Spotlight

One author, one book, all the attention

A spotlight is not a listing. It is an editorial feature written by a reader who finished your book, designed properly and published on a fixed date to an audience that came for exactly this.

On the wall

Current spotlight authors

September 15, 2026 · Christian Living / Inspirational

Art Girard

Finding Meaning, Purpose, and Fulfillment: Making Sense of God, Life, and Success

Retired educator and pastor with over six decades in teaching and ministry. His book offers a thoughtful, biblically grounded framework built around Four Essential Questions — rated 5.0 stars on Amazon.

United States · Virtual Participation

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February 21, 2026 · Fantasy / Action & Adventure

T. Kingfisher

Swordheart

New York Times bestselling author of Nettle & Bone. Swordheart is a whimsical, sword-slinging fantasy about love, duty and a blade that refuses to stay quiet.

United States · Virtual Participation

March 14, 2026 · Thriller

James Nathaniel Miller II

No Pit So Deep — The Cody Musket Story, Book Two

Award-winning author, pilot, speaker and entrepreneur. As seen on NBC & CBS, a heart-pounding thriller of faith, courage and redemption.

United States · Virtual Participation

March 28, 2026 · Crime / Mystery

Ramón Bassons Baña

Un Cadáver en el Búnker

Madrid (1963). Author of urban fantasy, police and thriller novels. Inspectors Gallego and Laredo No. 1 — eighteen chapters, like eighteen holes of a golf course.

Spain · Virtual Participation

April 11, 2026 · Inspirational

Curtis Pennyman

Divine Protection: Advancement From Slave House To Corporate Tower

A Classics Book Club spotlight feature — a story of advancement, faith and the belief that the Most High is always with you.

United States · Digital Placement

April 25, 2026 · Historical Fiction

Cynthia Elder

The Journey Begins

A timeless tale of family, love, duty and a life at sea.

United States · Digital Placement

May 9, 2026 · Adventure Thriller

Brent Ladd

Eye of Faith — A Cable Janson Adventure Thriller

International Impact Book Awards winner from Amazon best-selling author Brent Ladd.

United States · Virtual Participation

May 16, 2026 · Crime Fiction

LJ Ross

Holy Island

The multi-million bestselling author joins the festival reading programme.

United Kingdom · Virtual Participation

May 23, 2026 · Contemporary Fiction

Chynna McLean

Wildchilds

A raw, stylish contemporary title featured in the festival reading circles.

United Kingdom · Digital Placement

May 30, 2026 · Reading Event

Houston Reading Parties

Un Cuerpo en el Búnker — reading party feature

A bilingual reading party built around Ramón Bassons Baña's mystery: ¿Quién lo hizo? Comience la investigación hoy.

United States / Spain · Virtual Participation

Spotlight feature for John Rutherford, author of Bella — The Chronicles of a Karmic Dog

Upcoming — October 2026 · New Age Fiction / Spiritual Historical Fiction

Pending feature

John Rutherford

Bella — The Chronicles of a Karmic Dog

A Forest Grump–style spiritual adventure: Bella, a dog who is always the silent witness, retells the untold stories behind the great events of the last 200 years — from the first dog in space to the legends of humankind — across the 12 laws of Karma.

United States · Digital Placement

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Spotlight feature for Marie Louise Stevens, author of Winners

Upcoming — November 2026 · Fiction

Pending feature

Marie Louise Stevens

Winners

An upcoming featured title at the festival — Winners by Marie Louise Stevens, placed before our global reading audience.

— · Digital Placement

Live featuring

Watch a spotlight session

A recorded segment from a live festival featuring session. Virtual Participation authors receive a session of their own, edited and archived on the portfolio page.

Process

How a spotlight is built

01 — Intake

You send your author name, book title, genre, cover file and a two-line description. Our account manager, Olaleye Hammed, confirms your slot and your feature date within one business day.

02 — Editorial write-up

A festival editor reads your material and writes the spotlight copy: a hook, a book summary that does not spoil the ending, and an author paragraph that sounds like you rather than a press release.

03 — Design

Your cover is set into the festival spotlight frame with your name, genre and feature date. You receive the graphic in square, portrait and banner ratios for your own channels.

04 — Publication

The spotlight goes live on your feature date across the author directory, the spotlight wall, the festival newsletter and our social channels.

05 — Live segment

Virtual Participation authors also receive a recorded interview and a live reading slot, published to the portfolio and kept online permanently.

06 — Aftercare

Two weeks after your feature you receive a short performance note — reach, clicks and reader comments — plus your digital certificate of participation.

Deliverables

What you actually receive

Digital Placement — $250

Featured author page with cover and biography
Directory listing with portrait and feature date
Spotlight graphic in three ratios
Two social posts across festival channels
Newsletter mention on your feature date
Digital certificate of participation

Virtual Participation — $400

Everything in Digital Placement
Recorded author interview, professionally edited
Live virtual reading and Q&A slot
Permanent placement in the portfolio archive
Extended spotlight write-up with a reading excerpt
Priority consideration in award longlisting

Feature dates

Upcoming spotlight rotations

Feature date

March 12, 2022

12 authors scheduled for spotlight publication on this date.

Feature date