PRESS RELEASE: DEATH AT A WEDDING BOOK RELEASE

Death At a Wedding

An unexpected dark comedy spin on what happens when you send Death a wedding invitation by critically acclaimed author, 

Marc Watson

Set for release and sold internationally on April 8th by Fluky Fiction in eBook and print format!

Death, the Grim Reaper himself, has received his first ever wedding invitation. Although perceived as an all-knowing, all-powerful being, he’s still clueless on how to act in public. That… and what to do about all the mysterious rips forming in time and space, threatening to consume all of existence.

But maybe, just maybe, Victoria can help him out with all of that before it’s too late.

In this unexpectedly dark romantic comedy sequel to Death Dresses Poorly, Ethan will come face to face with new love, old loss, completely average hamburgers, and finding out exactly what it takes to finally be free.
Death at a Wedding – Kindle edition by Watson, Marc, Fiction, Fluky. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

OTHER WORKS BY MARC WATSON

Death Dresses Poorly by [Marc Watson]

Ethan is a directionless twenty-something who has finally cast off the heartbreaking responsibilities of his broken boyhood home, but not without irreversible scars and sarcasm. After surviving a tragic accident, he begins to suspect he may actually have something to live for. Is it a hidden purpose? His new beginning? Finding a decent cup of coffee?

The answer is unclear, until one morning a familiar stranger appears. The poorly dressed man at Ethan’s door seems to have all the answers. But with those answers comes a grave proposition.

Witty and realistically sarcastic; full of self-redemption and the dark, cosmic inner-workings of life and death. Comically sharp yet lighthearted, Death Dresses Poorly is the bittersweet tale of a young man’s journey through the discarded baggage of his childhood.

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ABOUT MARC:

Marc Watson is an author of genre fiction of all lengths and styles. His debut novel Death Dresses Poorly was released in 2017, and you can find stories in his science-fantasy Ryuujin World in Catching Hell: Journey and Catching Hell: Destination (all from Fluky Fiction) as well as the short story collection Between Conversations: Tales From the World of Ryuujin

Marc lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a husband to a very patient wife and a proud father of two. He is an avid outdoorsman, baseball player, martial artist, poutine aficionado, and lover of all Mexican foods. 

He can be found at online http://www.marcwatson.ca, as well as on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/marcwroteabook, and on all other social media at @writewatson

PRESS RELEASE: Tong Ge’s The House Filler is a 2025 Maxy Award Winner

In conjunction with Asian Heritage month, Tong Ge’s historical epic, The House Filler is a 2025 Maxy Award Winner

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Ironically and in conjunction with Asian Heritage Month, critically acclaimed author Tong Ge’s debut novel, The House Filler, was the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Maxy Award in the Historical & Adventure category. 

This recognition of acknowledgement in a contest of this magnitude complements her latest accomplishments including award wins at the 2024 Independent Press Award for new fiction, the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) Award for Literary Fiction, as well as being a finalist at the 2023 Eyelands Book Awards, the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards for fiction, and second place for 2025 BookFest Award for literary-historical fiction. 

About The Maxy Awards

The Maxy Awards were designed to not only support writing and reading, but also to help those who may not have been fortunate enough to hold an iconic book in their hand and read it from cover to cover a hundred times

More information can be found at: Maxy Awards

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About Tong Ge

Born and raised in China, Tong Ge moved to Canada in the late 1980s as an international student, earning a Master of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1992. Since 2012, she has written under both her real name and the pen name Tong Ge, publishing poetry, prose, and short stories in English and Chinese across North America, England, and Taiwan. A recipient of six literary awards and a finalist for five others. Her debut novel, “The House Filler,” was published in Canada in 2023. It is a finalist for the 2023 Eyelands Book Awards and the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards for fiction and won the 2024 Independent Press Award for new fiction and National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) Award for Literary Fiction and second place for 2025 BookFest Award for literary -historical fiction. To learn more about her work, please visit her website at tong-ge.com.

PRESS RELEASE: FINDING COLOR: THE BACK IN A YEAR SERIES BEGINS WITH THE STUNNING DEBUT OF AUTHOR CANDACE MACPHIE

A hilarious and messy backpacking adventure in the ’90s

The Back in a Year series begins with the stunning debut of author, Candace MacPhie

The book is available worldwide in print and e-book format

Grab your backpack and get ready for an adventure in the ’90s when the Internet was scarce but laughs weren’t. Finding Color is book one in the five-part Back in a Year series, the true story of a young woman traveling around the world. Each book can be read independently, but it’s more fun to take the full trip.

