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Announcing: Lit Shark Magazine’s July Poem of the Month!
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! This morning, I discovered we had a little bit of a social media mishap, in that our posts did not post, so we celebrated Shark and Ray Awareness Day (actually July 14th) a day late with all of you. I'm so glad to...
Announcing: Lit Shark Magazine’s May Poem of the Month!
Happy Thursday, readers, writers, and shark fans! I hope you are all having an absolutely FIN-TASTIC week! Issue 10 of Lit Shark Magazine: The Winter Edition went live yesterday, and the paperback edition is ALREADY available on Amazon for those of you who are...
Announcing: Issue 10 of Lit Shark Magazine!
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! I have MISSED you!! Most of you who submitted know this, but those of you who didn't know, or who might be coming to this issue unaware (welcome!), I went through a pretty big moment with my mental health mid-2025. I...
Latest Book Reviews
Learn How the Mind Works to Slow Down Time, Enjoy Life, and Make the Most Out of the Hours in Your Day with Jean Paul Zogby
Slow Down Time: The Power of Time Perception by Jean Paul Zogby looks at how we see and process time. As Einstein said “When you sit with a nice girl for two hours you think it’s only a minute, but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute you think it’s two hours....
What Makes a Villain? A Review of ‘Verity’ by Colleen Hoover
This review contains spoilers of Verity by Colleen Hoover. Content Warning: Abuse, Death, Mental Health, Violence, and Sexual Assault Exploring Character Intent and Actions Many books craft a story with a clear villain and a hero, providing the reader with a...
Make a Joyful Life in 30 Days with ‘The Joy Plan’ by Kaia Roman
The Joy Plan by Kaia Roman outlines a 30-day experiment where the author concentrates solely on joy, quitting complaining, and stopping worrying! She puts the results of the experiment into this book. It’s easy to read, fun, joyful—and super inspiring. The book starts...
Congratulations to Han Kang for Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature!
Happy Friday, readers, writers, and shark fans! We're very excited to share that the results are in for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, and the winner is none other than the incredible Human Acts author, Han Kang. The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024 is awarded...
If You Loved ‘The Pagemaster’ and ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ Read ‘Edwin and the Quest for Drow’ by Gordon C. Allan Next!
One of my favorite tropes in middle-grade and young adult stories is the concept of the main character loving one of their parents but not being particularly close to them... so when that parent dies or disappears, the main character toils with missing and grieving...
The ‘Charlie’s Story’ Series: Let’s Give Octopi Another Look
When I first discovered Cyanea by Ann R. McNicol and then realized it was the fourth book in a series, I quickly immersed myself in the world of these books—and I am so grateful I did!...
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Creative Highlight: “Listing”
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! In response to our "We're Making a List" writing prompt, Julie A. Dickson wrote this wonderful poem, "Listing," which also went on to appear in Issue 1 of Lit Shark Magazine. Here is Julie's poem, recreated as a...
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Latest Author Interviews
Dickinson & One-Thousand Rages: An Interview with ‘Armed to the Teeth’ Poet, Ellen Hirning Schmidt
Happy Thursday, readers, writers, and shark fans! We love celebrating our Lit Shark community here, so we are excited today to share Ellen Hirning Schmidt's latest poetry collection, Armed to the Teeth. Ellen graced us with her presence in Issue 2 of Lit Shark...
This Charming Equestrian Thriller Has Surprises at Every Turn, Even for the Author
How many lives can one woman save in one romantic equestrian thriller? Well, Betty Briggs pushes the envelope in her novel, Pressure Point, in which Stephanie receives a letter from her ultimate nemesis, who mocks her with the kidnapping of her future adoptive...
Anne Hathaway Fulfills the Boy Band Fantasy of Our Dreams in ‘The Idea of You’
Happy World Book Day, readers, writers, and shark fans! To celebrate, we're sharing a fun book that will be available to watch early this May. Our Editor-in-Chief was invited to attend an early viewing event of the film adaptation of Robinne Lee's 2017 romantic...
The Game of 2,000 Words & Other Tips from R.L. Stine
Happy Tuesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! We love Motivation Mondays and Tuesday Tips around here, so today, we thought we'd share an interesting series of tips from Goosebumps YA horror author R.L. Stine. We recently sat in on an interview between some of the...
