Enter the world of bestselling publishing, filled with intrigue, power, betrayal, ambition and greed.
Yet for Aislinn Marchánt it represents the attainment of a life’s dream, a point of destiny, as she is caught up in the storm that is the House of Kane. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Simultaneously wise and poignant, exotic and suspenseful, The House of Kane is a fascinating story of loyalty, treachery and the power of destiny. With an insider’s view into the world of high stakes publishing, Barbara Casey weaves a
masterful story that haunts the reader long after the final page."
NANCY STEINBECK Author of The Other Side of Eden: Life with John Steinbeck - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "Barbara Casey’s The House of Kane is a touchingly tender love story, set in an intrigue-riddled publishing industry. Her characters are interesting and varied. Her story is refreshing and engagingly told. Aspiring writers will want to read
The House of Kane to tap her wisdom about getting into print."
JOHN DEDAKIS CNN Senior Copy Editor Author of Fast Track
2004 Dana Award for Outstanding Novel, Semifinalist
Another deafening roar exploded from the coliseum, and when it did Marla threw down her partially-smoked cigarette and ground it into the polished tile floor with the toe of her shoe. Quickly she reached for another cigarette from the opened pack in her small red handbag. She lit it, sucked the smoke into her mouth, held her
breath, coughed, and then slowly released it. Marla didn't smoke, but when she paced up and down the hallways of basketball coliseums, puffing on cigarettes seemed appropriate. It gave her something to do with her hands, and it helped keep her sane.
Special Recognition for Literary Merit Palm Beach County Cultural Council
Shyla tries to cheerfully accept the responsibilities
that come with a new marriage and the inevitable adjustments, but the stress from it is leaving her with constant migraines, a lack of energy, and, worst of all, an inability to write. While she is in Naples, Florida, teaching a creative writing course, Shyla becomes intrigued with a student’s manuscript, THE IMMIGRANT, about Cuban refugees who bring the ancient beliefs of Regla de Ocha to America. Then the ideas in the manuscript start influencing her life. Will Shyla need to lose her
life to regain her self?
National Association of University Women Literary Award Nominee
Sir Walter Raleigh Literary Young Adult Fiction Award Nominee
Bowls had been emptied, boxes poured out, everything had been taken out of the refrigerator and dumped on the floor. I felt cereal crunch beneath my feet. All the cabinet doors were open and cans of food were everywhere. In the middle of it all was Grandma. "I was
looking for the jello," she said cheerfully. I opened the refrigerator door. One dish remained. It was the jello.
National Association of University Women Literary Award Nominee"
Sweet Leilani, heavenly flower...I forget about being nervous. I forget about having the only blue eyes in the eighth grade. And I forget about Court's father