Acorn Publishing

03/10/2025

Both True North and True Treasure have special offers for Audible premium plus today! $.99 a month for the first three months. You get one credit a month to pick any title from their premium list. Check out the details on each book’s Amazon page. You can listen to the first 5 minutes of each book by clicking on the “preview” tab.

02/10/2025

We are excited to share the incredible cover for M.J. Kuhar’s novel, IN VITRO, coming out this December!

📚 Book Description 📚

The Hippocratic Oath dictates, “First, do no harm,” but what if success demands it?

The calm and compassionate Dr. Joyce Porter is proud to work at McArthur Fertility Institute, where miracles happen every day. Couples determined to conceive flock to the clinic, drawn by its unmatched IVF success rate and glowing reputation.

But behind the clinic’s shining facade lies a disturbing secret. When another doctor mentions a peculiarity in the facility’s methods, Joyce investigates. What she discovers is worse than she could have imagined. Now, she must decide whether to confront the institute’s renowned director about his unscrupulous deeds or compromise her ethics by turning a blind eye. She knows staying silent could destroy people’s lives, but speaking out could destroy hers.

As the line between healing and harm blurs, Joyce must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her patients, her integrity, and the future she still hopes to build.

19/09/2025

We are so pleased to reveal the cover of Vincentia Schroeter’s upcoming memoir, Babymaking, coming out this December! 🩵

📚 Book Description

Making a baby is one of life’s most precious and natural acts. But sometimes, despite our deepest wishes and most sincere prayers, the body has other plans.

Vincentia Schroeter dreams of building a family of her own and expects an easy pregnancy. She imagines following in her mother’s footsteps, surrounded by the love of children. However, when complications mount, she must face the likelihood that her wish will never come true.

As her sisters bear children, and women all around her share their happy baby news, Vin grows more envious than ever. The frustration continues as hard truths test her patience and faith and medical professionals deliver devastating blows. The only thing she knows for sure is that she is determined to become a mother.

A story of one woman’s harrowing path through trauma and disillusionment, Babymaking is a heartfelt memoir of vulnerability, rupture, and repair. Vin’s journey reminds us that hope and unconditional love have the power to lead us to the place we were always meant to be.

17/09/2025

📣New Release!📣

We are excited to announce the release of THE 6TH HEAVEN, Book 3 of the 21 Tattoos Series, by Acorn veteran Monica Broussard!

THE 6TH HEAVEN
by Monica Broussard

How far will a man go to save his very soul?

Derek Hollinger has walked a long, hard road since a fateful encounter with an Indigenous shaman woman turned his life upside down. Now married to Kendal, his angel and savior, Derek desperately wants to be the man she deserves. But his obsession with his tattoos—what they mean and how to get rid of them—is tearing down everything they’ve built together.

Paralyzed by depression and self-loathing, Derek is convinced that only one person can help him now: the granddaughter of the shaman whose power inked him from head to toe. Enlisting the aid of his loyal friend and spiritual advisor, Father Mike, Derek treks deep into the heart of the Amazon jungle, where a final reckoning between good and evil awaits.

But God’s plan for Derek isn’t what he expects. And coming back alive—whole in mind, heart, and spirit—will require every ounce of his fortitude and faith.

Grab your copy now from Amazon.com!

16/09/2025

We are thrilled to introduce you to Susan Pease Banitt, LCSW! She has compiled an important anthology titled Women Therapists on Healing: 11 Personal Essays about Overcoming Trauma, which is slated for release in February 2026!

✨Book Description ✨

Women Therapists on Healing is a powerful anthology of personal essays from women therapists who know trauma from the inside out. This three-part collection braids lived experience with clinical wisdom, offering a compassionate lens on healing that crosses cultural, generational, and systemic boundaries.

Far beyond a typical guide to PTSD, this book challenges outdated narratives and sheds light on the effects of marginalized topics, such as chronic invisible illness, intergenerational trauma, racism, ritual abuse, and human trafficking.

This book will especially resonate with

-women recovering from trauma
-healers and advocates seeking growth and guidance
-health professionals committed to trauma-informed and anti-racist practices
-friends and family who love and support survivors

The diverse voices in these essays honor the arduous path of healing as a reckoning, a reclamation, and a sacred reminder that we do not walk alone.

10/09/2025

San Diego Festival – U ✨

An Online Day of Learning for Writers

📚 7 Stellar Sessions – One Low Price: $60
🎉 Fundraiser for the 2026 San Diego Writers Festival

Join us for an unforgettable day of online learning designed to inspire and elevate your writing journey. You’ll learn from New York Times bestselling authors, top literary agents, AI specialists, podcasters, children’s book writers and enjoy a powerful keynote from Ed Begley Jr.

💡 All sessions will be recorded—so you can watch live or revisit anytime!

Your ticket helps keep the San Diego Writers Festival free for all while giving you exclusive access to world-class expertise and creative inspiration.

👉 Reserve your spot today and support the future of writing in San Diego!

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08/09/2025

Goodreads Giveaway!

Enter now to win a copy of Saving Yukon, by Bryan Burnell!

