Order of Felix Castor Books
Felix Castor is the protagonist in a series of horror/fantasy novels by British author Mike Carey. Felix Castor works in London, England as a freelance exorcist. (more…)
Order of Mike Carey Books
Mike Carey is an English author of horror, fantasy and thriller novels as well as being a comic book writer and screenwriter. He writes the Felix Castor series. Mike grew up interested in comic books, which he wrote and drew for his younger brother. He studied English at St. Peter’s College, Oxford and went onto a 15 year-long career as a teacher. When that was done, he switched careers to being a comic book writer. As a comic writer, he wrote for such titles/characters as Lucifer, Hellblazer, The Sandman, Batman, Elektra, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Thor and many more. (more…)
Order of Eugenia Price Books
Eugenia Price (1916-1996) was an American author of historical fiction and Christian non-fiction books. Most of her novels were set in the Southern United States. When she was 10, Eugenia decided that she wanted to be a writer. She changed her mind and went to get into dentistry, but after a couple of years, she decided to switch careers to become a writer. Eugenia wrote radioplays for NBC and later Procter & Gamble. (more…)
Order of Ann Patchett Books
Ann Patchett is an American author of literary fiction novels. Although born in Los Angeles, she grew up and still lives in Nashville, Tennessee. After she graduated from a private Catholic high school, Ann attended Sarah Lawrence College where she took writing classes alongside Allan Gurganus, Russell Banks, and Grace Paley. She then went to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Patchett worked for the magazine Seventeen for nine years, where she mostly wrote non-fiction, although a low percentage of her articles were actually used in the magazine. She is the daughter of novelist Jeanne Ray. (more…)
Order of Roberta Kray Books
Roberta Kray is a British author of crime drama novels. She is the widow of English gangster Reggie Kray. Roberta worked in publishing and media research for fifteen years. In 1996, she met Reggie Kray and they were soon married. It was through this marriage that Roberta learned about the crime in London’s East End and what is what like to be on the inside with a long sentence. (more…)
Order of Felix Francis Books
Felix Francis is an English author of crime fiction novels. He is the youngest son of author Dick Francis and has taken up the mantle from him since his passing. Like his father, Felix’s novels have the common theme of horse racing. Even before he officially started working with his father, Felix had assisted him with his research for over 40 years. He lives in Oxfordshire, England. (more…)
Order of Peter Temple Books
Peter Temple was a South African-born Australian novelist of crime fiction novels. He wrote the Jack Irish series. Before becoming a novelist, Temple worked as a journalist. He is the first Australian author to win a Gold Dagger Award – the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for crime fiction. Peter lived in Victoria, Australia with his wife Anita and has a son. (more…)
Order of Smythe-Smith Quartet Books
The Smythe-Smith Quartet is a series of historical romance novels by American author Julia Quinn. This Regency romance features a family of musicians who put a lot of heart into their craft, but aren’t actually any good. They are considered the world’s worst amateur musicians. As they are romance novels, the books focus on their romantic exploits. The series is closely connected to Quinn’s Bridgerton novels. (more…)
Order of Bridgerton Books
The Bridgerton series is a series of historical romance novels by American author Julia Quinn. Beginning in 1813 and ending in 1825, the series follows the Bridgerton family. Each novel follows a different child of the late Viscount Bridgerton: Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory and Hyacinth. (more…)
Order of Julia Quinn Books
Julia Quinn is the pen name of American author Julie Pottinger, who writes historical romance novels. She writes the Bridgerton series and the Smythe-Smith Quartet series. Julia chose her pen name so that her novels would appear next to Amanda Quick‘s on bookshelves. She grew up reading Sweet Dreams and Sweet Valley High books, already telling her father that she was reading them to study how to write. A young Julia even wrote a couple of chapters and submitted them to the publishers of Sweet Dreams, but was rejected. She ended up going to Harvard, graduating with an Art History degree. While she planned to go to medical school, two novels that she had written got sold in an auction. She delayed her schooling in order to write more novels. When Julia finally made it to med school, it took only a few months for her to give it up in favour of a full-time writing career. In 2001, she appeared on the TV game show The Weakest Link, winning $79,000. Julia lives with her husband, Paul Pottinger, in the Pacific Northwest. (more…)