More From Candace!

Then the sun finally comes out. With the help of my friends, George Michael’s music, and laughter we tackle culture shock, wild interactions, changing plans, and uncover gems I never thought I would see with my own eyes.

But the leers, catcalls, and gropes are never-ending. Regardless we persevere … until a vicious and humiliating encounter causes me to question if life on the road will save me or break me.

Back in a Year Series (2 book of series) Kindle edition (amazon.ca)

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About Candace

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Born in Montreal, Quebec, I spent years backpacking and working around the world. I have a Bachelor of Commerce degree, an MBA, and worked for twenty years on four different continents and now call Calgary, Alberta home.

I got married, had kids, and things got busy. Time was moving by quickly and my kids were growing up fast. I shifted gears and quit my job to spend time at home. During the COVID lockdown, I had time on my hands, decided to try writing, and started writing the Back in a Year series.

When I’m not at my computer yelling “Just a few more pages, then I’ll make dinner,” I love hiking in the Rocky Mountains, hot yoga, reading romance novels, and making up new cake recipes. I especially like to laugh and spend time with my husband, the self-proclaimed grumpy motherf*%ker, and my three awesome kids.

www.candacemacphie.com 

PRESS RELEASE: Nuggets Of Hope Cultivate Kindness: AN AWARD FINALIST IN THE GLOBAL BOOK AWARDS BY CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR, KIM LENGLING


Kindness is a beacon of hope and connection in a world often overshadowed by stress and uncertainty. Nuggets of Hope invites you to embark on a journey of compassion towards others and yourself. The author reveals the transformative power of simple acts of kindness through heartwarming personal stories and practical advice.

In Nuggets of Hope, you will find Personal anecdotes of sharing physical “Nuggets of Hope,” illustrating the profound effects of kindness. Practical tips for integrating kindness into your daily life, regardless of how busy or stressed you might feel. Insights into the importance of self-compassion and how being kind to yourself enhances your ability to be kind to others.


Join the author in spreading hope and positivity. Remember, it costs nothing to be kind, and its rewards are immeasurable. Choose to cultivate kindness and watch your part of the world transform into a more connected, compassionate, and hopeful place.

More from Kim Lengling:

Nonetheless, we celebrate the moments shared with our pets and the memories that will always be with us. What would our world be without our furry friends?

The stories acknowledge the joy that comes with opening your heart and home to a furry companion and is a testament to the eternal bond between humans and our animal companions.

With tales of loyalty, bravery, and above all, unconditional love, this book is a reminder of the powerful impact pets have on our lives. So grab a blanket, curl up with your own furry friend, and let the charming stories within “Paw Prints on the Couch” touch your heart and soul.

“Unconditional love is just a belly rub away! Paw Prints on the Couch is a collection of touching pet stories from individuals whose hearts have been forever marked by a furry friend and includes bonus perspectives from furry storytellers, Dexter and Kitsie. From the humorous to the sad, Paw Prints on the Couch shares personal memories that refuse to fade.” _ LitPick Reviews    

                

  

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About Kim

Kim is a multi-published author who shares her love of nature and animals, her life with PTSD, and her mission to toss out Nuggets of Hope through her writing and podcast, Let Fear Bounce.

Kim is the lead author and coordinator of six anthologies, with her newest, the Paw Prints Series: Paw Prints on the Couch and Paw Prints on the Kitchen Floor, with the third, Paw Prints on the Front Porch, coming August 2025.

Her newest book, Nuggets of Hope, was released in November 2024.

In addition to writing, she hosts the podcast Let Fear Bounce, which spotlights people who have faced and overcome personal fear(s) to make a difference in their slice of the world through writing, coaching, film production, music, philanthropy, teaching, founding non-profits, public speaking, or simply being an amazing human being.

You can regularly find Kim drinking coffee, reading, and taking long walks with her dog, Dexter.

Visit her website, www.kimlenglingauthor.com, to keep up with everything happening in her realm.

PRESS RELEASE: Sanctity Of Freedom: An Inspector William Fox Adventure BY PETER PONTSA

While Inspector William Fox and girlfriend Tracy Jordan cruised on his cigarette
boat The Midnight Fox, a crackle of the police scanner informed him a body had
washed up on a beach. Much to Tracy’s disapproval, William chose to investigate. The
Montreal police investigator already on the scene discovered a note on the body
intended for William’s friend and taekwondo master, Mr. Kim. He is certain the note
was from his long-lost sister, Mi-Cha. Kidnapped, while still a child, and trapped in
North Korea, Kim is convinced she is still alive and implores William to help get her
home.

