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🌟 Welcome to The Spotlight Library

Within these shelves you’ll find a growing collection of featured authors, each offering new worlds to explore, new voices to discover, and new stories waiting to leave their mark.

This is your central reference for the Author Spotlight Challenge — where you can collect tasks, track your journey, and decide which literary paths to follow next.

New authors will continue to be added to the Library over time — so check back often to see which voices have taken their place on the shelves.


⭐ How Author Spotlight Works

Each spotlight author includes four ways to participate:

📖 Core Task — Read ANY book by the author
🌟 Spotlight Pick — Read the featured Mod Pick
✨ Exploration Task — Read a book that reflects the author’s genre, tone, or themes
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus — Read a SECOND book by the author

You may complete as many or as few authors as you wish. New authors will continue to be added to the Library over time.

📚 What is considered completing an author?
An author is considered “completed” when the Core Task + one additional task are finished.
So examples:
✔ Core + Mod Pick
✔ Core + Exploration
✔ Core + Deep Dive


📚 Task Claiming Rules
⭐A Spotlight Pick may count for both the Core Task and the Spotlight Pick.
⭐The Exploration Task must be completed with a different book.
⭐The Deep Dive Bonus always requires reading a second book by that author.


🌟 Spotlight Levels — Discover Many Voices

🌿 Spotlight Explorer — Complete 1 Author
⭐ Literary Wayfarer — Complete 3 Authors
✨ Curated Reader — Complete 5 Authors
🌙 Spotlight Scholar — Complete 8 Authors
🔥 Master of Many Voices — Complete 12 Authors
👑 Keeper of the Spotlight — Complete All Available Authors



🏆 Deep Dive Distinctions (Depth — Authors Explored Further)
These track how many authors a player has Deep Dived
(by reading a second book).

🌱 Deep Dive Initiate — Deep Dive 1 Author
📚 Author Loyalist — Deep Dive 3 Authors
✨ Literary Devotee — Deep Dive 5 Authors
🌌 Voice Collector — Deep Dive 8 Authors
👑 Keeper of Stories — Deep Dive 12 Authors




🏆 Deep Dive Distinctions — Stay With the Stories You Love

🌱 Deep Dive Initiate — Deep Dive 1 Author
📚 Author Loyalist — Deep Dive 3 Authors
✨ Literary Devotee — Deep Dive 5 Authors
🌌 Voice Collector — Deep Dive 8 Authors
👑 Keeper of Stories — Deep Dive 12 Authors


📖 Posting Completions

All completions should be posted in your personal Spotlight thread using:

Author:
Book Title:
Pages:
Date:
Task Completed:
Optional Thoughts:


💬 You’re also welcome to visit the Spotlight Readers’ Lounge to share discoveries, reactions, and recommendations.

The shelves are open. Explore freely.

🌙 Future Authors Coming to the Spotlight Library
New voices will continue to take their place on the shelves. Upcoming authors include:



Denise Latham
Ivy Pochoda
Jennifer Givhan
Desideria Mesa
Susan Kaye Quinn
Bryan Prosek
A.L. Heard
J.D. Goland
Anna Faversham
Jodie Morgan
R.S. Merritt
Elizabeth Douka
Angela Jackson-Brown
Terry Pratchett
Rhiannon Frater

⭐ Current Spotlight Authors

🌿 Sarah Beth Durst

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Sarah Beth Durst
🌟 Spotlight Pick
The Spellshop
✨ Exploration Task
Read a cozy fantasy OR a book set in an enchanted shop, magical town, or whimsical setting
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Loved her storytelling? Read a second book by Sarah Beth Durst



✨ Zoraida Córdova

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Zoraida Córdova
🌟 Spotlight Pick
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
✨ Exploration Task
Read a romantic fantasy, magical realism story, OR a book centered on family legacy or generational magic
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Enjoyed the atmosphere? Read a second book by Zoraida Córdova