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Announcing: Lit Shark Magazine’s July Poem of the Month!
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! This morning, I discovered we had a little bit of a social media mishap, in that our posts did not post, so we celebrated Shark and Ray Awareness Day (actually July 14th) a day late with all of you. I'm so glad to...
Announcing: Lit Shark Magazine’s May Poem of the Month!
Happy Thursday, readers, writers, and shark fans! I hope you are all having an absolutely FIN-TASTIC week! Issue 10 of Lit Shark Magazine: The Winter Edition went live yesterday, and the paperback edition is ALREADY available on Amazon for those of you who are...
Announcing: Issue 10 of Lit Shark Magazine!
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! I have MISSED you!! Most of you who submitted know this, but those of you who didn't know, or who might be coming to this issue unaware (welcome!), I went through a pretty big moment with my mental health mid-2025. I...
Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! Free Book Inside!
Hi readers, writers, and shark fans! Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! As a final celebration for National Poetry Month, it's Poem in Your Pocket Day, during which we can literally carry poems around in our pockets, or we can try a little harder to share poetry with the...
Writing Prompt Wednesday: Choose Your Own Adventure!
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! More specifically, Happy FIRST Wednesday of 2026! And welcome to our first Writing Prompt Wednesday of the new year! Yays all around! At the beginning of the year, I love to do a creative writing prompt that's more...
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Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan Yearling Books: September 5, 2023, 192 pages ISBN-13: 978-0593484715 "A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from the school curriculum by New York Times-bestselling author...
The Titanic Sisters by Patricia Falvey
The Titanic Sisters: A Riveting Story of Strength and Family by Patricia Falvey Kensington Books: January 26, 2011, 320 pages ISBN-13: 978-1496732569 “The enchanting saga of two Irish sisters…This new chapter of Titanic lore is worth plunging into.” —Publishers Weekly...
Crow Planet by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Back Bay Books: April 21, 2011, 257 pages ISBN-13: 978-0316019118 "There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity...
Life on the Rocks by Juli Berwald
Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs by Juli Berwald Riverhead Books: April 4, 2023, 352 pages ISBN-13: 978-0593087312 "NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND BOOKLIST" "The story of the urgent fight to save coral reefs, and why it matters...
The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe
The Second Mrs. Astor: A Heartbreaking Historical Novel of the Titanic by Shana Abe Kensington Books: August 31, 2021, 336 pages ISBN-13: 978-1496732040 "Abé is an exquisite storyteller. Rich in detail and deeply moving." –Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling...
Santa Shark: A Great White Christmas by Mike Lowery
Santa Shark: A Great White Christmas by Mike Lowery Orchard Books: October 3, 2023, 32 pages ISBN-13: 978-1338803952 "Here's Santa as you've never seen him before -- get ready for a hilariously, fintastic underwater holiday story, from New York Times bestselling...
Someone Somewhere Maybe by Sophie Diener
Someone Somewhere Maybe by Sophie Diener Griffin: September 26, 2023, 176 pages ISBN-13: 978-1250892713 "For fans of Rupi Kaur, Cleo Wade, and Amanda Lovelace, Someone Somewhere Maybe speaks to the joys and sorrows of finding your way as a young woman today. "Poignant...
Windfall by Erika Bolstad
Windfall by Erika Bolstad Sourcebooks: January 17, 2023, 320 pages ISBN-13: 978-1728246932 "At first, Erika Bolstad knew only one thing about her great-grandmother, Anna: she was a homesteader on the North Dakota prairies in the early 1900s before her husband...
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins Griffin Books: November 2, 2021, 336 pages ISBN-13: 978-1250245502 "COMPULSIVELY READABLE... A GOTHIC THRILLER LACED WITH ARSENIC." - Entertainment Weekly Reviews "A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, The Wife Upstairs pairs...
Devotions by Mary Oliver
Devotions: Selected Poems by Mary Oliver Penguin Books: November 10, 2020, 480 pages ISBN-13: 978-0399563263 "A New York Times Bestseller, chosen as Oprah's "Books That Help Me Through" for Oprah's Book Club" “No matter where one starts reading, Devotions offers much...