📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Nurse to the Marquess Virtual Book Publicity Tour @KatyWalters07

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Katy Walters’ NURSE TO THE MARQUESS Blog Tour June 4 – 29! Inside the Book Title: NURSE TO THE MARQUESS Author: Katy Walters Publisher: Celtic Circle Publishing Pages: 181 Genre: Regency Suspense/Romance BOOK BLURB: Under pressure from her aunt, Lady Rosamond Whitney agrees to attend the Little Season in support of her widowed friend Lady Harriett Templeton. Still mourning for her young husband, Lady Harriett also has no desire to marry again. Yet they both give in to their beloved aunt who fears for their future if they do not meet worthy husbands. After visiting the modiste who is preparing
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Interview with Benjamin Mester, Author of ‘The Banished Lands’ #interview #fantasy

Benjamin Mester is native of San Diego but can often be found wandering the woods of northern Minnesota. He fell in love with language at an early age – the eloquence of poetry or the grandeur of an epic story. Fantasy is his favorite genre, crafting new and magical places of heroism and adventure. When he isn’t writing, he’s often taking long walks through nature or wondering about his place in the wide world. Benjamin is the author of The Banished Lands series. You can visit him on Goodreads. Can we begin by having you tell us how you got started writing fantasies? Benjamin: I’ve always been a huge
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Author Interviews: Andreas Algava, Author of 600 Days in Hiding #interviews #Holocaust

Andreas Algava was born in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1939, the only son of Henri Algava and Allegra Carasso-Algava. When Andreas was 16 months old, Hitler’s forces invaded the country of his birth. Having to decide whether to believe the Nazi propaganda about a safe haven for Jews in Poland or go into hiding and risk execution, Andreas’s parents chose the latter relying on the courage and character of their Christian friends. After the war, the Algava family moved to New York City and became U.S. citizens. Andreas became known as Andrew who later attended Cornell University where he earned an engineering degree. This was followed by military service in
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Interview with Michael Okon, Author of ‘Monsterland Reanimated’ @IAmMichaelOkon #PUYB #YA #monsters #thriller

Michael Okon is an award-winning and best-selling author of multiple genres including paranormal, thriller, horror, action/adventure and self-help. He graduated from Long Island University with a degree in English, and then later received his MBA in business and finance. Coming from a family of writers, he has storytelling in his DNA. Michael has been writing from as far back as he can remember, his inspiration being his love for films and their impact on his life. From the time he saw The Goonies, he was hooked on the idea of entertaining people through unforgettable characters. Michael is a lifelong movie buff, a music playlist aficionado, and a sucker for
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The Dawsons Virtual Book Publicity Tour @TDawsons

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lydia and Santina Casablanca’s THE DAWSONS Blog Tour June 4 – 29! Inside the Book Title: THE DAWSONS Author: Lydia and Santina Casablanca Publisher: Xlibris Pages: 432 Genre: Fantasy/Romance BOOK BLURB: Witnessing the horrific demise of everyone he knew and loved has made Derrick Dawson strong, but it has also made him cold and broken. Tormented by his past and fears for the future, Derrick drowns himself in alcohol and drugs to dull the pain he can’t seem to escape. When Rose, the granddaughter of his sworn enemy, suddenly appears in his life, his world turns upside down. The wall
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The Chronicles of Eledon Series Virtual Book Publicity Tour @ParkerJoni

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Joni Parker’s THE CHRONICLES OF ELEDON SERIES Blog Tour June 4 – 29! About the Series Eledon, the world of the Elves, is doomed unless someone can find out what is causing it to break apart. For over a thousand years, a rogue island threatens to pull the rest of the world through an entry point to a wormhole, destroying it and the mortal world known as Earth. The task falls to Alex, a young woman born on the island, to find a solution. Her magical power is tested in the first book of the series, “Spell Breaker,” where she
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Conch Shell Confessions Virtual Book Publicity Tour @ConchieConfess

