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Blue Ink Press Blue Ink Press is a publisher in North Carolina creating a new community of southern authors

Sherry Torgent—Publishing Manager
Amanda Gawthorpe—Senior Editor
Stephanie Douglas—Acquisitions Editor
Christa Dolan—Publicist and Associate Editor

09/09/2026

Coming to Amazon November 10!

"Since 1967, the annual celebrations of International Literacy Day (ILD) have taken place on 8 September around the worl...
09/08/2026

"Since 1967, the annual celebrations of International Literacy Day (ILD) have taken place on 8 September around the world to remind policy-makers, practitioners, and the public of the critical importance of literacy for creating a more literate, just, peaceful, and sustainable society." (Excerpt from Unesco.org)

You can celebrate International Literacy Day by hosting a read-a-thon, supporting your local library and teachers, or volunteering to tutor!

09/06/2026

COVER REVEAL for Nothing to Lose by Jan Summey Hemby

What could be scarier than being told your time is running out? Being told that it isn't.

Mild-mannered Diane has spent her whole life being everyone's doormat. As she approaches her mid-forties, she receives a terminal diagnosis that leaves her with only six months to live.
Most people would spend their final months making peace. Diane settles scores instead. Convinced she won't be around to face the fallout, she finally says everything she's spent a lifetime swallowing, creating a mess she assumes she'll never have to clean up.

Then God intervenes, and suddenly that six-month prognosis isn't her worst nightmare anymore. Now she has to live with the consequences of everything she said and did when she thought she had nothing to lose.

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The ebook releases November 10th, and the paperback on November 17th. Preorder now!
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../nothing-to.../1151198069

It's time for a cover reveal!Meet Nothing to Lose by Jan Hemby!***What could be scarier than being told your time is run...
09/03/2026

It's time for a cover reveal!

Meet Nothing to Lose by Jan Hemby!

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What could be scarier than being told your time is running out? Being told that it isn't.

Mild-mannered Diane has spent her whole life being everyone's doormat. As she approaches her mid-forties, she receives a terminal diagnosis that leaves her with only six months to live.

Most people would spend their final months making peace. Diane settles scores instead. Convinced she won't be around to face the fallout, she finally says everything she's spent a lifetime swallowing, creating a mess she assumes she'll never have to clean up.

Then God intervenes, and suddenly that six-month prognosis isn't her worst nightmare anymore. Now she has to live with the consequences of everything she said and did when she thought she had nothing to lose.

***

The ebook releases November 10th, and the paperback on November 17th. Preorder now!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nothing-to-lose-jan-hemby/1151198069

Swipe to see some Blue Ink Author events happening in September...including a cover reveal in just two days!
09/01/2026

Swipe to see some Blue Ink Author events happening in September...including a cover reveal in just two days!

May we introduce you to some nonfiction meant to inspire, encourage, and educate?Slide 1: The Dangers of PImento Cheese ...
08/25/2026

May we introduce you to some nonfiction meant to inspire, encourage, and educate?

Slide 1: The Dangers of PImento Cheese by Andy Ellis; a memoir of surviving a stroke south of the Mason-Dixon line.

Slide 2: Burnt Toast and Spilt Milk by Jan Hemby are collections of devotions for imperfect people.

Slide 3: Called to Peace by Joy Forrest is a survivor’s guide to finding peace and healing after domestic abuse.

Feel free to ask us about them in the comments or go to blueinkpress.com for details.

Can we interest your book club in a Blue Ink book? We've got a wide variety of stories to choose from. Swipe through to ...
08/18/2026

Can we interest your book club in a Blue Ink book? We've got a wide variety of stories to choose from. Swipe through to see books in our adult fiction category by genre. If something grabs your interest, feel free to ask us about it in the comments! You can also find more info at blueinkpress.com, along with our middle-grade, young adult, and nonfiction books.

Looking for YA books to add to your reading list or for your teens? Slide 1: The Lion's Dynasty Series by Joshua McHenry...
08/11/2026

Looking for YA books to add to your reading list or for your teens?

Slide 1: The Lion's Dynasty Series by Joshua McHenry Miller is a fantastical adventure inspired by the original giant-slayer.

Slide 2: The Greene Island Mystery Series by Sherry Torgent is Hardy Boys meets Stranger Things.

Slide 3: The Chronicle of the Three Trilogy by Tabitha Caplinger is a supernatural chosen-one story that's Buffy meets Gilmore Girls.

Ask us about them in the comments or find details at blueinkpress.com.

08/07/2026

Looking for a little romance this August? (It is Read-A-Romance Month.)

We’ve got a few stories that’ll have you seeing hearts.

Something Better is all about nostalgia and “what might have been”
Welcome to Blooms hints at the romance
The Castle Rose brings the sweet along with a little spooky
The King’s Oracle, The Queen’s Treasure, and The Wolf Queen are all fantasy first, but with a little love on the side.
The Chronicle of the Three Trilogy is YA where the romance doesn’t take over and stays wholesome

Find them all at Blueinkpress.com

Check out some upcoming opportunities to meet Blue Ink Authors, Joanna Monahan and Kathryn Louise Wood.Joanna will be at...
08/04/2026

Check out some upcoming opportunities to meet Blue Ink Authors, Joanna Monahan and Kathryn Louise Wood.

Joanna will be at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, NC, on August 15th, and Kate will be part of The Wandering Book Caravan in Suffolk, VA, on August 23rd.

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