3ibooks Literary Agency - Spring 2026 Rights Catalog
Carlos Castaneda, Academic Opportunism and the Psychedelic Sixties
By Professor Jay Fikes
Spanish language edition available:
Carlos Castaneda, Oportunismo Académico Y Los Psiquedélicos Años Sesenta
A penetrating expose of anthropology gone AWOL, and the book is still raising hell, according to one reviewer. ...one of the most valuable books in modern history on fake religious practitioners. “He slayeth Carlos Castañeda,” wrote one critic about this serious study by an American anthropologist.
Professor Jay Fikes is the rights holder and is a retired university professor of Anthropology and he lives in Reno NV USA. Fikes earned a doctorate in 1985. He spent time living among and studying the Huichol Indians of west-central Mexico. He is the author of Unknown Huichol; Reuben Snake, Your Humble Serpent: Indian visionary and activist; Beyond Peyote: Kieri and the Huichol Deer Shaman, and co-author of Huichol Mythology.
Faith and Fire: Life Beyond the Diagnosis
By Matthew Hurst
Founder • Author • Advocate • Guest Speaker • Cancer Warrior
Bulgarian and Greek Cypriot Rights Sold
World English and other rights are available
Faith & Fire: Finding Life Beyond the Diagnosis is a memoir about reawakening after serious illness. Rather than centering on survival statistics or medical timelines, the book explores how cancer strips life down to essentials — and what returns when numbness, denial, and fear burn away.
Tone: adult, honest, restrained.
Audience: cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and readers drawn to reflective nonfiction.
Matthew Hurst is an author and founder whose work spans faith-based nonfiction, dark fantasy fiction, children’s storytelling, podcast media, animation development, and narrative-driven psychosocial initiatives.
Lenswoman in Love
A novel of the 1960s and ‘70s
By Kim Gottlieb-Walker
Film/TV and all other languages rights available
The Conrad Press, 2024
Kim Gottlieb-walker | Therenaissancewoman
“Gorgeous with detail and gloriously filled with heart and adventure, this is the literary equivalent of a great song with the kind of magic that lingers for days."
- Cameron Crowe, Film maker and Rock Journalist
"Kim was my still photographer for many years. She was a great photographer and she's equally good at writing novels. Lenswoman in Love is a blast."
- Iconic film director John Carpenter
"Maddy experiences the excitement and adventure we all wish we could have had. Gottlieb-Walker lived it. The slow-burn romance with Jake - the boyfriend every girl dreams of having - it's there, too. A sweet, sweet read."
-Robin Maxwell, bestselling author of Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn and JANE: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan
Warning: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll!
Fearless young photographer Maddy Garfield shoots love-ins and police riots in the turbulent 1960s, and deals with bikers, rock stars, arrogant diplomats, egotistical actors, and enigmatic Rastas in the '70s. But every time she encounters charismatic-but-elusive director Jake Morgenstern, who gave her a mind-blowing first kiss, her desire grows, fueling her unfulfilled fantasies. When she works on a Western Jake's directing in Colorado, will she finally be reunited with her first love?
Lenswoman in Love provides an insider's view of the most colorful and creative decades of the twentieth century. It will resonate deeply with those who experienced those vibrant times - and anyone who wishes they had.
Min Li’s Perfect Place
Requiem for a Chinese Peasant
A novel by Patrick Nohrden
Film/TV and all other languages rights available
The Conrad Press, 2022
“Ming Li’s Perfect Place captures the soul of the Chinese people during a difficult time in that country’s history. The main character, Min Li, demonstrates that perseverance always triumphs over failure even in the most impossible of situations and that of some dreams are unattainable, rewarding alternatives can be achieved.”
- Frank Dux, international mixed-martial arts champion and author of The Secret Man \
Min Li’s Perfect Place transports the reader to the hard realities of modern China and evokes with great vividness and energy what life is like for most Chinese people.
After breaking the chains of domestic servitude, Min Li comes face to face with corrupt government, rapacious corporations, organized crime, and human trafficking. Illegally fleeing the countryside to the big city, she learns to rely on herself. When she becomes a victim of human trafficking in the Middle East, Min Li is saved by the most unlikely of heroes, an American teacher whom she once loved twenty years before in China.