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Dax Marie’s CONCH SHELL CONFESSIONS Blog Tour June 4 – 29! Inside the Book Title: CONCH SHELL CONFESSIONS Author: Dax Marie Publisher: Author House Pages: 202 Genre: Memoir BOOK BLURB: This is a book about love: hunting it, chasing it, losing it, tripping, and falling into it. And yes, it’s a book about sex: hunting it, chasing it, losing it, tripping from it, and falling onto…ahem…it. But more than anything, it’s a book about self-discovery, navigating the learning curve of adulting, and learning the kind of tough lessons that only come when you have to pick yourself off the floor,
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The Sunwright Chronicles: A New World Blog Tour @SunWrightCron

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kevin M. Villegas’ THE SUNWRIGHT CHRONICLES: A NEW WORLD Virtual Book Tour June 4 – 29! Inside the Book Title: THE SUNWRIGHT CHRONICLES: A NEW WORLD Author: Kevin M. Villegas Publisher: Independent Pages: 120 Genre: Fantasy BOOK BLURB: The Sunwright Chronicles : A New World, takes place in the world called Alavar, the Sunwrights a mostly Magical family made up of Paris Sunwright, Suadela Sunwright, Calia Sunwright, Tobias & Jaedus Sunwright and last but not least Pershing Sunwright, have all arrived from a long but bitter stay from modern earth. Alavar is a fresh new world, so the Sunwrights
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Getaway Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Maureen Brady’s GETAWAY Blog Tour May 15 – June 15! Inside the Book Title: GETAWAY Author: Maureen Brady Publisher: Bacon Press Books Pages: 230 Genre: Women’s Fiction BOOK BLURB: After stabbing her abusive husband and leaving him dying on the kitchen floor, Cookie Wagner flees to remote Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. For a moment, she seems to have gotten away with murder. But, consigned to a secretive life with a new name and the need to be on constant alert, she faces all she has not gotten away with. She is helped by the recently widowed Mrs. Biddle, who offers her a place
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Strayed Pre-Publication Blitz – Win $25 Amazon Gift Card! @AuthorKristaLyn

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you KristaLyn A. Vetovich’s STRAYED Pre-Publication Blitz May 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: STRAYED Author: KristaLyn Vetovich Publisher: Glass House Press Genre: YA/NA Fantasy BOOK BLURB: In the struggle between good and evil, humans don’t stand a chance—not on their own. Which is why, for every living soul, there is a Firn: a spirit assigned to guide and defend humans from demonic spirits like the Aropfain. But earning a place in the fight is a process that requires several lifetimes—of service, experience, and sacrifice. Having just returned from her most recent life as an Ancient Roman martyr, Anaya is
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Sunset Beach Book Blast @CMDonovan #bookblast

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Christine Donovan’s SUNSET BEACH Book Blast June 4 – 29! Inside the Book Title: SUNSET BEACH Author: Christine Donovan Publisher: Independent Pages: 328 Genre: Contemporary Romance BOOK BLURB: Until Sarah Kennedy is 17 she spends her summers at Sunset Beach with a close-knit group of friends. They are young, carefree, and just a tad wild—as teenagers tend to be. They share secrets, love, and a deep connection. But that final summer life as the friends know it begins to unravel. Domestic violence plagues one family, one of their group becomes a criminal. Sarah severs all ties with her friends and
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents 600 Days in Hiding Virtual Book Publicity Tour #holocaust #memoir

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Andreas Algava’s 600 DAYS IN HIDING Virtual Book Tour May 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: 600 DAYS IN HIDING Author: Andreas Algava with Daniel Levine Publisher: For Passion Publishing Company, LLC Pages: 424 Genre: Memoir BOOK BLURB: The Nazis invaded Salonika, Greece in April 1941. Within two years, the city’s Jews were shipped by cattle cars to the Auschwitz death camp. There were just three families who stayed in the city and survived because of the courage and kindness of Greek citizens who risked their lives and hid these Jewish families in their homes. Among the survivors
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Breathe In Virtual Book Publicity Tour @MichelleBellon

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Michelle Bellon’s BREATHE IN Virtual Book Tour May 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: BREATHE IN Author: Michelle Bellon Publisher: Limitless Publishing Pages: 272 Genre: Thriller/Suspense BOOK BLURB: Breathe in. Breathe out. This mantra gets Tessa Benson through the day. The man she loves walks all over her, and she just wants to get by without her heart shattering to pieces. If she could find her voice, she’d scream. Everything changes in one night, when she’s snatched from the streets and tied to a bed, a camera set up to capture her dying moment. And the person who paid
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Self-Promotion: If I Build It, Will They Come?

