Order of Joan Holub Books
Joan Holub is an American author of children’s books. After graduating from college with a degree in fine arts, she freelanced as an art director for eight years. During this time, Joan would dream of writing children’s books, so she moved to NYC to become an associate art director at Scholastic. She started mailing her manuscripts out in the early 90s and finally sold her first two in 1996. She has collaborated with Suzanne Williams on two series – Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training. (more…)
Order of Suzanne Williams Books
Suzanne Williams is an American author of children’s books. She co-authors two series with Joan Holub – Goddess Girls and Heroes in Training – and also writes her own series like Princess Power and Fairy Blossoms. She doesn’t remember a time when she wanted to be a writer, she just happened to love reading. She is not to be confused with Suzanne Morgan Williams, another children’s author (of largely non-fiction). Suzanne lives outside of Seattle with her husband Mark. (more…)
Order of Pat Conroy Books
Pat Conroy (1945-2016) was an American author of literary fiction and non-fiction. His novels The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were adapted into Academy Award-nominated films. His fiction is based on his real-life experiences, such as being a military brat and growing up with an abusive, domineering father. Despite the fact that it was fiction, The Great Santini was real enough that it caused serious friction in his family, although it actually helped repair his relationship with his father. (more…)
Order of Alexia Tarabotti Books
Alexia Tarabotti is the central character in a steampunk paranormal romance series known as the Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger. The series also falls into several other sub-genres, including historical fiction, as the books take place in an alternate Victorian England where werewolves and vampires are known to walk among the humans. Gail has no soul, which means that the supernatural beings cannot use their powers on her. (more…)
Order of Gail Carriger Books
Gail Carriger is an American author of steampunk, science fiction, urban fantasy and mystery novels. She is also an archaeologist. She is the author of the Parasol Protectorate series, featuring Alexia Tarabotti. She considers P.G. Wodehouse, Jane Austen and Charles Dickens to be her main influences. (more…)
Order of Roy Johansen Books
Roy Johansen is an American author of suspense novels as well as a screenwriter. He often collaborates with his mother, Iris Johansen. As a screenwriter, he has written projects for He has written projects for Disney, MGM, United Artists, Universal, and Warner Bros. His screenplay Murder 101 was produced for cable TV and won Edgar and Focus Awards. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Lisa. (more…)
Order of Abarat Books
The Books of Abarat is a series of YA fantasy by English author Clive Barker. The series is set on the Abarat, an archipelago made up of 25 islands. Each island represents an hour of the day, with one extra. The heroine of the series is Candy Quackenbush, a 16 year-old with different coloured eyes from Chickentown, MN. The series is also illustrated by Barker. (more…)
Order of Clive Barker Books
Clive Barker is an English author, film director and artist who works in the fantasy and horror genres. He first got noticed in the mid-80s by writing short horror stories. Later on, he moved to fantasy and urban fantasy with novels like Weaveworld. He is the director of Hellraiser, which was based on his novella The Hellbound Heart. His short story The Forbidden was also adapted into the Candyman film series. (more…)
Order of Raines Of Wind Canyon Books
The Raines of Wind Canyon is a series of contemporary romance novels by American author Kat Martin. The series follows the Raines brothers. Once thought of as “good-for-nothing,” they will now use their success to help damsels in distress. (more…)
Order of Kat Martin Books
Kat Martin is an American novelist of romantic fiction. Kat has a degree in Anthropology and History from the University of California. She also writes under the pen names Kathy Lawrence (collaborating with husband Larry Jay Martin) and Kasey Mars. A member of the Romance Writers of America, her novels have been published in England, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria, Russia, South Africa, China and South Korea. (more…)