! Your imagination is the foundation. July 17-19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. www.entertheimaginarium.com

Workshop on being creative while battling low energy

Nov. 11, 2025 – Children’s author Kimberly S. Hoffman will present a workshop on how to be creative even when you have low energy – whether temporary or chronic – at this year’s Imaginarium Convention in Louisville Kentucky. Hoffman, of Columbus, Indiana, lives with…

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