Self-Promotion: If I Build It, Will They Come? Authors are always looking for that golden key to book sales. What’s discouraging it that what might work for one book might not work for another to a degree and that leaves you wringing your hands and trying to figure out just what will work. Authors are a business. They are out there to sell a product – their book. With all the work that goes into their product – said book – it’s a lot of pressure on the author to find that golden key. The question that was presented to me was, “If I build it, will they come?”
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Monsterland Reanimated Virtual Book Publicity Tour @IAmMichaelOkon

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Michael Okon’s MONSTERLAND REANIMATED Virtual Book Tour May 1 – July 27! Inside the Book Title: MONSTERLAND REANIMATED Author: Michael Okon Publisher: WordFire Press Pages: 250 Genre: YA Fiction/Monsters/Thriller BOOK BLURB: After Monsterland has imploded, the entire world is thrown into chaos. World leadership is gone, economies have collapsed, and communications are non-existent.  Wyatt must go beyond the boundaries of his small town to reestablish contact with the outside world, and alert the government about a traitor-in-chief. During his journey he discovers a new threat released from the bowels of the defunct theme park. When an army of relentless mummies,
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Probable Cause: Rethinking the JFK Plot Virtual Book Publicity Tour

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Robin Haines’ PROBABLE CAUSE: RETHINKING THE JFK PLOT Virtual Book Tour May 1 – 30! Inside the Book Title: PROBABLE CAUSE: RETHINKING THE JFK PLOT Author: Robin Haines Publisher: Createspace Pages: 71 Genre: Politics BOOK BLURB: This book is a refreshing new look at the JFK Conspiracy theories. After years of meticulous research the author has compiled new evidence to suggest a different theory on this important moment in our nation’s history. It is a must read for anyone interested in a different view of the JFK assassination. Amazon ______________________ Meet the Author Robin Haines was born in Jersey City,
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The Banished Lands Virtual Book Publicity Tour

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Benjamin Mester’s THE BANISHED LANDS Virtual Book Tour May 1 – June 29! Inside the Book Title: THE BANISHED LANDS (BOOK ONE) Author: Benjamin Mester Publisher: Independent Pages: 384 Genre: Fantasy BOOK BLURB: A kingdom in danger. A prophecy that will change everything. But will they understand it in time? The old world is gone, and barely even histories remain. But something from that time is returning. The closing lines of a farewell poem, written centuries ago by the last great king of the age to his slain wife, might be more than just a poem: The world and
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents At Shutter Speed Virtual Book Publicity Tour @RABurrelle

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Rebecca Burrell’s AT SHUTTER SPEED Virtual Book Tour May 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: AT SHUTTER SPEED Author: Rebecca Burrell Publisher: Cranesbill Press Pages: 381 Genre: Women’s Fiction BOOK BLURB: In the click of a shutter, #Resistance becomes more than just a hashtag. Pass the bar exam. Convince someone—anyone—in the Egyptian government to admit they’ve imprisoned your husband. Don’t lose your mind. For fledgling human rights attorney Leah Cahill, the past six months have been a trial by fire, ever since Matty, a respected but troubled war photojournalist, disappeared during a crackdown in Cairo. Leah, the daughter of
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Rosie and Friends: One-Of-A-Kindness Virtual Book Publicity Tour @RosieThePinkHippo

