What can a writer do about an entrenched problem?

Monday musings on systemic racism By Scott Bury Historical, systemic and persistent racism is the leading concern of the day. Black Lives Matter continues to make headlines and dominate conversations. Canada has been rocked over the past few weeks by revelations of a thousand unmarked graves at former Indian Residential […]

Welcome to summer bestselling reading

Summer has arrived for BestSelling authors and readers. This week, we’re treating you to a series of summer teasers, all designed to get you in the mood for lying in your hammock or on your deck, cold drink close by and a great summer read in your hands. Enjoy these […]

Opening books and tales

Monday musings from bestselling authors May-hem month is almost over, so for our last Musing of the month, BestSelling Reads authors offer their thoughts about the best way to open a book. Should every book open with action of some kind? Even a kiss can be considered action. Alan McDermott […]

BestSellers in progress: Part 2

Do you peek in the over as yummy treats are baking? Here’s a peek at some new bestsellers in preparation by your favorite bestselling authors. Monday Musings Fractured States of America By Scott Bury Leona smiled to a herself as she carried her lukewarm ersatz coffee mixed with non-dairy milk-like […]

Mayhem for May

May is action month at BestSelling Reads. Here are some tastes of the action and mayhem you can find between the covers of some of members’ most rollicking titles. From Motive The bulldog looked at the old man pleadingly.  He got a nod in response.  “Make it quick.  I want to […]

BestSellers in progress: Part 1

Thursday teasers of bestsellers to come By your favorite BestSelling authors This Thursday and next, we’re giving you something very special: excerpts from works-in-progress. That’s right: a glimpse at books as they flow from the fingertips of some of today’s leaders in new fiction. Tell your avid reader friends about what […]

Art, writing and disease

By Scott Bury Art and literature necessarily reflect the times they’re created. During the Black Death, medieval artists decorated texts with images of devils raining arrows on sinners. In the plague of the seventeenth century, Renaissance artists painted the sufferings of masses of people to illustrate the passion of Christ.  […]

Horror teasers

For this week’s Teaserday, we’ve assembled a few especially creepy passages for you to…enjoy. We’re working on some special BestSelling Reads combs for those whose hair is still standing on end. Awake From Ricket Row By Elyse Salpeter  Pain. I felt like I was being sliced in half. Shadows loomed over my […]

New book day: Dead Man Lying

A new Hawaiian Storm mystery from bestselling author Scott Bury It’s launch day for the latest Hawaiian Storm mystery. FBI Special Agent Vanessa Storm returns to Maui’s rain-soaked coast to investigate the death of a once-famous singer. Teaming up with local police, she uncovers drug trafficking, stolen music and a […]

Spotlight Saturday: Dead Man Lying

A new release from a bestselling author By Scott Bury Hawaiian Storm 3 FBI Special Agent Vanessa Storm returns to Maui’s rain-soaked coast to investigate the death of a once-famous singer. Teaming up with local police, she uncovers drug trafficking, stolen music and a string of mysterious deaths. As a […]