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Interview: Melissa MacGregor, author of The Curious Steambox Affair
Melissa Macgregor’s first novel, THE CURIOUS STEAMBOX AFFAIR, just came out, and she was kind enough to answer a few questions for me! Please welcome Melissa to the blog! Melissa, your first novel, The Curious Steambox Affair, just came out! What inspired you to write the novel? Thanks for having me on your blog, Kristin! It’s nice to “meet” you! On a trip to London, I was sitting on a … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Dave Freer, author of The Steam Mole
Dave Freer is a fascinating guy. Trust me on this one. Not only is he an author (prolific doesn’t really begin to cover it), he’s an ichthyologist, and I promise if you visit his Flinders Family Freer website, you’ll find yourself mesmerized by his and his family’s unique and fascinating lives (there are wombats!!). He’s funny too. I know, it’s totally not fair, but luckily, in his books, he shares … Continue reading
Interview: Lavie Tidhar, author of The Bookman Histories and Osama
Lavie Tidhar is the author of numerous short stories, The Tel Aviv Dossier, The Bookman Histories series, and most recently, Osama. He was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to answer a few of my questions, so please welcome him to the blog! Lavie, your newest novel, Osama, won the 2012 World Fantasy Award! Did you do anything to celebrate? Well, it was all a bit … Continue reading
Book News (and other fun stuff): December 7th, 2012
Here’s my roundup of book news (and other fun stuff) around the web for the week! Sometimes I add stuff throughout the day on Friday, so be sure you check back over the weekend too! Also, don’t miss my list of gift ideas for book lovers at the bottom of the post. I’ll try to offer up new ideas every week until the end of December. Interviews, articles, and more: … Continue reading
Top 10 Must-Read Titles of January 2013 (Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror)
This is my list of must-reads of January 2013 in the Spec. Fiction/Fantasy/UF/Scifi category (in order of release date). You can click on the pics to preorder, and I’ll be posting a separate list in the Suspense/Thriller/Mystery category in the coming days. It was really hard to only choose 10, because there are a ton of awesome titles on the way in January, but here it is! What new releases are … Continue reading
SEAL Team 666 by Weston Ochse
SEAL Cadet Jack Walker is only halfway through training when he’s abruptly yanked out to join a very different team, SEAL Team 666. They just lost a sniper on a certain mission in Abbottabad, Pakistan and someone very high up thinks Jack is just the man to replace him. His first mission with the team is in Chinatown at a sweatshop where the workers never leave and black magic is … Continue reading
Salsa Nocturna by Daniel José Older
Daniel Jose Older is a paramedic by day and a jazz artist by night and certainly a writer by calling. His gorgeous collection of 13 stories are scary and tender, sexy and insidious, and each one is a gem. In Tenderfoot we’re introduced to Carlos, his half dead soulcatcher who works for the Council of the Dead and cannot remember anything about his former life. There’s a killer ghost on … Continue reading
Interview: Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna
It’s kind of hard to put into words how much I love Daniel José Older’s collection of short stories, Salsa Nocturna, although I’ll do my best in my upcoming review. However, I did have the opportunity to chat with the author/paramedic about his writing (and other stuff) and I even attempted not to gush over Salsa Nocturna too much… Please welcome Daniel to the blog! Daniel, your story collection, Salsa … Continue reading
Interview: Adam Connell, author of Total Secession
Adam Connell is the author of Lay Saints, Counterfeit Kings, and his newest novel, Total Secession, a futuristic thriller, just came out (all to rave reviews!). Adam took some time out to answer a few of my questions, so please welcome him to the blog! Adam, your newest book, Total Secession, came out in September, to critical raves. Will you tell us a bit about it? I’d be happy to. … Continue reading
Super Giveaway: Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson + Swag
Myself and my fellow Jessica McClain Street Teamers have come together to offer you one massive giveaway from Amanda Carlson herself! Here’s what’s up for grabs: 10 Lucky Winners will receive a Signed Copy of FULL BLOODED, as well as Limited Edition Pack Swag, including a Coffee Mug, bookmark & stickers. The best thing about this giveaway (other than it’s INTERNATIONAL)? Amanda will be sending them out in time for … Continue reading