Leap Books

10/06/2018

We have some wicked cool reads for the haunting season. All are now available via Amazon and other online booksellers in paperback, digital, and for some - audio book formats. Dig on in!

10/05/2018

AUTHOR GUEST POST!

We were THRILLED that Leap Books author, Jessica Bayliss was able to attend THRILLERFEST and sit on a panel with the likes of R.L. Stine as part of the International Thriller Writer's Debut Author Program. Read all about her experiences at this phenomenal event!

As an early-career author, I ’m always on the lookout for education resources and other authors willing to support the...

02/02/2018

What do R.L. Stine and Leap author Jessica Bayliss have in common? LOTS! They both write horror for young adults ANDDDD Jessica is one of four lucky up and coming YA authors to be presenting a panel with the Goosebumps creator himself in Palm Beach on February 19th - so amazing! http://events.palmbeachculture.com/event/949883/palm-beach-peril-rl-stine-the-international-thriller-writers-debut-authors

To top it off, BROKEN CHORDS, Jessica's Leap title also recieved an Honourable Mention from the New England Book Festival in the Young Adult category: http://www.newenglandbookfestival.com/winners2017.html

Congrats, Jessica!

BROKEN CHORDS is available in ebook and paperback: http://amzn.to/2DWkAy6

01/04/2018

Writers! We are extending the deadline for STRANGELY ARE OUR SOULS CONSTRUCTED to FEBRUARY 14, 2018. Please see the original call for subs post to catch the details...but if you were on the fence about writing something for this YA anthology celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN - you now have a few more weeks! We want your story ALIVE...ALIVE!

Call for Submissions: Strangely Are Our Souls Constructed “Thus strangely are our souls constructed, and by slight ligaments are we bound to prosperity and ruin.” ~ Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Formal Invitation Bring On Your Mad Scientists, God Complexes, and Creature Creations… 2018 marks t....

12/01/2017

THE SECRET LIVES OF ROCKSTARS: Book Two Blog Tour continues with this guest post by Suzanne Lazear explaining "elfpunk": http://bit.ly/2nlydz2 Don't forget to enter the Amazon Giftcard GIVEAWAY!

"I love it when I find an author with some innovative twist to their story and a way of writing that puts the reader in the heart of the ...

11/29/2017

Wonderful blog tour and giveaway happening this week to celebrate the launch of Suzanne Lazear's The Secret Lives of Rockstars: Book Two! Many thanks to YA Bound Book Tours for organizing! Check out this super review and don't forget to enter the Amazon Giftcard GIVEAWAY:

The Secret Lives of Rockstars Book Two by Suzanne Lazear

10/09/2017

Watch for more shares of BROKEN CHORDS (like this one!) today during our Book Blitz via YA Bound Book Tours and don't forget to enter the $10 Amazon giftcard giveaway!

10/09/2017

First review we've spotted for Jessica Bayliss and BROKEN CHORDS....nice! "This creepfest of a book is a quick and easy read full of detailed descriptions, astral projection, and other worldly creatures. Perfect for anyone who loves scary stories with a touch of romance. I look forward to checking out Bayliss’s other books."

They rip, they tear, they FEED, and you never come back again. Here’s how last year’s Gypsy Cob Music Festival should have gone. Lenora “Lenny” Ragno was supposed to rock her duet with her long-tim…

10/09/2017

Happy Book Birthday to Jessica Bayliss and BROKEN CHORDS! This YA horror novella is now available on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2fWknN7 or if you're keen to do a review, please consider putting in a request via NetGalley: http://netgal.ly/ZJp19w

09/28/2017

In Mary Shelley's classic novel, Victor Frankenstein does NOT name his creature creation, though he calls him "Monster" and is known in today's popular culture as "Frankenstein". What will YOUR fictional monster's name be....? We can't wait to read your entry to our YA Anthology celebration the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein - STRANGELY ARE OUR SOULS CONSTRUCTED. Details can be found here:

Call for Submissions: Strangely Are Our Souls Constructed “Thus strangely are our souls constructed, and by slight ligaments are we bound to prosperity and ruin.” ~ Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Formal Invitation Bring On Your Mad Scientists, God Complexes, and Creature Creations… 2018 marks the 200t...

09/03/2017

We are seeking a social media intern to help with marketing our existing titles and doing a push for our upcoming Frankenstein anthology. If you're social media savvy and want to help out a small press...please message us.

08/25/2017

Call for short story submissions to our 2018 YA Frankenstein-inspired anthology: STRANGELY ARE OUR SOULS CONSTRUCTED! See this post for full details:

Call for Submissions: Strangely Are Our Souls Constructed “Thus strangely are our souls constructed, and by slight ligaments are we bound to prosperity and ruin.” ~ Mary Shelley, Frankenstein Formal Invitation Bring On Your Mad Scientists, God Complexes, and Creature Creations… 2018 marks the 200t...