Sanctity of Freedom plunges RCMP Inspector Fox and FBI Special Agent Patrick
Reilly into an investigation of a savage assassination of a Canadian diplomat and two Australian intelligent agents.
Meanwhile, Kim and his old friends chase down leads to find his sister that point to Pyongyang, the North Korean
leadership, and the shadowy operatives of Bureau 39 who skirt the NATO sanctions.
All of them get drawn into a murderous game of cat and mouse leading Mr. Kim to face the man who took his sister
and William Fox to match wits with the cunning killer.

The Book that started it all!

Sometimes Inspector William Fox likes to go off script, like when chasing
gangsters in his cigarette boat on the St. Lawrence River. For one case, the RCMP
officer with a penchant for luxury fashion finds himself teamed up with FBI Special
Agent Patrick Reilly, an Irish lad who prefers absinthe to Guinness. The pair travel
overseas to track down members of a gang who have kidnapped Tracy Jordan, an
American academic and archeologist with teenage ties to William. In China, Tracy
has been stealthily searching for evidence of Admiral Zheng He’s 15th-century
connections to the area that would later be known as Nova Scotia. It’s here that
Tracy and her team discover what might be Ming dynasty artifacts transported by
Zheng He’s “massive treasure ships” left behind on Mi’kmaq peoples’ ancestral
land.

Outfoxed — a William Fox Adventure is a slick, globe-trotting adventure that involves the RCMP and FBI chasing
the Foo Dog Triad operating in Hong Kong, mainland China, and New York City. Like Tracy and Kevin Steptoe, a
Mi’kmaq lawyer, the gangsters are after the ancient Chinese treasures. Outfoxed is also a political thriller, diving
deeply into the power struggles of the Communist Party of China and its shadowy operatives. It wades into the Fox
family’s political past in South Korea, where a tragedy took place that still haunts William years later.
https://bit.ly/Outfoxed-inspectorfoxadventure


About Peter Thomas Pontsa:

During the years Peter Thomas Pontsa operated his dental supply business, he shared
his knowledge writing dental articles which appeared in many dental journals. He was
president of the College of Dental Technologists of Ontario, where he helped develop
the quality assurance program and was an associate publisher for a denturist
magazine. He is an avid British sports car enthusiast and while president of the
Headwaters British Car Club, wrote numerous stories about cars in the club’s
newsletter, “British Driven.” Peter spent two seasons racing with Jagged Edgers
Motorsports and is a student of Taekwondo and holds a second degree blackbelt. He
belongs to the Wordsmiths and is a member of the Crime Writers of Canada. Peter
Pontsa lives in Loretto, Ontario, with his wife, Angela, and their orange tabby, Mr.
Tee, where he combines his passions—British cars and writing.

More information can be found at his website: Welcome – Peter Thomas Pontsa

Breakfield and Burkey, critically acclaimed writing duo and now multiple Book Award Winners

The remarkable writing Duo, Charles Breakfield and Rox Burkey have been acknowledged as
Award Winners with two separate books in two separate awards. Their critically acclaimed novel,
Enigma Forced, which is the second book in their Enigma Heirs trilogy, was the recipient of the
2025 Independent Press Award in the Techno-Thriller category. In addition, their short story
collection, Trusted Friends and Lovers, was the winner of the 2025 Pencraft Seasonal Book Award
Winter edition.


These awards are the latest highlights in several accomplishments, including positive Five-Star
reviews by Publishers Weekly and Readers Favorite along with other Award wins including the
reputable Page Turner Awards, the ABR Award, which focuses on audiobooks and is sponsored by
Audio Book Reviewer, and Gold and Bronze Award recognition at the prestigious Global Book
Awards.

https://www.independentpressaward.com/subscribe

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About Charles and Rox:

Rox Burkey is a technology professional who excels at optimizing technology and business
investments. She works with customers all over the world, focusing on optimized customer
experiences. Rox writes white papers and documentation but has a marked preference for fiction. 
Together these Texas authors create award-winning stories that resonate with males and females
and young and experienced adults. They bring a fresh new view to technology possibilities today in
exciting stories. Visit their website for more information and free
stuff. Https://www.EnigmaSeries.com

PRESS RELEASE: Tong Ge, critically acclaimed author and now multiple Book Award Winner

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Critically acclaimed author Tong Ge is now a multiple Award Winner. Her critically
acclaimed historical epic, The House Filler was the recipient of the prestigious 2024
National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE) Award for Literary
Fiction.
This recognition of acknowledgement in a contest of this magnitude is a first for this up-
and-coming author and is the latest highlight in a number of accomplishments including
an award win at the 2024 Independent Press Award for new fiction as well as being a
finalist at the 2023 Eyelands Book Awards and the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards
for fiction.

