Category Archives: publishing

The Opposite of Drowning now available for pre-order!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Racheline Maltese

If you like May/December romances about publishing industry snark, food trucks, late night talk show hosts, European travel, and apps about competitive extreme dog grooming, this book may be for you. Includes: M/F central romance with a bisexual hero, M/M … Continue reading →

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After the Gold now a finalist for the BookLife Prize

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold was named one of six finalists for the BookLife Prize! Judge Rebekah Weatherspoon says,  “McRae and Maltese craft a light, yet magnetic tale of life and love after professional sports that explores what happens when two people must … Continue reading →

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What we’re working on right now

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Just a quick update on various things we’re currently working on: A short book about self-publishing and how to create self-published books that mimic the experience — for readers, reviewers, and store buyers — of traditionally published novels. Consider this … Continue reading →

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A Queen from the North gets a starred review in Publishers Weekly

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

“… splendid …. Rich, diverse worldbuilding sets this story of contemporary royalty apart. McRae and Maltese … have created a perfect cocktail of political intrigue and slow-burn romance.” Read the whole thing!

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After the Gold now a BookLife Prize Semi Finalist!

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold has been named a Semi Finalist in the BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly with this round’s judge saying, “Figure skating fans will delight in this fun and engaging new work, rooting for Katie and Brendan long after they … Continue reading →

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After the Gold named a BookLife Prize Quarter Finalist!

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold has been named a Quarter Finalist in the BookLife Prize from Publisher’s Weekly with this round’s judge saying, “Figure skating fans will delight in this fun and engaging new work, rooting for Katie and Brendan long after they … Continue reading →

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Evergreen re-release now available for preorder

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Available on all major ebook retailers December 11, 2018. Pre-order on Amazon now. Home is where the heart is. Especially around the holidays. But when your life — and your loves — are scattered around the country, navigating the winter … Continue reading →

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After the Gold – out now!

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

After the Gold is now available wherever you buy ebooks, and the paperback will be available later this month. Additionally, we did make our preorder goal, so embarrassing skating live-blog/streaming will happen later this summer. Amazon | Kobo | iBooks | GooglePlay | B&N For over a decade, … Continue reading →

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So about those ice skaters….

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Chemistry is weird. So is partnership. When I was in Revolutionary Road, people on the crew kept asking me and my dance partner on that film how long we had been together. “You guys just look so in love.” We … Continue reading →

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Queerness and Tremontaine on Terrible Minds

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Racheline Maltese

Do you know of Chuck Wendig, author extraordinaire and dispenser of really good literary advice you are free to ignore because he knows not all advice works for everyone? Well you should, and he has an awesome blog called Terrible … Continue reading →

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