Green Ferns Publishing House Announces First Author Signing and Debut Novel Fatal Exposure
Barb Bergwerf’s photographic thriller to release June 2, 2026
Myrtle Beach, SC — Green Ferns Publishing House is proud to announce Barb Bergwerf as the first author signed to the newly launched independent press. Her debut novel, Fatal Exposure, will be released on June 2, 2026.
A smart, atmospheric romantic thriller, Fatal Exposure introduces readers to twenty-one-year-old photojournalist Kate Miller, who lands her dream internship at the Washington Post expecting to chase headlines, not become one. When Kate photographs the assassination of an oil minister in Tehran, her images ignite an international firestorm and earn the paper a Pulitzer Prize. For her own safety, Kate must remain anonymous.
Back in Washington, Kate’s instincts pull her into another story, one wrapped in charm and danger. She falls for Jim Rayford, a charismatic South Carolina congressman with secrets of his own. Their romance carries her from the marble halls of D.C. to the windswept beaches of the Lowcountry, where power and passion collide. When a rising political star ascends to the Vice Presidency and a shocking assassination rocks the White House, Kate’s camera may hold the only truth capable of unraveling a deadly conspiracy.
Blending Washington intrigue with Southern heart, Fatal Exposure will appeal to readers of Mary Alice Monroe, Sandra Brown, and Karen White.
“Bergwerf brings insider knowledge to a story where power, attraction, and timing collide!” said Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of Where the Rivers Merge.
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Bergwerf brings a lifetime of visual storytelling to her fiction. Raised in the Midwest, she studied International Affairs at George Washington University before working in government service and later building a career in photojournalism, including time with the Chicago Tribune. Now based in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, she works as a photographer with conservation and wildlife organizations, experiences that inform the novel’s vivid sense of place and perspective.
“From the moment we read Fatal Exposure, we knew this was the kind of story Green Ferns was created to champion,” said Caleb Wygal, Director of Marketing for Green Ferns Publishing House. “Barb’s background gives the novel an authenticity and tension that feels both timely and timeless.”
The full press kit for Fatal Exposure, including a preview and additional materials, is available at:
https://green-ferns-publishing-house.kit.com/fatal-exposure-preview
About Green Ferns Publishing House
Green Ferns Publishing House is an independent press founded by Myrtle Beach, South Carolina authors committed to blending traditional publishing expertise with indie creativity and southern charm. The press focuses on championing distinctive voices and stories rooted in place, character, and craft.
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