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In the March 2019 newsleter we asked readers for a list of books or book series that give a real “feel” for a location. Here are their responses:

Natasha Solomons is an English author and screenwriter. She is best known as the author of The Gallery of Vanished Husbands and The House at Tyneford. She has written numerous New York Times best selling books and also writes screenplays with her husband, David.

Patricia C. Wrede is an American author of YA fantasy novels. She writes the Lyra and the Enchanted Forest series, and co-authors the Cecelia and Kate series. She majored in Bilogy at Carleton College in Minnesota, and started writing after she finished college. She also got her MBA from the University of Minnesota. Patricia had […]

Mike M.W. Craven is an English author of The Puppet House and the creator of the Washington Poe series of books.

Kevin J. Anderson is an American author of science fiction and fantasy novels. He writes several series, including the Saga of Seven Suns, Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., Clockwork Angels, and much more. He has also contributed to such series as Star Wars, The X-Files, Dune, and much more. Kevin is married to fellow author and […]

Elinor Lipman is an American author. She was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. She graduated from Simmons College, where she studied journalism. She has taught writing at various Massachusetts colleges (including Simmons). Elinor’s novels are humourous takes on contemporary American society. Elinor splits her time between Manhattan and Holmes, New York.

Renee Knight is a British author of psychological thriller novels. Prior to becoming a writer, Renee worked for the BBC directing arts documentaries. She has had TV and film scripts commissioned by the BBC, Channel Four and Capital Films. In April 2013, she graduated from the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Renee lives in […]

Michael Anderle is an American author best known for his popular Kurtherian Gambit series of books. He is a lifelong fan of science fiction and has made a nice career out of it.

Desmond Bagley (1923-1983) was an English author of thriller novels. His stories were known for their fast pace and their attention to detail. Desmond started out in the aircraft industry. He then went on a road trip to Africa, and settled in South Africa for over a decade. He worked as a freelance journalist and […]

Herman Koch is a Dutch author of literary fiction novels. He is also an actor and television producer. Herman was born in Arnhem, Netherlands, and later moved to Amsterdam. He spent time studying Russian, and moved to Finland for a period of time. Herman lives with his wife, Amalia, and has an adult son.