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Helen Hipp’s ROSIE AND FRIENDS: ONE-OF-A-KINDNESS Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27! Inside the Book Title: ROSIE AND FRIENDS: ONE-OF-A-KINDNESS Author: Helen Hipp Publisher: A Different Kind of Safari, LLC Pages: 40 Genre: Children BOOK BLURB: Embark on a new safari with Hornsby the rhino as he comes face-to-face with losing his sense of belonging. No longer accepted by his herd, Hornsby searches for companionship. With the help of his new buddies, Hornsby learns that his life is one of a kind, and that spreading his kindness is a good way to make new friends!   Amazon ______________________ Meet
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Pump Up Your Book Presents Amos Faces His Bully Virtual Book Publicity Tour @ccmalandrinos

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Cheryl C. Malandrinos’ AMOS FACES HIS BULLY Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27!   Inside the Book Title: AMOS FACES HIS BULLY Author: Cheryl C. Malandrinos Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing Pages: 20 Genre: Christian children’s picture book BOOK BLURB: Amos is targeted by the town bully because he is so small. When word reaches Amos of his friend David’s battle with Goliath, he thinks back to what David told him about putting his faith in God’s protection. Perhaps the same God can help Amos face his bully too. Suggested age range for readers: 4-8   Guardian Angel | Amazon
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents The ABCs of Living Green Virtual Book Publicity Tour @abcskids

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Theresa A. McKeown’s THE ABCS OF LIVING GREEN Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27! Inside the Book Title: THE ABCS OF LIVING GREEN Author: Theresa A McKeown Publisher: The ABCs of Everything, LLC Pages: 56 Genre: Picture/poetry book for children and tweens BOOK BLURB: “The ABCs of Living Green” completes the ABC trilogy of picture books focused on raising happy, healthy, conscious children in body, mind and spirit. Written from the voice of Mother Earth, every letter of the alphabet and corresponding word gives readers a multitude of fun ways to be mindful not only of the planet we
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Imagine That: Playing with the Power of Imagination Virtual Book Publicity Tour @TamaraDorris

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Tamara Dorris’ IMAGINE THAT: PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF IMAGINATION Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27! Inside the Book Title: IMAGINE THAT: PLAYING WITH THE POWER OF IMAGINATION Author: Tamara Dorris Publisher: Createspace Pages: 190 Genre: Self-Help/Spiritual BOOK BLURB: From rock-solid science to centuries-old scripture, we’ve been told our thoughts and emotions matter, and may even be indicators of our future. In this book, Tamara Dorris shows you that the real key to navigating your way to a new reality rests in your almost-dormant imagination. She points out that we’re all using our imaginations anyway, but most of
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Snickety Dickety Doo Virtual Book Publicity Tour @danicalea

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Danica-Lea Larcombe’s SNICKETY DICKETY DOO Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27! Inside the Book Title: SNICKETY DICKETY DOO Author: Danica-Lea Larcombe Publisher: Blurb Pages: 90 Genre: Children’s Fiction BOOK BLURB: George, Fiona and Marni find a tin of bubbles, not just any ordinary bubbles but planets. The planets shrink the children and take them to faraway lands. The children have many exciting adventures and try not to let their secret be discovered.  They learn about different cultures, currencies and languages, and are inspired at school. In Series Two, George, Marni and Fiona continue their adventures around the world in
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies Virtual Book Publicity Tour @eholychair

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Evy Journey’s SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27! Inside the Book Title: SUGAR AND SPICE AND ALL THOSE LIES Author: Evy Journey Publisher: Sojourney Books Pages: 200 Genre: Women’s Fiction/Crime BOOK BLURB: Cooking a wonderful meal is an art. An act of love. An act of grace. A gift that affirms and gives life—not only does it nurture those who partake of the meal; it also feeds the soul of the creator. These are lessons Gina learns from her mother, daughter of an unfortunate French chef. Gina is a young woman
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Love Hack Virtual Book Publicity Tour @kDean_Writer

