Lesa Masten, Rinita Mazumdar, Douglas W. Price, and Gail Rubin represent the genre-diverse membership of SouthWest Writers (SWW) with 2026 releases that couldn’t fit into this year’s interview schedule. Look for 2027 interviews or updates for some of these authors.
A list of interviewed SWW authors with 2026 releases is included at the end of this post.
Invisible Hand (March 2026) by Lesa Masten.
What if your life was quietly guided by a force you cannot see? This book of poetry shares a deeply reflective journey of faith, mystery, and spiritual awakening that explores the feeling of being led by an unseen presence—one that gently nudges us through uncertainty, surrender, and discovery. With vivid imagery and emotional depth, this book invites readers to reflect on their own journey through life’s mysteries. It speaks to anyone who has ever felt lost, guided, or touched by divine timing. The story reminds us that even when the road seems unclear, there may be a greater purpose unfolding beyond what we can see. Invisible Hand captures that delicate space between doubt and faith, where the unknown becomes a place of growth rather than fear.
Look for Lesa on her SWW author page. You’ll find Invisible Hand on Amazon.
Hindu Genocide, Sexual Violence and Forced Conversion In East Pakistan (Bangladesh): 1946-2002: A Brief Overview and Summary (Community Publishing, April 2026) by Rinita Mazumdar, PhD.
The book is a deeply researched and thought-provoking work that examines historical and contemporary accounts of violence, persecution, and human rights violations affecting Hindu communities in various regions of the world. Through careful documentation, survivor narratives, and historical analysis, Hindu Genocide, Sexual Violence and Forced Conversion seeks to shed light on difficult and often overlooked chapters of history. It explores the complex intersections of religion, power, identity, and conflict—focusing on how these forces have, at times, resulted in systemic oppression, displacement, and trauma.
Look for Dr. Mazumdar on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. Hindu Genocide, Sexual Violence and Forced Conversion In East Pakistan is available from Amazon and Community Publishing.
The LivingWell Family: Identity and Belonging (Lighthouse Christian Publishing, April 2026) by Douglas W. Price.
Book two of the LivingWell trilogy highlights the remarkable bond of a blended family that builds its foundation on honesty, compassion, and a commitment to one another’s growth. The book presents a diverse, multi-generational household to readers, which welcomes relatives and close friends, thus creating a space where everyone is encouraged to discover and live out their true identity. The LivingWell Family offers a warm, hopeful story that highlights how a family grows stronger not by avoiding hardship but by facing it together with honesty, support, and grace and shows how family bonds, both biological and chosen, can foster personal growth and inspire readers to become their best selves.
Look for Doug on his SWW author page. The LivingWell Family is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Lighthouse Christian Publishing.
98.6 Mortality Movies to See Before You Die: Remarkable Films and TV Shows to Discuss Death and Plan Ahead (Light Tree Press, April 2026) by Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®.
What if the most important conversation of your life started with a movie night? Movies and television shows can open conversations about death in ways that lectures and pamphlets simply can’t. Sometimes it’s easier to explore mortality when it’s unfolding on a screen, preferably with popcorn in hand. This book curates 142 remarkable films and television programs that explore dying, grief, legacy, love, and what it truly means to live fully. Across genres and cultures, from comedy and drama to documentary and animation, these stories invite us to face the inevitable with honesty, insight, and even a little humor.
You’ll find Gail on her websites AGoodGoodbye.com and GailRubin.com, and on her Amazon author page. 98.6 Mortality Movies to See Before You Die is available from all major booksellers.
SWW Author Interviews: 2026 Releases
Bryan James Beck
Ancestral Debt Anthology
Sherri Burr
Living with Nephew: How I Got Voted the Meanest Parent in the World
Richard Chavez
Hijo Del Barrio: Son of the Barrio
Samantha Corfield
Create Your Own Afterlife: Take Control of Life After Death
Marty Eberhardt
Crime on the Coast (Bea Rivers Mystery Book 3)
Patricia Gable
No One Can See Me
Herman Johansen
Las Cruces: Blood Relative
T. E. MacArthur
A Reckoning in Mercy: A Classic Western Ghost Story
Brian Montross
The Babel Protocol (Apocryphon Book 1)
Jeff Otis
A Giant Tale (Not a Normal Sophomore Year Book 1)
Donna Pedace
The Fastest Woman in the World: Jackie Cochran
D. W. Peek
15 Great Motorcycle Rides in the Albuquerque Area
Rosalie Rayburn
The Solar Deception: A Digger Doyle Mystery
Deborah Rice
Crocodile Tears: Global Village Mystery #1
Marcia Rosen (and Jory Rosen)
The Homestead Café: Life Tastes Better at 6,559 Feet
Cassie Sanchez
Battle Beyond the Veil: An Urban Fantasy Where Angels and Demons Collide
N. J. Schrock
Morning of a Crescent Moon
Suzanne Stauffer
French Toast a la Santa Fe
R.M. Tembreull
Long Leg from the Blighted Earth (Book II)
John L. Thompson (2 books)
Dead Blow: Book Three in the Truck Stop Thriller Series and Seven Years From Tomorrow
John White
Building My Faith: My Journey to an Abiding Relationship with God in Christ Jesus
KL Wagoner loves creating worlds of fantasy and science fiction. Her current work in progress is The Last Bonekeeper fantasy trilogy and short stories in the same universe. A member of SouthWest Writers since 2006, Kat has worked as the organization’s secretary, newsletter editor, website manager, and author interview coordinator. Kat is also a veteran, a martial art student, and a grandmother. Visit her at klwagoner.com.
Leave a Reply