SAVING YUKON, by Bryan Burnell, is a suspenseful paranormal novel you don't want to miss! Enter the giveaway to win one of 10 ebooks.

Book Description:
Matteo Ferrari has always been different. Gifted with unsettling clairvoyance, he sees shadows where others see light and hears whispers from the unknown. But when he fails to protect the ones he loves, his abilities vanish, leaving him lost and desperate. To reclaim his powers and find a new path, Matteo abandons his old life and ventures into the Alaskan wilderness.

Gabriella Valentina knows the pain of loss all too well. Once enchanted by the spotlight, she now flees from her past, seeking refuge from fear and sorrow in the same wild expanse.

When Matteo and Gabriella’s paths cross amidst the eerie beauty and hidden dangers of the Yukon, they must confront not only the shadows of their pasts but also the dark forces that lurk in the forest, waiting to claim them.

Enter to win one of 10 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Sep 08-Oct 08, 2025. We are giving away 10 copies of this gorgeous book! Enter now to win!

08/09/2025

Goodreads Giveaway!

SAVING YUKON, by Bryan Burnell, is a suspenseful paranormal novel you don’t want to miss! Enter the giveaway to win one of 10 ebooks.


Book Description:
Matteo Ferrari has always been different. Gifted with unsettling clairvoyance, he sees shadows where others see light and hears whispers from the unknown. But when he fails to protect the ones he loves, his abilities vanish, leaving him lost and desperate. To reclaim his powers and find a new path, Matteo abandons his old life and ventures into the Alaskan wilderness.

Gabriella Valentina knows the pain of loss all too well. Once enchanted by the spotlight, she now flees from her past, seeking refuge from fear and sorrow in the same wild expanse.

When Matteo and Gabriella’s paths cross amidst the eerie beauty and hidden dangers of the Yukon, they must confront not only the shadows of their pasts but also the dark forces that lurk in the forest, waiting to claim them.

05/09/2025

We are overjoyed to introduce you to our latest Acorn author, M.J. Kuhar! Her fascinating novel, IN VITRO, is slated for release this December!

📚 Book Description 📚

The Hippocratic Oath dictates, “First, do no harm,” but what if success demands it?

The calm and compassionate Dr. Joyce Porter is proud to work at McArthur Fertility Institute, where miracles happen every day. Couples determined to conceive flock to the clinic, drawn by its unmatched IVF success rate and glowing reputation.

But behind the clinic’s shining facade lies a disturbing secret. When another doctor mentions a peculiarity in the facility’s methods, Joyce investigates. What she discovers is worse than she could have imagined. Now, she must decide whether to confront the institute’s renowned director about his unscrupulous deeds or compromise her ethics by turning a blind eye. She knows staying silent could destroy people’s lives, but speaking out could destroy hers.

As the line between healing and harm blurs, Joyce must decide how far she’s willing to go to protect her patients, her integrity, and the future she still hopes to build.

29/08/2025

Big News: Acorn Publishing Launches the Debut Author Prize

Attention budding authors: Got a draft, a dream, and some moxie to finally get your story between covers? Then the Acorn Publishing Debut Author Prize is calling your name. Co-founders Holly Kammie…

28/08/2025

We are ecstatic to announce that Benjamin Spada’s PROJECT DARKHEART, Book 3 in the Black Spear Series, is slated for publication January 2026!

🖤 Book Description 🖤

“They are everywhere. They are legion.”

Ghost mercenary Damien Black moves like a shadow, striking with precision. An occult cabal has hired him to complete two important assignments: 1) Recover the mysterious Morpheus device, a long-buried Cold War weapon with the power to unleash ruin upon humanity; 2) Annihilate the military’s Black Spear Initiative in the process.

Captain Cole West has been collecting a different kind of ghost ever since he joined Black Spear. Haunted by memories of all the lives he couldn’t save, and all the ones he’s taken, he is now tasked with finding Morpheus and uncovering the core of a new enemy’s plot before it’s too late.

At first, this mission is just a job, but when a shocking secret rises to the surface, Cole West’s determination to kill or be killed becomes personal and more meaningful than ever. Armed with anger issues, PTSD, and vengeance, Cole faces off against his most lethal adversary yet.

As his fears and failures multiply, the darkness in his heart grows stronger, fueling his rage and proving once more that destruction always comes at a cost. And this time, Cole must persevere, even if that means completely losing himself in the name of revenge.

26/08/2025

COVER REVEAL!

Take a look at this stunning cover of ADÉLAÏDE: PAINTER OF THE REVOLUTION, a work of historical fiction, by Janell Strube. This title is slated for publication this January!

Adélaïde: Painter of the Revolution
by Janell Strube

The daughter of Parisian shopkeepers, Adélaïde dreams not of marriage or titles but of earning a place among the masters of French art. With Queen Marie Antoinette on the throne and a spirit of change in the air, anything seems possible. But as revolution brews and powerful forces conspire to deny her success, Adélaïde faces an impossible choice: protect her life—or fight for a legacy that will outlast her.

Inspired by the true story of one of the first women admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, Adélaïde: Painter of the Revolution is a sweeping, evocative portrait of ambition, courage, and resilience in the face of history’s fiercest storm.