Order of Watersong Books
Watersong is a quartet of young adult paranormal romance novels by American author Amanda Hocking. The series is about a pair of sisters, Gemma and Harper, who live in a quiet oceanside town in Maryland. Their peaceful life is turned upside down when three new girls come into town, who don’t sit right with Harper. When the sisters find out what exactly these girls want, it’s even worse than they had imagined. (more…)
Order of Trylle Trilogy
The Trylle Trilogy is a trilogy of young adult paranormal romance novels by American novelist Amanda Hocking. The series is about a 17 year-old girl named Wendy who realizes that she is more than just human, and that she must tap into her newfound powers to use them against evil. The series has been optioned for film with Terri Tatchell attached as the screenwriter. (more…)
Order of My Blood Approves Books
My Blood Approves is a series of paranormal romance/urban fantasy novels by American author Amanda Hocking. The book tells the story of a 17 year-old girl named Alice who falls for two different guys – brothers, actually… but there’s more: they are vampires. Now Alice is caught between love and her own blood. (more…)
Order of Amanda Hocking Books
Amanda Hocking is an American novelist of young adult paranormal romance and urban fantasy. Hocking wrote as a teenager when she had spare time and began self-publishing in 2010. By March of 2011, she was the first eBook millionaire, having sold over a million copies of her various titles and earning $2 million. In 2012, St. Martin’s Press would publish her previously self-published titles. (more…)
Order of Adele Parks Books
Adele Parks is an English author of women’s fiction. Her books cover tough issues in an up-front manner. Her novels have been translated into 25 different languages and they have all been top ten bestsellers. Adele is an Ambassador of The Reading Agency’s Six Book Challenge and she is also involved in children’s charities. (more…)
Order of Ken Goddard Books
Ken Goddard is an American novelist of thrillers. Before becoming an author, Goddard worked as a deputy sheriff and criminalist. Although he says his co-workers says he’s “too much of a cop to being a good scientist” and “too much of a scientist to be a good cop,” his experiences in each of those fields lend themselves to his work as a writer. (more…)
Order of John Holliday/Templar Books
Lt. Col. John Holliday is the protagonist in a series of historical thrillers by Canadian novelist Paul Christopher (Christopher Hyde). Holliday is a former Army Ranger. The series is also known as the Templar series. (more…)
Bryce Courtenay Says To Youth: “Dream Big”
Written by Jenny Brady on Saturday, September 29th, 2012Bryce Courtenay received an honourary doctorate from the University of Canberra and said this generation was the most intelligent the world had ever seen.
“The world is discombobulated; it is in a terrible mess, and it is your job, your privilege, to get us out of this mess,” he told the university students.
“You have to dare your genius to walk the wildest unknown way. We are depending on you. Don’t bugger up.” (more…)
P.D. James Pays Tribute To Nina Bawden
Written by Jenny Brady on Saturday, September 29th, 2012Crime fiction novelist P.D. James made a moving tribute to Nina Bawden, who she called “one of the greatest storytellers of our generation.” Nina, the author of Carrie’s War, passed away last month.
Friends, family and well-wishers in the hundreds gathered at the Assembly Hall in Islington to pay tribute to Bawden, who died at age 87.
Baroness James recalls her first meeting with Bawden at a dinner party. “There was much laughter. There always was when Nina was present,” said James. (more…)
The Gender Wars: Jodi Picoult vs. Jeffery Eugenides
Written by Jenny Brady on Saturday, September 29th, 2012Jeffery Eugenides had choice words to say about Jodi Picoult to Salon, “I didn’t really know why Jodi Picoult is complaining. She’s a huge best-seller and everyone reads her books, and she doesn’t seem starved for attention.”
This was a reply to a tweet that Jodi sent out that read “[The New York Times] raved about Franzen’s new book. Is anyone shocked? Would love to see the NYT rave about authors who aren’t white male literary darlings.”
Here is more of what Eugenides said: (more…)