Also available: The Crystal Monkey - first book in the Min Li series!
Young adult novel - ages 8 -12
Published by Cedar Fort, 2014
“I thought the Red Guards were good,” Min Li said.
“So did I,” her mother answered her.
“Then why did you warn Xiong Yong about them?”
“Because they’re not so good anymore.”
Little Min Li believes she lives in the world’s greatest nation until the day the Red Guards come to terrorize her village. In the wreckage, Min Li finds a toy crystal monkey, the only thing left of the childhood she lost too soon.
In the years that follow, Min Li must rely on her hope and courage in order to survive a world that’s changing all around her.
Set during the Chinese revolution and based on real events, this well-researched drama will capture your heart.
Banned in China!
Outer Chaos, Inner Calm
Your Practical Guide to Clarity in a World of Chaos
By Anthony Abbagnano
https://tinyurl.com/5yxuzcky
The Conrad Press, 2024
German and Spanish language editions are finished available
Audiobook and Theatrical rights available
This is a compassionate guide to self-awakening, Outer Chaos Inner Calm weaves together a lifetime of wisdom with illuminated insights from diverse traditions. By moving through layers of conditioning and limiting patterns, listeners are invited to embody their true radiance: turning self-doubt into assurance, wounds into wisdom, and potential into power. This practical, actionable roadmap will inspire deep, lasting change in all who go on this journey of discovering their own true nature.
Anthony Abbagnano is the founder of Alchemy of Breath, a globally recognized breathwork community that has helped thousands reclaim their power through the transformative power of the breath. His personal story, shared in this book, details how he overcame profound challenges through breathwork and mindfulness, leading him to create a life of purpose and balance.
Anthony has spoken alongside notable leaders like Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Bruce Lipton, Peter Levine, Alex Howard, Wim Hoff, and Fleet Maull, among others.
Free Thinking
How to Educate Yourself in the Liberal Arts
By Joseph Manca, Professor of Art History
https://tinyurl.com/8ukseadt
The Conrad Press, 2024
All other language rights available
Audiobook
“… It is scholarly and down to earth at the same time … impressive … both intellectual and useful.”
- Christiane L. Joost-Gaugier, PH.D. Harvard University
Whether you skipped college or need a refresher or supplement to what you learned, humanities professor Joseph Manca shows how a college-level liberal arts education can be essentially free and accessible in Free Thinking.
Professor Manca provides listings and commentaries to help you study and enjoy high-quality texts, works of art, films, and classical music. The book lays out a curriculum that, like college, one can follow over four years, or at your own pace. The chapters are arranged—not along the lines of traditional academic departments—but more like life itself, with categories such as love and desire, utopia and dystopia, and our relationship to the natural world. This is not a traditional Canon, but is instead a lively listing of stimulating fiction, nonfiction, and important artworks and music.
Dylan Dover: Players of the Prophesy - Book 3
A Young Adult novel by Lynne Howard
March 2026
The Conrad Press
Dylan Dover: Players of the Prophecy is the third installment in an award-winning high fantasy series that has created an international sensation and taken readers by storm.
https://tinyurl.com/36meraad
Film / TV rights available
Audiobook
“Lynne Howard’s spell is dazzling, and readers will be powerless to resist it.”
- Nicholas Maes, author of Laughing Wolf
The ancient prophecy of a condemned vampire is about to come to fruition as four young warlocks are reunited against the odds, wielding powers never seen before in the immortal world.
Dylan, along with his siblings Remy, Seth and Siri must further develop their extraordinary powers, including their ability to time travel, if they have any chance of successfully thwarting the evil vampire Baltazar, who is attempting to seize their powers for himself and to destroy the immortal world and dominate all humans and supernatural beings for all time. And then there is Thea, a wizard with special healing powers and Dylan’s best friend. As she discovers her genetic lineage, she learns that she has the ability to see future events before they occur. But some of Thea’s visions are terrifying and show her playing a direct role in the destruction of her friends. Will Thea be able to control her own destiny or are her visions unalterable despite all her efforts? The children are not alone in their quest, and they have many allies, including Halle and Oliver (shapeshifters) and Uma (a dragon) who are instrumental in helping them in unexpected ways.