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Kimberly Dean’s LOVE HACK Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27! Inside the Book Title: LOVE HACK Author: Kimberly Dean Publisher: Independent Pages: 180 Genre: Romantic Suspense BOOK BLURB: Security analyst Spencer Weiler is excited when he lands a job at Afire Industries. The responsibility is daunting, but nowhere near as exhilarating as working with Josie Johnson, the pretty program manager in charge. Spencer lusts after her, but knows that she only sees him as a work friend. He needs to make himself over if he’s going to have a shot with her. Josie is all too aware of the
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Bagels & Salsa Virtual Book Publicity Tour @EIPress

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lara Reznik’s BAGELS & SALSA Virtual Book Tour April 2 – 27! Inside the Book Title: BAGELS & SALSA Author: Lara Reznik Publisher: Enchanted Indie Press Pages: 296 Genre: Suspense/Romance/Humor BOOK BLURB: Author Lara Reznik blends suspense, romance, and humor in her latest novel, BAGELS & SALSA (http://www.larareznik.com/bagels-and-salsa). Loosely based on Reznik’s life, the story of Laila and Eduardo highlights the turmoil that surfaces when a Jewish sociologist from New York and a Hispanic doctor from rural New Mexico fall hard and fast for each other. Their blossoming relationship develops against the backdrop of terror the Son of Sam created
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Circumvent Virtual Book Publicity Tour @SKDerban

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you S.K. Derban’s CIRCUMVENT Blog Tour May 1 – 31! Inside the Book Title: CIRCUMVENT Author: S.K. Derban Publisher: TouchPoint Press Pages: 238 Genre: Mystery/Clean Read BOOK BLURB: Imagine living in a quaint, beach front cottage on the Hawaiian island of Maui. You have an amazing job, combined with the pleasure of working from home. Lunch breaks become a daily picnic on the sand. Dessert is always included because of your marriage to a famous pastry chef. Life could not be any better. Or so it seems… When French born, Nikki Sabine Moueix travels to Hawaii for a special work assignment,
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents White Witch Virtual Book Publicity Tour @LDTAuthor

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Larry D. Thompson’s WHITE WITCH Blog Tour March 19 – June 15! Inside the Book Title: WHITE WITCH Author: Larry D. Thompson Publisher: Story Merchant Books Pages: 291 Genre: Thriller BOOK BLURB: Jamaica is a place where the surreal is simply everyday reality. When a ruthless American aluminum company plans to strip mine the Jamaican rainforest, they send former Navy SEAL Will Taylor to Montego Bay to deal with local resistance on their behalf. But he’s unaware that the British had signed a treaty deeding the rainforest to the Jamaican Maroons, descendants of escaped slaves, over 300 years ago. The
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Whiskey Sharp: Jagged Virtual Book Publicity Tour @laurenDane

  Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Lauren Dane’s WHISKEY SHARP: JAGGED Blog Tour March 26 – 30! Inside the Book Title: WHISKEY SHARP: JAGGED Author: Lauren Dane Publisher: HQN Pages: 352 Genre: Contemporary Romance BOOK BLURB: The sweetest reward comes after the longest wait Vicktor Orlov took one look at the wary gaze and slow-to-trust personality of the deliciously sexy and fascinating Rachel Dolan and knew he wanted more than just a casual friendship. But as a natural protector, he also knew bossiness and overprotective maneuvering would push her away. He’ll use every tool in his easygoing arsenal to convince her to take a chance
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📚 Pump Up Your Book Presents Last Puffs Virtual Book Publicity Tour @fSWiver

Pump Up Your Book is pleased to bring you Harley Mazuk’s LAST PUFFS Blog Tour March 5 – 30! Inside the Book Title: LAST PUFFS Author: Harley Mazuk Publisher: New Pulp Press Pages: 293 Genre: Mystery/Crime/Private Eye BOOK BLURB: Frank Swiver and his college pal, Max Rabinowitz, both fall in love with Amanda Zingaro, courageous Republican guerilla, in the Spanish civil war. But the local fascists murder her and her father. Eleven years later in San Francisco in 1949, Frank, traumatized by the violence in Spain, has become a pacifist and makes a marginal living as a private eye. Max who lost an eye in Spain but owes his
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