Annette Curtis Klause






Annette Curtis Klause

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born
January 01, 1953

gender
female

place of birth
Bristol, England, The United Kingdom

genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy


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Annette Curtis Klause broke new ground in young adult literature with The Silver Kiss, a book that is at once "sexy, scaring, and moving," according to Roger Sutton writing in the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. A vampire love story, Klause's first novel is a darkly seductive thriller with heart and message.

Born in Bristol, England, in 1953, Klause became fascinated with grisly things at an early age. "My mother read and sang to me," Klause explained. "But my daddy used to sit me on his lap and tell me the plots to gangster and monster movies. I knew all about Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Jimmy Cagney, and Edward G. Robinson before I ever saw any of their movies." Her father also let he...more




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I've been made aware that there are a number of websites out there that are selling old editions of The Silver Kiss but say the book contains the two new stories. Only the new edition, published this year, has the two stories. Sometimes a site even has the new book cover displayed. I don't know how I can stop this--I could go crazy trying to correct every mistake on the Web--but I just wanted ...more
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avg rating: 3.70 | 6,515 ratings | 880 reviews | 5 distinct works | 82 fans
Blood and Chocolate Blood and Chocolate
by Annette Curtis Klause
avg rating 3.77 — 3,947 ratings — published 1997
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The Silver Kiss The Silver Kiss
by Annette Curtis Klause
avg rating 3.62 — 1,998 ratings — published 1992
17 editions
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Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! Freaks: Alive, on the Inside!
by Annette Curtis Klause
avg rating 3.52 — 164 ratings — published 2006
7 editions
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The Restless Dead The Restless Dead
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avg rating 3.52 — 96 ratings — published 2007
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Alien Secrets Alien Secrets
by Annette Curtis Klause
avg rating 3.41 — 73 ratings — published 1993
8 editions
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"I'd like to give you my heart, but since that might be inconvenient, I've brought you someone else's."
Annette Curtis Klause (Blood and Chocolate)
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"I mean, how would anyone learn anything if they weren't curious? How would scientists make discoveries? -- We all have the right to be different, don't we?"
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"He was raw and sharp and rich and throbbing with life. He was sweet blood after a long hunt. How could she have mistaken Aiden's kisses for this? They had been delicious and smooth like the brief comfort of chocolate, but they had never been enough."
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