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Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Predatory Business Practices

I first started having doubts about Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing when I did a word search for my novel Police State within the Kindle Store menu. The book didn’t show up in any of the...

Advice from IR Approved Author John Leifer: “To borrow a quote from Churchill: “Never, Never, Never Quit!””

Four members of the United Islamic State launch coordinated attacks on America's four busiest airports before Thanksgiving.

PEOPLE YOU’VE BEEN BEFORE

IR VERDICT: New York City author Els Mattila, who realized fame and fortune from a co-written Vietnam book, is visited unexpectedly by his ex-wife, Raci, who happens upon his in-progress novel, reads it, and takes issue...

THE WORST THING

IR VERDICT: In Nora Gaskin's intensely, suspenseful novel THE WORST THING, readers get inside the head of a stalker-turned-kidnapper who believes he must save a young model from her own life.

EVIL WINDS: Tradecraft Phase Two

IR VERDICT: EVIL WINDS: Tradecraft Phase Two is a compelling story about a young reporter determined to see firsthand the atrocities experienced by the people of Darfur. The action-packed spy aspect keeps readers engaged with the...

EL CORONEL: Book Two of The Medium Series

IR VERDICT: In Jerry Gundersheimer's novel, EL CORONEL (book two of The Medium Series) the protagonist Brody, a medium, searches for his abducted daughter, Abby, a lovable young girl with a special connection to the paranormal....

DEVEL DJANGO: A Dark Wave Journey

IR VERDICT: Author D. S. Quinton's DEVEL DJANGO effectively combines many genre influences, from science fiction and horror to action/adventure. The story follows a cast of characters from various walks of life as they struggle...

JORDAN

IR VERDICT: Why is it that many charismatic leaders endure lives of tough challenges?  A few answers can be found in JORDAN, the engaging, occasionally nail-biting account of Jordan Crissman, an ‘accidental’ healer who encounters...

THE TRIBAL CASE

IR VERDICT: With surprising twists and strong character development, THE TRIBAL CASE puts readers into the throws of a serial killer case being tracked down in the wilderness of Montana, where romance also begins. Through...