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Sayeth the Wall Street Journal: Amazon, Penguin Resolve Book-Pricing Dispute

"Our differences have been resolved, and a full selection of Penguin books
will be available on the Kindle," Amazon's electronic-book reader, said David
Shanks, CEO of Penguin Group (USA.)

A spokesman for Amazon confirmed that the company had an agreement with
Penguin and that it would soon be offering their complete selection of digital
books to Kindle customers.

TWICE BITTEN should be one of those, so keep an eye out f...

New Feature - Frequently Asked Questions

I've added a short list of frequently asked questions to my website. Hope they're helpful!

4.5 stars to Twice Bitten from RT Book Reviews!

The first official Twice Bitten review from RT Book Reviews (whose convention I hope to attend next year!):

TWICE BITTEN by Chloe Neill

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

RT Rating: 4.5 stars

Vampires and shapeshifters abound in this next installment of Neill's
addictive Chicagoland Vampires series. Emotional tension runs high in this book,
which has feisty newbie vampire Merit sorting out her relationships. Neill
continues to hit the sweet spot with her blend of high-stakes drama...

Upcoming Sightings!

Two upcoming events to remind you about!
This Saturday and Sunday, I'll be on various and sundry panels at ConQuest, the Kansas City Scifi/Fantasy Con. I'm currently scheduled for the following panels:
Saturday, May 2911:00 a.m. - Decline of the Written Empire12:00 p.m. - The Future of the Human Race . . . Isn't6:00 p.m. - Lunge, Lunge, Parry, Thrust
Sunday, May 3010:00 a.m. - Pick me! Pick me!
You can view the entire schedule here.
If you find me at ConQuest, I'll hand over an "I've Been Twice B...

Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk

I'm happy to report that Team Cadogan is ready to roll in the June 26, 2010 Hunger Walk at Soldier Field in Chicago.


If you're in the Chicago area and you're interested in walking with us (and you haven't already e-mailed me), please send me a note, and we'll get you added to the roster!
If you can't make it to Chicago, feel free to support the other walkers with a donation to Team Cadogan. Simply click on the "SUPPORT TEAM CADOGAN" button on the right-hand side of the page (below the TWICE...

FIRESPELL UK release and TB Pre-Orders

Yesterday was the official hardback release of FIRESPELL in the UK! Unfortunately, it hadn't yet popped up at the Waterstones in Picadilly, but if you're in the UK, I'd love to see a picture of FIRESPELL on shelves!!



And, of course, we've got the release of TWICE BITTEN in just over a month, and it's already hitting the Amazon Bestseller charts.



Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,896 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#23 in Books > Romance > Vampires

Thanks, pre-orderers!! :)

Some Girls . . . Haunt?

This is the newly released German cover for SOME GIRLS BITE (Frisch Gebissen, February 2011, Lyx). Very dark and pretty and haunting.

I've also updated the International Release page if you want to see all the international covers in context.

Need wristbands? Come to KC!

If you're in the Kansas City (MO or KS) area, I'll participating in the following various and sundry panels at the 41st annual ConQuest scifi convention on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29:

Saturday, May 29

11:00 a.m. - Decline of the Written Empire
12:00 a.m. - The Future of the Human Race
6:00 p.m. - Lunge, Lunge, Parry

Sunday, May 30

10:00 a.m. - Pick me! Pick me!

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the Authors reception on Friday night (so I will be ridiculed in absentia, but that's t...

It's Mailing Day!

Goodbye, TWICE BITTEN ARC's. I hope you enjoy your new homes, and I hope my local U.S.P.S. outlet enjoys this nice boost to their bottom line.

NZ and Australia!

Good News! Merit and friends are also being published by Hachette/Orion in Australia and New Zealand. Here's the current publication schedule:
Some Girls Bite (Now on shelves): Australia | New ZealandFriday Night Bites (June 2010): Australia | New ZealandFirespell (July 2010): Australia | New Zealand
I love the tagline at Wheelers: "Forget the House of Night; it's time to join the Dark Elite." Ha!
Here's the Australian/New Zealand FIRESPELL cover:

And if you're in the UK, keep an eye out for...