Tag Archives: young adult fiction

A Young Adult Titanic Story Reviewed

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple days ago I finished reading the young adult novel, A Matter of Time, by Michael J. Bowler. It’s an historical suspense novel that centres its story around the sinking of the Titanic. Here’s how the publisher Outskirts Press … Continue reading →

Posted in July 2016 | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Assured Destruction = Assured Entertainment

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

This spring I discovered a new author – new to me, that is: Michael F. Stewart. I read and reviewed his fantasy 24 Bones for a Tribute Books blog tour and was captivated by it. So when I heard that … Continue reading →

Posted in September 2013 | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

How Recent Is History?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

We’re talking about one of my favourite subjects again today: historical fiction. Larry Peterson is my guest and he’s mulling over whether a story set in the past, within living memory, can be an historical fiction. In January he released … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2012 | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

An Encounter With Karma: Paul Magid’s New Novel

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m hosting Paul H. Magid to Ascroft, eh? to discuss his new young adult novel, Lifting the Wheel of Karma. He describes the book as “a modern tale that harkens back to the myths of antiquity. It takes you … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Tribute Books Tackles Teens

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Dianne Ascroft

Tribute Books  is a small independent publisher which has published biography, history, historical fiction, humour, poetry, reference, religion and sports titles. Owner, Nicole Langan established the company seven years ago. Beginning in 2012, Tribute Books will become solely an ebook … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2011 | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Call Me Kate Will Captivate Young Readers

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’m participating in Molly Roe’s blog tour for her YA novel, Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires. Molly Roe is the pen name of Mary Garrity Slaby, a veteran language arts & reading teacher at Lake-Lehman Junior Senior … Continue reading →

Posted in October 2010, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments