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Friday, March 28, 2014

YA authors Elisa Freilich & C.J. Abedi are on Wattpad!

Two more YA authors from Diversion have joined the Wattpad community! If you're a lover of YA, add C.J Abedi's Fae and Elisa Freilich's vignettes from her novel Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale to your #readmore2014 lists. You can find excerpts from both of these dazzling YA's on WattPad!


Caroline Ellis' sixteenth birthday sets into motion a series of events that have been fated for centuries. A descendant of Virginia Dare, the first child born in the lost colony of Roanoke, and unaware of her birthright as the heir to the throne of the Light Fae, it isn’t until Caroline begins a tumultuous relationship with Devilyn Reilly that the truth of her heritage is revealed.  

Devilyn is the only Fae who is both of the Light and of the Dark, and struggles to maintain that precarious balance to avoid succumbing to the power of the Dark within him.  He is the only one who can save Caroline from those who would destroy her and destroy all hope for unity among the Fae. He promises Caroline that he will protect her at all costs, even when it means protecting her from himself. 

Told from the alternating perspectives of Caroline and Devilyn, FAE draws on mysteries, myths and legends to create a world, and a romance, dangerously poised between Light and Dark. 


Available on Amazon, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and the iBookstore.

After you check out Fae on Wattpad, pre-order the sequel, The Dark King, coming May 6, 2014


Devilyn Reilly has crossed over to the sinister world of The Dark Fae, reigning over the realm as its King.  He is to fulfill a prophecy--to unite the Light and Dark Fae once and for all, but those who love him now fear that he will never be the same again, that he can no longer be trusted, that every trace of the Light he once had is gone forever.  

Caroline Ellis, the final heir of the Light Fae, must learn to survive without the protection of her one true love.  She must come to embrace her own strength to evade those in the Dark court who seek her destruction—for the power is within Caroline to use Light to change Fate itself...

Caroline and Devilyn’s chemistry is undeniable. Their destiny together inevitable if only they have the will to overcome The Darkness and The Fates.

Pre-order your copy from Amazon, Kobo, and the iBookstore.




Haunted by silence, a mute teenage girl is mysteriously given back her voice ... and it is divine.

Rendered mute at birth, Portia Griffin has been silent for 16 years. Music is her constant companion, along with Felix, her deaf best friend who couldn’t care less whether or not she can speak. If only he were as nonchalant about her newfound interest in the musically gifted Max Hunter.

But Portia’s silence is about to be broken with the abrupt discovery of her voice, unparalleled in its purity and the power it affords to control those around her. Able to persuade, seduce and destroy using only her voice, Portia embarks on a search for answers about who she really is, and what she is destined to become.

Inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale is an epic story filled with fantasy, romance and original music. 

Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and the iBookstore.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Zubaan Books enters the International eBook market in a partnership with Diversion Books

Zubaan Books, India’s pioneering feminist publishing house, has entered into an agreement with Diversion Books for worldwide eBook distribution of its entire English-language trade catalogue.  The international partnership will kick off with forty-five titles, to be made available to online retailers this week, to coincide with International Women’s Day on March 8th.   

The initial offering from Zubaan includes both fiction and non-fiction titles, including acclaimed historical fiction exploring the partition of India and Pakistan and its very human ramifications (All Passion Spent by Zaheda Hina), attitudes towards women and sexuality (The Good Indian Girl by Annie Zaidi and Smriti Ravindra), searing memoirs that resonate across all cultures (A Life Apart by Prabha Khaitan), and many others. The list also includes an exciting range of books for children and young adults (Riddle of the Seventh Stone by Monideepa Sahu) under its Young Zubaan imprint.

“We’re delighted that our search for the perfect partner to take our eBooks into the international market has led us to Diversion,” says Urvashi Butalia, Director of Zubaan. “Diversion has not only the marketing expertise we’re looking for but also a commitment and a passion for books that mirrors our own. We’re delighted that readers internationally will now be able to easily access and buy our books online with Diversion Books, and look forward to a long and fruitful collaboration.”

“We’re excited to be partnering with such an important house as Zubaan,” says Mary Cummings, Editorial Director of Diversion Books. “It’s time their list broke into the international market in a bigger way, and we are happy to be able to complement Zubaan’s fantastic list of authors with our digital distribution and marketing expertise.”


About Zubaan Books
Zubaan is an independent publishing company based in New Delhi. It grew out of India’s first feminist publishing house, Kali for Women. Founded in 2003 by Urvashi Butalia, who co-founded Kali, Zubaan has established its name as one of the preeminent publishers in India, and one of the top feminist presses in the world.

About Diversion Books
Diversion Books is a premier publishing company headquartered in New York City, marketing original and backlist works from well-known and emerging authors. Diversion has a full-service approach to production, marketing, and publicity, and engages the latest tool and technologies in order to produce and promote its titles in the best way possible. Founded by book lovers from the world of traditional publishing, Diversion is building the next generation publishing company, one great book at a time. 


Tuesday, December 10, 2013

New eBook releases 12/10: Thrillers and Historical Romance

Prepare for thriller author Martin J. Smith's next book starring memory specialist Jim Christensen by catching up on the first three books, and delve deeper into Anita Mills' catalog with four backlist re-releases today from Diversion Books!

