Star Marque Rising

"The best modern sci-fi since Wool by Hugh Howey." - (Abbey Reads) The Star Marque, led by a cyborg captain, and crewed by humans, rises in the military ranks of a superhuman-dominated society. But when the captain turns to assassinations and blackmail, the first mate attempts to save the lives of the crew before they're caught and executed.

Sequel to the 2019 CYGNUS AWARD WINNER, STAR MARQUE RISING! "Action fans will enjoy the violence and scheming that drive this story of guile and dark ambition." - Publishers Weekly

No Lambs No Sheep is the memoir of Dr. Benjamin J. Hunter; it was written as a result of his 50 - year tenure in the ministry while serving as pastor of the same church for forty-five years. In this discourse, the author describes the mystique of his own spiritual motivation and its impact upon his human frailties. He details the challenge of remaining fresh and viable to the same congregation, over an extended period of time. With incredible honesty and courage, the writer reveals intimate details about some of his personal life experiences encountered on his Christian journey. Also, he speaks with clarity concerning the adversities in the life of a preacher and shares a short compilation of his own sermons with the readers. This untold story is historically significant because it addresses many ethnic issues that span more than seven decades in Texas. Its unique composite of wit, humor, and drama, lends itself to an exciting literary excursion.

This volume builds on previous notions of transmedia practices to develop the concept of transtexts, in order to account for both the industrial and user-generated contributions to the cross-media expansion of a story universe. On the one hand exists industrial transmedia texts, produced by supposedly authoritative authors or entities and directed to active audiences in the aim of fostering engagement. On the other hand are fan-produced transmedia texts, primarily intended for fellow members of the fan communities, with the Internet allowing for connections and collaboration between fans. Through both case studies and more general analyses of audience participation and reception, employing the artistic, marketing, textual, industrial, cultural, social, geographical, technological, historical, financial and legal perspectives, this multidisciplinary collection aims to expand our understanding of both transmedia storytelling and fan-produced transmedia texts.

Formula One 2023, the world's bestselling Grand Prix handbook, is the essential resource for the season ahead. Formula 1 fans will be kept fully up to speed with detailed examinations of all the teams racing in 2023 (from Ferrari and Red Bull to Mercedes and Aston Martin), every driver in the competition (including Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton), and all the tracks featured on the packed Grand Prix calendar, including the new Miami street circuit. It also reviews the 2022 season with race-by-race reports and statistics; highlights changes to the rules and regulations for 2023, and discusses major talking points in F1. As well as the drivers' and constructors' world championship tables from 2022, there is a fill-in guide for 2023, so each book can become a personalised record of the Formula One season. Complementing Bruce Jones's insightful text are dozens of colour photographs, detailed circuit maps and a statistics section containing the major records from more than 70 years of the world's most thrilling and glamorous motor sport.

"This naval adventure in space is recommended for fans of David Weber’s character Honor Harrington and Lois McMaster Bujold’s “Vorkosigan Saga,” as all three combine adventure, espionage, tight-knit crews of adopted families, as well as a mix of governmental shenanigans, warfare, and political corruption." — Library Journal

People of African descent were some of Galveston's earliest residents, and although they came to the island enslaved, they retained mastery of their culinary traditions. As Galveston's port prospered and became the "Wall Street of the South," better job opportunities were available for African Americans who lived in Galveston and for those who migrated to the island city after emancipation, with owner-operated restaurants being one of the most popular enterprises. Staples like Fease's Jambalaya Café, Rose's Confectionery and the Squeeze Inn anchored the island community and elevated its cuisine. From Gus Allen's business savvy to Eliza Gipson's oxtail artistry, the Galveston Historical Foundation's African American Heritage Committee has gathered together the stories and recipes that preserve this culinary history for the enjoyment and enrichment of generations, and kitchens, to come.