Order of Robert G. Barrett Books
Robert G. Barrett (1946-2012) was an Australian novelist of crime fiction. Barrett was raised in Bondi, New South Wales, where he worked as a butcher for many years. He later moved to the Central Coast of New South Wales, appearing in many films and television commercials while writing his Les Norton novels. He died in September 2012 after a battle with cancer. (more…)
Order of Imager Portfolio Books
The Imager Portfolio is a series of fantasy novels by American novelist L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The books are set on a fictional world called Terahnar, which is home to a small group of people called Imagers, who are able to create objects through visualization. However, if imaging is uncontrolled, it can end up killing the imager. (more…)
Order of Corean Chronicles Books
The Corean Chronicles is a series of fantasy novels by American author L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The series is set on the fictional world of Corus, where strange beasts roam and the people (called the Talent) can use magic to perform astonishing feats. Some of the beasts are rarely seen and are actually made up of pure life force. The series deals with many of the same topics and themes as Modesitt’s Saga of Recluce. (more…)
Order of Spellsong Cycle Books
The Spellsong Cycle is a series of high fantasy novels by American author L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The series is set in a world called Erde that has a system of magic that is based around music. The main character is a middle-aged music instructor named Anna Marshall from Ames, Iowa that is magically transported to Erde. (more…)
Order of Saga Of Recluce Books
The Saga of Recluce is a series of fantasy novels by American author L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The series is about the changing, often confrontational, relationship between the genetic descendants of two technologically advanced cultures, representatives of which have been marooned on a sparsely inhabited world and regressed to the level of the existing inhabitants’ primitive technology. Some of the themes dealt with in the series are gender stereotypes, sexism, ageism, racism, ethics, economics, environmentalism and politics. (more…)
Order of L.E. Modesitt, Jr. Books
L.E. Modesitt, Jr. is an American novelist of science fiction and fantasy. Modesitt spent 20 years working as a political writer in Washington D.C. His series included the Saga of Recluce (his best known work), Spellsong Cycle, The Corean Chronicles, The Imager Portfolio and several other series. Some of the several recurring themes in his novels include the Galactic Empire, Galactic war, time travel, nanotechnology and love of food. (more…)
Find Dennis Lehane’s Dog, Get Character Named After You
Written by Jenny Brady on Friday, December 28th, 2012Lots of characters go missing in Dennis Lehane novels, but in this case, Lehane’s dog has gone missing in real life.
His beagle Tessa went missing in the Boston neighbourhood of Allston on Monday, last seen around 4:30.
The reward for finding her is quite an interesting one – a character named after you in a future novel. (more…)
Order of Ivy Beasley Books
Ivy Beasley is the central character in a series of mystery novels by British novelist Ann Purser. The Ivy Beasley character is familiar to those who read Purser’s Round Ringford series. Ivy has moved to an old folks’ home in a small village in Suffolk called Barrington. (more…)
Order of Lois Meade Books
Lois Meade is the central character in a series of cozy mysteries by British novelist Ann Purser. Lois cleans houses in a quaint country village called Long Farnden in England. (more…)
Order of Round Ringford Books
Round Ringford is a series of novels about English country life by English author Ann Purser. (more…)