🎮 S.L. Rowland

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by S.L. Rowland
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Sentenced to Troll
✨ Exploration Task
Read a LitRPG, game-inspired fantasy, OR a book where characters level up, gain powers, or navigate structured magical systems
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Ready to continue the adventure? Read a second book by S.L. Rowland



🌑 Mariana Enríquez

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Mariana Enríquez
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Our Share of Night
✨ Exploration Task
Read a literary horror, translated work, OR a book with unsettling atmosphere or psychological dread
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Still thinking about it days later? Read a second book by Mariana Enríquez




🔮 Ramona Emerson

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Ramona Emerson
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Shutter
✨ Exploration Task
Read a supernatural mystery, cultural horror, OR a story where the past or spirits influence the present
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Intrigued by her voice? Read a second book by Ramona Emerson




⚖️ Melissa F. Miller

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Melissa F. Miller
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Irreparable Harm
✨ Exploration Task
Read a legal mystery, small-town investigation, OR a book featuring courtroom drama or personal stakes tied to justice
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Hooked on the series? Read a second book by Melissa F. Miller




🧭 Joshua David Bellin

📖 Core Task /i>
Read ANY book by Joshua David Bellin
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Survival Colony Nine
✨ Exploration Task
Read a suspenseful survival story, speculative thriller, OR a book where characters must navigate dangerous or controlled environments
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Want to explore more of his tension-filled worlds? Read a second book by Joshua David Bellin



🌸 Lori Gold/Goldstein

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Lori Gold or Lori Goldstein
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Becoming Jinn
✨ Exploration Task
Read YA fantasy, historical fiction, OR contemporary book-club fiction.
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Connected with her characters? Read a second book by Lori Gold or Lori Goldstein

📚Shawntelle Madison

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Shawntelle Madison
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Coveted
✨ Exploration
Read an urban fantasy, supernatural romance, OR a book featuring magical creatures living in modern society
🏆Deep Dive
Enjoyed the worldbuilding? Read a second book by Shawntelle Madison


🐺 Cecy Robson

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Cecy Robson
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Bloodguard
✨ Exploration Task
Read a paranormal romance, shapeshifter story, OR a book centered on found family bonds
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Want more of her characters? Read a second book by Cecy Robson


🧚 Jade Pressey

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Jade Pressey
🌟 Spotlight Pick
The Never List
✨ Exploration Task
Read a fairy tale retelling, portal fantasy, OR a story involving magical trials or quests
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Curious where the journey goes next? Read a second book by Jade Pressey


🔍 Denise Latham

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Denise Latham
🌟 Spotlight Pick
Coming Home
✨ Exploration Task
Read a historical mystery, dual-timeline story, OR a book uncovering buried truths
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Want to explore more of her themes? Read a second book by Denise Latham

🌒 Ivy Pochoda

📖 Core Task
Read ANY book by Ivy Pochoda
🌟 Spotlight Pick
These Women
✨ Exploration Task
Read a literary crime novel, urban noir, OR a book exploring interconnected lives
🏆 Deep Dive Bonus
Drawn to her style? Read a second book by Ivy Pochoda

🌟 July 2026 Feature Spotlight — Cozy Magic Month

✨ Sarah Beth Durst
This Feature Spotlight invites you to spend extra time in the warm, whimsical worlds of Sarah Beth Durst. Whether you are discovering her for the first time or returning for another magical visit, this path encourages comfort reads, cozy settings, and enchanting storytelling.
⭐ Feature Reading Goals — Choose ONE
• Read TWO books by Sarah Beth Durst
• OR read one Sarah Beth Durst book + one cozy fantasy by another author
⭐ Bonus Reading Idea
Read a story set in an enchanted shop, magical village, whimsical town, or cozy fantasy setting.
💬 Discussion Prompt
Did Sarah Beth Durst feel like a comfort author for you? Would you return to her worlds? Discuss in the Spotlight Reader's Lounge.
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