Congratulations to our Llewellyn and Midnight Ink titles on their IPPY Awards! Our 2018 winners are: Magical Destinations of the Northeast, by Natalie Zaman (Silver; US Northeast, Best Regional Non-Fiction category) Kitchen Table Tarot, by Melissa Cynova (Bronze; Best First Book - Non-Fiction category) Embracing the End of Life, by Patt Lind-Kyle (Gold; New Age/Mind-Body-Spirit category) Uncorking a Lie, by Nadine Nettmann (Silver, Mystery/Cozy/Noir category) Hollywood Homicide, by Kellye Garrett (Gold, Best First Book - Fiction) The Independent Publisher Awards or IPPYs, are designed to bring increased recognition to the deserving but often unsung titles published by

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Natalie Zaman and Wendy Martin, co-authors of the new Color and Conjure. Have you ever tried coloring as a magical working? It's a wonderfully simple way to focus your energies. Give it a whirl with this spell, crafted specifically for the impending fall equinox ♥. A Twenty Four Carat (Carrot) Coloring Charm Clearly, there are NOT 24 carrots to color in this spell (although it might be fun). There are only three carrots, but you can still have a 24-carat intention—remember, in magic, intent is (almost!) everything. (And 24 is divisible by three after all. 3 divided by 24 is 8—another magical number that represents, among other