The day of reckoning is fast approaching, and a final monumental battle will reveal the true nature of the prophecy, and whether good or evil shall prevail.
‘It brings to life a richly imaginative and complex fantasy realm that readers will want to revisit again and again.’
- Louise Jane, the Golden Wizard Book Prize
Lynne Howard is a writer, lawyer and teacher in Toronto, Canada
Also available: the first two books in the Dylan Dover series!
Book 1 - Dylan Dover: Into the Vortex
Middle Grade novel - ages 8 -12
Published by The Conrad Press, 2022
Book 2 - Dylan Dover: Orion’s Quest
Young Adult novel
Published by The Conrad Press, 2025
When Lambs Become Wolves
The Chilling Case of Sheila Von Wiese-Mack
By Sgt. Rasul T. Freelain (Ret.)
Forthcoming in June 2026 - Southern Illinois University Press
Recent coverage in the Daily Mail (UK)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/crime-desk/article-15589115/bali-suitcase-killer-heather-mack-tommy-schaefer.html
Rasul Freelain, the police officer who arrested Heather Mack multiple times for domestic violence against her mother, talks about what happened after she was convicted for murder - source: The Indepenent, UK
Audiobook and Theatrical rights available - all languages
A compelling true crime memoir about a high-profile criminal case in Chicagoland and Indonesia that made headlines worldwide, this book offers a personal, heartfelt glimpse of child to parent violence and abuse (CPVA) and its capability for incredible destruction. With keen insight and empathy the author, a police officer who tried to change the trajectory of domestic violence in a well-known family, tells the tragic story of the murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack at the hands of her daughter, Heather Mack.
Sgt. Rasul T. Freelain (Ret.) served twenty years with the Oak Park Police Department in Illinois. He is certified by C.I.T. (Crisis Intervention Team) International as a coordinator and teaches for the Illinois C.I.T. Training Unit. Currently he is working to bring increased awareness to the problem of child-to-parent violence and abuse (CPVA).
Also available: a unique and key introduction to the problem of CPVA:
Mart of Darkness
A novel by Phil Granchi
Forthcoming in May 2026
The Conrad Press
Film/TV and world rights available
Audiobook
“Phil Granchi’s book reminds me of Speed: it starts at 50mph and never lets up! A wild ride.”
- Rich Fulcher, Actor, Writer, and Producer
The CEO of All Mart has become unhinged and the feds send a team of ultra-deep Special Forces to stop him …
Welcome to MART OF DARKESS, an extra-special brand of darkly comic apocalypse now featuring a carnival ride through the world’s largest discount store that covers an ever-expanding swath of Southern Ohio. Told through the horrified viewpoint of K, a hapless temp worker who has been accidentally placed on the team for a set of unknown “special skills” he’s supposed to have. The story careens past nightmarish store promotions, deranged live-in shoppers, morality-free executives, and a quantum technology that threatens to collapse the global economy.
This gritty, genre-bashing sci-fi thriller takes readers on a hallucinogenic journey with no cellular service available.
Phil Granchi has lived a varied life, including collecting fossils in Antarctica, performing at comedy festivals around the world, working as a freelance graphic artist in direct marketing agencies, and producing online educational games for a now-defunct dotcom startup. He's now a practicing radiologist in Appleton, Wisconsin.
A Culture of Values
The Principles of Transformational Leadership
By Laura Thompson
New book from Morehouse Publishing, 2026
From an executive coach comes a human-centered approach to leadership that emphasizes why authentic core values matter and how they can transform both individuals and the workplace.
Audiobook and all other language rights available
“Exceptional.” ― Capt. David Gallimore, business coach, member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches
"This book is like a breath of fresh air. If you aspire to be a respected and effective leader, this is the book for you. It offers striking perspectives and actionable insights on how to lead without authority or a formal title, as well as how to communicate in a way that wins the hearts and minds of others. More importantly, it emphasizes how to lead from within, driven by purpose and compassion. Go for it!" ― Samuel H. Kim, Founding President, Center for Asia Leadership
With over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and organizations worldwide, Laura Thompson reveals how deeply held values drive meaningful leadership, creating a culture of trust, integrity, and growth. She explains why developing qualities like empathy, humility, self-awareness, and honesty is essential for making ethical decisions, strengthening relationships, and leading with authenticity and teaches how leaders can cultivate them. Through compelling insights and real-world applications, Thompson demonstrates how leaders can reconnect with their true selves, creating alignment and purpose within their teams.
