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Interview: Liesel Schwarz, author of A Conspiracy of Alchemists
Liesel Schwarz’s brand new novel, A Conspiracy of Alchemists is out this week, and she was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. Please welcome Liesel to the blog! Liesel, will you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Did you always want to be a writer? I think I’ve always been a storyteller. I remember making up stories from a very young age. I have … Continue reading
The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig: Cover Revealed!
Courtesy of Angry Robot Books, the cover for Chuck Wendig’s upcoming book, THE BLUE BLAZES, has been revealed! It’s the first in his new Mookie Pearl series, and it drops May 28th. It’s also by the insanely talented Joey Hi-Fi, who also did the covers for Blackbirds and Mockingbird. Click on the cover to pre-order, because you’ll want to have this one in your hot little hands as quick as … Continue reading
Giveaway: Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa
I recently reviewed Revenge by Yoko Ogawa and loved it. As it so happens, I have an extra copy and thought I’d give it away to one lucky winner! Check out the details, and good luck! About REVENGE: Sinister forces collide—-and unite a host of desperate characters—-in this eerie cycle of interwoven tales from Yoko Ogawa, the critically acclaimed author of The Housekeeper and the Professor. An aspiring writer moves … Continue reading
Interview: Owen Laukkanen, author of The Professionals and Criminal Enterprise
Owen Laukkanen is the author of the spectacular thriller, The Professionals, and his newest book, Criminal Enterprise, will be out on the 21st! Owen kindly took some time out of his very busy schedule and answered a few of my questions about the books, his writing, and more, so please welcome him to the blog! Owen, your first book, The Professionals, debuted to rave reviews! Have you always wanted to … Continue reading
Nexus by Ramez Naam
Nexus by Ramez Naam (Angry Robot Books, Dec. 2012-Reviewed by Peter)-What do you do when you’re involved in a game for your life and the only knowledge you have of the other players is from their enemies? Whom should you trust? This is the situation that Kaden (Kade) Lane finds himself in in Ramez Naam’s new book “Nexus”. Kade is a graduate student who has been investigating the effects of … Continue reading
Book News (and other fun stuff!): March 7th, 2013
Here’s my roundup of bookish news from around the web for the week (and last week)! Sometimes I add stuff throughout the day on Friday, so be sure you check back over the weekend too! Interviews/Guest Posts/Articles: My Fresh Meat of EVIL IN ALL ITS DISGUISES by Hilary Davidson is up at Criminal Element, and you can enter to win a copy! Karen Russell, author of Vampires in the Lemon … 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: Jennifer Harlow, author of What’s a Witch To Do?
Jennifer Harlow is the author of the F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad series and her new book, What’s a Witch To Do?, just came out! She was nice enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to answer a few of my questions, so please welcome her to the blog! Jennifer, will you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Did you always want to be a writer? I’ve … Continue reading
Donnybrook by Frank Bill
Donnybrook by Frank Bill (FSG, March 5th, 2013)-Jarhead Earl is desperate. His children, Zeek and Caleb, and their mother, Tammy, don’t have enough to eat, and Jarhead is determined to remedy that. As Donnybrook opens, we join Jarhead as he’s robbing a gun store of the $1000 he needs for his entry fee into Donnybrook (he plans to pay it back, too), a 3-day bare-knuckle fighting tournament in the backwoods … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Julianna Scott, author of The Holders
Julianna Scott’s first novel, The Holders, just came out this week from Strange Chemistry, and she was kind enough to answer a few of my questions! Please welcome Julianna to the blog! *Also, I have one copy of The Holders up for grabs, courtesy of Strange Chemistry, so be sure to check out the details at the bottom of the post! Julianna, your first novel, The Holders, is out this … Continue reading