2024 National Association of Independent
Writers and Editors Award for Literary Fiction
“We are pleased to share with you that your book, The
House Filler, was selected from ​over 100 entries in the
2 nd  Annual NAIWE Book Awards Contest! And it was
selected to represent this category because ​of the literary
skills you used to successively develop the story and the
descriptive language you wrote in to allow the reader to
understand the community in which the main character
lives!”

About NAIWE


NAIWE is a professional association for all publishing professionals! We exist to help
members succeed with our unique focus on creating multiple streams of income.
We’ll cheer you on when your first novel hits the shelves or the first printing of your
business book sells out. We’ll support you as you add new skills to your repertoire and
learn to make a great living doing what you do best.


We believe in professional freelancers and in-house publishing professionals who love
the rhythm and cadence of the language and are committed to polishing even the
humblest prose to its highest luster.


At NAIWE, we know that a career in the publishing industry isn’t all about the art. It’s not
all about the money either. Your work is about the joy of creativity, the freedom of
working independently, and the fulfillment that comes from creating an authentic,
abundant life, earning a living doing what you love to do. We believe that taking the road
less traveled is often the best way to go.


We encourage everyone in the publishing industry to belong to two professional
organizations. The first is a large, general, career-building association such as NAIWE,
and the second is a smaller craft- or genre-focused association that will help develop
additional skills in the minutiae of your craft.

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About Tong Ge

Born and raised in China, Tong Ge moved to Canada in the late
1980s as an international student, earning a Master of Science degree
from the University of Saskatchewan in 1992. Since 2012, she has
written under both her real name and the pen name Tong Ge,
publishing poetry, prose, and short stories in English and Chinese
across North America, England, and Taiwan. A recipient of five literary
awards and a finalist for five others. Her debut novel, “The House
Filler,” was published in Canada in 2023. It is a finalist for the 2023
Eyelands Book Awards and the 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards for fiction and won the 2024
Independent Press Award for new fiction and National Association of Independent Writers and
Editors (NAIWE) Award for Literary Fiction.

PRESS RELEASE: THE HOUSE FILLER BY TONG GE

The House Filler

A moving and powerful historical epic by critically acclaimed author, Tong Ge

Published by Ronsdale Press 

Available in both print and e-book format worldwide

The House Filler is a moving and powerful portrayal of one family’s struggle to survive in the face of an historical upheaval and political oppression. 

A family saga set in China during the most tumultuous time of the twentieth century including the Japanese invasion, the civil war, and the Communist takeover. 

The House Filler is told through the experiences of Golden Phoenix, a woman who faces war, poverty, and political oppression as she fights for survival, freedom and happiness. After the untimely death of her husband, Golden Phoenix is determined to keep her family together. However, poverty forces her to make the heart-wrenching decision to give her teenage twins to the Red Army. During the upheaval of the Japanese invasion of her hometown, she is separated from her two young girls, and her remaining son leaves to fight with the Nationalist army. Golden Phoenix, along with her adopted son, remains to endure the horror and hardship of war. When the civil war ends with the Communists in power in 1949, one of her twins, who had joined the Communist Party, is wrongly accused of being a traitor and is sentenced to death. Golden Phoenix and her family must find a way to save her son’s life. 

Ronsdale Press » House Filler, The

The House Filler: Ge, Tong: 9781553806981: Books – Amazon.ca

“Golden Phoenix’s voice is strong. It feels that she is right there, sitting with the reader, telling her story”_Miramichi Reader

When momentous events take the whole of China by storm, her family is buffeted as well: ‘Blessings do not come in pairs, and calamities never come alone.’ Quotidian struggles give way to horrendous tragedies with the Japanese invasion, the civil war between the Communists and the Nationalists, and the iron-fisted regime of modern China. Golden Phoenix and her family go through incredible pain. In simplistic works, the ones who inflict pain under an occupying power would face retribution when the regime changes. This is no such fairy tale. It is a testament to the power of spirit; a work reminiscent of Yu Hua’s To Live but also one with a unique, wry voice.” _ Historical Novel Society

“A debut novel of a proposed trilogy from Canadian writer Tong Ge promises more to come” _ The Epoch Times.

