Despite Hillerman’s Death, Leaphorn & Chee Live On
Written by Ella Thomson on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012We have gotten messages asking us about the potential continuation of the Leaphorn and Chee series after the unfortunate passing of author Tony Hillerman, and we are pleased to announce that the series will be continuing under Anne Hillerman, daughter of Tony.
Also, Anne will be expanding the role of Jim Chee’s girlfriend, Bernadette Manuelito. (more…)
Order of Andrew Kaplan Books
Andrew Kaplan is an American author of spy thriller novels. Before writing fiction, Andrew worked as a freelance journalist and a war correspondent for the International Herald Tribune in Paris. He served in both the U.S. and Israeli armies. He is the author of the Scorpion series. (more…)
Scott Lynch Puts Sexist Critic In Place
Written by Ella Thomson on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Fantasy author Scott Lynch was criticized recently for including a black middle-aged female pirate captain in his 2007 novel Red Seas Under Red Skies by some moron.
However, unlike many, who might just shake it off, Lynch felt the need to put this bigoted and/or sexist idiot in his place. (more…)
Dean Koontz Re-Ups With Random House
Written by Ella Thomson on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Dean Koontz is staying put, extending his deal with Random House; specificially their Ballantine Bantam Dell imprint. The prolific author has signed on for six more novels and will continue to be edited by Tracy Devine. (more…)
Order of Brock and Kolla Books
The Brock and Kolla series is a series of crime fiction novels by Australian author Barry Maitland. The series is also referred to as the Kathy and Brock series. This London Metropolitan Police team is one of the first male-female teams as central characters in fiction. Brock is older and more experienced, whereas Kathy is trying to follow his example. As the series goes on, Kathy gains confidence in herself and Brock begins to trust her more. (more…)
Order of Barry Maitland Books
Barry Maitland is a Scottish-Australian novelist of crime fiction/mystery novels. He is the author of the Kathy and Brock series. Before becoming an author, Maitland studied and worked in architecture and then moved to Australia where he became a professor at the University of Newcastle. In 2000, he gave up his day job in favour of becoming a full-time writer. (more…)
Order of Chronicles Of Amber Books
The Chronicles of Amber is a series of fantasy novels and short stories by American author Roger Zelazny. In the Amber universe, there are two true worlds – Amber and the Courts of Chaos. Everything else, including Earth, is the shadows that lie between them, and are parallel worlds that exist in the tension between the true worlds. (more…)
Order of Roger Zelazny Books
Roger Zelazny (1937-1995) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, in both novel and short story format. He is best known for his Chronicles of Amber series. His novels tended to utilize various mythologies – anything from Greek mythos to Navajo and everything inbetween. His dialogue was minimalistic, almost as if he were writing hardboiled fantasy. Roger would often explore the idea that there are an infinite amount of worlds and that any world possible to the imagination does exist. (more…)
Order of Eighty Days Books
Eighty Days is a series of erotica by author(s) Vina Jackson. Redheaded Summer Zahova is trapped in a relationship gone sour and her only escape is to play her violin in the London Underground. When her violin breaks, a university professor named offers to replace her instrument offers a proposition for her to play a private concert for him. (more…)
Order of Vina Jackson Books
Vina Jackson is the pseudonym of two writers who together write the Eighty Days erotic romance series. One of these writers is a successful published novelist, the other is a writer who works in London’s Square Mile. (more…)