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Talking about the book: The Rush’s Edge by Ginger Smith
Title: The Rush’s EdgeAuthor: Ginger Smith A bit about the authorGinger teaches high school English, but has managed a book store and worked in a record store. She’s a gamer, with a collection of RPG books and sci fi novels, of course. She’s written fantasy, including her first book which – she claims – will never…
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Talking about the book: Shrouded Loyalties by Reese Hogan
Title: Shrouded LoyaltiesAuthor: Reese Hogan A bit about the authorReese Hogan is a nonbinary transmasc science fiction author from New Mexico. Reese has published three novels, and the latest, Shrouded Loyalties from Angry Robot, was a Best SFF of August 2019 pick by both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. –from the author’s Goodreads page The book taglineA…
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Too graphic? Second guessing the words you write
One of the ideas behind publishing the anthology Betrayal was to introduce readers to authors they may know little about. Twelve stories – 12 authors – multiple time periods. A tasty treat, right? Sample the works, find a new author to read. My contribution to the anthology is “A Knight’s Tale.” This prequel to Men…
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Talking about the book: Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire by Dan Hanks
Title: Captain Moxley and the Embers of the EmpireAuthor: Dan Hanks A bit about the author ‘I’m a writer and editor based in the rolling green hills of the Peak District with my human family and fluffy sidekicks Indy and Maverick. Repped by Sara Megibow of KT Literary, I’m also one of the co-founders of the OcTBR Challenge, and write books, screenplays…
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Talking about the book: To Be a Queen by Annie Whitehead
Title: To Be a Queen: The Story of the Lady of the MerciansAuthor: Annie Whitehead A bit about the author Historian, author, and accepted member of the Royal Historical Society, with a love of all things Anglo-Saxon. Annie writes wonderful posts about her research. She lives in the UK and shares beautiful photos of her walks…
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Talking about the book: The Phlebotomist by Chris Panatier
Title: The PhlebotomistAuthor: Chris Panatier War brought the Harvest.Willa Mae Wallace is a reaper. A bit about the author Chris is a writer, artist, and attorney, who “represents people who have been injured, poisoned, or killed due to the conduct of others.”–from the author’s website His artwork, including the cover of his debut novel, The Phlebotomist,…
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Starting the new year with a great review
Candlelight Reading reviewed all twelve stories in Betrayal, but it was extra special for me to read these words about my Stephan l’Aigle story, “A Knight’s Tale.” Jamie, The Whispering Bookworm, had interview questions for each of our authors about the eras we write, observations on researching and writing historical fiction, and how the anthology…
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Talking about the book: His Castilian Hawk by Anna Belfrage
Title: His Castilian HawkAuthor: Anna Belfrage A bit about the author Anna Belfrage wanted to become a time-traveller but ended up as a financial professional with a passion for writing and history. She is the author of a 9 book time travel series, a 4 book historical fiction series in the medieval era, and has…
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Talking about the book: The Light Years by R.W.W. Greene
Title: The Light YearsAuthor: R.W.W. Greene A bit about the author Rob was born in South Carolina – just down the road from my hometown – but grew up in the northeast where he still makes his own. His vita includes jobs like journalist, teacher (high school & college), and animal crematory operator. Rob collects old…