Are you or someone you know working on a memoir or finally writing that cozy mystery? Then this book is a super resource or a great gift! 

If the next step is publishing that book and marketing it, Book Rookie: Tips for First Time Authors provides an overview of what to expect and where to be wary. Drawn from Kate's personal experience and the experiences of her author friends, Book Rookie is a cheap and easy guide for getting familiar with author marketing as a whole before sinking a lot of money into proprietary marketing programs.

Each chapter introduces a marketing topic, gives practical advice, and then ends with a checklist to follow. Whether you decide to self-publish or is traditionally published, authors are expected to handle their own marketing and Book Rookie is the place to start. Give the gift of preparation - or take advantage of this prep for yourself - and get ready for a new career as an author!

Do you know someone who loves Agatha Christie novels? Then they will love Agatha Annotated: Investigating the Books of the 1920s: Obscure Terms and Historical References in the Works of Agatha! 

It's available in both paperback and on Kindle and offers over 1800 entries with fun facts about terms Christie and her 1920s readers used, but which are less familiar to folks today. Check it out with "Look Inside" feature on Amazon.

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Do you have a youngster who loves Little House on the Prairie? Then this book about children who settled the frontier would make a great gift!

Like the Laura Ingalls Wilder books, Ruth by Lake and Prairie is also about a real girl and tells stories about her day-to-day life during the time that she traveled from Ohio to Illinois via the Great Lakes. Ruth's uncles, John and Joseph Naper, loaded up their schooner, the Telegraph, with family, friends, and everything needed to found the settlement that became Naperville, Illinois. 

Based on available history, Ruth's story makes for a great read-to-me book and is also enjoyed by adults. Children will also enjoy the companion Ruth by Lake and Prairie Activity Book filled with crossword puzzles, paper crafts, and coloring pages. Together, they make a great gift for your young settler!