Order of Nigel Tranter Books
Nigel Tranter (1909-2000) was a Scottish historian and author. He was born in Glasgow and attended George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh. Nigel went onto become an accountant, working for his uncle’s company, the Scottish National Insurance Company. He served as part of the Royal Artillery during World War II, serving in East Anglia. As an author, Nigel is perhaps best known for his historical fiction and non-fiction, focusing on books on castles and Scottish history. He also wrote adventure, western and children’s novel as well as books on travel. (more…)
Order of Shelby Foote Books
Shelby Foote (1916-2005) was a American novelist and military historian. He is best known for his three-volume history of the Civil War entitled The Civil War: A Narrative. With geographic and cultural roots in the Mississippi Delta, Foote’s life and writing paralleled the radical shift from the agrarian planter system of the Old South to the Civil Rights era of the New South. Foote was relatively unknown to the general public for most of his career until his appearance on the PBS documentary “The Civil War” in 1990, where he introduced a generation of Americans to a war that he believed was central to the lives of all Americans. Foote passed away in 2005 (aged 88) and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis. His grave is beside the family plot of General Forrest. (more…)
Order of Richard Farr Books
Richard Farr is an English author of young adult, fiction and non-fiction books. He grew up in the West Country of England – among the world’s leading producers of odd names for small villages. Prior to becoming a full-time author, Richard worked as a teacher of English as a second language, a farmhand, a journalist, a college philosophy professor, a voiceover talent, a corporate trainer and speechwriter, a copywriter, a stay-at-home father, and a gas station attendant. Besides reading and writing, Richard also enjoys running, hiking and kayaking. He lives in Seattle, Washington. (more…)
Order of Heather Gudenkauf Books
Heather Gudenkauf is an American author of suspense novels. Heather was born with a hearing impairment and used books as her retreat, becoming a voracious reader and planting the seed of becoming a writer. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in elementary education, has spent her career working with students of all ages and continues to work in education as a Title I Reading Coordinator. Heather lives in Iowa with her husband, three children and dog. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, hiking, and running. (more…)
Order of Sara Gruen Books
Sara Gruen is a Canadian-American author of literary, contemporary and historical fiction novels. She moved to the States for a technical writing job, and after getting laid off, she instead decided to try her hand at writing fiction for a living. Sara’s books have been translated into 43 languages and sold over 10 million copies. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and three sons, as well as their dogs, cats, horses, birds and a very fussy goat. (more…)
Order of William Johnston Books
William Johnston (1924-2010) was an American author. He was born in Lincoln, Illinois in 1924. William served in the Pacific with the U.S. Navy beginning in 1942. He went onto work as a disc jockey, advertising executive, magazine editor, and in public relations before becoming a writer. William would write everything from comic mysteries to pulp to light comedy to medical romance to softcore erotica. He wrote tie-in novels for series like Happy Days, The Flying Nun and Get Smart. After he retired as a writer, William owned and operated a bar for many years in San Jose, CA. He passed away in 2010. (more…)
Order of Julie Klassen Books
Julie Klassen is an American author of Christian-themed historical romance novels. Julie loves all things Jane – Jane Eyre and Jane Austen. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and worked in publishing for sixteen years before becoming a published author. Three of her novels – The Silent Governess, The Girl in the Gatehouse, and The Maid of Fairbourne Hall – have won the Christy Award for Historical Romance. She has also won the Midwest Book Award and Christian Retailing’s BEST Award. Julie and her husband have two sons and live in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. (more…)
Order of Ann Leckie Books
Ann Leckie is an American author of science fiction novels. She writes the Imperial Radch trilogy series. In the past, Ann has worked as a waitress, a receptionist, a rodman on a land-surveying crew, a lunch lady, and a recording engineer. She has written many published short stories, and has served as secretary of the Science Fiction Writers of America. Ann lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, children and cats. (more…)
Order of Dmitry Glukhovsky Books
Dmitry Glukhovsky is a Russian author of science fiction novels. He writes the Metro Trilogy, which became a video game series. Glukhovsky earned his degree in Journalism and International Relations at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He went onto work as a journalist for EuroNews TV, Deutsche Welle and RT. Glukhovsky has lived in four different countries and is fluent in four languages. He lives in Moscow, Russia. (more…)
Order of Dragon Lords Of Valdier Books
The Dragon Lords of Valdier is a series of science fiction/fantasy/romance novels by American novelist S.E. Smith. Dragon shifting race with a golden symbiot. The Valdierians are ruled by the Reykill royal family. They battled the Curizans and Sarafin species during the Great Wars but have now established peace. There are few females on Valdier and only their true mate is accepted by the three parts of the warrior: the man/woman, their dragon, and their symbiot. (more…)