Jim Christensen is a Pittsburgh-based psychologist known for being a memory specialist - when a case is particularly tricky, due to witness memory being unreliable - Jim is called in to help. Jim probes the suppressed memories of the son of a suspected maniac plaguing the pharmacies of Pittsburgh in Time Release, studies a matriarch caught in the grip of Alzheimer's holding an explosive family secret in Shadow Image, and is compelled to assist a victim so traumatized she isn't sure she can identify her attacker any longer in Straw Men. Barbara Seranella, author of the Munch Mancini series, calls Jim Christensen "a wonderfully unique sleuth [who] tackles the most mysterious setting of all: the Bermuda Triangle of human memory."

Amazon and iBookstore readers are in for a special treat, with Time Release available for free for a limited time.

Keep following the Diversion Books blog for news on the fourth Jim Christensen title, The Disappeared Girl, coming this spring.

In May, Diversion Books released nine historical romance titles by Anita Mills. Readers who propelled her re-released titles up the bestseller charts will be excited to load four more Anita Mills re-releases into their eReaders. The pair of Comanche Moon and Comanche Rose are tales of hard living and loving on the American frontier, where bold Texas Rangers save the day. Falling Stars is a sequel to Autumn Rain, with plain Kate Winstead turning to the notorious rake Viscount Townsend when she is betrayed by her husband in a foreign country. In The Duke's Double, Joanna Sherwood marries the man of her dreams - only to have her dreams turn to nightmares when her new husband accuses her of infidelity.


In other Diversion Books news...

  • Executive Actions by Gary Grossman is the free Book of the Week on the iBookstore. After an assassin's bullet kills the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Teddy Lodge, he becomes the candidate to beat for incumbent President Morgan Taylor. When Secret Service Agent Scott Roarke is ordered to investigate the assassination, he unravels a deadly Soviet plot that has incubated for more than 30 years. Now controlled by a power hungry Middle Eastern heir to the throne, the Soviet sleeper agent is poised to change the course of American policy in the Middle East, and only Agent Roarke can stop him.
  • Acclaimed director Ridley Scott has purchased the film rights to C.J. Abedi's young adult bestseller Fae, published this summer by Diversion Books. Stay tuned for news about the upcoming sequel, The Dark King, coming this spring!



Tuesday, November 26, 2013

New eBook releases 11/26 - National Book Award winner Walter Wangerin and free historical romance

In today's eBook releases, Walter Wangerin Jr. follows up this summer's re-releases of The Book of the Dun Cow and The Second Book of the Dun Cow: Lamentations with the all new conclusion to the Dun Cow trilogy, and Laura Parker's mysterious The Masqueraders series makes its eBook debut with a limited time free offer.

The Third Book of the Dun Cow: Peace at the Last picks up with Pertelote, the widow of Chauntecleer the Golden Rooster, now shouldering the heavy mantle of leader of the Animals. Desperate to keep her band safe, Pertelote is travelling blindly as she seeks refuge.

Two other groups of Creatures are making their own journeys through the perilous land. Deciding whether they are friends or foes is only one of the dangerous decisions Pertelote must make. When the disparate bands of Creatures converge on a hidden crater high in the dangerous mountains, they make a monumental discovery that may finally mean an end to their trials and tribulations.

Whether you've been following the saga of Chauntecleer and Pertelote and their battles against evil from the beginning or are a new fan, The Third Book of the Dun Cow: Peace at the Last is an integral addition to your collection. And if you haven't started the series yet, pick up The Book of the Dun Cow this Friday for just 99 cents for all readers.

Laura Parker's historical romance series, The Masqueraders, is a quintet of titles of secret identities, masquerade balls, and forbidden romances. In Caprice, Hadrian Blackburne returns to London after being thought killed in action at Waterloo. Bored to tears by the staid London society scene, he misses the spy games of Persia, where he was a master of intrigue. His interest is only piqued when a ravishing, veiled beauty sweeps into Regency London on a cloud of exotic mystery.

Who is this Princess Sultana el Djemal? Hadrian must know, even if playing the game of love could cost him body and soul.

For a limited time, Caprice is free for Kindle and iOS readers! And if you can't get enough after discovering Princess Sultana's identity yourself, remember there are four more books of romantic intrigue to keep your busy over the long weekend.

If you want to find out about our latest free and discounted books, including our big Cyber Monday sales, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter! We promise not to share your e-mail with anyone else, and only e-mail 1-2 times a month with the latest news and deals in Diversion eBooks.

Monday, November 18, 2013

2 years of winning business advice!

This week marks the two year anniversary of the publication of Mark Cuban's How to Win at the Sport of Business. It's time to celebrate!



Monday, November 18-Wednesday, November 20th, you can:

Purchase the eBook for just 99 cents!
Enter to win a paperback copy on Goodreads!
Enter to win an eBook on Facebook!
Or...enter to win one of three eBooks right here on our blog!


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Thanks for joining our celebration, and don't forget to spread the word!

Thursday, October 31, 2013

And the Title for Fae Book 2 is...

As the Witching Hour draws closer, a special message from Colet and Jasmine Abedi, better known as C.J. Abedi, authors of the young adult bestselling novel Fae.


We are so excited to be in the middle of Fae Book 2. While there are many details to be decided on as these characters evolve in our minds, one thing is certain…the stakes are definitely ratcheting up as the Dark threatens to completely overcome the Light. Devilyn has crossed over to rule as King of the Dark Kingdom and Caroline will be left to struggle with the reality of her lineage and what will inevitably be her fate if she is to follow her heart and be with Devilyn. So we are calling it (drum roll)… THE DARK KING. It’s been a totally different experience for us writing this book – because Fae was an instant bestseller we want to make this even better for our fans and can’t wait to share it with all of you.

Keep following Diversion Books for the latest news about The Dark King and other hit young adult books.