About Tong:

Born and raised in China, Tong Ge came to Canada in the late 80s as an international student. She has obtained a Master of Science degree from University of Saskatchewan in 1992. Since 2012, she has written under both her real name and the pen name Tong Ge, publishing poems, prose, and short stories in both English and Chinese across North America, England, and Taiwan. Her works can be found in publications such as PRISM International, Canadian Stories, Ricepaper, Academy of the Heart and Mind, FLOW magazine, Vineyard Poetry Quarterly, 渥水, 远方的诗, Polyglot Magazine, Aloka Magazine, Magnets and Ladders. With four literary prizes already received, she is also a finalist for four others. Her debut novel, “The House Filler,” was published in Canada in 2023 and is among the five finalists worldwide for the 2023 Eyelands Book Awards historical fiction + memoir category and is the winner of the 2024 Independent Press Award for new fiction. It is also a finalist for the 2024 Canadian Book Club Award.

PRESS RELEASE: HEART OF NEW YORK BY EMIL REM

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Heart Of New York

New York is the backdrop for a family Christmas full of complicated memories and new perspectives from critically acclaimed author, Emil Rem

The book is published by EICA Press and is available worldwide in print and e-book format

Books by Emil Rem

Another passage refers to “the obligatory winter mix of snow-laden grey sky and face-slapping ocean wind.” But the author’s wry, sharp-eyed humor is always as warm as the weather is cold. Whether he’s fondly reflecting on the nicknames he’s given his sons or on his wife’s nature, he relates his tales and misadventures with wonderful care and relish. Even when these episodes verge on being grim (a long story about a serious legal battle with the Canada Revenue Agency, for instance, is in many ways the highlight of the book), Rem’s gimlet-eyed raconteur spirit is irrepressible.

And the balance of the volume’s antic, detailed escapades in New York reads like the most inviting kind of travelogue. An outsiders-in-New York story with plenty of chuckles and a lot of heart. ~ Kirkus Indie Review

More From Emil Rem:

The adventure continues… In his third novel—using his signature blend of personal memories interwoven with history and depictions of his ongoing travels, the author takes us through Spain and Gibraltar—creating an insightful narrative around a vivid host of characters and experiences on this journey to rediscover the ‘vanished’ landscapes of his culture and his childhood.
…“Sitting cross-legged in his tent, Prince Feisal laments, “But you know Lieutenant, in the Arab city of Cordova were two miles of public lighting in the streets when London was a village?”
“Yes, you were great,” Lawrence admitted. “Nine centuries ago.”
“Time to be great again, my lord.”
“My father is old and I…I long for the vanished gardens of Cordova.”
Cordova. The name hung over him like rich, intoxicating Arab perfume. He had longed to visit her since a child. What would she be like? Were her gardens still abloom? …”
The Vanished Gardens of Cordova eBook : Rem, Emil, Miller Hansen, Lorie: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS ON THE TIN

Join Emil on his adventures around the world in a series of beautifully written and illustrated stories—heartfelt, and uniquely insightful this book will take you from England to Africa, from Canada to Cyprus—all through the author’s skillful storytelling lens…

…“As he gazed out at the revellers on the beach, he was transported to a beach in Africa, where a native boy peered at him from behind a sand dune, much as he had spent his life peering at the alien world around him, trying in vain to understand it, to make it more manageable.

And so he oscillated between the past and the present—the past so dangerously more real…”

“Pure gold.” —Tom Dixon—

Chasing Aphrodite: Stories of Life, Love & Travel eBook : Rem, Emil: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

About Emil Rem:

Emil Rem—an eccentric accountant, has become a writer of eccentric characters in exotic locales—using his stories to take us on a trip into his fascinating twisted world. Born to a close-knit, Muslim, East Indian family in Dar-es-Salam in the 50’s, he then moved to Maidenhead, England at the age of five. The next twenty years were spent shuttling between England and East Africa—attending Christian church wearing a St. Christopher’s Cross one minute, to wearing a green armband at Muslim religious classes in Africa the next. These days, Emil and his wife (originally from the Philippines) live in Calgary, Canada. They have two sons.

More information can be found at:  Meet Emil Rem | Author