Order of Anna Jacobs Books
Anna Jacobs is an English-Australian author of historical, romantic and modern fiction as well as sci-fi/fantasy. She writes under this name, her real name of Sherry-Anne Jacobs and as Shannah Jay. She has won the Australian Romantic Novel of the Year award for her novel Pride of Lancashire in 2006 and has been shortlisted many other times for the award. She is the author of the Chronicles of Tenebrak series (as Shannah Jay) and the Traders series. Although she left England for Australia in 1973, she still returns on a regular basis to visit family and research her novels. (more…)
Order of Greg Van Eekhout Books
Greg Van Eekhout is an American author of science fiction, fantasy and children’s novels. Greg has written several short stories, with his stories appearing in such publications as Asimov’s Science Fiction, Realms of Fantasy, the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and Strange Horizons. Greg earned his bachelor’s in English at UCLA and his master’s degree in Educational Media and Computers at Arizona State. He lives in San Diego. (more…)
Order of Caitlin Strong Books
Caitlin Strong is the protagonist in a series of thriller novels by American author Jon Land. Caitlin is a fifth-generation Texas Ranger who, after being wounded in a shootout, now works as a psychological therapist. After she learns her husband, who she thought was killed in Iraq, turns up alive, she dons the uniform once again. Publishers Weekly calls Caitlin “a tough original heroine.” (more…)
Order of Ben Kamal & Danielle Barnea Books
Ben Kamal and Danielle Barnea is a series of techno-thriller novels by American author Jon Land. Ben is an Arab-American Detroit cop whose training with the force makes him valuable to the Palestinian police on the West Bank. Danielle Barnea is the best that the Shin Best (the Israeli equivalent to the FBI) has to the offer. The former couple have to put their personal issues aside in order to work together. (more…)
Order of Blaine McCracken Books
Blaine McCracken is a central character who is featured in a series of techno-thriller novels by Jon Land. Blaine is a rogue agent who knows 14 different ways to kill someone in under two seconds. He hates incompetence and inaction and would rather do something wrong than do nothing at all. He will not wait for an order to do what is right. (more…)
Order of Jon Land Books
Jon Land is an American author of techno-thriller/suspense novels. Jon researches his novels extensively. He is the Vice-President of marketing of the International Thriller Writers and often speaks about writing and research. His series include the Blaine McCracken, Ben Kamal & Danielle Barnea and Caitlin Strong series. (more…)
Order of Fafhrd and The Gray Mouser Books
Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser is a series of fantasy novels and stories by American author Fritz Leiber. Fafhrd is a seven-foot tall barbarian and Mouser is a small thief. Both are rogues, living in a world where being one is a requirement to survive. The Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series was one of the series that helped launch the sword and sorcery genre. (more…)
Order of Fritz Leiber Books
Fritz Leiber (1910-1992) was an American novelist of fantasy, horror and science fiction. In addition to being an author, Leiber was also a poet, actor, playwright, chess player and a champion fencer. He is considered to be one of the fathers of Sword and Sorcery fantasy, along with Robert E. Howard and Michael Moorcock. He is best known for his Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser series. (more…)
Order of Jill Mansell Books
Jill Mansell is a British author of chick lit. Jill grew up in the Cotswolds and attended school in Tetbury. After working at a neurological hospital in Bristol for many years, she switched to writing full-time in 1992. Her novels have sold over five million copies. She lives in Bristol with her partner and children. (more…)
Order of Shadwell Rafferty/Sherlock Holmes Books
Shadwell Rafferty and Sherlock Holmes is a series of historical mystery novels by American author Larry Millett. The series puts Sherlock Holmes in 1890s Minnesota, where he is assisted by Shadwell Rafferty. (more…)