It’s never easy to learn something new, but in From the Ground Up, Amy Stewart puts all of her successes and mishaps on display in order to help plant the path for us.   Take your first step toward becoming a master gardener for only $1.99 through January 31st as one of this month’s Lucky 7Continue reading

What to Read in 2013 With the New Year come new books from some of Algonquin’s classic authors. Dive into wonderful works from the likes of Lee Smith, Robert Morgan, Jill McCorkle, Amy Stewart, and more. You can buy these Lucky 7 e-books for just $1.99 throughout January—and each one comes with a special previewContinue reading

“This book is as lush as the flowers it describes.” – Publishers Weekly Flowers can say everything from “get well” to “I love you” to “I’m sorry.”  But they are also a multi-million dollar business. Amy Stewart investigates in her book  what goes into creating and pricing the beauty and sentiment of flowers Flower Confidential.  It’s oneContinue reading

Viewer discretion advised: this post has been rated R for reading.  We’ve uploaded several new book trailers on our YouTube channel, and you have a front row seat.  You won’t have to worry about missing these trailers while waiting in the concession stand line. In the trailer for The Day My Brain Exploded, Ashok RajamaniContinue reading

The Stories behind the Stories Meet the people behind the icons, find the facts behind the legends, and discover forgotten stories you should know. These true tales turn out to be even more fascinating than the fictions that surround them. They’re almost priceless, you might say, at just $1.99 apiece for these e-books throughout November.Continue reading

Earth Day is the time to head outdoors and let Amy Stewart be your guide. Amy is the award-winning author of books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world, including New York Times bestsellers, Wicked Bugs, Wicked Plants and Flower Confidential. And, of course, her spirited take on gardening,The Drunken Botanist. (The ‘T’Continue reading