Reader Mailbag: Random Ways You Stumbled Upon A New Author
In the January 2021 Newsletter we asked our readers the most random or unique ways in which they discovered a new author.
Here are the responses:
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Order of James Fenimore Cooper Books
James Fenimore Cooper was a prominent writer in the first part of the 1800s. He made his debut as a novelist with The Spy, but he is best known for writing The Last of the Mohicans which many people regard as his masterpiece and one of the early great novels. (more…)
Order of Jan-Philipp Sendker Books
Jan-Philipp Sendker is a long-time journalist and the author of the Art of Hearing Heartbeats series of books. (more…)
Order of T. Gephart Books
T. Gephart is an Australian author of contemporary romance and romantic comedy novels. She prefers to live life spontaneously, rather than by a plan, which reads more like her fiction than an actual employment history. The details of this are sparse, as the statute of limitations haven’t passed yet. Gephart lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and two children. (more…)
Order of Joshua Hood Books
Joshua Hood is an American thriller writer. He is best known as the author of the Search and Destroy Black Ops series as well as Robert Ludlum‘s Treadstone series. In addition to his work as an author, Hood is a member of a full time SWAT team in Memphis, Tennessee. (more…)
Order of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Books
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. He is a six-time NBA MVP, a six-time NBA champion, and a 19-time NBA All-Star. Most people know this, but what they don’t know is that Kareem is also a prolific author. In addition to numerous books about his career and jazz, he is also the author of the Mycroft Holmes series of books. (more…)
Order of Kate Elizabeth Russell Books
Kate Elizabeth Russell is an American author who made her debut in 2020 with the release of My Dark Vanessa. That book made many “most anticipated” lists and was an instant New York Times bestseller, and translated into multiple languages for release. (more…)
Order of Alka Joshi Books
Alka Joshi is an Indian-American author best known for writing The Henna Artist, the first in a trilogy. That book was her first novel, a Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick, and it has since been optioned for a screen adaptation. (more…)
Order of Tanaz Bhathena Books
Tanaz Bhathena is an author of young adult novels. She was born in India, and raised in Saudi Arabia and Canada. Her novel Hunted by the Sky was named a CBC Best Book of 2020. The Beauty of the Moment won the Nautilus Gold Award for Young Adult Fiction. Her debut novel, A Girl Like That, was named a Best Book of the Year by The Globe and Mail, Seventeen, and The Times of India. Tanaz lives in Mississauga, Ontario with her family. (more…)
Order of Thomas K. Carpenter Books
Thomas K. Carpenter is an American author of YA dystopia, post-cyberpunk sci-fi, steampunk, historical fantasy, and alternate history novels. He writes the Alexandrian Saga, Dashkova Memoirs, Hundred Halls, Reluctant Assassin and other series. When not writing, he enjoys playing games (especially turn-based strategy games), listening to music and travelling. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and two children. (more…)