More than just theory, A Culture of Values provides practical exercises and strategies, offering a clear, actionable roadmap for leaders committed to fostering a values-driven culture and inspiring meaningful change within themselves, their teams, and their organizations.
Erie Ending
The Wildlife Refuge Mystery Series, Book One
By Christy J. Kendell
Camel Press, 2025
Film/TV and all other languages rights available
Audiobook
https://tinyurl.com/3ystc9n6
“Kendell conjures a tale of deadly intrigue among environmentalists and developers that is darkly irresistible. When wildlife manager Angela Martin is suspected of murdering her nemesis, she must turn investigator and spy to uncover the truth behind the killing. A captivating thrill ride from
start to finish!”
Scott Graham
National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of Death Valley Duel
When environmental activist Connie King is murdered on a wildlife refuge on the southwest shore of Lake Erie in Ohio, the Refuge Manager, Angela Martin, says goodbye to her nemesis with relief and a twinge of guilt. But the Sheriff accuses a beloved volunteer of the crime, and Angela and another volunteer, Lilly Weathers, investigate. Through shady real estate deals, Connie enhanced her bank account, not the environment. To save herself, and others, Angela unwittingly puts herself in the path of a killer. Meanwhile, Angela's love life comes to a crossroads that could tear her apart. Will Angela make the right decision? Right or wrong, if she survives, she'll pay.
Forthcoming in April 2026 - Book Two in the Wildlife Refuge Mystery Series from Camel Press
Shining Water
By Christy Kendell
“Shining Water is a tale infused with mystery and suspense. Family feuds, government mistrust, ancient rock writings, and a close proximity to Area 51 … a page-turner that will keep you guessing!”
- Mary Lee Ashford, author Sugar and Spice series, and co-author of the national bestselling Pampered Pets mystery series
Knights on the Graveyard Watch
The 7th Precinct Series, Book One
By T.B. Pasko
Coffeetown Press, 2025
Film/TV and all other languages rights available
Audiobook
https://tinyurl.com/mvna8tn2
“A retired police officer, author T.B. Pasko’s ability to carry the reader into the real world of street cops and detectives is unparalleled.”
Daniel Bell
Author of Adrift and Dead in River Valley
Veteran Officer Danillo Venko, an overweight, white dinosaur knocking on the door of 50 works the graveyard shift in the beleaguered 7th Precinct under an oppressive commander. It couldn't get much worse and yet it does with a cold case.Venko is assigned to train rookie Officer Marcus McGhee, an African American Gen Z member who spends more time watching his phone than the streets. The pair are assigned a cold case of two missing teens abducted 27 years apart by the same suspect that vanished after both incidents. They discover their cold case kidnapper has recently reappeared and snatched another teen only to release him ten minutes later, unharmed with no memory of the event A winding chase leads them to a retired one-legged detective, a toxic industrial plant, and a cover up before the shocking conclusion.
Forthcoming in August 2026 - Book Two in the 7th Precinct Series from Coffeetown Press
Insolvency
By T.B. Pasko
Cover to come
“Pasko's storytelling pulled me in from the first page, and his writing style and pace kept me engaged throughout this page-turning mystery. His experiences as a police officer allows him to tell a compelling story that reflects the realities of police work and highlights multi-dimensional characters.
-Heather Otto, HR Director
Santa’s Looking for a Wife
Is Santa really looking for a wife or has he been framed by the paparazzi in the scandal of the century?
By Jennifer Barrette and Jonathan Bissoon-Dath
Transmedia Entertainment, 2026
All languages, audiobook rights
Listen to the hit song here!!!
Santa Looking for a Wife - Bindley Benjamin - Parang - Soca - Sheltered Audio
FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR JENNIFER BARRETTE & HER REAL-LIFE CARIBBEAN HUSBAND, JONATHAN BISSOON-DATH — A HILARIOUS, HEARTWARMING NEW TWIST ON THE SANTA CLAUS FOLKLORE!
