Tampa Bay Reads: List of new books to jump-start reading goals
Ashley Kritzer is a Tampa Bay Business Journal reporter and Instagram influencer, and here are her top new releases to get you reading:
Valrico sisters write, illustrate children's book 'Spotty: The Curious Giraffe'
Two young authors from Valrico are already on Amazon bestseller lists.
Author explains ‘method acting’ process to develop characters
Author Daniel Magariel discusses how he came up with the plot for his book ‘Walk the Darkness Down’.
Appalachian Trail hiker turns 2,200-mile adventure into inspirational story
Have you ever wanted to throw caution to the wind and step outside your comfort zone for an extended period of time?
Tampa Bay Reads: 'Ybor City: Crucible of the Latina South'
Sara McNamara is a Florida native and her family is from Ybor City.
Best-selling authors team up for 'Friends and Fiction' chats
They are four best-selling authors who have become great friends, and they host weekly author chats on their “Friends and Fiction” Facebook page.
'Hello Beautiful' captures emotionally layered family saga
Author Ann Napolitano's latest novel is an emotionally layered family saga that asks, "can love make a broken person whole?"
Author writes about carnivorous plants
Kenny Coogan is the author of "Florida's Carnivorous Plants". There's over 30 species of carnivorous plants native to Florida according to the author.
'Florida's Carnivorous Plants' gives insight on state's natives species from Tampa plant nursery owner
"Florida's Carnivorous Plants" shares the interesting qualities of the state's dozens of native species. It's the newest book written by Tampa author Kenny Coogan.
‘The Summer of Songbird’ by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Author Kristy Woodson Harvey provides insight into her novel about four women who come together to save the summer camp they attended as children.
‘Dr. Deep Sea’ writes fiction book
A USF professor who broke a record by living 100 days under the sea in Key Largo is also a published fiction writer.
Hillsborough public libraries introduce summer reading program for students
Before the new school year begins, the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library system is helping kids get a head-start and enter for the chance to win some great prizes.
Woman wrestles with inviting mother to wedding
Rica Ramos, author of ‘Nobody’s Daughter’, writes about her struggle with inviting her mother to attend her wedding without the man who sexually abused her.
Author looks at opportunities to make changes
Central Florida author, and breast cancer survivor, Kristin Harmel will be at Oxford Exchange this weekend talking about her new book, ‘The Paris Daughter’.
Tampa Bay Reads: Author Jamie Lynn Hendricks
Thriller writer Jamie Lynn Hendricks talks about her latest novel ‘I Didn’t Do It’.
Tampa Bay Reads: ‘True Love Experiment’
Christina Lauren also known as Christina Hobbs and Lauren Bilings are back with a new novel about a romance writer who finds love on a reality television show.
Women who helped prisoners of war return home share brave tales in new book
A group of dedicated women made bringing home prisoners of war and those missing in action a priority – whether it was by defying military officials, pursuing State Department and foreign officials, or rallying Americans.
Tampa Bay Reads: Unwavering
FOX 13's Linda Hurtado sat down with the authors of 'Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought To Ensure No Man Is Left Behind,' along with one of those wives who fought to bring her husband home.
Tampa Bay Reads: Author Hernan Diaz
Hernan Diaz will speak about his latest book ‘Trust’ at the Oxford Exchange this weekend.
New thriller 'You Shouldn't Have Come Here' tells cautionary tale of vacation fling
Told from dual points of view, “You Shouldn't Have Come Here" is a thrill ride and a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when you open up your heart on a vacation fling.