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✨ What an incredible blessing for Monarch Educational Services! ✨ We are thrilled to celebrate Stephanie Cotta Stephanie Cotta and her newest novel, Beneath the Crescent Shadow, which is featured in the July 15, 2026 issue of Kirkus Reviews magazine! This recognition marks a significant milestone as our first adult novel to be highlighted in the prestigious publication. The review beautifully…

And when the time comesand they ask, What was it all for? I will say, For love. That will be enough. That is what no one ever forgets:how love made them feel,how it taught them to fall,and forever believewe were built for morethan we could ever imagine. Love repairs.Love restores.It is a choice,made again and again,instead of surrenderingto the fear of everything else. For fear is the…

Monarch clean reads vibes beach scene ☀️📚 MONARCH CLEAN READS VIBES 🌊🦋 Sunshine. Ocean breezes. A cold lemonade or sweet tea in hand. A story you can trust. At Monarch Educational Services, we believe great books don’t need profanity, spice, or graphic content to keep you turning pages. We publish clean, uplifting stories filled with adventure, hope, mystery, romance, courage, and…

Ever wonder how a book cover comes together? A finished cover may look like one image, but Eli took tremendous amounts of time learning, watching videos (thanks to YouTube tutorials), and took his art love that he’s had for years by building something magical in layers with Adobe suite products specially designed to showcase the amazing work of an author: character, setting, symbols, mood,…

Happy Book Birthday with book cover HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY TO ARTY TOO! 🎉🐟🗺️✨ The adventure continues with even more laughs, friendship, music, mystery, and heart in ARTY TOO by Penny Schneider! Join Arty and Slug as they follow a magical mystery map, uncover hidden secrets, create music together, and discover that sometimes the biggest surprises come from the friendships we never expected.…

North Carolina is home to some of the most respected publishing houses in the country. These organizations have shaped literary culture, elevated powerful voices, and contributed meaningfully to the national conversation around books and storytelling. As I reflect on where Monarch Educational Services fits within this landscape, I do so with both deep respect and a clear sense of calling. I also…

A professional host uses high-quality audio and lighting to lead an engaging online coaching webinar. For years, educators may feel they are “just teachers.” Just teachers.Just professors.Just coaches.Just people doing meaningful work behind the scenes. But that is not the full truth. Educators carry frameworks, stories, strategies, lessons, and life-changing wisdom that people desperately…

If you have ever wondered what it looks like behind the scenes of a family-owned publishing company, I can tell you it is not all polished desks, perfectly lined up bookshelves, and quiet afternoons. Sometimes it is a dog wrapped in a blanket like royalty, a living room that turns into an editing studio, and a kitchen that smells like peanut butter because someone in our house has very serious…

There are some books that feel like a celebration the moment you cast your eyes on the cover. You know something is happening here that is special. You see the artwork of sweet children! It makes you wonder about all the prayers and love that was poured into that moment. From ideas, to drawing time, to bending over paper with care and love! With celebrations and illustrator meetings and mom…