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The Yard by Alex Grecian
The Yard by Alex Grecian (Berkley, May 2012)-It’s 1889 in London and a detective from the Murder Squad has been killed, his mouth sewn shut, and then stuffed in a steamer trunk. Detective Inspector Walter Day is new to the Murder Squad but is assigned the case since he was handpicked by Inspector Adrian March, the head detective on the Ripper case as his replacement after his retirement. He’s had … Continue reading
Interview: Cat Winters, author of In the Shadow of Blackbirds
Please welcome Cat Winters to the blog! Her debut novel, In the Shadow of Blackbirds, just came out, and she was kind enough to answer a few questions about the book, her writing, and more! Cat, will you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Have you always wanted to be a writer? I’ve been writing since childhood, but I didn’t necessarily always want to be a writer. … Continue reading
Interview: Claire Ashgrove, author of the Curse of the Templars series
Claire Ashgrove is the author of the wonderful Curse of the Templars series and the third book, Immortal Trust, just came out! Claire was kind enough to answer a few questions about the book, and also share some exciting news! Please welcome Claire to the blog! Claire, the last time we chatted, Immortal Hope, the first novel in your Curse of the Templars series, had just been released. Now, the … Continue reading
Interview: Danielle Trussoni, author of Angelology and Angelopolis
Danielle Trussoni is the author of the fantasy Angelology, and the sequel, Angelopolis, just came out! Danielle was kind enough to answer a few questions, so please welcome to the blog. *Also, you can download a pretty awesome book club kit which includes instructions for creating your own Angelopolis-like Eden, as well as recipes and more, and the Angelologist Geocache has step-by-step instructions for planning a GPS hunt for Angelopolis … Continue reading
Interview: Guy Adams, author of The Good, The Bad and the Infernal
Guy Adams, author of the brand new weird west novel, The Good, the Bad and the Infernal (and much more!), was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about the new book, and much more, so please welcome him to the blog! Your brand new book, The Good, The Bad and The Infernal, just came out this week! Will you tell us a bit about it and what … Continue reading
Cover Launch: The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan
I’m on the book tour for Brian McClellan’s upcoming novel, Promise of Blood, the first novel in the Powder Mage Trilogy (April 16th), and Brian and Orbit were kind enough to share the rather awesome cover of The Crimson Campaign (Feb. 2014), the 2nd novel in the series. So, of course, I wanted to share it with you! About Promise of Blood (Book One of the Powder Mage Trilogy) The … Continue reading
Interview, Excerpt (& Giveaway): Marie Brennan, author of A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent
Please welcome Marie Brennan as part of her tour for her new book, A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent! Marie was kind enough to answer a few of my questions, and courtesy of Tor, we also have a copy of the book up for grabs to one lucky winner! Marie, your new novel, A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent, just came out! … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Alexa Egan, author of Demon’s Curse
The first book of the Imnada Brotherhood series by Alexa Egan, Demon’s Curse, just came out, and Alexa was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about it, her writing, and more! She’s also offering a copy of Demon’s Curse and a $10 Amazon GC to one lucky winner, so be sure to check the giveaway details at the bottom of the post! Please welcome Alexa to the … Continue reading
January 2013 New Releases
Happy New Year!! Here are the new releases for January! However, this is by no means a comprehensive list (just ones that I especially have my eye on.) If you have any new releases that I didn’t include, and that you’d like to direct me to, please list them in the comments. Thanks! January 1st-3rd, 2013: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy/Paranormal/Sci-Fi: The Merlin Prophecy by MK Hume Odd Interlude by Dean Koontz The Third Caliph … Continue reading
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