“A must-read! The Hangover meets reality TV, with a Caribbean twist.”
— Ato Boldon, Emmy Award–Winner
“Not since Cool Runnings have I enjoyed a story with such charm!
— Rawle Lewis, Star of Cool Runnings
What happens when Mrs. Claus goes on a girls’ trip…and Santa thinks she’s never coming home?
When Anna Claus jets off to Miami for a much-needed getaway, she accidentally lands in the season finale of a hit reality TV show—and vanishes from Nick’s radar. Meanwhile, poor Santa is left in the North Pole with nothing but a broken heart and a herd of nervous reindeer.
Seeing their boss unravel faster than a snowstorm in July, Santa’s three favorite Elves stage the ultimate intervention: an emergency vacation to sunny Trinidad. Rum punch! Steelpan! Total relaxation! What could possibly go wrong?
Everything. Absolutely everything.
One outrageous paparazzi photo later, Santa is suddenly trending worldwide as the planet’s “Most Eligible Bachelor.” Overnight, the North Pole’s jolly icon becomes the center of a global frenzy. Romance-hungry influencers, wannabe reality stars, and love-struck island locals all scramble for the chance to become the next Mrs. Claus.
But when the headline—SANTA’S LOOKING FOR A WIFE!—finally reaches Anna in Miami…
Let’s just say the real chaos begins.
A laugh-out-loud romantic holiday adventure bursting with heart, hijinks, Caribbean flavor, and the magic of second chances, Santa’s Looking for a Wife is the festive romp you didn’t know you needed—but will want to read again and again.
Perfect for fans of holiday rom-coms, island adventures, Santa lore with a twist, and anyone who believes love—like Christmas—always finds its way home.
Fairy Power Transform!
The Complete Magical Book Series, Book One
By Marcus Moutra
Moutra House Publishers, May 2026
All languages, audiobook rights
FAIRY POWER TRANSFORM!
Welcome to the Magical Dimension!! The first two books in the FAIRY SQUAD PRINCESSES series are here!!!
Two Books in One!!
A Magical Awakening
And
The Search for the Mirror Pieces
On Earth (LA to be exact), four beautiful high school freshman girls decide to check out the new Fruitlicious Smoothie store’s grand opening. They are not prepared for what comes next! They come face–to-face with a group of malevolent witches called the Vortex. As they are about to get turned into chopped liver, a mysterious woman appears and saves them. And in the blink of an eye and a shimmer of bright light, they are transformed into fairies.
The Fairy Squad Princess are Serena, the Fairy of Hearts, Crystal the Fairy of Sunlight, Ivy the Fairy of Nature, and Kristy the Fairy of Time. They are assisted by their boyfriends called the Conquerors made up of Max, Josh, Brock, and Roux, also known as the Light Guardians.
Their arch enemies are the Vortex, coven of evil witches made up of Ices, Jewels, Storm, and Zoe, along with their two tagalongs a warlock named Mectrics and a smelly green ogre called Bruce.
Come join the ride as the fate of universe hangs in the balance. In a newly designed format, our favorite fairies and heroes send evil packing to the Spells Anti-Magic Security Prison and the Dark Planet. And in a shocking twist evil finds a way to break the magic charm and returns more dastardly than before.
The Official Dirty Dad Joke Book
By Randy Softbottom and Dick Dickelberg
The Joke Guild, June 21, 2026 (for Father’s Day)
All languages, audiobook rights
Let’s be honest. Most jokebooks totally suck. Well this isn’t your grandpa’s joke book, it's your Dirty Dad’s! This isn’t Dick-ens, this is dicks-out. Way out. This text is essentially an encyclopedic manual of original dad jokes on every subject known to mankind, with dirty chapters such as: “Cocks & Balls”, “Butts and Anal,” and “Prostitutes, Pimps, Strippers & Sluts.” However, the authors have a large range, and the book also includes some clean jokes, intellectual jokes, as well as math and science jokes. This book will certainly entertain those with an affection for puns, dirty humor, and witticisms.
